Sanders Elementary

What this school is

Sanders sits at 8408 Terry Road in 40258 — southwest Jefferson County / Pleasure Ridge Park cluster. Hours 7:30–2:10. Title I Yes. K–5. Alison Dahlgren is principal. AP: Carey Miller. Counselor: Christy Luther. FRC: Tamara Dunlap. MHP: Marcie Helm.

Resides families in the Pleasure Ridge Park Zone sit with Eisenhower, Greenwood, Kerrick, Shacklette, Wellington, and Wilkerson. King was listed in the printed far-network row before its closure. Current far-network language is Kennedy and Maupin.

How families get in

If School Finder assigns Sanders Elementary to the address, register rather than submitting a magnet application. Families seeking another eligible option use the School Choices section. Sanders is not a Traditional magnet and not a MicroSociety magnet.

• Register first if the child is new to JCPS or entering kindergarten.
• Returning students who have not moved do not need to reapply to stay.
• Use School Finder to confirm the resides school, zone, and later school path.
• Complete Transportation Verification and confirm the current stop.

Resides students use the regular elementary transportation system. Eligibility can change; confirm the route and the household plan for the 7:30 a.m. bell.

Who it tends to fit

Students

The Oct. 1, 2025 race/gender file counted 353 students against a listed capacity of 446, about 79% full. The Choices Guide used 367. Counts change during the year.

Gender: Confirm with school (current office count)

• Economically disadvantaged: 83.3%
• Multilingual learners: 56 students (about 16%)
• Title I: Yes

Academics

Use the current Kentucky School Report Card first and confirm the testing year before comparing schools. The live JCPS Sanders homepage banner posts these bands.

• Reading: 22% proficient and 7% distinguished; 29% displayed combined P+D.
• Math: 18% proficient and 2% distinguished; 20% displayed combined P+D.
• Both bands sit below JCPS elementary averages (about 37% reading / 31% math) in the guide review.

Awards and recognition

• Leader in Me

  A collaborative learning community that educates, empowers, and inspires, built on research-based instruction and high expectations.

• Weisberg Suzuki Violin Program

  Suzuki violin, band, and orchestra, along with CSP, art and music lab, and library media.

• Sanders Snaps and student leadership

  Sanders Snaps Newscast Team, Safety Patrol, STLP, grade-level community leadership, and mentors.

• STAR Family Resource Center

  Full-time mental-health practitioner and ECE implementation coach, alongside a broad activity list including Academic Team, archery, volleyball, basketball, bowling, and Girls on the Run.

Location and daily life

The campus is on Terry Road in Pleasure Ridge Park / 40258, southwest Jefferson County. Test the commute during the actual 7:30 a.m. arrival window.

Enrollment was under listed building capacity (about 79%) in the source snapshot. Ask which grades currently have space.

Compare before you commit

• Eisenhower / Greenwood / Kerrick / Shacklette / Wellington / WilkersonOther Pleasure Ridge Park Zone resides campuses. Shacklette shares Choices Guide page 52.
• Kennedy / MaupinCurrent listed choice schools. The original guide listed King before its closure.
• Carter Traditional ElementaryA separate address-eligible Traditional magnet path with uniforms and no assumed magnet bus.

Questions to ask on a tour

1. 1.Is Sanders my resides school, or a Pleasure Ridge Park Zone option I have to rank?
2. 2.What does a third-grade reading block look like, in minutes, not slogans?
3. 3.What do social-emotional supports and the published activity list look like in a third-grade day?
4. 4.What before- and after-care exists on this 7:30–2:10 campus?
5. 5.How long is the Terry Road car line before 7:30?
6. 6.Even though the building is under listed capacity (353 of 446), which grades currently have space?
7. 7.If we want Pleasure Ridge Park High later, what middle does this address actually feed?
8. 8.If Sanders is full, what is the next Pleasure Ridge Park Zone campus?

What to do next

1. 1.Run School Finder. Write down resides elementary, zone, middle, and high.
2. 2.Register first if the child is new to JCPS or entering kindergarten.
3. 3.If Sanders is resides and you have not moved, you do not need to apply to stay — still complete transportation verification.
4. 4.Tour at early-bell reality. Watch arrival, not only the school displays.
5. 5.If you want a magnet or other school option, apply November 2–December 18, 2026 for 2027–28.
6. 6.Ask how families use the STAR FRC and mental-health practitioner if barriers are part of the plan.