Jefferson County Public Schools

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood is launching "Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood," a new series of public forums designed to...

Two Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) have been recognized by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)for exceptional academic performance, innovative practices and commit...

Nine rising juniors are the first students selected to be part of Jefferson County Public Schools' (JCPS) new teacher internship program. The students will get hands-on classroom ...

The Jefferson County Board of Education has approved new protocols for the way Jefferson County Public Schools' (JCPS) staff, coaches, volunteers, and other adults associated with...

Dear JCPS Families, It is with a heart full of excitement and a deep sense of responsibility that I introduce myself as your new Superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schoo...

Dale Romans is the second-winningest trainer at Churchill Downs. The Butler High School graduate spent much of his youth on the backside at Churchill with his father, who was also...

A current Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) assistant principal is stepping into a new leadership role within the district. Lakeesha Burton has been named the new principal ...

When Berta Weyenberg came to Louisville from Cuba in 1996 through the United States lottery visa program, she found a community ready and willing to help her family find their foo...

The superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) will recommend to the Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) that the district move its central office to a well-k...

Under first-year head coach Jerry Williams, the Valley Vikings ended an eight-year state title appearance drought. While the team didn't come away with any hardware, the Vikings a...

The annual survey of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) students, parents, and staff shows an increase in overall satisfaction with the district compared to last year. More t...

Waggener incoming senior Daniel Yera once dreamed of trading pawns for a tennis racket, and now he’s one of the top players in the state, making history for his school.

Chantell Major wondered why a delivery man was dropping off a large box on her front step. She hadn’t ordered anything online. When she went to bring the box in the house she noti...

Royce Standard was a sophomore when he formed the first Pleasure Ridge Park High School boys volleyball team. Two years later, during his senior year, the program he created got t...

A Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) middle school has become the first in the country to be accredited as a Career Academy. Kammerer Middle School has received the Model Acad...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) is once again offering families several locations across the city to pick up free meals this summer. JCPS School and Community Nutrition Serv...

The Pleasure Ridge Park High School Panthers are looking to be the first baseball team to win back-to-back state titles since 1998. While the team has been here before, they know ...

This past school year marked the first season of the JCPS Middle School Boys Volleyball League. Eight schools had a team, and Kammerer Middle School was one of them. The players s...

He leads Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) recycling efforts and helps educate teachers and students on sustainability issues. Those efforts helped Joe Irwin land the 2024 Jo...

A former school principal is returning to the top job inside a West Louisville elementary school. Kim Coleman has been named the new principal at Byck Elementary School. “I am i...