🎉 CONGRATULATIONS | The Valley High School Band is on a roll! This small but mighty 21-member band has garnered a series of firsts—participation in the Kentucky marching band championship, regional championship and the Bands Of America (BOA) Grand Nationals in Indianapolis—all for the first time. Ft. Knox Commander Col. Sherman Watson and other U.S. Army leaders recently presented the band with a $5,000 prize package that students won at the Grand Nationals in a contest sponsored by the Army and the University of Louisville!
about 12 hours ago, JCPS Communications
An adult conducts a room full of band students.
Army personnel stand behind band students who are seated.
Student play instruments.
Students in the band sit in chairs on a stage.
🚨 IT'S AN EMERGENCY | Students in Echo Trail Middle School's Explore pathway got a tour of Louisville’s emergency response vehicles and Louisville Metro Emergency Services. Students learned about possible career paths and how our city’s emergency response teams work. Thank you to Louisville Metro Emergency Services for this engaging field trip! #WeAreJCPS
1 day ago, JCPS Communications
Two adults talk to six students who are sitting in the back of an ambulence.
Students stand outside of a Louisville EMS ambulance.
Louisville Metro Police Bomb Squad vehicle parked on the street.
Students sit and stand inside an ambulance.
APPLICATIONS OVER APPS | On Saturday, Dec. 7, experts will be available at the JCPS Satellite Office on South 17th Street to answer any questions you have about the application process. Several criteria-based magnet school representatives will also be present!
3 days ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Join Us For Appetizers and Applications Dec. 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. JCPS Satellite Office 1107 South 17th Street, Louisville, KY 40210 Join us for application assistance for those applying for elementary school, Choice Zone, and Magnet Schools or Magnet Programs. The following magnet schools will be present to answer any criteria-based magnet application questions: Manual, Central, Grace James, Western Middle, and Western high Hosted by the Office of School Choice and Diversity, Equity, & Poverty
🦃 TURKEY TROT | It's the season of giving, and Medora Elementary School showed up BIG TIME for its community! Students and staff collected an incredible 46,684 non-perishable items for Southwest Community Ministries as part of its annual Turkey Trot, which included a fun run yesterday! Way to go!
8 days ago, JCPS Communications
Two adults dressed like turkeys do a chest bump.
Students run during the Turkey Trot.
A student runs and an adult cheers during the Turkey Trot.
Students run during the Turkey Trot.
A student raises her arms and smiles as she crosses the finish line of the Turkey Trot.
🚨 TIME IS RUNNING OUT | The JCPS Gives employee and community giving campaign runs through this Friday, Nov. 29! We look forward to this opportunity each year to give back to five charitable organizations that work tirelessly to help our students and families thrive: Evolve502, Fund for the Arts, Metro United Way, Minor Daniels Scholarship Fund, and the WHAS Crusade for Children. These organizations and programs provide so much. Now it’s our time to give back. You can give now by visiting https://jcps.me/jcpsgives. #WeAreJCPS
9 days ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: JCPS Gives. Give today. Shape tomorrow.
🎉 CONGRATULATIONS | At the National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC) conference, all three Waggener High School Academies were awarded model status, and the school received the Exemplary High School Leadership Team Award!
10 days ago, JCPS Communications
Eleven adults pose for a picture while holding large banners.
Nine adults pose for a picture.
🚘 AUTO AFICIONADOS | Students in automotive programs across the state competed today in the Toyota Express Maintenance competition at Southern High School! Teams were judged on how fast and accurately they could rotate tires, change oil, and do other maintenance checks. A big thank you to Oxmoor Toyota for providing the cars for today's competition, Snap-on Tools for providing competition prizes, and other partners including ASE Certifications, Jefferson Community & Technical College, ConsuLab, and the Kentucky Department of Education for helping make the event a success! #WeAreJCPS
13 days ago, JCPS Communications
A student uses a drill on the wheel of a car.
A student lifts up on a lever to raise a car into the air.
A student works under the hood of a car while an adult watches.
✅ APPLICATION EVENT | Join us this evening for a Community Application Event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Beechmont Community Center!
14 days ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Community Application Event, 11/21/2024, 5:40 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Beechmont Community Center, 205 W. Wellington Ave. 40214. Join us for information about school choices and assistance with submitting applications. Office of School Choice: 502-485-6250
👟 FRESH KICKS | Every student at Hazelwood Elementary received free shoes, socks, and a tote bag today courtesy of Truist and Samaritan's Feet International! Thank you to these generous partners for supporting our students and to First Lady Britainy Beshear for coming out to help! #WeAreJCPS
15 days ago, JCPS Communications
An adult helps a student try on a pair of shoes.
Shoes of various colors and sizes sit on tables.
An adult holds an orange bag and a new pair of shoes while talking to a student.
Students hold orange bags that say "HOPE" on them and pose for a picture.
✅ APPLICATION ALERT | It’s time to apply for the JCPS 2025-26 school year. All incoming kindergartners, students who are new to JCPS, students who have had a change of address, and any student who wants to be considered for a magnet school or program should apply. See application period frequently asked questions in the flyer below, and download translated versions of the flyer here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bMLyZX7jB3o2mxSBnL39XhUralCT9n3a Apply online by Dec. 20: https://bit.ly/JCPSapplication2025-26. #WeAreJCPS
16 days ago, JCPS Communications
Jefferson County Public Schools Application Period Frequently Asked Questions.
🎭 GOOD LUCK | Ballard High School and DuPont Manual High School Youth Performing Arts School theater programs will participate in the inaugural Kentucky Performing Arts Bradley Awards. Through this showcase, two students will be selected to represent the region at the national Jimmy Awards! ⭐️ Learn more: https://bit.ly/KPABradleyAwards #WeAreJCPS
16 days ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: KPA Bradley Awards produced by Kentucky Performing Arts.
🔥 PATHWAY TO SUCCESS | Two recent Fairdale High School Fire pathway graduates are using what they learned in the Academies of Louisville at their new job working for the Anchorage-Middletown Fire Department! The grads are currently in the department’s Fire Academy.
20 days ago, JCPS Communications
A firefighter is seen through a broken wall.
A firefigther uses a pole to work on a ceiling.
Two firefighters stand in a building. One holds a yellow pole.
A firefighter kneels with a firetruck in the background.
Two firefighters stand outside near a firetruck.
🌞 MORNINGS WITH MOMS | Mornings with Moms brought the energy and smiles when they surprised students at Fern Creek Elementary School this morning! A big thanks to all of the volunteers who came out to cheer on students, including Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville First Lady Rachel Greenberg!
21 days ago, JCPS Communications
A group of volunteers with Mornings with Moms pose for a photo.
Students walk down the hall as adults cheer.
Two adults pose for a picture and smile while holding pom poms. One holds a sign that says "You are doing a great job."
Three adults hold encouraging signs.
❄️ SNOW COOL | Check out the amazing student artwork on these Louisville Metro Public Works snowplows! Students from Fairdale Elementary, Foster Traditional Academy, and Watterson Elementary showed off their artistic creations yesterday during Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg's Snow Ready news conference!
22 days ago, JCPS Communications
Students and adults pose next to a snowplow decorated by students.
A student puts her hand on a handprint on a decorated snowplow.
Students and adults pose next to a snowplow decorated by students.
Students and adults pose next to a snowplow decorated by students.
A student speaks at a podium while other students and adults stand nearby.
❤️ JCPS GIVES | The JCPS Gives employee and community giving campaign supporting Evolve502, Fund for the Arts, Metro United Way, Minor Daniels Scholarship Fund, and WHAS Crusade for Children is underway and runs through Nov. 29! Learn more and give now: https://jcps.me/jcpsgives THANK YOU for your support!
23 days ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: JCPS Gives. Give today. Shape tomorrow.
✅ APPLICATION PERIOD | The 2025-26 school year application period is officially open to families through Dec. 20. If your student is entering kindergarten (those who will be 5 on or before Aug. 1, 2025) or has never attended a JCPS school, you must register online first to get your access key. If you need assistance, call 502-485-6250 during business hours. Apply online: https://bit.ly/JCPSapplication2025-26
24 days ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Application Period. All students entering kindergarten and those new to JCPS are required to apply from November 11 through December 20, 2024. Apply now on the JCPS website!
👟 IT'S THE SHOES | Every student at Minors Lane Elementary School is now stylin’ in new sneakers. Thanks to Zappos for providing the shoes, gloves, and hats for our kids!
27 days ago, JCPS Communications
Four students sit in chairs. Each holds up a new shoe.
An individual shows a new pair of shoes to a student.
A student holds up a new shoe and smiles.
💻 CYBERSECURITY BOOT CAMP | Fairdale High School students got an interactive crash course in cybersecurity from two experts. The founders of KC7 did cyber defense at Microsoft. They’re impressed with Fairdale’s cybersecurity pathway and say it’s unlike any other school’s—preparing students well for a future in the industry!
28 days ago, JCPS Communications
An adult works with a student who is working on a computer.
Students sit at tables and work on laptops.
A student works on a laptop.
Students sit at tables and work on laptops.
⚡️ FLASH DADS | The JCPS Flash Dads surprised students at Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts School this morning, helping the school kick off its day with lots of energy and fun!
29 days ago, JCPS Communications
A student does a high-five with a Flash Dad.
Students walk down the hall and do high-fives with Flash Dads.
A student does a high-five with a Flash Dad.
A student does high-fives with JCPS Flash Dads.
🎉 CONGRATULATIONS | Two JCPS educators have been named to the Kentucky Department of Education 2025 GoTeachKY class of ambassadors! Congratulations to Zach Fisher (Churchill Park School) and Ashley Smith (Stopher Elementary School)! The mission of GoTeachKY is to ensure that all students across the Commonwealth have equitable access to effective educators. GoTeachKY seeks to recruit the next generation of teachers in Kentucky, helping remedy the critical teacher shortage that affects every state in the U.S. Learn more: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYDE/bulletins/3bedbe4?fbclid=IwY2xjawGVw9BleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXjxZCknMmrcOJQbKk3Jqnlv0N48FTxC55HIH0Hkiw_rbdC_NT7vv3hqtA_aem_w_sj0AZ_c3frpJX-R5KYvw #WeAreJCPS
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Zach Fisher and Ashley Smith smiling.