School Choice & Enrollment

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Which JCPS High Schools Offer Associate Degrees, Early College and Dual Credit?
September 10, 2026
A JCPS student can graduate with far more than a high school diploma, but the size of that head start depends heavily on the school and program...
When First Steps Ends at Age 3: How the Transition to JCPS Preschool and Special Education Works
September 28, 2026
A child can turn 3 in November and enter JCPS preschool during the school year if they qualify for special education. But the handoff from First Steps should begin months earlier, and the evaluation, IEP and preschool location may look very different from the services a family already knows...
Central High Gets Hundreds of Applicants. Why More Louisville Parents Should Pay Attention
October 1, 2026
Central High Magnet Career Academy drew 766 school level magnet application counts in JCPS’s last published high school report, second only to Manual’s 1,152. Those are demand figures, not odds. Here is what Central actually offers, how admission works, and why bus eligibility still shapes the short list...
JCPS Week Ahead: What Parents Need to Know for October 4 to 10
October 4, 2026
School is back Monday. Tuesday is the Frankfort hearing on the JCPS audit, and that evening a VanHoose committee keeps editing the behavior handbook. The school board does not meet until October 13...
Legislative Alerts: JCPS Board and Metro Just Moved Money and Buildings. What Parents Should Watch Next
September 28, 2026
The board received a nearly $2 billion working budget update with a $51.5 million adjusted gap, advanced big building votes, and set a Monday special meeting for tax rates and final budget approval. Metro put $100,000 toward lighting JCPS bus stops...
Which JCPS Schools Offer the Most Extracurricular Activities?
August 26, 2026
JCPS does not publish a districtwide activity roster, and schools do not count the same things the same way. Some combine sports, clubs, student organizations and academic teams into one number...

School Choice & Enrollment

Which JCPS High Schools Offer Associate Degrees, Early College and Dual Credit?

When First Steps Ends at Age 3: How the Transition to JCPS Preschool and Special Education Works

Central High Gets Hundreds of Applicants. Why More Louisville Parents Should Pay Attention

JCPS Week Ahead: What Parents Need to Know for October 4 to 10

Legislative Alerts: JCPS Board and Metro Just Moved Money and Buildings. What Parents Should Watch Next

Which JCPS Schools Offer the Most Extracurricular Activities?

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