Jefferson County Public Schools

A former teacher, assistant principal and current principal at Slaughter Elementary School has been named the new principal at the school she attended as a child - Brandeis Eleme...

The girls' track and field team at duPont Manual High School has dominated Class 3A. The Crimsons are looking to win their fourth straight outdoor state title, sending the class o...

Last year, McKenzie Sweasy wanted to play softball for Waggener High School, but the school didn't have a team and had yet to field a softball team since 2019. This year, that dro...

The Academy @ Shawnee baseball team started the 2024 season red-hot. The Golden Eagles won their first five games, the most wins the program has had in a single season this centur...

Up to 50 adults who want to be teachers will have the opportunity to get their master’s degree in teaching in just one year under a new agreement between Bellarmine University and...

Louisville Male High School softball is off to a strong start this season, largely, thanks to the Bulldog's ability to hit home runs. The Bulldogs have three players in the top 50...

After Fern Creek High School's Film Club's first feature film, "A Perfect Blemish" won Best Narrative Feature during the Gary International Black Film Festival, the club began wor...

A seventh grader at Meyzeek Middle School had an idea: teach his fellow students about stocks and the stock market. That's when he created the Stock Market Club at Meyzeek. The cl...

As part of a state project, students at Bowen Elementary created "Cool Down" sensory kits for classrooms last year. The items in the kits help kids deal with anxiety or high stres...

Valley High School and Conway Middle School are known for having one of the best chess teams in the nation. While both programs want to add another national title to their trophy ...

Seventeen seniors from Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) have been awarded the 2024 Vogt Educational & Leadership Scholarship, which recognizes students for their academic ac...

Feb. 27, 2024—Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) alum Ka Myaha Bush refused to let one poor decision define her, and now, the Breckinridge Metropolitan High School (Breck-Metr...

Feb. 13, 2024—Engelhard Elementary School student Levi normally flashes a big smile and an excited wave as JCPS Bus Driver Larry Farrish Jr. approaches the first grader’s bus stop...

May 17, 2023—When Dr. Shervita West landed the principal job at Brandeis Elementary School 20 years ago, it felt like coming home, she said. West grew up just down the street ...