Jefferson County Public Schools

Dr. Adrian Ford and Hollie Smith begin their new positions in July By Juliann Morris June 16, 2023–Two Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) principals have been promoted to ...

STEPP grant is one of several programs aimed at recruiting, retaining teachers By Juliann Morris and Mark Hebert June 14, 2023 – A $293,110 grant is helping individuals with ...

Previously served as AP at Wellington By Juliann Morris June 14, 2023–Brent Fiaschetti has been named the new principal of Norton Elementary School effective July 1. Fiasche...

Free breakfasts, lunches available at 140 sites By Mark Hebert June 14, 2023 – Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) will be serving thousands of meals to children this sum...

Sophomore starts boys volleyball program By Dyuce Woodson June 12, 2023—Pleasure Ridge Park (PRP) High School boys volleyball finished its inaugural season this spring, and so...

Watts has been with Carrithers for more than eight years By Juliann Morris June 12, 2023–After serving as the interim principal since April 2023, Jason Watts has been named pr...

Explore Pathways give students choices and opportunities early on to get them excited about their futures. The model serves as a bridge between middle and high school and is an i...

Veteran principal takes on newly created role at JCPS By Carolyn Callahan June 2, 2023 - Jill Handley has been named the assistant superintendent of English Language Learning...

Currently serves as Lassiter Middle principal By Juliann Morris June 1, 2023–Dr. Jason Detre will become the next principal of Marion C. Moore School, bringing extensive exper...

The Eastern Eagles won their first regional title since 1997 By Dyuce Woodson May 31, 2023 –The Eastern High School Eagles' 2023 baseball season will go down in school history...

Will oversee 29 JCPS elementary schools By Mark Hebert May 30, 2023 - A former teacher and school principal has been named the new assistant superintendent of elementary schoo...

Heartfelt words highlight lasting impact of educators By Juliann Morris and Dyuce Woodson May 30, 2023–Get the tissues ready! JCPS graduating seniors penned letters to the tea...

Care Solace links families with providers By Mark Hebert May 30, 2023—Mrs. Bobbitt’s daughter had opened up to her in late 2022, telling her mother she “needed to talk to some...

Nearly half of graduates have college credit By Mark Hebert May 29, 2023 – The caps and gowns have been delivered to their schools and will soon be picked up by Jefferson Co...

Brings 26 years of experience to role By Juliann Morris May 26, 2023–Farmer Elementary School Assistant Principal Melinda Stivers has been promoted to the school’s top job fol...

Recognition from Partnership for a Green City By Heidi Thiel May 24, 2023 - Chenoweth Elementary School is the winner of the 2023 Julie Shinton Fried Award from the Partnershi...

Has spent entire career with JCPS By Mark Hebert May 24, 2023 - An assistant principal at one Jefferson County Public School will be taking over the top job at another this su...

Omni Hotel is one of JCPS' Partners By Jason Solan Ahrens High School students with intellectual disabilities are learning what it's like to arrive on time for a job, interact...

14 seniors accepted in engineering program By Mark Hebert May 22, 2023 - For the past four years, seniors in Central High School’s STEM magnet program have been learning how...

Students surprised by Pollio, checks By Mark Hebert May 19, 2023 - Seven Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) seniors who have overcome significant obstacles to get to gra...