Jefferson County Public Schools

Join us at the JCPS Showcase of Schools on October 25 at the Norton Sports & Learning Center (SLC) to learn more about the district’s various school choices, including magnet sch...

The Central High Magnet Career Academy's girls' volleyball team started the 2025 season 12-0, marking one of its best starts in program history. As the Yellowjackets navigate thro...

Two Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) educators have been chosen to participate in the highly competitive Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program, a yearlong initiat...

I want to take a moment to update you directly on the District’s current budget situation and the steps we are taking to ensure long-term financial sustainability for JCPS. These ...

LaTonya Frazier-Goatley of Grace James Academy, Sara Nethery of Bates Elementary School, Joy Billops of Greenwood Elementary School, Tanesha Franklin of Crums Lane Elementary Scho...

JCPS students and staff have gone above and beyond to recognize the unique backgrounds that make up our school district during Hispanic Heritage Month. This Week, Newcomer Academ...

Early Friday morning, students and staff at Grace M. James Academy of Excellence were honored with a new recognition from Magnify Learning. Magnify Learning is a teacher-driven p...

Jacob Elementary School took home three of 13 awards presented at the 2025 Continuous Improvement Summit for innovative best practices that improve student learning. The Kentuck...

The Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS) at duPont Manual High School is striking a high note this year. Three of its ensembles—the Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Percussion En...

From just one win in sixth grade to competing for the JCPS Middle School Championship as eighth graders, the Echo Trail girls' volleyball team’s journey is driven by determination...

For the first time in 15 years, Central High Magnet Career Academy and the Academy @ Shawnee went head-to-head on the football field to answer one question: Who's the best in the ...

Behind every JCPS school, dedicated individuals are working tirelessly to ensure classrooms are clean, buildings run smoothly, and students can learn in a safe environment. Then,...

JCPS officially broke ground on the new Kerrick Elementary School on Sept. 9, 2025. The state-of-the-art facility is part of the district’s ongoing commitment to modernize and ...

More than 40 years after I Want to Know What Love Is echoed through car radios and boomboxes across the country, the sound rang again in Louisville on Sunday. This time, with ba...

Eastern High School freshman Cade Wilson is already making a name for himself on the golf team. Last year, as an eighth grader, he competed for a state championship. Now, he's jel...

Three hours before the sun rose over Butler High School, dozens of students were hard at work, crouched over cold grass, with dew soaking their shoes. Students planted American fl...

Two educators from Jefferson County Public Schools have been named 2025-26 Kentucky Innovative Teacher Fellows by the Kentucky Department of Education. Kennita Ballard, of Dr. G...

This year, the KHSAA officially granted Newcomer Academy the ability to compete in athletics against other high schools. While the school won't be able to compete for a regional o...

Since late July, Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood has been on the move, wrapping up his first series of Community Conversations across the ...

The Noe Middle School Symphonic Band has been selected as one of just 12 middle school ensembles nationwide to perform at the 2026 Music for All National Festival. The prestigiou...