Jefferson County Public Schools

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood announced today the appointment of Dr. Alicia Averette as the new executive officer of Student Support and ...

There is no shortage of proverbs about education’s role in producing well-rounded, culturally competent citizens. One such adage says that only 5% of teaching is the dissemination ...

Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood selected Dr. Nate Meyer and Dr. Andrew Terry to serve as the new principal supervisors for the Middle School team within the Jefferson County Pub...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood announced today the appointment of three veteran educators to key leadership roles as part of the District’...

As we head into the final month of the 2025-26 school year, we are excited to share several summer opportunities designed to keep our students engaged, active, and learning! More...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) wrapped up another strong showing at the 2026 Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) State Championship last week, with students acros...

Two teams from Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) are competing today in the state finals of the Kentucky Personal Finance Challenge, hosted by Northern Kentucky University (NK...

A simple birthday wish turned into an extraordinary outpouring of kindness for one Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) student. Henry Jones, a JCPS student currently receiving ...

For many musicians, performing at Coachella is a bucket-list dream. For Nicholas “Nick Anthony” Recktenwald , a 2019 graduate of the Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS) at duPont ...

As JCPS prepares for the upcoming 2026-27 school year, the District needs to know how your child will get to and from school. The JCPS Transportation Verification (TV) form i...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) has named two new regional assistant superintendents and two new assistant superintendents as part of the district’s realignment. The new ro...

Nina Beck has been named the new executive officer of Exceptional Child Education (ECE) for Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), effective July 1, 2026. Beck brings more than ...

For students in the Western Day Treatment program, every step forward requires hard work, perseverance and growth. So, when one student successfully met his therapeutic goals and e...

Italian mathematician Luca Pacioli, the “Father of Accounting,” famously said, “There is no art without mathematics.” We talk often of the science of teaching that we harness as ed...

What started as a small group of students skating through the halls of Knight Middle School has transformed into a social and emotional resource for nearly ten schools. Today, ska...

Longtime Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) educator Dr. Marco Muñoz has been named the new leader of the Accountability, Research, and Systems Improvement (ARSI) Department ef...

When students visit the Hazelwood Elementary School gym after Spring Break, they’re going to find the space transformed into a bowling alley—something many of them have never befor...

An incredible 20 JCPS educators earned National Board Certification in 2025 through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. National Board Certification is the mo...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Jefferson County Board of Education approved graduation dates, times and locations for the 2025-26 school year on Tuesday, March 10. Specifically, the Board...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) has received the results of an independent fiscal assessment conducted by Plante Moran, identifying systemic facto...