Jefferson County Public Schools

JCPS employees honored for “being a beacon of light” to students May 12, 2023—Six Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) employees have been recognized with 2023 Lighthouse Awa...

Has spent entire career in JCPS By Mark Hebert May 12, 2023 - The national award-winning principal at Norton Commons Elementary is moving across town to become the new princip...

101 seniors complete teaching and learning career pathway By Mark Hebert May 11, 2023—Dozens of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) seniors are planning to return to JCPS ...

Adults have calming effect after school By Mark Hebert May 11, 2023—It's 2:20 p.m. on a Wednesday afternoon and Tonesha Hearn is hanging out at her usual spot, on the corner o...

Children with disabilities had never attended school in home country By Mark Hebert May 9, 2023 - A brother and sister with cerebral palsy were sharing an old wheelchair and...

Scentsy Family Foundation donates $53,000 By Juliann Morris May 9, 2023—A new $53,000 donation from the Scentsy Family Foundation has eliminated 80 percent of school meal debt...

Both Kentucky finalists in mathematics are from JCPS By Mark Hebert May 8, 2023—Two Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) teachers are among the finalists for the Presidentia...

Four countries represent Southern Baseball's varsity roster By Dyuce Woodson May 5, 2023 –Not only does Southern High School baseball represent Okolona, but it also represents...

Okolona teachers bring farm experiences to students By Juliann Morris May 4, 2023—If you pop into Pam Kusinski’s second grade classroom at Okolona Elementary School, you just ...

Students unlock athleticism and passion through step By Dyuce Woodson May 3, 2023–When Kentra Williams first started at Semple Elementary School, she noticed the school didn’t...

Noe Middle School's VEX Robotics team will represent school in world competition By Dyuce Woodson May 2, 2023–For many students, after-school programs are a way to further a p...

Turf fields, tracks, stands, press boxes among the improvements By Mark Hebert May 1, 2023 – Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) high school students will be playing home...

Will oversee alignment of middle, elementary curriculum By Mark Hebert April 28, 2023 - A veteran teacher and school administrator will be applying her experience and skills t...

$36 million in offers, many to first generation college goers By Mark Hebert April 27, 2023 – Fern Creek High School’s senior class found another way to celebrate the school...

Analese Cravens becoming principal By Mark Hebert April 26, 2023 - Analese Cravens is taking the reins as principal at Zachary Taylor Elementary School. Cravens has been the a...

Has 25 years experience in education By Mark Hebert April 25, 2023 - The interim principal at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School has been appointed to the permanent jo...

Has spent 25 years in JCPS By Mark Hebert April 25, 2023 - Dr. Denise Franklin-Williams has been named the new principal at Olmsted Academy North. Williams has been serving as...

Richard Hawks is helping lead the Pleasure Ridge Park Panthers to victory By Dyuce Woodson April 24, 2023—During the past few years, Pleasure Ridge Park High School (PRP) base...

Goal is to get more newcomers acclimated to Louisville, JCPS By Mark Hebert April 24, 2023 - Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) has received more than $500,000 in federal ...

Norton, Conway are statewide runners-up By Mark Hebert April 20, 2023—Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) teams had seven teams finish in the top 20 in the 2023 Student Tec...