If your student is in the Auto Services or METAL Academy please arrive before 1:15 pm on their designated day. If your student is in Freshman or BLA Academy please arrive before 9:15 am on their designated day. Every guest will have to go through our weapon's detection system before entering the building. All guests will park in the side parking lot and enter through the loading dock (bottom floor/basement).
The cheerleaders will be hosting a donation-based car wash on May 16th from 11:00 AM–1:00 PM at the bus loading dock. Stop by, get your car washed, and support their efforts to raise funds for cheer camp!
Dear Southern High School Families,
As we continue planning for the new school year, we need to know how your child will get to and from school for the 2026-27 school year. The JCPS Transportation Verification (TV) form is now open. Every JCPS family must complete this form letting us know how your child will get to and from school - JCPS bus rider, car rider, walker, or YMCA Childcare Enrichment Program (CEP) student. Note: YMCA CEP registration will open in mid-May.
The final day to request bus transportation for the first day of school is June 8, 2026. Eligible bus riders who fill out the Transportation Verification form by June 8, 2026, will be notified of their bus stop location in July via the JCPS Bus Teller. More information on Bus Teller will be provided to families this summer. The first day of school for 2026-27 is August 6, 2026.
Who is eligible for JCPS transportation for the 2026-27 school year?
All JCPS students who attend their resides school
All students attending Central High School and Western High School
All students enrolled at:
Grace James Academy
W.E.B. DuBois
Newcomer
Liberty
TAPP
Phoenix School of Discovery
Waller-Williams
Breckinridge Metropolitan
Minor Daniels
All students enrolled at:
Coleridge-Taylor Montessori
Johnson Traditional Middle
Students who are directly certified for Free and Reduced Lunch and attend:
Butler Traditional High
Louisville Male High
duPont Manual High
Special education students with transportation as a documented accommodation in their Individualized Education Program (IEP). Please note: Special Needs Transportation (SNT) is handled separately and does not require the TV form to be filled out.
How to fill out the Transportation Verification Form
Log in to the JCPS Transportation Portal
Enter the information requested
Select how your child will get to and from school: bus rider (if eligible), car rider, walker, or YMCA CEP student
Submit the form
If you have any issues with completing the form, please click the ‘I Need Help’ button or contact your child’s school
Please complete the Transportation Verification process as soon as possible. The final day to request a bus stop for the first day of the 2026-27 school year is June 8, 2026. If you miss the deadline, you are not guaranteed JCPS-provided transportation for at least the first two weeks of the school year.
Again, every JCPS family is required to let us know how your child plans to get to and from school next school year.
Thank you for your support and partnership.
Jefferson County Public Schools
As we continue planning for the new school year, we need to know how your child will get to and from school for the 2026-27 school year. The JCPS Transportation Verification (TV) form is now open. Every JCPS family must complete this form letting us know how your child will get to and from school - JCPS bus rider, car rider, walker, or YMCA Childcare Enrichment Program (CEP) student. Note: YMCA CEP registration will open in mid-May.
The final day to request bus transportation for the first day of school is June 8, 2026. Eligible bus riders who fill out the Transportation Verification form by June 8, 2026, will be notified of their bus stop location in July via the JCPS Bus Teller. More information on Bus Teller will be provided to families this summer. The first day of school for 2026-27 is August 6, 2026.
Who is eligible for JCPS transportation for the 2026-27 school year?
All JCPS students who attend their resides school
All students attending Central High School and Western High School
All students enrolled at:
Grace James Academy
W.E.B. DuBois
Newcomer
Liberty
TAPP
Phoenix School of Discovery
Waller-Williams
Breckinridge Metropolitan
Minor Daniels
All students enrolled at:
Coleridge-Taylor Montessori
Johnson Traditional Middle
Students who are directly certified for Free and Reduced Lunch and attend:
Butler Traditional High
Louisville Male High
duPont Manual High
Special education students with transportation as a documented accommodation in their Individualized Education Program (IEP). Please note: Special Needs Transportation (SNT) is handled separately and does not require the TV form to be filled out.
How to fill out the Transportation Verification Form
Log in to the JCPS Transportation Portal
Enter the information requested
Select how your child will get to and from school: bus rider (if eligible), car rider, walker, or YMCA CEP student
Submit the form
If you have any issues with completing the form, please click the ‘I Need Help’ button or contact your child’s school
Please complete the Transportation Verification process as soon as possible. The final day to request a bus stop for the first day of the 2026-27 school year is June 8, 2026. If you miss the deadline, you are not guaranteed JCPS-provided transportation for at least the first two weeks of the school year.
Again, every JCPS family is required to let us know how your child plans to get to and from school next school year.
Thank you for your support and partnership.
Jefferson County Public Schools
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🎉 CELEBRATING PRINCIPALS | Every day, our principals show up for their students, their staff, and their communities. They are problem-solvers, encouragers, and visionaries. Today we celebrate every one of them and say thank you for everything you do to make JCPS great. Happy National School Principals' Day! 👏
Dear Jefferson County Public Schools Families,
As we continue planning for the new school year, we need to know how your child will get to and from school for the 2026-27 school year. The JCPS Transportation Verification (TV) form is now open. Every JCPS family must complete this form letting us know how your child will get to and from school - JCPS bus rider, car rider, walker, or YMCA Childcare Enrichment Program (CEP) student. Note: YMCA CEP registration will open in mid-May.
The final day to request bus transportation for the first day of school is June 8, 2026. Eligible bus riders who fill out the Transportation Verification form by June 8, 2026, will be notified of their bus stop location in July via the JCPS Bus Teller. More information on Bus Teller will be provided to families this summer. The first day of school for 2026-27 is August 6, 2026.
Who is eligible for JCPS transportation for the 2026-27 school year?
All JCPS students who attend their resides school
All students attending Central High School and Western High School
All students enrolled at:
Grace James Academy
W.E.B. DuBois
Newcomer
Liberty
TAPP
Phoenix School of Discovery
Waller-Williams
Breckinridge Metropolitan
Minor Daniels
All students enrolled at:
Coleridge-Taylor Montessori
Johnson Traditional Middle
Students who are directly certified for Free and Reduced Lunch and attend:
Butler Traditional High
Louisville Male High
duPont Manual High
Special education students with transportation as a documented accommodation in their Individualized Education Program (IEP). Please note: Special Needs Transportation (SNT) is handled separately and does not require the TV form to be filled out.
How to fill out the Transportation Verification Form
Log in to the JCPS Transportation Portal
Enter the information requested
Select how your child will get to and from school: bus rider (if eligible), car rider, walker, or YMCA CEP student
Submit the form
If you have any issues with completing the form, please click the ‘I Need Help’ button or contact your child’s school
Please complete the Transportation Verification process as soon as possible. The final day to request a bus stop for the first day of the 2026-27 school year is June 8, 2026. If you miss the deadline, you are not guaranteed JCPS-provided transportation for at least the first two weeks of the school year.
Again, every JCPS family is required to let us know how your child plans to get to and from school next school year.
Thank you for your support and partnership.
Jefferson County Public Schools
As we continue planning for the new school year, we need to know how your child will get to and from school for the 2026-27 school year. The JCPS Transportation Verification (TV) form is now open. Every JCPS family must complete this form letting us know how your child will get to and from school - JCPS bus rider, car rider, walker, or YMCA Childcare Enrichment Program (CEP) student. Note: YMCA CEP registration will open in mid-May.
The final day to request bus transportation for the first day of school is June 8, 2026. Eligible bus riders who fill out the Transportation Verification form by June 8, 2026, will be notified of their bus stop location in July via the JCPS Bus Teller. More information on Bus Teller will be provided to families this summer. The first day of school for 2026-27 is August 6, 2026.
Who is eligible for JCPS transportation for the 2026-27 school year?
All JCPS students who attend their resides school
All students attending Central High School and Western High School
All students enrolled at:
Grace James Academy
W.E.B. DuBois
Newcomer
Liberty
TAPP
Phoenix School of Discovery
Waller-Williams
Breckinridge Metropolitan
Minor Daniels
All students enrolled at:
Coleridge-Taylor Montessori
Johnson Traditional Middle
Students who are directly certified for Free and Reduced Lunch and attend:
Butler Traditional High
Louisville Male High
duPont Manual High
Special education students with transportation as a documented accommodation in their Individualized Education Program (IEP). Please note: Special Needs Transportation (SNT) is handled separately and does not require the TV form to be filled out.
How to fill out the Transportation Verification Form
Log in to the JCPS Transportation Portal
Enter the information requested
Select how your child will get to and from school: bus rider (if eligible), car rider, walker, or YMCA CEP student
Submit the form
If you have any issues with completing the form, please click the ‘I Need Help’ button or contact your child’s school
Please complete the Transportation Verification process as soon as possible. The final day to request a bus stop for the first day of the 2026-27 school year is June 8, 2026. If you miss the deadline, you are not guaranteed JCPS-provided transportation for at least the first two weeks of the school year.
Again, every JCPS family is required to let us know how your child plans to get to and from school next school year.
Thank you for your support and partnership.
Jefferson County Public Schools
🎉 GAMECHANGER AWARD | Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood was honored to accept the Metro United Way Gamechanger Award on behalf of JCPS this week at the organization's seventh annual Community Impact Awards, also known as the "Immies."
Presented by Old National Bank, the Immies event celebrates the great work done to help kids thrive, households grow stronger, and ensure our community is more equitable!
Presented by Old National Bank, the Immies event celebrates the great work done to help kids thrive, households grow stronger, and ensure our community is more equitable!
If your student is in the Auto Services or METAL Academy please arrive before 1:15 pm on their designated day. If your student is in Freshman or BLA Academy please arrive before 9:15 am on their designated day. Every guest will have to go through our weapon's detection system before entering the building. All guests will park in the side parking lot and enter through the loading dock (bottom floor/basement).
Southern is proud to annouce that 3 students in our Business Leadership Academy qualified for state finals in the KY Personal Finance Challenge. This accomplishment demonstrates their ability to apply financial knowledge learned in the classroom to real-world situations.
It's National Library Week! We are celebrating in many ways - coloring contests, bingo, prize drawings, and more! Stop by the library to participate in all of the fun!
Check out the latest edition of the Southern Weekly Newsletter. Click on the link!
Check out the latest edition of the Southern Weekly Newsletter. Click on the link!
April is National Poetry Month. The library is hosting our 3rd Annual Poetry Contest. Poem submissions will be accepted between April 1st and April 27th. See the flyer for entry rules and the scoring rubric.
✅ REMINDER | There is no school for students this Friday, April 3. Friday is a Professional Development Flex Day for staff. Students are also off April 6-10 for Spring Break.
💙 CORE OF COMPASSION AWARD | JCPS was honored to receive the Dare to Care Food Bank Core of Compassion Award last week. This recognition reflects the power of partnership and a shared commitment to supporting students and families across our community.
Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood accepted the award on behalf of the district.
Thank you to Dare to Care for standing alongside JCPS as we work to remove barriers and create brighter futures for every learner!
Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood accepted the award on behalf of the district.
Thank you to Dare to Care for standing alongside JCPS as we work to remove barriers and create brighter futures for every learner!
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Stock up on good books before Spring Break! The SHS Book Club is having a book sale. Paperbacks are $2, hardcovers are $3. The sale will be in the library from March 23rd until April 2nd!
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The Business Leadership Academy took a field trip today to the Payton Glass Center and Flame Run. They watched live demos of glass blowing/torch work and learned about the business side from both business owners.
THIS WEEKEND | The East Area Elementary Family Resource Center Coordinators are hosting a Community Baby Shower and Early Childhood Parent Resource Fair this Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Klondike Elementary.
Any expectant parents or parents of children ages 0-5 years are invited to attend this FREE event. The event will feature several parent sessions for new and expectant moms that will provide help with breastfeeding, birthing plans, advocating for yourself and your child, and taking care of your mental health during and after pregnancy.
There will also be over 25 vendors with information and resources, plus FREE Giveaways including: diapers, wipes, clothes, and toys. And...Amazing Door Prizes! RSVP online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScte68JL0A0MEVN6AXRWhqmRiaVDyrw2IJ6cIBz-SBBKFbSuw/viewform
Click here to view the flyer in multiple languages: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NgQNx3d2fAfrQlaGaNfKcrjIl8HMm5gw/view
Any expectant parents or parents of children ages 0-5 years are invited to attend this FREE event. The event will feature several parent sessions for new and expectant moms that will provide help with breastfeeding, birthing plans, advocating for yourself and your child, and taking care of your mental health during and after pregnancy.
There will also be over 25 vendors with information and resources, plus FREE Giveaways including: diapers, wipes, clothes, and toys. And...Amazing Door Prizes! RSVP online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScte68JL0A0MEVN6AXRWhqmRiaVDyrw2IJ6cIBz-SBBKFbSuw/viewform
Click here to view the flyer in multiple languages: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NgQNx3d2fAfrQlaGaNfKcrjIl8HMm5gw/view
