Our mission is to ensure readiness for college, career, and citizenship. Since 1923, our school has set high expectations for all partners in the educational process to help our students achieve their dreams. As an Academies of Louisville school and a Model Professional Learning Community, Fern Creek believes that each classroom and program should be tailored for each student to reach their full intellectual capacity and to be prepared for postsecondary success. Our Academies and business partnerships provide authentic, hands-on experiences and future career opportunities while allowing students to earn college credits and industry certifications.
School Highlights
- Freshman Academy
- Allows students to test their interest in the career pathways available to them
- Concludes with student decision on which Academy best fits their personalized learning pathway
- Ivy Plus Academy
- Connect high-achieving students with nation’s top colleges
- Provides information, guidance, mentoring, and means to gain acceptance to elite institutions
Academies and Pathways
- Communications
- Four core specialized, intensive, sequential courses in digital media, business,and/or technology
- Engineering, Computer Science, and Skilled Trades
- University mentors provided through collaboration with University of Louisville’s (UofL) Speed School
- Computer science dual-credit options through partnerships with additional postsecondary institutions
- Automation Engineering and Mechanical Designer pathways integrate computer programming, robotics engineering, and computer-aided design
- Fire Science: Weekly trainings with Fern Creek Fire Department (FCFD); earn International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) certification
- Education, Community, and Service
- Consumer and Family Management, Culinary and Food Services, Early Childhood Education, and Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) pathways offered
- Opportunity to earn industry certifications
