Jefferson County Public Schools

Greenwood Elementary mental health practitioner Ginny Westman saw that students at her school wanted to sing. So, she helped give them an outlet to do so.

Two Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) came away from the Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) State Championship as project champions last weekend. Kammerer captured ...

As Abraham and Jacob Cruz stood in the lobby of Pleasure Ridge Park (PRP) High School, schoolmates smacked hands with them, exchanged fist bumps, and told the Cruz brothers, “Way ...

Two Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) teachers are among the state finalists for a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the nation...

While a lot of places have a Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) Club, Seneca High School's RPG Club puts more of an emphasis on building a long-lasting community - along with transporting...

In 2018, Mike Thomas got an idea to start an elementary school wrestling league for the schools that feed into Marion C. Moore School. While the goal was to build better wrestlers...

Tim Jones once dreamed of making it big as a comedy writer, studying at The Second City in Chicago—one of the most iconic comedy institutions in America. But when he took a day job...

After a long career as an attorney, a stint in the Kentucky Governor's office, and Vice President of Community Relations for LG&E, Laura Douglas now leads the West End Opportunity ...

Three years ago, Josiah Johnson’s story made national news when the student without legs made Marion C. Moore School's eighth-grade basketball team. Now, he's a part of the Louisv...

A new Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) student advisory group will put student leaders in front of the district’s decision-makers and ensure their voices are heard on thing...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio is the winner of the 2025 Samuel Robinson Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Education. The Kentucky ...

Eisenhower Elementary School FRYSC Nicole Joyner had an idea: why not create a pickleball league with surrounding elementary schools? From that came the Southwest Pickleball Leagu...

Two teams of JCPS students - one from Meyzeek Middle School, the other from duPont Manual High School - are among just 60 teams chosen nationwide to provide experiments for NASA's...

Students who left six Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) magnet schools in 2024-25 due to lack of JCPS-provided transportation will be allowed to return to those schools for t...

It’s an issue nationwide – not enough teachers to fill the classrooms of America’s public schools. According to the National Center for Education Statistics nearly 80 percent of ...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) celebrated 25 educators who earned National Board Certification in 2024 at this week’s Jefferson County Board of Education meeting. Nationa...

For the first time, Ballard High School—along with every other lacrosse program in Kentucky—is competing to win the first KHSAA State Championship in lacrosse. This year marks the...

With three regional titles in the last four years, the Jeffersontown High School boys basketball team plays with a chip on its shoulder. 2006 was the last time the Chargers made i...

Whitney Young Elementary School students and staff will have a new home next school year. The Jefferson County Board of Education has approved moving Young Elementary into the En...

Nineteen seniors from Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) have been awarded the 2025 Vogt Educational & Leadership Scholarship, which recognizes students for their academic ach...