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Every weekday, children and adults are getting a shot in the arm, not in a traditional doctor’s office but at two clinics operated by Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). With...

Students participating in fall sports returned to the practice field July 10th. With temperatures routinely above 90 degrees, Jefferson County Public Schools coaches and the train...

Jefferson County Public Schools’ (JCPS) commitment to financial transparency has earned the district a national award for the 18th year in a row. The Government Finance Officers...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood is launching "Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood," a new series of public forums designed to...

Nine rising juniors are the first students selected to be part of Jefferson County Public Schools' (JCPS) new teacher internship program. The students will get hands-on classroom ...

The Jefferson County Board of Education has approved new protocols for the way Jefferson County Public Schools' (JCPS) staff, coaches, volunteers, and other adults associated with...

Dear JCPS Families, It is with a heart full of excitement and a deep sense of responsibility that I introduce myself as your new Superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schoo...

The Jefferson County Board of Education has approved new protocols for the way Jefferson County Public Schools' (JCPS) staff, coaches, volunteers, and other adults associated with...

When Berta Weyenberg came to Louisville from Cuba in 1996 through the United States lottery visa program, she found a community ready and willing to help her family find their foo...

The superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) will recommend to the Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) that the district move its central office to a well-k...

Chantell Major wondered why a delivery man was dropping off a large box on her front step. She hadn’t ordered anything online. When she went to bring the box in the house she noti...

June 6, 2025 – Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) is once again offering families several locations across the city to pick up free meals this summer. JCPS School and Commun...

He leads Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) recycling efforts and helps educate teachers and students on sustainability issues. Those efforts helped Joe Irwin land the 2024 Jo...

The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) has named Dr. Brian Yearwood as the next superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). The JCBE and Yearwood agreed to a...

The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) held two open forums on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, providing the community with an opportunity to engage with the two finalists in the ...

Health Science students presented our 1st ever Teddy Bear Clinic at Blake Elementary. First graders visited "Medical Stations" where they learned about their health and decreased...

The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE), in collaboration with the Superintendent Screening Committee, has announced the selection of two finalists in the search for the ne...

Parents, teachers and all others interested in the future of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) will get a chance to ask questions and hear from the finalists for superintend...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) celebrated 25 educators who earned National Board Certification in 2024 at this week’s Jefferson County Board of Education meeting. Nationa...

Nineteen seniors from Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) have been awarded the 2025 Vogt Educational & Leadership Scholarship, which recognizes students for their academic ach...