Jefferson County Public Schools

As Aiden Wheeler stood in front of Alan Williams’ aircraft maintenance class at Atherton High School answering questions, he was a little nervous. After all, the 2023 Atherton gr...

Nineteen Academy @ Shawnee juniors and seniors are getting a rare, innovative learning experience while partnering with Flight Club 502 and Louisville Aviation. They’re spending a...

Nearly five decades after he first sat in her kindergarten class, Chip Cosby surprised his former teacher, Rebecca Hopkins, with a heartfelt reunion at Slaughter Elementary School...

In a world where violence and trauma can ripple through a community, affecting even its youngest members, Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) has taken on a critical role that...

Jefferson County Public Schools' (JCPS) Chief of Exceptional Child Education (ECE) has won a 2025 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education. Kim Chevalier was presented the...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) has been awarded nearly $4 million from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to significantly upgrade the district’s cybersecurity ...

Six Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) high schools have been ranked among the top 25 high schools in Kentucky, according to the latest report from U.S. News & World Report....

The Western Middle School for the Arts band program is one of only two bands in Kentucky selected to perform at a national conference next year, marking a tremendous honor for the...

Marion C. Moore High School's Health Science program suffered devastating damage to its classrooms, lab and equipment during an arson fire in early August. The hospital beds, mann...

Two Ballard High School volleyball players, sophomores Journey Gibson and Ruby Tennen, helped coach Kammerer Middle School's boys volleyball team in the spring. Both attended an...

Butler Traditional High School junior Layla Green led the state in blocks last season. This year, the Western Kentucky volleyball commit wants to build that success and make a pus...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) kicked off the 2025-26 school year on August 7. Teachers and staff welcomed back students and families, ready to embark on a year of learnin...

Heather Hoerter has been named the new executive principal of Marion C. Moore School, bringing 25 years of experience and a deep familiarity with the school community to her new a...

Every school day vehicles pass illegally pass school buses when they have their stop placards deployed. That's not acceptable to LMPD, AAA Kentucky or JCPS officials who are encou...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) is making it easy for families to prepare for the 2025-26 school year by releasing bus stop information and opening its 485-RIDE hotline simu...

Three Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) teachers have graduated from a prestigious professional learning program that explored America’s history and the roots of the United ...

As the Atherton High School football team prepares for its 2025 season, two sets of brothers on the team - the Briscoes and the Baines - engage in a sibling rivalry to determine w...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) effort to recruit more school bus drivers received a big boost with the help of multiple state agencies. The Kentucky State Police (KSP), T...

Jeffersontown High School stand-out junior Larron Westmoreland spent his 2024 season in Florida, but he decided to come back to Louisville after six games. Now, he's looking forwa...

It can be a steep learning curve for 5- and 6-year-olds entering kindergarten. Most have never ridden a school bus, been asked to walk quietly in a straight line through a hallway...