Jefferson County Public Schools

Every weekday, children and adults are getting a shot in the arm, not in a traditional doctor’s office but at two clinics operated by Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). With...

Students participating in fall sports returned to the practice field July 10th. With temperatures routinely above 90 degrees, Jefferson County Public Schools coaches and the train...

Jefferson County Public Schools’ (JCPS) commitment to financial transparency has earned the district a national award for the 18th year in a row. The Government Finance Officers...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood sent the following letter to Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul as well as Representatives Brett Guthr...

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...