Jefferson County Public Schools

As part of a comprehensive district realignment, Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood has launched a national search for four executive leadership roles. ...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) celebrated the opening of the new Diane L. Porter Preschool with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, welcoming students, families, staff and ...

The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) today appointed Dr. Keith Look to serve as the district’s new at-large board member, following a special meeting during which board ...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) claimed the top two spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report high school rankings for Kentucky, with five district schools landing in th...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) is starting the 2026-27 school year with a school nurse assigned to every school building, maintaining districtwide nursing coverage as it e...

Greathouse/Shryock Traditional Elementary School has officially been designated as a 2025–2027 National PTA School of Excellence, a prestigious national honor recognizing schools ...

Angela Burns, a veteran JCPS educator with 23 years of experience, has been named the new principal of Greathouse/Shryock Traditional Elementary School. Burns brings a deep conn...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) has announced the appointment of five administrative leaders to new principal roles across the district. New principals were recently annou...

Buses are prepped, cafeterias are stocked, and classrooms are ready: Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) kicks off the new school year on Thursday, August 6, pairing familiar d...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) has named Iesha Porter, BSN, RN, as the district's new manager of Health Services. In this role, Porter will direct school nursing operati...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood has appointed Dr. Nathan Balasubramanian as the district’s new chief academic officer. Balasubramanian b...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) welcomed students, staff and community leaders Thursday to celebrate the opening of the new W.E.B. DuBois Academy at 4929 Poplar Level Road....

The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) is seeking applications for appointment to fill an at-large vacancy on the JCBE, due to the resignation of James Craig. The JCBE w...

Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood has appointed veteran educator Dr. Jim Jury as Jefferson County Public Schools’ (JCPS) interim chief academic officer (CAO) while a national sear...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) has named Stephanie Roberts as the new principal of Dixie Elementary School. Roberts brings nearly two decades of diverse educational experi...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood has appointed Dr. Melvin J. Brown as the new Executive Officer of Talent. Dr. Brown brings nearly three d...

Jefferson County Public Schools [JCPS] will be participating in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program, all JCPS sch...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood announced today the appointment of three veteran educational leaders to key leadership roles within the dis...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood announced the appointment of Barnard Baker as the new executive officer of Communications & Community Rela...