Jefferson County Public Schools

When Sarah Yost first came to the J. Graham Brown School, she was excited to see all the writing talent the school had to offer. Through her Poet Laureate Club, she soon realize...

UPDATED: 11/24/25 This article has been updated to reflect that Dr. Brian Yearwood will no longer be proposing a change to school start times at the Dec. 9, 2025, Jefferson Cou...

Registration opens soon for the annual Take What You Can Tote! Family Event on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Clothing Assistance Program (CAP) Warehouse. ...

When Ivonne Davila-Beegle first introduced Rocket League the Academy @ Shawnee's esports team, it started out as a club. It would soon turn into a formal team, with some growing p...

Through the first five games of the season, it looked like Fairdale High School's football season wasn't going to end well. Since then, the Bulldogs won seven straight games, with...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood announced a set of recommended facility changes for the 2026-27 school year, driv...

Before the school day even begins at Farmer Elementary and Tully Elementary, the air is alive with the sound of music. Students, ranging from 4th and 5th grade, actively engaged i...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) students achieved strong graduation and postsecondary readiness rates in the 2024–25 school year, according to results fro...

My first one hundred days as the superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) are defined by honest feedback, urgent action, and a deep commitment to building the futu...

JCPS leadership will present a boundary change recommendation to the Jefferson County Board of Education on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 impacting Echo Trail and Crosby Middle schoo...

Valley High School head football coach Damarcus Smith said the Vikings used to be a team you'd schedule for homecoming. Now, the Vikings are 9-2, after winning their first playoff...

The "Business of Joy" theme at the Good Business Summit perfectly captured the success of a powerful collaboration now unfolding at the Academy @ Shawnee. Students from Shawnee we...

What started as a club turned into a competitive team. The girls on the Middletown Elementary cheer team take pride in the fact that their school has a cheer team. One student s...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) is looking for passionate and engaged community members to join its new initiative, the JCPS Community Champions program. Announced in No...

Families can apply for the 2026-27 school year from Nov. 3, 2025 through Dec. 19, 2025. If your child is starting kindergarten (turning 5 on or before Aug. 1, 2026) or has never...

As JCPS leaders develop the budget for the 2025-26 school year, they are committed to a transparent process that values all stakeholders. The District encourages JCPS families, ne...

Jefferson County Public Schools is partnering with Dare to Care Food Bank to raise food and funds amid an increase in demand for food access in our community, starting Wednesday, ...

Several Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) are among the best in Kentucky, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of elementary and middle schools. The 2...

LOUISVILLE, KY – Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), Kentucky’s largest and most diverse District, is dedicated to improving educational outcomes for every student, every year...

This school year marks the first time that Medora Elementary students got to participate in a field-to-folk program. Students get to learn how to garden, while learning how to coo...