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Jefferson County Public Schools 

2013-14 

CHOICES 

INSIDE 

• School descriptions 

• Details on magnet 

schools and programs 

• Information on 

elementary clusters 

• New online process: 

How to register or apply to 

schools and programs

Welcome to JCPS...................................................................2 

New to the District?................................................................2 

How to Apply to an Optional Program, 

Magnet Program, or Magnet School....................................3 

Overview of Specialized Schools and Programs...................4 

Elementary Schools.................................................5 

Elementary School Magnet Programs....................................5 

Magnet Elementary Schools..................................................8 

Elementary School Clusters.................................................11 

Elementary School Highlights..............................................12 

Exceptional Child Education................................................38 

JCPS Phone Numbers..........................................................39 

Application Code Quick Reference Guide...........................40 

Contents 

Guide to Elementary Schools 

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2013-14 CHOICES 

Welcome 

Welcome to JCPS 

JCPS boosts academic success by letting parents choose the school or program 

that best meets their children’s needs and matches the children’s individual 

learning styles. 

For example, JCPS elementary schools offer a choice of magnet schools 

and programs unrivaled by other school districts. From technology to the 

visual and performing arts to sports and physical fitness, JCPS elementary 

students explore their favorite subject while they build solid basic skills in 

math, reading, writing, and other core subjects. 

At JCPS, you also get highly experienced teachers, new education technology, 

family-support services, and inviting campuses. Visit our schools, 

and you’ll see for yourself how well the district prepares students for college 

and career success. 

New to the District? 

Students who are new to the district need to register and apply online to a 

school in an elementary cluster, a magnet school, or a magnet or optional 

program. You can register and apply through any computer with Internet 

access or at a JCPS registration site. Sites are being set up at the Lam 

Building (4309 Bishop Lane), JCPS Gheens Academy (4425 Preston Highway), 

and the English as a Second Language (ESL) Office (1325 Bluegrass 

Avenue). The JCPS Web site is located at www.jcpsky.net. 

Your elementary cluster is determined by your home address. To verify 

your cluster school choices and your resides school (the school that serves 

your attendance area), call the JCPS Demographics Office at (502) 485- 

3050 or use the online SchoolFinder at http://apps.jefferson.kyschools 

.us/demographics/schoolfinder.aspx. 

Students who are new to the district may apply to schools and programs 

anytime, but choices may be limited outside the application periods. Students 

whose parents are moving into Jefferson County from another county 

or another state must provide proof of residence in Jefferson County before 

registering for the school that serves their address. 

For more information, call the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs 

Office at (502) 485-3323, or the Parent Assistance Center at (502) 485-6250. 

*You may register your child for school regardless of immigration status and/or a 

fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence. 

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How to Apply to an Optional 

Program, Magnet Program, or 

Magnet School 

The elementary school registration and application period for the 2013-14 

school year is Mon. Nov. 19, 2012, through Fri., Jan. 11, 2013. Incoming 

kindergarten students, students who have moved, students new to the district, 

and any student interested in an optional program, magnet program, 

or magnet school may apply. 

The online registration and application with instructions will be available on 

the district’s Web site (www.jcpsky.net) and at registration sites that will be 

located throughout the district during the application period. 

For information on a particular school, visit the JCPS Web site and click 

Schools. To verify which school serves your address, use the online School 

Finder at http://apps.jefferson.kyschools.us/demographics/school 

finder.aspx or contact the JCPS Demographics Office at (502) 485-3050. 

For more information on elementary magnet programs and schools, contact 

the JCPS Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office at (502) 

485-3323. For general information or questions, contact the Student 

Assignment Office at (502) 485-6250. 

The instructions for the online application indicate that you can list a firstand 

a second-choice program/school, but don’t list a traditional magnet 

school or the Brown School as a second choice. Applications for these 

schools are randomly selected for available openings. Students are included 

in the random-draw list only if the program or school is listed as the 

first choice. 

After you submit your online application, some schools will ask for additional 

information, such as a student work sample or test score, a copy of a 

report card or progress report, and a checklist completed by a teacher or 

childcare provider. If a school asks you for additional information, please 

reply promptly and send the information directly to the school. Don’t send 

it to the JCPS Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. 

Please note: 

• Submitting an application doesn’t guarantee placement in a school or 

program. 

• Schools don’t keep waiting lists. 

• Don’t submit more than one application. If you do, it will void the previous 

application. 

• Submitting false information will void an application. 

• Students will be assigned to a school for the next school year before the 

end of the current school year. 

• Applicants whose parents are moving into Jefferson County from another 

county or another state may apply but must provide proof of residence 

in Jefferson County before enrollment. Applicants who are not residents 

of Jefferson County will not be considered for school placement until all 

Jefferson County applicants have been considered. 

to Apply 

How to Apply 

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Guide to Elementary Schools


Overview of Specialized 

Schools and Programs 

Magnet schools offer unique, schoolwide curricula. Many magnet schools 

accept applications from students throughout the district. JCPS provides 

transportation for most students who are accepted into a magnet school 

(except at the Brown School). Information on magnet elementary schools 

begins on page 8. 

Magnet programs focus on a specific subject or provide a specialized 

learning environment. Students who are accepted into a magnet program 

become a full-time student of the school that offers it and attend the school 

for all classes, not just the magnet program classes. 

Some magnet programs accept applications from students throughout the 

district. Some accept applications only from specific areas. JCPS provides 

transportation for most students who are accepted into a magnet program. 

Information on these programs begins on the next page. 

Hawthorne Elementary (page 36) offers the Dual-Language Spanish Immersion 

Program, which is the JCPS district’s only elementary optional 

program. Students who live outside Cluster 13 area may apply and be accepted, 

but because it is an optional program, JCPS does not provide transportation 

for these students. 

Note: Sometimes you may hear a JCPS staff member use the term resides 

school. This is the school that serves the student’s attendance area (the 

area in which the student resides). 

Early Childhood 

Programs 

JCPS serves children 4 years old 

and younger through a range of 

programs designed to make the 

most of each child’s natural desire 

to learn. Staff members in these 

programs respect you as your 

child’s first and most important 

teacher, and instructors build on 

your efforts. 

Early Childhood classrooms are 

safe and inviting. Children are 

eager to come to school and to join 

fun, educational activities that develop 

awareness and abilities. For 

more information about Early Childhood 

Programs and the incomeeligibility 

guidelines for free services, 

contact the JCPS Early Childhood 

Office at (502) 485-3919. 

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Elementary Schools 

JCPS elementary schools focus on the basics—reading, writing, 

math, science, and social studies—but they also get students interested 

in the arts, physical fitness, world languages, research, 

and technology. The CARE for Kids program helps elementary students 

build social skills and provides a highly supportive learning 

environment. 

Elementary School Magnet Programs 

JCPS elementary magnet programs provide a specialized learning environment 

(such as a Montessori school) or focus on a specific subject (such as 

technology or health and fitness). Students who are accepted into a magnet 

program become a full-time student of the school that offers it. 

Students throughout the district may apply to many of the following programs, 

but some serve students from specific clusters. JCPS provides transportation for 

most students who are accepted into a magnet program or a magnet school. 

See page 8 for information on magnet schools, page 11 for information on 

elementary clusters, and page 3 for information on applying online to elementary 

schools and programs. 

Academy for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Program 

Atkinson (page 34)—Application code: 185MGA 

(districtwide magnet program) 

Expert and dynamic teachers, the most innovative and current educational 

practices, and access to the resources of a major metropolitan university— 

these are a few of the benefits waiting for your child at Atkinson. Additional 

teachers in the Primary grades enable the school to provide small classes and 

reading instruction tailored to your child. Collaboration with the University of 

Louisville (UofL) builds on the expectation that all students will go to college. 

The Atkinson-UofL team evaluates the most current teaching methods and applies 

techniques proven to help your child excel in reading, writing, math, and 

science. 

Communications Program 

Breckinridge-Franklin (page 34)—Application code: 038MGA 

(magnet program for Clusters 8 through 13) 

Communications is a schoolwide program at Breckinridge-Franklin, and students 

have many opportunities to apply their communication skills to real-life 

situations. For example, the school newspaper and daily television broadcast 

are entirely written and produced by students. During the school’s Power Hour, 

students learn leadership as they practice all types of communication, including 

theatre, interpersonal communication, public speaking, editing, photography, 

and videography. 

Elementary 

Elementary 

Why do Louisville parents 

choose JCPS elementary 

schools? 

• Award-winning, highly experienced, 

fully certified teachers 

• Instruction that meets individual 

student needs 

• Before- and after-school childcare 

• Early Childhood Programs 

• Solid preparation for middle 

school work 

• Magnet programs supported by 

local companies and community 

organizations 


Environmental Studies Program 

Cane Run (page 16)—Application code: 005MGA 


Portland (page 35)—Application code: 500MGA 


The Environmental Studies curriculum is brought to life by outdoor investigations. 

They culminate in field studies at each grade level that activate students’ 

imaginations and deepen their understanding of the world. The environmental 

curriculum also helps students master basic academic skills and reinforces lessons 

in other elementary subjects, including math and science. 

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Gifted and Talented Program 

King (page 35)—Application code: 432MGA (districtwide magnet program) 

Open to outstanding first- through fifth-grade students, the Gifted and Talented 

Program helps students learn according to their own interests and teaches 

them to set and reach individual goals. The program recognizes multiple 

learning styles as well as multiple forms of intelligence. Rigorous academic 

expectations and opportunities in the arts are hallmarks of King’s program. The 

gifted-and-talented resource teacher provides critical-thinking lessons, and enrichment 

activities help students investigate advanced topics in math, science, 

social studies, and literacy. 

Health and Fitness for Accelerated Learning Program 

Wellington (page 17)—Application code: 116MGA 


Rangeland (page 25)—Application code: 081MGA 


This program offers a holistic approach to learning through rigorous academic 

enrichment, health education, team building, and character development, along 

with physical fitness. Students develop lifelong healthy living habits while they 

enhance their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. The Humana Foundation 

and other community partners support students, their families, and the 

community by providing classroom enrichment and after-school programs. 

Institute for Creativity and Innovation Program 

Maupin (page 37)—Application code: 480MGB (districtwide magnet program) 

This program provides a small-class environment in which each student receives 

the individual attention necessary to improve academic performance. 

Achievement also is enhanced through the development of strong study skills, 

character, and good work habits. Collaboration with Spalding University offers 

Maupin’s teachers, students, parents, and community partners an opportunity 

to work with the university’s faculty, staff, and students. This Maupin-Spalding 

team creates a model school setting for the most effective new educational 

practices. 

International/Cultural Studies and Language Program 

Fairdale (page 21)—Application code: 010MGA 


Goldsmith (page 30)—Application code: 061MGA 


This program challenges students with a world-class, rigorous curriculum. 

The multilanguage environment, service-learning projects, and opportunities 

to connect with other students worldwide take students on a journey to every 

continent. Students also participate in various field trips and exchanges with 

cultural organizations throughout the community. Explorations of world history, 

current events, and world cultures prepare students for their leadership roles in 

tomorrow’s international community. 

Leadership Academy Program 

Mill Creek (page 17)—Application code: 147MGA (magnet program for 

Clusters 1 through 5) 

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This program incorporates leadership principles across the curriculum by 

involving students in service-learning projects, cooperative groups, and schoolto-college-to-career 

initiatives. Dedicated adults mentor students and help 

them develop skills in such areas as decision making and critical thinking. Students 

also learn teamwork, ethical behavior, and empathy. Unique experiences 

contribute to the development of innovative, passionate citizen leaders.

Mathematics/Science/Technology Program 

Wheatley (page 37)—Application code: 182MGA 


Designed to strengthen both academic skills and 

problem-solving abilities, this program provides handson 

math and science learning activities in a laboratory 

setting. It also enhances students’ appreciation for 

cultural arts. The humanities component of the program 

engages students’ imaginations and offers them opportunities 

to study music, art, dance, and drama. 

MicroSociety Program 

Indian Trail (page 23)—Application code: 076MGA 

(magnet program for Clusters 6 and 7) 

Creating a microcosm of the world, Indian Trail students 

participate in the MicroSociety Program for 35 minutes 

each school day. Student entrepreneurs produce goods 

and services, and elected officials establish laws. 

Judges arbitrate disputes, and reporters track down 

stories. MicroSociety students not only learn but also 

practice the twenty-first-century skills that are essential 

to their future success—communication, collaboration, 

critical thinking, creativity, initiative, and innovation. 

Montessori Program 

Kennedy Montessori (page 15)—Application code: 

TTTMGA (magnet program for Clusters 1 through 8) 

Coleridge-Taylor Montessori (page 32)— 

Application code: TTTMGA (magnet program for 

Clusters 9 through 13) 

The Montessori method of education encourages 

students to engage in critical thinking and self-directed 

learning. The curriculum provides a firm foundation in 

such core areas as language arts, math, science, geography, 

and social studies. Students of all ages work 

together in groups, which allows older students to act 

as role models and leaders for the younger students. A 

noncompetitive atmosphere helps all students develop 

teamwork and problem-solving skills as well as selfconfidence, 

self-esteem, and social awareness. 

Preparatory Academy Program 

McFerran (page 19)—Application code: 440MGA 


McFerran Preparatory Academy sets high goals for its 

students. The staff helps students reach the goals by 

providing a structured, orderly learning environment. Mc- 

Ferran students wear uniforms and can earn badges for 

academic achievement, leadership, good behavior, and 

completion of special projects. 

Success for All Accelerated Reading 

Program 

Jacob (page 18)—Application code: 325MGA 


Designed for prekindergarten through fifth-grade students, 

this program provides a fast-paced approach to 

literacy designed to ensure that all students read at or 

above grade level by the third grade. Each quarter, all 

students are given an individual assessment and then 

placed in a reading group tailored to meet the needs 

of their specific reading levels, regardless of age. The 

school’s flexible, cross-grade grouping gives students 

the opportunity to work with higher-level materials. 

Talent Development Program 

Byck (page 32)—Application code: 243MGA 


Offering special services for identified talented and gifted 

students in kindergarten through grade five, this schoolwide 

talent development enrichment program provides 

unique learning experiences coordinated by a Kentucky 

gifted-and-talented resource teacher. As a district-approved 

Advance Program site, Byck provides all Advance 

Program students in grades four and five with talent-development 

services and differentiated instruction. 

Technology Program 

Roosevelt-Perry (page 33)—Application code: 

530MGA (districtwide magnet program) 

Roosevelt-Perry is a school where students build robots 

from scratch, join class discussions through tablet 

computers, and get ready for leadership roles in our 

high-tech world. The students learn not only engineering, 

science, and math but also how the subjects build 

on each other. For example, the engineering curriculum 

expands the science curriculum to a higher level. 

Students collaborate with other students both locally 

and internationally through podcasts, Webinars, wikis, 

and blogs. Roosevelt-Perry’s program helps prepare 

students to apply to middle school math, science, and 

technology magnet programs. 

Visual and Performing Arts Program 

King (page 35)—Application code: 432MGB (districtwide 

magnet program) 

This program is available for students in grades one 

through five who audition and exhibit interest and potential 

in one of the school’s Talent Pool areas: Creative 

Drama, African Dance/Ballet/Jazz, Gymnastics, Piano/ 

Keyboard, Visual Arts, Drawing and Painting, Martial Arts, 

Show Choir, Spirit of the Drum, or Fencing. Through a 

combination of opportunities in the arts and rigorous 

academic expectations, King students receive a wellbalanced 

education. 


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Visual Arts Program 

Rutherford (page 21)—Application code: 560MGA 


Price (page 29)—Application code: 128MGA 


Students enjoy innovative and challenging visual arts opportunities while they learn 

basic subjects because the Visual Arts Program is integrated with math, science, 

social studies, reading, and writing. An enhanced learning environment includes 

community and global connections that help students master advanced techniques 

in drawing, painting, sculpting, and pottery. Local, renowned artists partner with 

Rutherford and Price to offer your child unique educational experiences. 

Waldorf-Inspired Program 

Byck (page 32)—Application code: 243MGB 


SPOTLIGHT 

Roosevelt-Perry expands 

technology wing 

Home of the district’s only elementary 

Technology Magnet Program, 

Roosevelt-Perry Elementary renovated 

and expanded its technology 

wing during the last school year. 

The $3.7 million project added 

nearly 14,000 square feet to the 

school, including space for a 

media center and new classrooms. 

“This renovation represents a 

commitment to our students as 

they compete in this technological 

age,” says JCPS Superintendent 

Donna Hargens. “We are helping 

students master the twenty-firstcentury 

skills needed to compete 

in the global marketplace.” See 

the previous page for more information 

on Roosevelt-Perry. ▼ 

Byck’s Waldorf-Inspired Program offers an arts-infused curriculum that includes poetry, 

painting, rhythm, dance, song, handwork, storytelling, and drama to educate 

the whole child—“the heart and hands as well as the head.” The Waldorf-Inspired 

programming allows students to build community within the classroom setting. The 

program is led by Waldorf-trained kindergarten through fifth-grade teachers. 

Magnet Elementary Schools 

Elementary students throughout the district may apply to the following magnet 

schools. JCPS provides transportation for most students who are accepted into a 

magnet school (except for the Brown School) or a magnet program. See page 5 for 

information on magnet programs. See page 3 for information on the online application 

process. 

International Baccalaureate School 

Young (3526 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, 485-8354)— 

Application code: 374MGA (districtwide magnet school) 

Young is the only elementary school in Kentucky authorized as an International 

Baccalaureate (IB) World School. In addition to a curriculum focused on such core 

subjects as reading, writing, and math, Young fully implements the IB Primary 

Years Programme (PYP). It’s designed to prepare twenty-first-century students for 

an interconnected world in which knowledge is constantly developing. Young offers 

French language instruction for students in kindergarten through the fifth grade. 

The school also offers a range of student activities, including basketball, soccer, 

volleyball, cheerleading, Student Technology Leadership Program 

(STLP), Writing Club, Environmental Club, Safety Patrol, 

and Student Council. 

Mathematics/Science/Technology School 

Brandeis (2817 West Kentucky Street, 485-8214)— 

Application code: 260MGA (districtwide magnet school) 

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At Brandeis, math, science, and technology are taught through 

hands-on, exploratory, and interactive classrooms and labs. 

Students take charge of their learning by becoming problem 

solvers and critical thinkers. Brandeis offers the Advance Program, 

the Primary Talent Pool, and a range of extracurricular 

activities, including chess, fencing, and basketball. Brandeis 

also provides Chinese language instruction, and it has an 

award-winning STLP. The school recently developed new student 

enrichment programs, including robotics and engineering 

in collaboration with UofL.

Performing Arts School 

Lincoln (930 East Main Street, 485-8291)—Application code: 520MGA 

(districtwide magnet school) 

As Kentucky’s only public elementary performing arts magnet school, Lincoln 

offers students a range of arts instruction, including Orff Instrumental, Vocal, 

Piano, Dance (ballet, modern, tap, and creative movement), and Drama (improvisation, 

mimicry, pantomime, role playing, and storytelling). Primary Program 

students receive instruction in all five areas. Fourth- and fifth-grade students 

focus on two of them. The school recently constructed a new 30,000-squarefoot 

arts wing and media center. A new videoconferencing system provides 

distance-learning and field-trip experiences with arts organizations worldwide. 

The Louisville Ballet and the Blue Apple Players provide after-school instruction. 

Lincoln performing arts graduates have “first right of review” for JCPS 

middle school arts programs. Lincoln also offers the Advance Program and 

a range of student activities, including basketball, cheerleading, and daily 

schedule morning meeting. To apply: Parents and students first must schedule 

a tour of the facility before applying to Lincoln. After you complete the tour and 

the JCPS online application, Lincoln staff will contact you and ask for a recommendation 

from a teacher or a child-care provider. For more information about 

the Lincoln admissions policy and application process, visit http://lincoln 

.jefferson.kyschools.us. For more information on the JCPS online application 

process, see page 3. 

Self-Directed Learning School 

Brown (546 South First Street, 485-8216)—Application code: 165MGA 


Serving about 700 elementary, middle, and high school students in the same 

building, the Brown School’s mission is to recognize, respect, and foster the 

unique potential of each student in an informal environment that reflects the 

diversity of our community. This mission lends itself to true student-led exploration. 

It is a school community where innovation and creativity are encouraged 

and highly regarded. To apply: Parents and students first must tour the Brown 

School before applying for kindergarten. For all other grades, parents and students 

must attend an open house or a scheduled building tour. Then, after you 

complete the JCPS online application, the Brown staff will contact you and ask 

for a recommendation from a teacher or a child-care provider. (See page 3 for 

information on the online application process.) 

SPOTLIGHT 

Lincoln Elementary 

unveils new performing 

arts wing 

An $8 million expansion of the 

Lincoln Elementary Performing 

Arts School was unveiled during 

the last school year. Students now 

explore their talents and practice 

their skills in a performing arts 

wing with a 3,000-square-foot 

black box theater, dance studios, 

practice rooms, and a state-ofthe-art 

piano lab. The wing houses 

daily arts instruction as well as 

after-school programs with a variety 

of area arts partners. 

“The new performing arts wing 

is not only an engaging learning 

center for our students but also a 

unique showpiece for the city of 

Louisville,” says JCPS Superintendent 

Donna Hargens. “While many 

other districts are limiting such 

programs, our community continues 

to support the arts in a way 

that spurs academic and cultural 

growth.” ▼ 


Brown considers geographic diversity in selecting 

students. Most students enter the school 

in kindergarten; therefore, openings may be 

very limited at other grade levels. If seats are 

available at Brown, the school uses a random 

drawing for initial admission to determine which 

students will be accepted, based on geographical 

enrollment needs. Your application will be 

included in the random drawing only if you indicate 

Brown as your first choice on the form and 

the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs 

Office receives your application by the deadline, 

Fri., Jan. 11, 2013. Parents of siblings who 

share the same birth date (twins, triplets, etc.) 

must submit a separate application for each 

child, but these applications will be treated as 

one application. Brown does not give admission 

preference to siblings of current students. 

Transportation is not provided for Brown School 

students. 

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Traditional Education 

Traditional education provides a back-to-basics learning 

environment characterized by: 

• A focus on core subjects and grade-level coursework. 

• Highly structured, orderly classrooms that require 

nightly homework and strict adherence to school 

rules (including dress codes). 

• A mission centered on time-tested instructional approaches 

that help students build basic knowledge 

and gain high competence in fundamental skills. 

At four traditional magnet elementary schools—Audubon, 

Carter, Greathouse/Shryock, and Schaffner— 

students are assigned based on their home address. 

Foster and Shelby offer the Traditional Magnet Program, 

and students who live anywhere in the district 

may apply. These six schools are part of the traditional 

education feeder pattern to Barret Traditional, Jefferson 

County Traditional, and Johnson Traditional Middle 

Schools. 

To apply to one of these six elementary schools, 

use the following code when you complete the JCPS 

online application. (See page 3 for information on the 

online application process.) 

• Audubon Traditional— EEEXXX 

1051 Hess Lane • 485-8205 

• Carter Traditional — EEEXXX 

3600 Bohne Avenue • 485-8225 

• Foster Traditional Academy (see page 14)— 


• Greathouse/Shryock Traditional— EEEXXX 

2700 Browns Lane • 485-8259 

• Schaffner Traditional — EEEXXX 

2701 Crums Lane • 485-8217 

• Shelby Traditional Academy (see page 35)— 


Parents of siblings who share the same birth date 

(twins, triplets, etc.) who are applying to a traditional 

magnet school or program must submit a separate 

application for each child, but these applications will be 

treated as one application. 

Traditional schools do not give priority to siblings of 

students previously enrolled. Because most students 

enter a traditional school or program in kindergarten, 

openings may be limited in other grades. If seats are 

available, traditional magnet schools and programs use 

a random drawing to determine which students will be 

accepted. Applications will be included in a random 

drawing only if you list a traditional school or program 

as a student’s first choice on the application. 

Transportation is provided for most students accepted 

into a traditional magnet school or program. If you have 

questions, contact the school to which you are applying 

or call the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs 

Office at 485-3323. 

Please note: Wilkerson Traditional (page 15) and 

Smyrna Traditional (page 25) offer traditional education, 

but they are not part of the feeder pattern to traditional 

middle schools. 

Magnet 

School 

Advance Program 

Early Childhood Program* 

English as a Second Language (ESL) Program 

Extended School Services 

Family Resource Center 

CARE for Kids Program 

Uniforms 

Childcare Enrichment Program* 

Magnet* 

Audubon 

Traditional 

= = = Traditional 

Brandeis = = = = = = Mathematics/ 

Science/Technology 

Brown = = = Self-Directed 

Learning 

Carter Traditional = = = = = Traditional 

Greathouse/ 

Shryock 

Traditional 

= = = Traditional 

Lincoln = = = = = Performing Arts 

Schaffner 

Traditional 

= = Traditional 

Young = = = = = = 

International 

Baccalaureate 

*The program is hosted at these schools. Students from other schools may be served. 

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Elementary School Clusters 

Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, most JCPS elementary 

schools will be included in 1 of 13 clusters. You may apply to any 

school in the cluster that serves your address—as well as magnet 

schools and programs. (See page 8 for information on magnet 

schools, page 5 for information on magnet programs, and page 3 

for information on the online application process.) 


Individual cluster maps are available on 

the following pages. 

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Elementary School Highlights 

Please note: JCPS strives to make the information in this guidebook as complete 

and accurate as possible, but talk to a school representative to make sure 

you have the most up-to-date information. 

Cluster 1 

(Magnet schools are not included in the following section. The “Magnet Elementary 

Schools” section begins on page 8.) 

Cluster 1 

■ Layne 

9831 East Avenue • 485-8290 

Slogan: Layne Leaders can and 

will ACHIEVE! 

Highlights: 

• Recognized as a Health Promotion 

School of Excellence (HPSE) 

• Maintains extensive technology integration with a computer lab staffed by a 

full-time technology teacher, a SMART Board and three student computers in 

every classroom, and technology-based programs 

• Offers a Gold-Level Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) 

• Provides student leadership opportunities, including Student Council 

• Offers band and orchestra 

• Provides a range of after-school activities, including volleyball, track, basketball, 

cheerleading, chess, and Academic Team 

■ Medora 

11801 Deering Road • 485-8298 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Advance Program 

• Recognized as an HPSE 

• Offers many athletic activities, including basketball, cheerleading, volleyball, 

cross-country, Turkey Trot, and Jump Rope For Heart 

• Offers chess and Academic Team 

■ Stonestreet 

10007 Stonestreet Road • 485-8333 

Slogan: Stonestreet Superstars—success for tomorrow begins today. 

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Highlights: 

• Provides English as Second Language (ESL) instruction 

• Provides student leadership opportunities, including Student Council and STLP 

• Other student activities include softball, Chess Team, Academic Team, Drama 

Club, and chorus. 

• Recognized as an HPSE

■ Trunnell 

7609 St. Andrews Church Road • 485-8337 

Slogan: Reach, Teach, Succeed…Expect Excellence 

Highlights: 

• Offers educational experiences through district initiatives, including Math 

Investigations 2, Science Modules, and comprehensive literacy instruction 

• Provides student leadership opportunities, including Student Council, 

Community Scholars, and STLP 

• Offers many extracurricular activities, including Academic Team, basketball, 

volleyball, flag football, karate, and chess 

• Provides Spanish classes 

• Offers family events, including literacy and math nights 

• Maintains a fully equipped computer lab. Technology is an essential part of 

classroom instruction. 

• Provides ESL instruction 

■ Watson Lane 

7201 Watson Lane • 485-8341 

Slogan: Every child a success in a warm and caring environment 

Highlights: 

• Offers a range of student teams and clubs, including art, chess, gardening, 

Academic Team, recycling, basketball, cheerleading, flag football, 

track, and volleyball 


• Provides student leadership opportunities, including Student Council, Peer 

Mediation, Safety Patrol, STLP, and community-service projects 

Cluster 1 







Layne • • • • • • 

Medora • • • • • 

Stonestreet • • • • • • 

Trunnell • • • • • • 

Watson Lane • • • • 

Uniforms 




Program* 

SPOTLIGHT 

JCPS food rocks—and 

the whole country 

knows it 

Food served in JCPS cafeterias 

has received a lot of national attention. 

For instance, a Facebook 

page called School Meals That 

Rock praised JCPS food service 

operations for “plenty of fresh 

herbs” and “scratch cooking.” The 

HealthierUS School Challenge, 

a U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) program, has recognized 

JCPS for menu planning and nutrition 

education. 

In addition, National Public Radio’s 

popular Morning Edition program 

included a four-minute feature 

story last winter called “Kids Have 

a Say in Louisville’s School Lunch 

Menu.” It focused on groups of 

JCPS students who “kid-test” new 

recipes. The story included comments 

from Jim Whaley, a local 

chef who is helping JCPS make 

meals both healthy and tasty. The 

story also included comments 

from Julia Bauscher, director of 

JCPS School and Community 

Nutrition Services. The national 

School Nutrition Association 

selected Bauscher as the 2012 

School Foodservice Director of the 

Year. ▼ 


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Cluster 2 

Cluster 2 

■ Dixie 

10201 Casalanda Drive • 485-8238 

Slogan: Dixie Dragons are the Heart and Future 

of the Community. 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Student Technology 

Leadership Program (STLP) 

• Offers Academic Team 

• Musical activities include choir, band, 

and orchestra. 

• Athletic activities include track, 

basketball, cheerleading, and volleyball. 

■ Eisenhower 

5300 Jessamine Lane • 485-8244 

Slogan: Education for One and All 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Advance Program and the 

Primary Talent Pool 

• Uses integrated technology throughout the school, including two labs, classroom 

workstations, SMART Boards, document cameras, laptops, electronic 

readers, iPads, and Wii systems in physical education (PE) 

• Offers an extended menu of student activities, including basketball, cheerleading, 

volleyball, archery, Academic Team, Girl Power (a sports/fitness program), 

cross-country, band, orchestra, Student Council, and Safety Patrol 

• Provides a range of enrichment programs, including technology, health, library 

media, arts and humanities, and Spanish 

• Provides acceleration and remediation through SuccessMaker Reading and 

Math, Study Island, Accelerated Reader, Reading Recovery, and Corrective 

Reading Programs 

■ Foster Traditional Academy 

1401 South 41st Street • 485-8253 

Slogan: Together we make a difference for all students. 

Highlights: 


• Provides the Traditional Magnet Program (Foster is a feeder school to a traditional 

middle school. See the information on traditional education on page 10.) 

• Offers choir and STLP 

• Athletic activities include basketball and cheerleading. 

■ Greenwood 

5801 Greenwood Road • 485-8260 

Slogan: Effort creates ability. 

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Highlights: 

• Recognized as a Health Promotion School of Excellence (HPSE) 

• Uses SMART Board technology 

• Offers academic clubs, including clubs focused on drama, art, and technology 

• Provides programs that involve the whole family

• Receives support from a highly active Parent 

Teacher Association (PTA) 

• Offers academic and athletic activities, including 

basketball, drama, cross-country, volleyball, cheerleading, 

and Academic Team 

■ Johnsontown Road 

7201 Johnsontown Road • 485-8278 

Slogan: Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders 

Highlights: 

• Offers a scholastic program for the Primary Talent 

Pool and advanced learners 

• Provides student-centered learning with updated 

technology, including SMART Boards, computers 

in classrooms, projectors, scanners, document 

cameras, and a computer lab 

• Provides leadership opportunities, including Student 

Council, Safety Patrol, and community-service 

projects 

• Offers many extracurricular activities, including 

Academic Team, band, orchestra, basketball, 

cheerleading, volleyball, cross-country, drama club, 

choir, and enrichment clubs 


• Receives support from an outstanding PTA, which 

sponsors activities throughout the school year 

■ Kennedy Montessori 

3800 Gibson Lane • 485-8280 

Slogan: Reaching minds, touching hearts 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Montessori method of education for students 

in Elementary Clusters 1 through 8 

(See page 7.) 


• Rated a 3.8 on a 4.0 scale for overall parent satisfaction 

• Ninety-five percent of Kennedy students entering the 

second grade read and write at or above grade level. 

• Offers STLP, band, violin, fencing, track, basketball, 

cheerleading, Dance Team, Chess Club, Environmental 

Club, Academic Team, orchestra, Historical 

Techno Club, Orff Ensemble, 4-H, Safety Patrol, 

Girls on the Run, Volleyball, Tae Kwon Do, and 

Entrepreneur Club 

■ Sanders 

8408 Terry Road • 485-8322 

Slogan: Where Children Come First 

Highlights: 

• Receives support from a highly active PTA that 

hosts family events and student activities 

• Offers a range of extracurricular activities, including 

Academic Team, soccer, volleyball, basketball, 

cross-country, cheerleading, drama, and yearbook 

• Provides specialized instrumental programs, including 

band, orchestra, and the Weisberg Suzuki Violin 

Program 

• Provides proficient teaching and student-centered 

learning with SMART Boards, tablet computers, 

projectors, scanners, document cameras, and an IBM 

computer lab 

• Offers student leadership opportunities, including 

Student Council, Safety Patrol, Peer Mediation, and 

STLP 

• Offers family support services, including the STAR 

Family Resource Center (FRC) and the Big Brothers 

Big Sisters Program 

■ Wilkerson Traditional 

5601 Johnsontown Road • 485-8351 

Highlights: 

• Students have achieved high scores on state tests 

(almost a 40-point gain since 2000). 

• Offers many after-school activities, including basketball, 

football, cheerleading, archery, chess, and 

volleyball through the FRC 

• Provides a computer lab with state-of-the-art 

technology 

• Receives support from a highly involved PTA 

• Recognized as a HealthierUS Gold School and an HPSE 

• Uses interactive SMART Boards in every classroom 

• Offers traditional education (But Wilkerson is not part 

of the feeder pattern to a traditional middle school. 

See the information on traditional education on page 10.) 

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Dixie • • • • • 

Eisenhower • • • • • • 

Uniforms 



Program* 

Foster Traditional • • • • • • • Traditional 

Greenwood • • • • 

Johnsontown Road • • • • • • 

Kennedy Montessori • • • • • • Montessori 

Sanders • • • • 

Wilkerson 

Traditional 

• • • • • • 


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Guide to Elementary Schools

Cluster 3 


Cluster 3 

■ Cane Run 

3951 Cane Run Road • 485-8223 

Slogan: Teaching with the Future in Mind 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Environmental Studies Magnet Program for Elementary 

Clusters 1 through 6 (See page 5.) 


• Provides the Small Class Size Program 

• Hosts a Community School Program with a range of activities for children 

and adults 

■ Crums Lane 

3212 South Crums Lane • 485-8236 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Small Class Size Program 

• Offers the Community in Action Program, which partners with various community 

organizations (such as the 123rd Air National Guard and the Kentucky 

Humane Society) in monthly service-learning projects to promote awareness 

and help students make connections with their own community 

• The school’s Academic Team has placed first or second in the Mayor’s 

Cup competition during the past three years. 

• A staff member was named the Kentucky Early Childhood Education 

Teacher of the Year. 

• The school was a national finalist in the 2010 eInstruction Classroom 

Makeover Video Contest. 

• Besides Academic Team, students can participate in Garden Club, Exploratorium, 

Peer Mediation, Student Council, 5X5 pARTnership performing 

arts experiences, Junior Achievement (JA), spelling bees, Student Technology 

Leadership Program (STLP), Newscast Team, flag football, basketball, 

yearbook, volleyball, track, cheerleading, band, orchestra, Step Team, 

sewing, art club, and chess. 

• Recognized as a Health Promotion School of Excellence (HPSE) and a 

winner in the HealthierUS School Challenge, participates in the Fresh 

Fruits and Vegetables Program, and received a Gardening Grant as well 

as a 5X5 Arts Grant 

• Provides an iPad Lab, in which every student learns new technology skills 

weekly 

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■ Gutermuth 

1500 Sanders Lane • 485-8261 

Slogan: Gutermuth going from good to great! 

Highlights: 

• Focuses on basic skills but provides instruction in a 

range of enriching subjects, including art, computer, 

library, music, and physical education (PE) 


• Provides exercise game bikes, a climbing wall, and 

other fitness equipment that encourages students to 

be more active 

• Offers a range of academic and athletic activities, 

including basketball, archery, cheerleading, flag 

football, band, orchestra, Chess Club, and Academic 

Team 

■ Kerrick 

2210 Upper Hunters Trace • 485-8284 

Slogan: Where Kerrick-ter Grows 

Highlights: 


• Uses classic children’s literature to teach reading 

• Provides 14 acres of manicured woods and fields on 

campus 

• Offers 4-H and Nature Club 

• Offers Academic Team as well as volleyball, basketball, 

archery, cheerleading, band, orchestra, and 

STLP 

■ Mill Creek 

3816 Dixie Highway • 485-8301 

Slogan: Design Your Own Destiny 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Leadership Academy Magnet Program 

for Elementary Clusters 1 through 5 (See page 6.) 

• Provides in-school electives, the Student Advising 

and Mentoring Program, and a Weekly Convocation 

Series 

• Offers the National Elementary Honor Society, 

which promotes scholarship and community service 

• Offers basketball, cheerleading, football, and Academic 

Team 

• Receives support from a highly involved Parent 

Teacher Association (PTA) that sponsors family and 

student events 

• Offers family support and services, including the 

Family Resource Center (FRC) and the YMCA beforeand 

after-school Childcare Enrichment Program (CEP) 

• Offers several extracurricular activities, including 

Academic Team, basketball, Boys and Girls Club, 

cheerleading, chess, chorus, flag football, and volleyball 

■ Wellington 

4800 Kaufman Lane • 485-8343 

Slogan: A healthy mind and a healthy heart = success! 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Health and Fitness for Accelerated Learning 

Magnet Program for Elementary Clusters 1 through 6 

(See page 6.) 

3Cluster 3 

• Provides health education and career exploration 

through partnerships with Humana Inc., the Indiana 

University Southeast School of Nursing, and other 

community partners 

• Offers a Humana Fitness Lab outfitted with Nintendo 

Wii; Wii Fit; Playstation GameBike; and Dance, 

Dance Revolution equipment 

• Received the Mayor’s Top Apple Award for reading 

achievement 

• Provides interactive SMART Boards in every classroom 

• Offers a range of extracurricular activities, including 

weekly after-school fitness programs, the Healthy 

Cooking Club, flag football, basketball, volleyball, track, 

cheerleading, Student Council, STLP, newspaper, and 

chess 







Uniforms 



Program* 


■ Shacklette 

5310 Mercury Drive • 485-8325 

Slogan: A Community of Champions—we develop the 

champion in your child. 

Highlights: 

• Recognized as a Mayor’s Top Apple Award School 

• Placed first in the 2012 Mayor’s Cup competition 

• Provides a SMART Board, projector, and document 

camera in each classroom 

Cane Run • • • • • • • 

Crums Lane • • • • • 

Gutermuth • • • • • 

Kerrick • • • • • • • 

Mill Creek • • • • 

Shacklette • • • • • 

Wellington • • • • • 


Environmental 

Studies 

Leadership 

Academy 

Health and Fitness 

for Accelerated 

Learning 

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Cluster 4 

Cluster 4 

■ Auburndale 

5749 New Cut Road • 485-8204 

Highlights: 


• Helps all students learn at high levels using research-based instructional 

practices, including Reading Mastery, Math Investigations 2, Science Modules, 

and world-class teaching standards 

• Offers an Arts and Humanities Program that provides instruction in music, movement, 

drama, and visual arts 

• Provides state-of-the-art technology in the classroom and the computer lab 

• Recognized as a HealthierUS Gold School and a Health Promotion School of 

Excellence (HPSE) 

• Offers a wide range of extracurricular and cocurricular before- and after-school 

programs 

• Promotes parent involvement through the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), the 

School-Based Decision Making (SBDM) Council, and volunteer opportunities 

■ Frayser 

1230 Larchmont Avenue • 485-8255 

Slogan: Steps to success begin at Frayser Elementary, where everybody is somebody. 

Highlights: 



• Provides a range of activities, including coed intramural basketball, Chess Club, 

Super Readers, Backpack Buddies, and Math Wizards 

• Invites parents to join students for Literacy Lunches and Family Nights 

■ Jacob 

3701 East Wheatmore Drive • 485-8271 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Success for All Accelerated Reading Magnet Program (See page 7.) 


• Offers basketball, cheerleading, step team, girls’ volleyball, and karate 

• Other activities include band, orchestra, Jaguar Singers, drama, newscast, 

Student Council, Safety Patrol, and Student Technology Leadership Program 

(STLP).

■ Kenwood 

7420 Justan Avenue • 485-8283 

Highlights: 

• Provides enriched learning opportunities through 

technology integration 

• Maintains a commitment to the arts through weekly 

music, drama, visual art, and creative movement 

instruction 

• Offers band, orchestra, chorus, step team, and 

dance team 

• Offers many student clubs and activities, including 

basketball, cheerleading, art, drama, Library 

Leaders, Safety Patrol, Environmental Club, and 

Spanish Club 

■ McFerran Preparatory 

Academy 

1900 South Seventh Street • 485-8297 

Slogan: Tradition. Academic Excellence. Diversity. 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Preparatory Academy Magnet Program 



• Awards badges for academic achievement, leadership, 

and behavior 

• Uses a dress code that requires uniforms, including 

vests and ties 

• Offers basketball and cheerleading as well as 

Academic Team and math, science, and computer 

clubs 

• Provides English as a Second Language (ESL) 

classes 

■ Minors Lane 

8510 Minors Lane • 485-8303 

Slogan: Positive Attitude—Endless Possibilities 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Reading Recovery Program and smallgroup 

interventions in all content areas 

• Uses state-of-the-art education technology to 

enhance instruction 


• Provides small-group teaching and learning at all 

grade levels 

• Offers a range of activities, including Engineering 

Club, sports clinics, and Academic Team 

• Offers an ESL school that provides numerous services 

for students to ensure academic success 

■ Semple 

724 Denmark Street • 485-8324 

Highlights: 

• Offers the 21st Century after-school program, 

which provides homework help, cultural activities, 

and a drama program 

• Employs a full-time school nurse 

• Offers individualized instruction to meet the diverse 

needs of students on a daily basis through smallgroup 

intervention and enrichment sessions 

• Maintains extensive technology integration with two 

computer labs, three student computers in every 

classroom, SMART Boards, and technology-based 

programs 

• Offers basketball, cheerleading, step team, and 

Academic Team 

4Cluster 4 







Auburndale • • • • • • 

Frayser • • • • • • • 

Jacob • • • 

Kenwood • • • • • 

Uniforms 

McFerran • • • • • • • • 

Minors Lane • • • • • • 

Semple • • • • • 




Program* 

Success for All 

Accelerated 

Reading 

Preparatory 

Academy 


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Cluster 5 


Cluster 5 

■ Blake 

3801 Bonaventure Boulevard • 485-8210 

Highlights: 

• Offers a balanced curriculum to meet the needs of students who have 

diverse learning styles 

• Offers many special activities and extracurricular programs, including 

Student Council, Safety Patrol, basketball, cheerleading, and Student 

Technology Leadership Program (STLP) 

• Provides rigorous courses, including enrichment classes for advanced 

students 

• Provides SMART Board technology in every classroom 

■ Blue Lick 

9801 Blue Lick Road • 485-8212 

Slogan: Children come first. 

Highlights: 

• Received the Mayor’s Top Apple Award for reading achievement 

• Collaborates with neighboring Knight Middle School to ease the transition 

to sixth grade 

• Employs full-time technology, physical education (PE), and arts and humanities 

teachers 


• Received a Read to Achieve grant 

• Offers many student activities, including band, orchestra, STLP, Academic 

Team, and Run Louisville Run 

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■ Coral Ridge 

10608 National Turnpike • 485-8234 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Elementary Redesign Program, which 

features small classes; a full-time, on-site nurse; 

and teaching support and expertise from the 

University of Louisville (UofL) 

• Provides full-time technology and humanities 

teachers 

• Enhances health and PE through the Tap into 

Fitness! Program 

• Offers a variety of clubs and activities during and 

after school, including Academic Team, basketball, 

soccer, step dance team, cheerleading, math 

and reading clubs, fifth-grade camping trip, STLP, 

Safety Patrol, Student Council, Radical Recorders 

music group, Cub Choir, talent show, and celebrations 

of student academic success 

• Provides state-of-the-art technology, including 

SMART Boards and wireless Internet access in every 

classroom. To extend capabilities for research 

and communication, the Computer-Supported 

Intentional Learning Environments (CSILE) Program 

provides laptops for fourth- and fifth-grade 

students. 

■ Fairdale 

10104 Mitchell Hill Road • 485-8247 

Highlights: 

• Offers the International/Cultural Studies and Language 

Magnet Program for Elementary Clusters 1 

through 7 (See page 6.) 

• Provides instruction in reading, math, and science 

from highly qualified teachers who use today’s 

most effective curriculum and instructional techniques 

• Provides a technology-rich learning environment 

that includes SMART Boards and document 

cameras in every classroom and Web cams in the 

computer lab 

• Provides daily Spanish instruction for all students 

• Offers a range of student activities, including 

music, art, Fairdale United Nations, Peacekeepers, 

Battle of the Books, Chess Club, Academic Team, 

orchestra, basketball, and cheerleading 

■ Hazelwood 

1325 Bluegrass Avenue • 485-8264 

Highlights: 


• Provides the Reading Recovery Program for firstand 

second-grade students 

• Offers the SuccessMaker Math Intervention Program 

• Provides research-based instruction 

• Provides homeroom and specialized grouping, 

which creates a sense of family, challenges 

students in independent study, provides intensive 

coaching, and promotes cooperative learning 

• Offers a range of activities, including basketball, 

cheerleading, girls’ volleyball, Spanish Club, band, 

and orchestra 

■ Rutherford 

301 Southland Boulevard • 485-8320 

Highlights: 


5Cluster 5 

• Offers the Visual Arts Magnet Program for Elementary 


• Provides a literature-based curriculum enhanced 

by team teaching 

• Offers after-school sports and other activities 

through the Family Resource Center (FRC) 

• Offers Academic Team, STLP, and Chess Club 







Blake • • • • • 

Uniforms 

Blue Lick • • • • • • 

Coral Ridge • • • • • 

Fairdale • • • • • 

Hazelwood • • • • • • 



Program* 

International/ 

Cultural Studies 

and Language 

Rutherford • • • • • • • • Visual Arts 



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Cluster 6 


Cluster 6 

■ Camp Taylor 

1446 Belmar Drive • 485-8222 

Slogan: Where the Learning Adventure Begins 

Highlights: 

• Offers many after-school activities, including 

coed basketball, cheerleading, volleyball, step team, 

chess club, and the Visual/Performing Arts Club 

• Provides daytime Extended School Services (ESS) 

• Offers an in-school mentoring program 

• Provides full-time technology, library media, and arts and humanities 

instructors 

• Maintains a partnership with the Louisville Zoo 

• Provides a computer lab equipped with the latest technology where students 

learn the basics of spreadsheets, word processing, and databases 

■ Cochran 

500 West Gaulbert Avenue • 485-8230 

Slogan: Where children come first 

Highlights: 


• Proximity to local universities and performing arts groups offers students 

unique opportunities to interact with these institutions and attend artistic 

productions. 

• Uses SMART Boards, classroom computers, and a fully equipped computer 

lab to enhance instruction 

• Provides wireless Internet access throughout the school 

• Offers many student activities, including Academic Team, Student Council, 

Safety Patrol, drama, band, orchestra, basketball, and track 

• Offers a range of clubs, including chess, crafts, bicycling, walking, photography, 

sign language, crochet, gardening, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts 

• Serves as a partnership school with duPont Manual High and the University 

of Louisville (UofL) 

■ Gilmore Lane 

1281 Gilmore Lane • 485-8257 

Slogan: Home of Terrific Kids! 

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Highlights: 

• Partners with the Metrobon Kiwanis Club to recognize character in students 

through the Terrific Kids Program 

• Offers a balanced curriculum to allow students to become learners for life 

• Uses inquiry-based math and science programs to help students explore 

and develop meaning

• Provides interventions/enrichment to all students 

• Uses SuccessMaker, a computer-based intervention program, in reading 

and math 

• Offers a range of student activities, including band, orchestra, Academic 

Team, and Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) 

• Participates in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fresh 

Fruit and Vegetable Program 

■ Indian Trail 

3709 East Indian Trail • 485-8268 

Slogan: Home of the Cardinals, where all students count and all students learn. 

Highlights: 

• Offers the MicroSociety Program for Elementary Clusters 6 and 7 

(See page 7.) 

• Offers a range of extracurricular activities, including STLP, Academic 

Team, and sports teams 

• Provides weekly instruction in special areas, including arts and humanities, 

computer skills, practical living, and Physical Education (PE) 

• Offers a walking path 

• Recognized as a Health Promotion School of Excellence (HPSE) and as a 

Green School 

■ Slaughter 

3805 Fern Valley Road • 485-8328 

Slogan: Home of the Super Stars! 

Highlights: 


• Enriches instruction through a new computer lab, laptop computers, document 

cameras, SMART Boards, and wireless Internet access 

• Provides student leadership opportunities, including Peer Mediators and 

Student Council, as well as an award-winning Academic Team 

• Offers many student activities, including band, orchestra, 

basketball, cheerleading, dance team, and Junior Achievement (JA) 

• Offers hands-on science education through outdoor 

gardens and wetlands 

6Cluster 6 







Uniforms 



Program* 

SPOTLIGHT 

Younger + older students 

= win-win education 

At many JCPS schools, older students 

partner with younger ones 

to boost academic skills. Cochran 

Elementary students, for instance, 

got help with reading and writing 

during the last school year when 

nearly 140 Jefferson County Traditional 

Middle (JCTMS) seventh 

graders read books to Cochran’s 

5- to 8-year-olds. But these weren’t 

just any books. The middle schoolers 

themselves wrote and illustrated 

them. 

This project was featured in Kentucky 

Teacher (www.kentucky 

teacher.org), a publication of the 

Kentucky Department of Education 

(KDE). JCTMS teacher Donna Duvall 

told a reporter that the project 

helped her students learn how to 

write for a real audience. It helped 

the Cochran students understand 

not only that “kids can be authors” 

but also that “kids care about 

kids.” 

Caring older kids also helped 

Cochran students learn math. 

Through a program called Monster 

Math, the school’s third graders 

worked one-on-one or in small 

groups with students from du- 

Pont Manual High. The program 

helped the elementary students 

master the multiplication tables. 

They showed off their skills during 

Cochran’s first ever Monster Math 

Multiplication Bee. ▼ 


Camp Taylor • • • • • • 

Cochran • • • • • 

Gilmore Lane • • • • • 

Indian Trail • • • • MicroSociety 

Slaughter • • • • • 


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Cluster 7 


Cluster 7 

■ Hartstern 

5200 Morningside Way • 485-8262 

Slogan: Success is the heart of Hartstern. 

Highlights: 

• Offers a balanced curriculum to allow students to become learners for life 

• Enhances instruction with classroom computers, SMART Boards, a fully 

equipped computer lab, and wireless Internet connectivity 

• Offers a prekindergarten program that serves 4-year-old students in two 

half-day sessions 

• Ensures that Title I, English as a Second Language (ESL), and Exceptional 

Child Education (ECE) staff members work collaboratively within the 

classroom 

• Offers many student activities, including band, orchestra, Student Council, 

and Book Battle 

• Received a 5X5 Fund for the Arts grant, which enhances Hartstern’s arts 

and humanities instruction by providing artists-in-residence as well as 

visiting artists 

■ Laukhuf 

5100 Capewood Drive • 485-8289 

Slogan: Where Learners Become Leaders! 

Highlights: 

• Provides full-time technology, library media, and arts and humanities 

instructors 

• Offers many extracurricular activities, including Academic Team, basketball, 

cheerleading, cross-country, track, soccer, band, orchestra, fencing, 

chess, yoga, and scrapbooking 

• Uses inquiry-based math and science programs to develop students’ 

problem-solving and critical-thinking skills 

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■ Luhr 

6900 Fegenbush Lane • 485-8295 

Slogan: Caring enough to create success 

Highlights: 

• Offers an Honors Program 

• Offers numerous athletic and academic activities, 

including basketball, cheerleading, Academic 

Team, and Chess Club 

• Provides extra help for students through Extended 

School Services (ESS), volunteer tutoring, and 

homework clubs 

■ Okolona 

7606 Preston Highway • 485-8309 

Slogan: Success for Every Child 

Highlights: 

• Earned the Mayor’s Top Apple Award for improving 

reading scores 

• Offers Academic Team, the College Bound Program, 

Chess Club, and Student Council 

• Recognizes student achievement through the Writing 

Stars and Cosmic Basketball Programs and 

through individual classroom celebrations 

• Offers the Okolona Sport Stacking Club 

• Provides a full-time science teacher and a full-time 

technology instructor 

• Provides extra help for students through such 

programs as ESS, student tutors, Smyrna/Moore 

Traditional’s Mentoring Program (with middle school 

students), and the RAMP UP Reading Program (with 

Moore Traditional’s high school students) 

• Offers a Family Resource Center (FRC) that provides 

students and parents with activities and programs, 

including basketball and a dance team 

■ Wilt 

6700 Price Lane • 485-8353 

Slogan: Where Effort Becomes Excellence! 

Highlights: 

• Meets state testing goals 

• Serves as a pilot site for the Assessment for Learning 

Program 

• Serves as an ECE collaboration model 

• Recognized as a Health Promotion School of Excellence 

(HPSE) 

• Offers many student activities, including Academic 

Team, band, orchestra, Safety Patrol, Student of the 

Month Program, Jump Rope For Heart, soccer, fencing, 

and acting 


■ Rangeland 

1701 Rangeland Road • 485-8317 

Mission: Fit to Learn: Developing Minds, Building 

Character, and Strengthening Bodies 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Health and Fitness for Accelerated 

Learning Program for Elementary Clusters 7 



• Provides the Parent Institute (teachers and parents 

help other parents prepare for the school year) as 

well as Reading Recovery and the Attitude, Action, 

Achievements (AAA) Club 

• Partners with Junior Achievement (JA) 

• Offers Academic Team, basketball, cheerleading, 

track, and Girls on the Run 

■ Smyrna Traditional 

6401 Outer Loop • 485-8329 

Highlights: 

• Provides traditional education (But Smyrna is not 

part of the feeder system to traditional middle 

schools. See the information on traditional education 

on page 10.) 

• Expects parents to monitor their children’s schoolwork, 

support academic and extracurricular activities, 

and join the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 

7Cluster 7 







Hartstern • • • • • • 

Uniforms 

Laukhauf • • • • • • 

Luhr • • • • • • • 

Okolona • • • • • 

Rangeland • • • • • • • • 

Smyrna Traditional • • • • • 

Wilt • • • • • • 




Program* 

Health and 

Fitness for 

Accelerated 

Learning 

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Cluster 8 

Cluster 8 

■ Bates 

7601 Bardstown Road • 485-8208 

Slogan: Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow 

Highlights: 

• Provides a comprehensive Extension and Intervention System that helps 

challenge all students 

• Provides full-time fitness, computer, and arts and humanities teachers 

• Hosts Safety City, a police-directed safety program for Jefferson County 

second graders 

• Offers numerous extracurricular activities, including basketball, cheerleading, 

Academic Team, Environmental Club, WBES News, the Student Technology 

Leadership Program (STLP), chorus, and hand-chimes choir 

■ Farmer 

6405 Gellhaus Lane • 485-8625 

Slogan: A mind is not an empty vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited.—Plutarch 

Highlights: 

• Uses inquiry-based activities for all grades, including activities in the outdoor 

nature classroom and sensory garden areas of the school campus 

• Provides advanced technology—including computers, interactive whiteboards, 

and document cameras—in every classroom 

• Integrates the arts and humanities in all content areas across the curriculum 

• Extensively uses community resources as classroom extensions for all core 

content in kindergarten through grade five 

• Provides artist-in-residence programming for curriculum enrichment 

through partnerships with the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, Brightside, 

and StageOne 

• Offers instruction by award-winning master teachers who have earned National 

Board Certification and endorsements in technology as well as giftedand-talented 

education 

• Participates in the Tap into Fitness! nutrition and physical education (PE) 

program. Instruction is provided by a full-time PE/practical living teacher.

■ Fern Creek 

8815 Ferndale Road • 485-8250 

Slogan: A Child-Centered School 

Highlights: 


• Provides advanced educational technology, including 

computers and interactive whiteboards in all 

classrooms and document cameras for each team 

• Offers Spanish instruction (kindergarten through 

third grade) 

• Integrates the arts and humanities into content areas 

across the curriculum 

• Hosts several students clubs, including STLP, Academic 

Team, Morning Broadcast Team, and Student 

Guard Team 

• Offers opportunities for service-learning activities 

through Student Council, Beta Club, and individual 

classroom projects 

■ Wheeler 

5700 Cynthia Drive • 485-8349 

Slogan: Expecting the best, producing success 

Highlights: 

• Offers gifted-and-talented education 

• Offers advanced groups 

• Hosts an artist-in-residence program 

• Offers the Engineering Is Elementary Program in 

collaboration with the UofL J. B. Speed School of 

Engineering 

• Offers robotics 

• Offers PE, technology, and drama classes 

• Provides a range of student activities, including 

Academic Team, band, orchestra, and Suzuki violin 

• Uses SMART Boards and audio enhancement in 

all classrooms 


■ Jeffersontown 

3610 Cedarwood Way • 485-8274 

Slogan: Teamwork makes the dream work. 

Highlights: 


• Provides Spanish instruction at all grade levels 

• Offers an expanded arts and humanities program to 

give students the opportunity to exhibit talents during 

annual performances 

• Offers band, orchestra, art, and technology programs 

• Provides a wide variety of extracurricular activities 

• Offers students and teachers access to advanced 

technology in every classroom 

• Provides an outdoor classroom 

■ Watterson 

3900 Breckenridge Lane • 485-8342 

Slogan: Inspiring great minds to succeed! 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Advance Program and the Primary 

Talent Pool 

• Provides state-of-the-art education technology, 

including a computer lab, laptops, projectors, SMART 

Boards, and a wireless network throughout the building 

• Offers an Academic Team that has won several 

Mayor’s Cup competitions 

• Offers band, orchestra, Student Council, Environmental 

Club, Homework Club, National Elementary 

Honor Society, and the University of Louisville (UofL) 

J. B. Speed School of Engineering Club 

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Uniforms 

Bates • • • • • • 

Farmer • • • • • 

Fern Creek • • • • • 

Jeffersontown • • • • • • 

Watterson • • • • • • • 

Wheeler • • • • • 




Program* 

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Cluster 9Cluster 

9 

■ Cochrane 

2511 Tregaron Avenue • 485-8231 

Slogan: A great place for students to learn and grow 

Highlights: 


• Holds family nights that focus on academic/social themes 

• Offers many student activities, including National Junior Beta Club, Book 

Club, Chess Club, Student Council, Safety Patrol, basketball, cheerleading, 

cross-country, soccer, and an award-winning Student Technology Leadership 

Program (STLP) 

• Introduces students to the field of communications through a studentproduced 

morning news broadcast and the Cochrane Connection student 

newspaper 

• Offers orchestra, band, and a Ballroom Dancing Performance Team 


• Recipient of a grant that provides performing arts experiences for students 

■ Hite 

12408 Old Shelbyville Road • 485-8267 

Slogan: Hite is a family place, where success is the only option! 

Highlights: 


• Provides full-time computer, music, art, physical education (PE), and 

Spanish teachers 

• Receives a high level of support from parents and the community 

• Offers band, orchestra, Academic Team, fencing, Jump Rope For Heart, 

Chess Team, Equestrian Club, cross-country, and the award-winning Junkyard 

Hawks music ensemble 

■ Klondike Lane 

3807 Klondike Lane • 485-8286 

Slogan: The Perfect Fit 

Highlights: 


• Provides many student clubs, including STLP, art, drama, and Healthy Kids 

• Offers band and orchestra as well as basketball and cheerleading 

• Provides full-time art, music, library, PE, and computer teachers so students 

receive a well-rounded education 

• Maintains a wide range of technology applications for student use, including 

SMART Boards, document and digital cameras, a mobile iPad station, 

and e-readers. In addition, each classroom is equipped with at least three 

student desktop computers.

■ Price 

5001 Garden Green Way • 485-8315 

Slogan: Where Visions Become Reality 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Visual Arts Magnet Program for Elementary Clusters 7 through 13 

(See page 8.) 

• Offers the Advance Preparatory Program for kindergarten through gradethree 

students (See below.) 

• Offers the Advance Program for students in grades four and five 

• Helps students develop leadership skills through the Guidance Program 

• Provides English as a Second Language (ESL) classes 

• Offers academic and athletic student activities, such as band, orchestra, 

basketball, cheerleading, step team, Academic Team, and STLP 

• Provides artist-in-residence programs through various partnerships 


Advance Preparatory Program 

The Advance Preparatory Program at Price is designed to nurture the abilities of 

Primary (kindergarten through grade-three) students who perform at high levels. 

The program engages, stimulates, and challenges students through individualized/small-group 

instruction and a wide variety of learning experiences that 

enhance their interests and abilities. 

■ Tully 

3300 College Drive • 485-8338 

Highlights: 


• Integrates technology into the curriculum 

• Provides a technology center, a fireside meeting room for taping a morning 

telecast, and a science lab with an attached greenhouse 

• Offers spacious and modern facilities as well as a campus with a large, 

grassy play area and state-of-the-art playground equipment 

• Offers many student activities, including Academic Team, Art Camp, band, 

chorus, Jump Rope For Heart, orchestra, track, and cross-country 

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Uniforms 



Program* 

Cochrane • • • • • • 

Hite • • • • • • 

Klondike Lane • • • • • • • • 

Price • • • • • • • Visual Arts 

Tully • • • • • • 


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Cluster 10 

Cluster 10 

■ Bowen 

1601 Roosevelt Avenue • 485-8213 

Slogan: The Greatest School on Earth! 

Highlights: 


• Offers the Business Buddies Program, which matches students with successful 

community role models 

• Provides special-area instruction in art, music, technology, physical education 

(PE), and hands-on science to all students 

• Features the latest in computer technology with multiple computer stations in 

every classroom and in the school’s fully equipped computer lab 

• Extracurricular activities include band, orchestra, Safety Patrol, and Academic Team. 

■ Chancey 

4301 Murphy Lane • 485-8387 

Slogan: A Caring Community of High Achievers 

Highlights: 


• Welcomes families as partners in reaching and teaching the whole child 

• Engages students by providing instruction based on individual interests and 

learning styles, which meets the students’ academic, social, and emotional needs 

• Provides monthly opportunities for students to participate in drama, art, wellness, 

technology, and show choir within the school day 

• Enhances student achievement through Professional Learning Communities 

(Teachers meet weekly to focus on instruction strategies and analyze student 

assessment data.) 

• Infuses instruction with technology to meet the needs of twenty-first-century learners 

■ Goldsmith 

3520 Goldsmith Lane • 485-8258 

Slogan: We can show you the world 

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Highlights: 

• Offers the International/Cultural Studies and Language Program for Elementary 




• Offers band, orchestra, Academic Team, and Student Council

■ Middletown 

218 North Madison Avenue • 485-8300 

Slogan: Discovering the brilliance in every child 

Highlights: 


• Staffed by award-winning teachers 

• Presents a drama/musical each year 

• Offers a dynamic, award-winning Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 

• Maintains an outstanding school Web site 

• Offers Academic Team as well as soccer, basketball, cheerleading, and chess teams 

■ Norton 

8101 Brownsboro Road • 485-8308 

Slogan: Where all children learn at high levels. No exceptions. No excuses. 

Highlights: 


• Recognized as a Kentucky Pacesetter School for scoring in the top 5 percent on 

state tests 

• Designated a Parent Involvement School of Excellence by the National PTA 

• Offers numerous programs and activities, including Academic Team, Spanish, 

Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts 

■ Stopher 

14417 Aiken Road • 485-8281 

Highlights: 


• Offers the Primary Talent Pool 

• Provides after-school enrichment programs 

• Offers an Academic Team that has won Mayor’s Cup competitions and a Student 

Technology Leadership Program (STLP) that has been awarded Gold status on 

the state level 

• Offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, including basketball, cheerleading, 

flag football, fencing, chess, and dance 

• Provides Chinese and Latin instruction to all students 

SPOTLIGHT 

Lessons in the great 

outdoors 

Many JCPS teachers expand classroom 

science lessons by taking 

students to the Blackacre State Nature 

Preserve. For example, several 

times during the last school year, 

fourth- and fifth-grade Middletown 

Elementary teachers took students 

to perform outdoor experiments 

and record observations about the 

natural world in their science journals. 

The students observed bass 

swimming in a pond and studied 

a foot-high anthill full of Allegheny 

mound ants. Blackacre also has 

woodlands, fields, trails, barns, and 

a pioneer-era quarry. 

“What we’re doing out here [at 

Blackacre] is aligned with what 

teachers are doing in the classroom,” 

says JCPS naturalist Bryan 

Thompson. 

Other schools that visited the nature 

preserve last year include Cane 

Run, Portland, Shacklette, Jeffersontown, 

and Rutherford Elementary 

as well as Newburg Middle 

and Olmsted Academy South. The 

students from Cane Run and Portland, 

which offer the Environmental 

Studies Magnet Program, visited 

Blackacre many times throughout 

the year for field studies. ▼ 


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Uniforms 



Program* 

Bowen • • • • • • 

Chancey • • • • • • 

Goldsmith • • • • • • • • 

Middletown • • • • • • • 

Norton • • • • 

Stopher • • • • • 


International/Cultural 

Studies and Language 

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Cluster 11Cluster 

■ Byck 

2328 Cedar Street • 485-8221 

Slogan: Developing the Academic, Artistic, and Creative talents of students 

Highlights: 

• Offers two districtwide magnet programs: the Talent Development Program 

(see page 7) and the Waldorf-Inspired Program (see page 8) 


• Integrates arts education and enrichment learning into the curriculum 

• Employs instructors in the arts and humanities (drama, dance, art, and music) 

as well as practical living/physical education (PE), media center, and technology 

instructors 

• Provides gifted-and-talented services 

• Offers band, orchestra, Academic Team, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, cheerleading, 

step team, and basketball 

■ Coleridge-Taylor Montessori 

1115 West Chestnut Street • 485-8232 

Slogan: Making a world of difference 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Montessori approach to education for Elementary Clusters 9 



• Provides a tuition-based Montessori Program for 3- and 4-year-olds 

• Provides cultural arts opportunities, including band, orchestra, drama, and 

visual art instruction 

• Offers many student activities, including science club, chess club, basketball, 

dance team, cheerleading, Girls on the Run, soccer, Student Technology Leadership 

Program (STLP), Student Leadership Team, and Academic Team 

■ Dunn 

2010 Rudy Lane • 485-8240 

Slogan: Success for tomorrow begins today! 

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Highlights: 


• Honored with the Mayor’s Top Apple Award for reading achievement 

• Consistently scores in the top 95 percent of JCPS elementary schools in computer 

application skills 

• Offers music, art, Spanish, computer, library, and PE classes taught by certified 

teachers

• Recognized as a Health Promotion School of Excellence 

(HPSE) 

• Maintains a strong partnership with parents and the 

community to enhance student achievement 


Student Council, STLP, Chess Team, Chess Club, 

Academic Team, band, orchestra, basketball, 

cheerleading, and cross-country 

■ Lowe 

210 Oxfordshire Lane • 485-8293 

Slogan: Where the Education Adventure Begins! 

Highlights: 


• Awarded National Parent Involvement School of 

Excellence Certification 

• Recognized by the Kentucky Department of Education 

(KDE) as a Winner’s Circle School for exemplary 

school climate, safety, and achievement (This 

honor was presented to only ten schools statewide.) 

• Offers an Integrated Arts and Humanities Program 


• Offers many student activities, including orchestra, 

band, chorus, basketball, cheerleading, mascot 

team, chess, science club, environmental club, running 

club, and art club 

• Earned two Mayor’s Top Apple Awards for reading 

achievement 

• Offers state-of-the-art education technology, including 

SMART Boards and document cameras 

• Provides the Wilder Arts Program, which includes 

dance, drama, music, and visual arts 

■ Zachary Taylor 

9620 Westport Road • 485-8336 

Slogan: Where Learning Takes Flight 

Highlights: 


• Provides ESL classes and support services 


• Offers community after-school activities, including 

Young Rembrandts, Louisville Visual Arts Club, Girl 

Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Mad Scientists Club 

• Offers Chess Club, Academic Team, basketball, 

and cheerleading 

• Uses SMART Boards to support and enhance 

instruction in every classroom 

• Provides PE, technology, and arts and humanities 

classes 

• Receives support from a highly involved Parent 

Teacher Association (PTA) as well as local churches 

and businesses 


■ Roosevelt-Perry 

1615 W. Broadway • 485-8319 

Slogan: Where Technology Is Child’s Play 

Highlights: 

• Offers the district’s only elementary Technology 

Magnet Program (See page 7.) 

• Offers Science, Technology, Engineering, and 

Math (STEM) Programs for all kindergarten 

through grade-five students 


classes 

• Provides full-time art, PE, and technology teachers 

• Offers Academic Team, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, 

Chess Team, Step Team, Track Team, orchestra, 

band, Safety Patrol, and STLP 

■ Wilder 

1913 Herr Lane • 485-8350 

Slogan: Wilder Wildcats always do their best. 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Advance Program and Primary Talent Pool 

• Provides a highly effective curriculum that includes 

Everyday Math; Literacy by Design; Being a Writer; 

One Community, One Nation; and Science Modules 

• Offers many after-school activities, including flag 

football, cheerleading, basketball, Geo Bee, soccer, 

chorus, drama, and Young Rembrandts 

Cluster 11 







Byck • • • • • • • 

Uniforms 



Program* 

Talent Development, 

Waldorf-Inspired 

Coleridge-Taylor 

Montessori 

• • • • • • Montessori 

Dunn • • • • 

Lowe • • • • • 

Roosevelt-Perry • • • • • • Technology 

Wilder • • • • • • • 

Zachary Taylor • • • • • • • • 


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Cluster 12 

Cluster 12 

■ Atkinson Academy 

2811 Duncan Street • 485-8203 

Highlights: 

• Offers the districtwide Academy for Excellence in Teaching and Learning 

Program (See page 5.) 

• Uses the Literacy by Design Program to integrate both science and social 

studies with reading 

• Maintains a strong connection between writing, science, and math education 

and the content included on state assessments 

• Maintains close community connections and partnerships 

• Works with the University of Louisville (UofL) as a Signature Partnership 


• Offers a range of student activities, including basketball, cheerleading, Cub 

Scouts, Environmental Club, band, and the Suzuki Violin Program 

■ Breckinridge-Franklin 

1351 Payne Street • 485-8215 

Slogan: Hopping Our Way to Success (The school’s mascot is a frog.) 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Communications Magnet Program for Elementary Clusters 8 



• Maintains partnerships with Bellarmine University, WLKY, and The Courier- 

Journal 

• Provides a two-acre campus with plenty of outdoor play space, two computer 

labs, an art room, a music room, a science lab, and an extensive media center 

• Provides a literacy-based education and an extensive math curriculum, with 

technology embedded in every classroom 

• Offers many student activities, including Safety Patrol, basketball, cheerleading, 

band, orchestra, dance, track, and Academic Team (which has won several 

Mayor’s Cup competitions) 

■ Chenoweth 


Slogan: Chenoweth children charging to be champions 

Highlights: 


• Provides weekly special-area classes taught by certified instructors. The classes 

include creative arts (visual art, music, dance, or drama), library, computer 

lab (with state-of-the-art technology), health, and physical education (PE) 

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• Maintains an award-winning science lab and an 

outdoor classroom 

• Offers the Advance Program, Spanish, Technology 

Club, band, orchestra, choir, Academic Team, 

basketball, and cheerleading 

■ Field 

120 Sacred Heart Lane • 485-8252 

Slogan: If you want to reach the sky, take off from the 

Field. 

Highlights: 


• Recognized for academic excellence as a No Child 

Left Behind (NCLB) Blue Ribbon School (Students 

have scored above state averages in every academic 

subject area.) 

• Recognized for student achievement by the Kentucky 

Governor’s Office, the Kentucky Department 

of Education (KDE), and the Pritchard Committee 

for Academic Excellence 

• Receives support from Crescent Hill businesses 

and community organizations for many academic 

activities, including tutoring, field trips, and community-based 

service learning 

• Provides a full-time Mandarin Chinese instructor 

• Offers a range of clubs and activities 

■ King 

4325 Vermont Avenue • 485-8285 

Slogan: Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School— 

Where Dreams Come True! 

Highlights: 

• Offers two districtwide magnet programs: the 

Visual and Performing Arts Program (see page 7) 

and the Gifted and Talented Program 

(see page 6) 


• Provides introductory courses for all 

students in many of the arts during the 

school day 

• Provides English as a Second 

Language (ESL) classes 

• Offers basketball, cheerleading, 

Academic Team, Step Team, African 

Dance/Ballet, martial arts, fencing, 

Show Choir, gymnastics, visual arts, 

and more 

Cluster 12 

■ Portland 

3410 Northwestern Parkway • 485-8313 

Slogan: Connecting Learning to our World 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Environmental Studies Magnet Program 



• Earned the Mayor’s Top Apple Award for reading 

achievement 

• Maintains two computer labs and a wireless network 

• Offers many enrichment programs and activities, 

including basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, 

Academic Team, Environmental Studies Club, and 

Book Battle Team 

■ Shelby Traditional Academy 

735 Ziegler Street • 485-8327 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Traditional Magnet Program (Shelby is 

a feeder school to a traditional middle school; see 

the information on traditional education on page 10.) 


• Maintains a beautiful 80,000-square-foot, state-ofthe-art 

facility 

• Offers area daycare and Childcare Enrichment 

Program (CEP) transportation 

• Provides cultural arts assemblies and field trips 

related to the curriculum 

• Recognized as a Health Promotion School of 


• Uses traditional and inquiry-based instruction to 

appeal to various learning styles 

• Offers Chess Club and Photo Club as well as the 

21st Century after-school program 


English as a Second Language 

(ESL) Program 



Atkinson • • • 

Breckinridge- 

Franklin 


Uniforms 



Program* 

Academy for Excellence in 

Teaching and Learning 

• • • • • • Communications 

Chenoweth • • • • • • 

Field • • • • • 

King • • • • • • 

Gifted and Talented, Visual 

and Performing Arts 


Portland • • • • Environmental Studies 

Shelby 

Traditional 

• • • • • Traditional 


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Cluster 13 

Cluster 13 

■ Bloom 

1627 Lucia Avenue • 485-8211 

Highlights: 


• Provides Chinese language instruction at all grade levels 

• Hosts an artist-in-residence program 

• Offers many after-school activities, including tae kwon do, Chess Club, 

basketball, cheerleading, Media Club, Garden Club, Young Rembrandts, 

Academic Team, and Mad Science Club 

■ Engelhard 

1004 South First Street • 485-8246 

Slogan: Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Elementary Redesign Program, which features small classes; 

a full-time, on-site nurse; and teaching support and expertise from the 

University of Louisville (UofL) 

• Provides small class sizes 

• Employs a full-time school nurse 

• Serves as a UofL professional-development (PD) site 

■ Hawthorne 

2301 Clarendon Avenue • 485-8263 

Slogan: If you can dream it, you can do it. 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Dual-Language Spanish Immersion Program (see following 

page) and COOL, a Spanish enrichment program 

• Offers a range of athletic activities, including basketball, soccer, cheerleading, 

and tae kwon do 

• Offers many student clubs and activities, including chess, Young Rembrandts, 

Mad Science Club, Garden Club, Student Council, orchestra, 

band, and Safety Patrol 


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Dual-Language Spanish Immersion 

Program 

Application Code: 0480PA (Optional Program) 

Hawthorne’s program is designed to provide a daily 

Spanish immersion experience that prepares students 

to read, write, and speak proficiently in Spanish. The 

students (kindergarten through fifth grade) receive daily 

math and science instruction in Spanish from certified, 

Spanish-speaking teachers. Other content areas are 

taught in English. Students also benefit from cultural 

enrichment in a Spanish arts class, which meets twice 

a week and combines the arts with Spanish language 

and culture learning. Hawthorne’s program benefits 

both students who are learning Spanish as a second 

language and students who are learning English as a 

second language. In addition, the Hawthorne community 

is a dual-language community with an expressed 

appreciation of language learning and inclusion of 

diverse cultural experiences. Because this program is 

an Optional Program, transportation is provided only for 

Cluster 13 students. 

■ Maupin 

1312 Catalpa Street • 485-8310 

Slogan: We lead. Let those who can follow. We are 

as good as the best and better than the rest. 

Highlights: 

• Offers the districtwide Institute for Creativity and 

Innovation Magnet Program (See page 6.) 

• Provides the Small Class Size Program 

• Offers project-based learning and student electives 

• Provides instrumental music instruction for all 

grade levels 

• Offers basketball, band, orchestra, drum corps, 

Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP), 

Academic Team, and the Learn and Grow afterschool 

program 

■ St. Matthews 

601 Browns Lane • 485-8321 

Slogan: A great place to learn! 

Highlights: 


• Provides full-time art, music, physical education 

(PE), French, and technology teachers 

• Gives every student a chance to star in a class 

musical 

• Recognized as a Parent Involvement School of 

Excellence by the National Parent Teacher Association 

(PTA) 


Academic Team, band, basketball, cheerleading, 

Chess Club, choir, fencing, orchestra, and STLP 

■ Wheatley 

1107 South 17th Street • 485-8348 

Slogan: Where attitude is everything 

Highlights: 

• Offers the districtwide Mathematics/Science/Technology 


• Offers the Elementary Redesign Program, which 

features small classes; a full-time, on-site nurse; 

and teaching support and expertise from UofL 

• Provides the Advance Program 


classes 

• Offers a Family Resource Center (FRC) that 

provides many student activities, including cheerleading, 

drum corps, and STLP—as well as family 

activities and support services 

Cluster 13 







Uniforms 

Bloom • • • • • 

Engelhard • • • • • • 

Hawthorne • • • • • • • 

Maupin • • • • • 

St. Matthews • • • • • • 

Wheatley • • • • • • • 




Program* 

Spanish 

Immersion** 

Institute for 

Creativity and 

Innovation 

Mathematics/ 

Science/ 

Technology 

**Hawthorne’s Dual-Language Spanish Immersion Program is an optional program. Transportation is 

provided only for Cluster 13 students. 


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ECE Services Meet 

Special Needs 

Exceptional Child Education (ECE) services are available to JCPS students 

with disabilities. Students receive specially designed instruction to meet their 

individual needs as described on each student’s Individual Education Program (IEP). 

IEP development and placement are determined by the student’s Admission 

and Release Committee (ARC), which includes parents. To the maximum 

extent possible, students with disabilities are educated with students who are 

not disabled. JCPS offers a placement continuum that includes regular classes 

with co-teaching, resource rooms, separate classes, separate schools, home 

instruction, and instruction in hospitals. 

Most JCPS schools serve students with disabilities. JCPS also offers specialty 

groupings of students with similar needs at specific schools. Specialty groupings 

include Visually Impaired (VI), Hearing Impaired (HI), Functional Mental 

Disability (FMD), Autism (AU), and Multiple Disabilities (MD). 

The ECE Parent Resource Center (485-3215) offers information on special 

education services. Parent liaisons help parents work in partnership with their 

child’s school. Other contact numbers include ECE Programs (485-6270) and 

ECE Assessment (485-6052). If your child is new to JCPS and already has 

an IEP from a previous school, contact ECE Placement (485-3215). The ECE 

Web site is located at www.jcpsky.net/Programs/ECE/index.html. 

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JCPS Phone Numbers 

Demographics.......................................................................... (502) 485-3050 

Information on which school a student could attend based on his or her address 

Parent Assistance Center.................................. (502) 485-6250 or 485-6771 

Information to assist parents with school-related issues 


Student Assignment................................................................ (502) 485-3802 

Information on student assignment, registration, and specialized educational 

programs 

Transportation...........................................................................(502) 485-3470 

Information on bus transportation 

Health Services........................................................................ (502) 485-3387 

Information on health policies 

Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office................ (502) 485-3323 

Information on applying to specialized schools and programs 

Exceptional Child Education (ECE).........................................(502) 485-3215 

Information on programs and services for special-needs students 

Family Resource and Youth Services Centers (FRYSCs).....(502) 485-3703 

Information on social, health, and crisis-assistance resources 

Early Childhood.........................................................................(502) 485-3919 

Information on JCPS preschool programs 

English as a Second Language (ESL) Program.................... (502) 485-3623 

Offers academic support during language transition 

FactLine.........................................................................(502) 485-FACT (3228) 

Answers to basic questions and transfers to other departments for in-depth 

information; call this number if you don’t know where to call. 

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Application Code Quick Reference Guide 

■ Magnet Programs 

(See page 5.) 

Academy for Excellence in Teaching and 

Learning Program 

• Atkinson Elementary—Application code: 185MGA 



• Breckinridge-Franklin—Application code: 038MGA 


Environmental Studies Program 

• Cane Run—Application code: 005MGA 


• Portland—Application code: 500MGA 



• King—Application code: 432MGA 


Health and Fitness for Accelerated Learning 

Program 

• Wellington—Application code: 116MGA 


• Rangeland—Application code: 081MGA 


Institute for Creativity and Innovation Program 

• Maupin—Application code: 480MGB 


International/Cultural Studies and Language 

Program 

• Fairdale—Application code: 010MGA 


• Goldsmith—Application code: 061MGA 


Leadership Academy Program 

• Mill Creek—Application code: 147MGA 



• Wheatley—Application code: 182MGA 


MicroSociety Program 

• Indian Trail—Application code: 076MGA 

(magnet program for Clusters 6 and 7) 


• Kennedy Montessori—Application code: TTTMGA 


• Coleridge-Taylor Montessori—Application code: 

TTTMGA (magnet program for Clusters 9 through 13) 

Preparatory Academy Program 

• McFerran—Application code: 440MGA (magnet 

program for Clusters 4 through 7) 

Success for All Accelerated Reading Program 

• Jacob—Application code: 325MGA 


Talent Development Program 

• Byck—Application code: 243MGA 


Technology Program 

• Roosevelt-Perry—Application code: 530MGA 



• King—Application code: 432MGB 


Visual Arts Program 

• Rutherford—Application code: 560MGA 


• Price—Application code: 128MGA 


Waldorf-Inspired Program 

• Byck—Application code: 243MGB 


■ Magnet Elementary Schools 

(See page 8.) 

International Baccalaureate School 

• Young—Application code: 374MGA 


Mathematics/Science/Technology School 

• Brandeis—Application code: 260MGA 


Performing Arts School 

• Lincoln—Application code: 520MGA 


Self-Directed Learning School 

• Brown—Application code: 165MGA 


■ Traditional Education 

(See page 10.) 

• Audubon Traditional—Application code: EEEXXX 

• Carter Traditional—Application code: EEEXXX 

• Foster Traditional Academy—Application code: 270MGA 

• Greathouse/Shryock Traditional—Application code: 

EEEXXX 

• Schaffner Traditional—Application code: EEEXXX 

• Shelby Traditional Academy—Application code: 610MGA 

■ Optional Program 


Dual-Language Spanish Immersion Program 

• Hawthorne—Application code: 048OPA 

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Donna M. Hargens, Ed.D. 

Superintendent 

Jefferson County Board of Education 

Diane Porter 

Chair 

Stephen P. Imhoff 

Vice-Chair 

Linda Duncan 

Carol Ann Haddad 

Joseph L. Hardesty 

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Jefferson County Public Schools 

2013-14 

CHOICES 

Guide to Middle and High Schools 

INSIDE 

• School descriptions 

• Details on magnet 

schools and programs 

• Information on high school 

networks 

• New online process: 

How to register or apply to 

schools and programs

Welcome to JCPS...................................................................2 

New to the District?................................................................2 

How to Apply to an Optional Program, Magnet Program, 

or Magnet School.................................................................3 

Overview of Specialized Schools and Programs...................4 

Middle Schools.........................................................5 

Middle School Magnet Programs...........................................6 

Magnet Middle Schools..........................................................8 

Middle School Optional Programs.......................................10 

Middle School Highlights.....................................................11 

Middle Schools at a Glance.................................................17 

High Schools..........................................................18 

5-Star Schools......................................................................18 

High School Highlights.........................................................19 

• Network 1.....................................................................19 

• Network 2.....................................................................23 

• Network 3.....................................................................27 

Open Enrollment...................................................................30 

Magnet High Schools...........................................................31 

Traditional Program Magnets...............................................35 

ECE Services Meet Special Needs......................................36 

JCPS Phone Numbers..........................................................36 

Application Code Quick Reference Guide.... Inside Back Cover 

Contents 

Guide to Middle and High Schools

2013-14 Choices 

Welcome 

Welcome to JCPS 

The Jefferson County Public School (JCPS) District boosts academic 

success by letting parents choose the school or program that best 

meets their children’s needs and matches the children’s individual 

learning styles. 

For instance, the district’s middle schools offer a choice of specialized 

programs that keep kids interested as they tackle new topics. 

And teachers don’t just encourage students to think about their future. 

JCPS middle schoolers start making plans. Even sixth graders explore 

careers and start getting ready for college. 

JCPS high schools take college and career preparation to a new 

level—one that’s several steps beyond the typical high school experience. 

Students use professional equipment to work on real-world 

projects. Louisville companies, community organizations, colleges, 

and universities provide support. 

At JCPS, you also get highly experienced teachers, new education 

technology, champion sports teams, family-support services, and inviting 

campuses. Visit our schools, and you’ll see for yourself how well the 

district prepares students for college and career success. ■ 

New to the District? 

Students who are new to the district will need to complete initial registration 

online from any computer with Internet access—or at a JCPS 

registration site. Sites are being set up at the Lam Building (4309 

Bishop Lane), JCPS Gheens Academy (4425 Preston Highway), and 

the English as a Second Language (ESL) Office (1325 Bluegrass 

Avenue). Additional sites will be announced when they are available. 

The JCPS Web site is located at www.jcpsky.net. 

To find out which school serves your child’s home address, call the 

JCPS Demographics Office at (502) 485-3050 or use the online 

SchoolFinder at http://apps.jefferson.kyschools.us/demographics 

/schoolfinder.aspx. 

Students who are new to the district may apply to schools and programs 

anytime, but choices may be limited outside the application periods. 

Students whose parents are moving into Jefferson County from another 

county or another state must provide proof of residence in Jefferson 

County before registering for the school that serves their address. 

For more information, call the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs 

Office at (502) 485-3323 or the Parent Assistance Center at (502) 485-6250. 

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*You may register your child for school regardless of immigration status and/or a 

fixed, regular and adequate night-time residence.

How to Apply to an 

Optional Program, Magnet 

Program, or Magnet School 

The middle and high school application period for the 2013-14 

school year is Mon., Oct. 29, 2012, through Fri., Jan. 11, 2013. 

To apply, complete the JCPS online application during this period. 

The online application and instructions will be available on 

the district’s Web site (www.jcpsky.net) and at registration sites 

that will be located throughout the district. 

For information on a particular school, visit the JCPS Web site 

and click Schools. To verify which school serves your address, 

use the online School Finder at http://apps.jefferson 

.kyschools.us/demographics/schoolfinder.aspx or contact 

the JCPS Demographics Office at (502) 485-3050. 

For more information on the online application process, contact 

the JCPS Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office at 

(502) 485-3323, the Student Assignment Office at (502) 485- 

3802, or the Parent Assistance Center at (502) 485-6250 or 

(502) 485-6771. 

The instructions for the online application indicate that you can 

list a first- and a second-choice program/school, but don’t list a 

traditional magnet school, the Brown School, or a middle school 

Mathematics/Science/Technology (MST) Program as a second 

choice. Applications for these schools and the MST Program 

are randomly selected for available openings. Students are 

included in the random-draw list only if the program or school is 

listed as the first choice. 

Elementary and middle school students who are already enrolled 

in a traditional magnet school or program don’t need to fill 

out an application for a traditional magnet middle or high school 

if their traditional school is a feeder school to the next level. 

(See page 8 for information on traditional middle schools and 

page 35 for information on traditional high schools.) 

After you submit your online application, some schools will ask 

for additional information, such as a student work sample or test 

score, a copy of a report card or progress report, and a checklist 

completed by a teacher. If a school asks you for additional 

information, please reply promptly and send the information 

directly to the school. Don’t send it to the JCPS Optional, Magnet, 

and Advance Programs Office. 

to Apply 

How to Apply 

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Please note: 

• Submitting an application doesn’t guarantee placement in a school or 

program. 

• Schools don’t keep waiting lists. 

• Don’t submit more than one application. If you do, it will void the 

previous application. 

• Submitting false information will void an application. 

• Students will be assigned to a school for the next school year before 

the end of the current school year. 

• Students who are not residents of Jefferson County will not be considered 

for placement in a school or program until all Jefferson County 

applicants have been considered. 

Overview of Specialized 

Schools and Programs 

Magnet schools offer a unique, schoolwide curricula. Many magnet 

schools accept applications from students throughout the district, and 

JCPS provides transportation for most students who are accepted into 

a magnet school (except at the Brown School). Information on magnet 

middle schools begins on page 8. Information on magnet high schools 

begins on page 31. 

Magnet programs focus on a specific subject or provide a specialized 

learning environment. Students who are accepted into a magnet program 

become a full-time student of the school that offers it and attend the school 

for all classes, not just the magnet program classes. Some magnet programs 

accept applications from students throughout the district. Some 

accept applications only from specific areas. JCPS provides transportation 

for most students who are accepted into a magnet program. Information on 

middle school magnet programs starts on page 6. Information on 5-Star 

High Schools, which offer magnet programs, starts on page 18. 

Middle school optional programs are small, specialized programs 

within a school. Students who live outside the school’s attendance area 

may apply, but JCPS does not provide transportation for these students. 

Information on middle school optional programs begins on page 10. 

High school open enrollment is available to incoming ninth-grade 

students who want to apply to a school outside their network. Transportation 

may or may not be provided for students accepted into a school 

through Open Enrollment. See page 30 for more information. 

Note: Sometimes you may hear a JCPS staff member use the term resides school. 

This is the school that serves the student’s attendance area (the area in which the 

student resides). 

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Middle Schools 

JCPS teachers help sixth graders build the confidence they need 

to take on middle school challenges. Teachers prepare seventh 

and eighth graders for high school work. 

But JCPS middle schools don’t just bridge the gap between the 

upper and lower grades. Teachers know that the middle school 

years are a unique period of personal growth. JCPS students discover 

new talents, explore new ideas, and develop new skills not 

only in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies but also 

in art, music, technology, world languages, career exploration, 

and college preparation. The CARE for Kids program teaches 

middle schoolers social responsibility and encourages youthful 

enthusiasm for making a difference in the world. 

Students currently enrolled in the fifth grade at a JCPS school 

will automatically be enrolled in the middle school that serves 

their address unless they apply for an optional program, magnet 

program, or magnet school. 

Middle Schools 

Guide to Middle Schools 

Why do Louisville 

parents choose JCPS 

middle schools? 

• Instruction meets each 

student’s needs and matches 

individual learning styles. 

• Teachers receive continual 

training in the most effective 

classroom techniques. 

• Schools offer a wide range 

of sports, clubs, music 

programs, and communityservice 

opportunities. 

• Before- and after-school 

childcare is available for 

students up to 14 years old. 

• Team teaching (three to six 

teachers sharing the same 

students in the same part of 

the school) provides many 

benefits. For instance, you 

can meet with all of your 

child’s teachers at the same 

time on Parent-Teacher 

Conference Days. 

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■ Middle School Magnet 


JCPS magnet programs focus on a specific subject 

(such as environmental studies) or provide a specialized 

learning environment (such as an all-boys or all-girls 

school). Students who are accepted into a magnet program 

become a full-time student of the school that offers 

it. The following magnet programs accept applications 

from any Jefferson County address, and JCPS provides 

bus transportation for most district students who are 

accepted. 

Academy @ Shawnee Middle School 

Program 

Application code: 590MGC 

(See page 27 for information on this program.) 

All-Boys School 

Olmsted Academy North (page 15)— 

Application code: 620MGA 


Olmsted Academy North offers middle school boys 

the benefits of single-gender education, including a 

focused learning environment. The school’s programs, 

clubs, and activities help boys build academic skills and 

leadership abilities. Students also have opportunities to 

interact with students from Olmsted Academy South, an 

all-girls school, through many programs and activities, 

including the schools’ athletic and music programs. 

To apply to Olmsted Academy North, you first need to 

complete the JCPS online application. (See page 3 for 

more information.) After you submit the application, Olmsted 

Academy North staff may contact you for additional 

materials, such as a student-written essay and teacher 

recommendations. The school may also review the 

student’s attendance records, grades, and test scores. 

Transportation is provided for most students accepted 

into Olmsted Academy North. 

All-Girls School 

Olmsted Academy South (page 15)— 



Olmsted Academy South prepares girls for the future 

through challenging academics, community service, 

leadership training, and career exploration. The school 

offers a range of extracurricular activities, and students 

have opportunities to interact with students from Olmsted 

Academy North, an all-boys school, through many 

programs and activities, including the schools’ athletic 

and music programs. 

To apply to Olmsted Academy South, you first need 

to complete the JCPS online application. (See page 3 

for more information.) After you submit the application, 

the Olmsted Academy South staff may contact you for 

additional materials, such as a student-written essay 

and teacher recommendations. The school may also 

review the student’s attendance records, grades, and 

test scores. Transportation is provided for most students 

accepted into Olmsted Academy South. 


Thomas Jefferson (page 13)—Application code: 


Teaching print and broadcast journalism is a 30-year tradition 

at Thomas Jefferson (TJ) Middle. The Communications 

Program has molded students into reporters who 

are now appearing on local television stations or working 

on the staff at The Courier-Journal. These success 

stories prove that students who attend TJ truly can begin 

working on their futures in middle school. Journalism 

students learn Web publishing as they refine their composition 

and editing skills while working on the school’s 

newspaper and yearbook. Broadcasting students learn 

how to research, write, produce, direct, and edit video 

while they run the school’s television station—with support 

from WHAS11 TV. 

To apply to the Communications Program, you first 

need to complete the JCPS online application. (See page 

3 for more information.) After you submit the application, 

TJ staff will contact you for additional application materials. 

Transportation is provided for most district students accepted 

into TJ’s Communications Magnet Program. 


Noe (page 15)—Application code: 435MGA 


Noe’s Gifted and Talented Program focuses on the 

unique needs of students who excel in academics. 

Classes are designed to challenge each student to 

achieve a more in-depth understanding of academic 

subjects. Much of the curriculum uses a hands-on, inquiry-based 

approach to learning. To be eligible for consideration 

for the Gifted and Talented Magnet Program, 

a student must have maintained a B+ average—a 3.2 

grade point average (GPA)—in grades four and five, and 

he or she must have demonstrated good attendance, 

attitude, behavior, and test performance throughout 

elementary school. In addition, the student must have 

successfully completed the Advance Program screening 

process and scored at least a 24 on the Cognitive Abilities 

Test (CogAT). 

To apply to the Gifted and Talented Program, you 

first need to complete the JCPS online application. (See 

page 3 for more information.) After you submit the application, 

Noe staff may contact you and ask for additional 

application materials, including a student-written essay 

and teacher recommendations. The school also will 


test scores. Transportation is provided for most district 

students accepted into the program.

International Studies Program 

Highland (page 12)—Application code: 320MGA 


Highland’s International Studies Program broadens 

students’ awareness of the world by focusing on history, 

culture, and current events in many other nations. 

After-school activities include international cooking and 

craft making. When students complete the International 

Studies Program, they are well prepared for a wide 

range of high school programs. Highland is currently 

an International Baccalaureate (IB) candidate school. 

If it receives authorization from the IB organization in 

Geneva, Switzerland, Highland will be able to offer the 

IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), which, according 

to the IB, is “a programme of international education 

designed to help students develop the knowledge, 

understanding, attitudes and skills necessary to participate 

actively and responsibly in a changing world.” 

To apply to Highland’s International Studies Program, 

you first need to complete the JCPS online application. 

(See page 3 for more information.) After you 

submit the application, Highland staff may contact you 

for additional materials, such as student work samples 



test scores. To be accepted into the program, students 

must have good attendance and behavior records, at 

least a 3.2 GPA (fourth- and fifth-grade content areas), 

at least a score of Proficient (or equivalent) in reading 

and math on the most current state assessments, and 

at least a score of Apprentice (or equivalent) in all other 

content areas on the most current state assessments. 

Transportation is provided for most district students accepted 

into the International Studies Magnet Program. 


The middle school Mathematics/Science/Technology 

(MST) Program is available at Farnsley (page 12), 

Meyzeek (page 14), and Newburg (page 14). Students 

who are accepted into the program are assigned to one 

of the three schools based on their home address. 

Teachers at these schools lead projects that keep 

students engaged in in-depth study. For example, students 

may learn about physics by racing computerized 

electronic cars. They may explore chemistry by solving 

the identity of a “mystery mixture.” They may learn math 

by studying engineering and by using computers and 

graphing calculators. 

Math classes cover algebra readiness, prealgebra, and 

algebra. Students with an exceptional aptitude for math 

can take an accelerated class in seventh and eighth 

grade, enabling them to experience both Algebra 1 and 

Geometry while they’re still in middle school. Students 

explore multimedia techniques through the use 

of computers, digital cameras, and other equipment. 

Teachers weave technology throughout all areas of the 

curriculum. 

The MST Program includes guest speakers, field trips, 

and opportunities to compete academically—often on 

the state level—so students’ math, science, and technology 

experience is innovative and intensive. 

To apply to the middle school MST Program, use 

code MSTXXX when you complete the JCPS online 

application. (See page 3 for more information.) Although 

the application lets you list a first and a second 

choice, don’t list the MST Program as a second choice. 

(Applications will be randomly selected for available 

openings, and applicants will be included in the random 

selection only if they indicate the MST Program as their 

first choice.) After a student submits the online application, 

staff at the school serving his or her address 

may ask for additional application materials, such as 

a student-written essay, work samples, and teacher 

recommendations. School staff may also review the 

student’s grades, attendance, and test scores. Transportation 

is provided for most JCPS students accepted 

into the MST Program. 

Note: When students complete the middle school 

MST Program, they are well prepared for a high school 

program, and Jefferson County public high schools that 

offer one will review their applications before reviewing 

applications from other students. 


Westport (page 16)—Application code: 077MGA 


Westport’s Montessori Program encourages critical 

thinking, exploration, and self-directed learning. 

Students in this program—the district’s only middle 

school Montessori Program—have individualized work 

plans. The curriculum helps the students understand both 

concrete facts and abstract ideas in many subjects. (See 

the spotlight on page 8.) 

To apply to the Montessori Program, you first need to 


more information.) After you submit the application, Westport 

staff may contact you for additional materials, such 

as a student-written essay and teacher recommendations. 

The school may also review the student’s attendance records, 

grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided 

for most students accepted into the Montessori Program. 


Noe (page 15)—Application code: 435MGB 


Noe’s award-winning Visual and Performing Arts 

Program offers classes in drama, visual arts, dance, 

chorus, band, and string orchestra. Students choose a 

course of study that offers many performance opportunities 

and requires a commitment and a willingness to 

explore advanced techniques. The Advance Program 

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curriculum is available to qualifying Visual and Performing Arts students. To be 

eligible for consideration for the Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Program, a 

student must have maintained a B+ average—a 3.2 GPA—in grades four and 

five, and he or she must have demonstrated good attendance, attitude, behavior, 

and test performance throughout elementary school. 

To apply to the Visual and Performing Arts Program, you first need to complete 

the JCPS online application. (See page 3 for more information.) After you 

submit the application, Noe staff will contact you and ask for additional application 

materials, including a student-written essay and teacher recommendations. 

The school also will review the student’s attendance records, grades, 

and test scores. Transportation is provided for most district students accepted 

into the program. 

SPOTLIGHT 

What is Montessori 

education? 

Physician and educator Dr. Maria 

Montessori discovered in the 

early twentieth century that many 

students perform best in a school 

that nurtures individual learning 

styles and offers the freedom to 

pursue self-directed education. 

Modern research supports Dr. 

Montessori’s findings, and there 

are hundreds of schools throughout 

the United States that follow 

the Montessori philosophy. 

The only Jefferson County public 

middle school that follows it is 

Westport (see page 7.) “Montessori 

education supports the 

natural growth of children by 

helping them develop creativity, 

critical-thinking, and time-management 

skills,” says Dr. Staci 

Eddleman, principal at Westport. 

“The program also provides 

character education and encourages 

students to make a positive 

contribution to the community.” 

Westport’s program allows students 

to continue to learn through 

the Montessori philosophy if 

they have attended a Montessori 

elementary school. JCPS offers 

two: Kennedy Montessori and 

Coleridge-Taylor Montessori. 

Students who have not attended 

a Montessori elementary school 

also are welcome to apply to 

Westport’s program. 

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Note: When students complete Noe’s Visual and Performing Arts Program, they 

are well prepared for a high school arts program. The Youth Performing Arts 

School (YPAS) will review their applications (and applications from Western Middle 

students) before reviewing applications from other students. DuPont Manual High 

will review applications from Noe and Western students before reviewing applications 

from other students for Manual’s Visual Arts Program. 

■ Magnet Middle Schools 

The following magnet schools accept applications from students throughout 

the district, and JCPS provides bus transportation for most district students 

(except at the Brown School). 

Self-Directed Learning 

Brown School (page 11)—Application code: 165MGA 


As a districtwide Self-Directed Learning Magnet School, Brown recognizes, 

respects, and fosters the unique potential of each student in an informal environment 

that reflects the diversity of our community. Students are expected to 

possess time-management and decision-making skills in order to thrive in a 

less-structured environment. 

To apply: Parents and students first must attend an open house or a scheduled 

building tour before applying to the Brown School. After you attend the 

open house or tour, you’ll need to complete the JCPS online application. (See 

page 3 for more information.) After you submit the application, Brown School 

staff will contact you and ask for additional materials, such as a writing sample 

and teacher recommendations. The school also will review the applicant’s 

grades, attendance records, and standardized test scores. Brown considers 

geographic diversity in selecting students. Parents of siblings who share the 

same birth date (twins, triplets, etc.) must submit a separate application for 

each child, but their applications will be considered together. Brown does not 

give admission preference to siblings of current students. Transportation is not 

provided for Brown School students. 

Traditional Education 

Traditional education provides a back-to-basics learning environment characterized 

by: 


• Highly structured, orderly classrooms that require nightly homework assignments 

and strict adherence to school rules (including dress codes). 

• A mission centered on time-tested instructional approaches that help 

students build basic knowledge and gain high competence in fundamental 

skills.

At three traditional magnet middle schools—Barret (page 11), Jefferson County 

(JCTMS) (page 12), and Johnson (page 13)—students are assigned based on 

their home address. Traditional education also is offered at Moore (page 14), 

but Moore is not part of the traditional magnet school student feeder pattern to 

Butler Traditional High or Louisville Male High. 

Elementary students who are already enrolled in a traditional magnet school 

or program don’t need to fill out an application for a traditional magnet middle 

school if their elementary school is a feeder school to the next level. 

To apply to Barret, JCTMS, or Johnson, use code MMMXXX on the JCPS 

online application. (See page 3 for more information.) Although the application 

lets you list a first and a second choice of schools or programs, don’t enter 

code MMMXXX as a second choice. (Applications will be randomly selected 

for available openings, and applicants will be included in the random selection 

only if they enter code MMMXXX as their first choice.) 

Parents of siblings who share the same birth date (twins, triplets, etc.) who are applying 

to a traditional magnet school must submit a separate application for each 

child, but these applications will be treated as one application. Traditional magnet 

schools give no priority to siblings of students previously enrolled. After you submit 

your application, the traditional school serving your address will contact you if you 

need to submit additional application information, such as letters of recommendation 

and work samples. The school may also review the student’s attendance 

records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided for most students 

accepted into Barret, JCTMS, and Johnson. 

Note: Because most students enter a traditional magnet school or program during 

the elementary grades, openings may be limited in grades six through eight. 

Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School 

Western Middle (page 16)— Application code: 710MGA 


Western Middle students may choose a course of study that offers multiple opportunities 

to explore the visual and performing arts while they build a solid foundation 

of knowledge in core academic areas. The academic program focuses on reading, 

writing, math, science, and social studies, and each of these core areas is 

integrated with drama, music, dance, and visual arts. Western Middle has a strong 

and growing partnership with the University of Louisville (UofL). Students 

from UofL host and mentor a weekly Student Leadership Advisory Team 

of Western students at the middle school. In addition, the UofL Gear Up! 

Program is active at Western Middle, helping prepare students for college. 

Western Middle also houses a satellite classroom and program for UofL 

students who are studying to become middle school educators. 

To apply to Western Middle, you first need to complete the JCPS online 

application. (See page 3 for more information.) After you submit the application, 

Western Middle staff will contact you to ask for additional application 

materials, including a student-written essay and teacher recommendations. 

The school also will review the student’s attendance records, grades, 

and test scores. Transportation is provided for most district students 

accepted into Western Middle. 

SPOTLIGHT 

Surprised students 

receive $23,000 worth 

of musical instruments 

Western Middle students got a 

big surprise during the last school 

year. A group from the Fidelity 

Investments Louisville Investor 

Center unexpectedly unveiled 

a donation of new band and 

orchestra instruments, including 

one baritone saxophone, two 

euphoniums, three trumpets, and 

four cellos. 

“This gift will greatly improve the 

student instrument inventory at 

Western Middle School,” says 

Principal William Anderson, “and 

it will contribute to the musical education 

of many, many students in 

following years.” 

Western band director Eric Allen 

says the gift “has literally put us 

ten years ahead in our instrument 

inventory and development.” ▼ 


Note: Students who graduate from Western are well prepared for a 

high school arts program. YPAS will review their applications (and applications 

from student’s in Noe Middle’s Visual and Performing Arts 

Program) before reviewing applications from other students. DuPont 

Manual High will review applications from Western and Noe students 

before reviewing applications from other students for Manual’s Visual 

Arts Program. 

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■ Middle School Optional 


An optional program is a small, specialized program 

within a school. Students who live outside the school’s 

attendance area may apply and be accepted, but JCPS 

does not provide transportation for these students. 

Environmental and Life Science Program 

Moore (page 14)—Application code: 155OPA 

(optional program) 

Environmental education at Moore builds in-depth 

knowledge of water, soil, air, and animals. Students 

develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills 

through hands-on activities. The Louisville Zoo and Jefferson 

Memorial Forest support and participate in the 

program. 

To apply to Moore’s Environmental and Life Science 

Program, you first need to complete the JCPS 

online application. (See page 3 for more information.) 

After you submit the application, Moore staff may contact 

you for additional materials, such as student work 

samples and teacher recommendations. The school 

may also review the student’s attendance records, 

grades, and test scores. Transportation is not provided 

for students accepted into the Environmental and Life 

Science Optional Program unless they live in the Moore 

attendance area. 

Environmental Education Program 

Lassiter (page 14)—Application code: 133OPA 


Lassiter’s Environmental Education Program helps 

young people understand the roles they can play in 

preserving the natural world. Students recycle paper 

products daily, and they have access to a fully functioning 

greenhouse and outdoor classroom. Teachers 

encourage students to prepare for further training in a 

science or an ecological field. Demonstrations, experiments, 

and simulations complement classroom concepts. 

Teachers use environmental themes and topics 

to engage students and help them understand how 

course content is relevant to their lives. Lassiter raises 

herbs and spices in its greenhouse to sell to the JCPS 

central kitchen for use in daily operations. 

To apply to Lassiter’s Environmental Education 

Program, you first need to complete the JCPS online 

application. (See page 3 for more information.) After 

you submit the application, Lassiter staff may contact 

you for additional materials, such as student work 

samples and teacher recommendations. The school 

may also review the student’s attendance records, 

grades, and test scores. Transportation is not provided 

for students accepted into the Environmental Education 

Program unless they live in the Lassiter attendance 

area. 

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Fine Arts Program 

Highland (page 12)—Application code: 320OPA 


Highland’s Fine Arts Program offers courses in painting, 

drawing, and three-dimensional art. It also provides 

a Choral Music Program and an award-winning band 

and orchestra at each grade level. Because of the 

reputation that the Fine Arts Program has established, 

businesses and community organizations often display 

student artwork and request performances. 

To apply, you first need to complete the JCPS online 

application. (See page 3 for more information.) After you 

submit the application, Highland Middle staff may contact 

you for additional materials, such as student work samples 


review the student’s attendance records, grades, and test 

scores. To be accepted into the program, students must 

have good attendance and behavior records, at least a 

3.2 GPA (fourth- and fifth-grade content areas), at least a 

score of Proficient (or equivalent) in reading and math on 

the most current state assessments, and at least a score 

of Apprentice (or equivalent) in all other content areas on 

the most current state assessments. Transportation is not 

provided for students accepted into the Fine Arts Optional 

Program unless they live in the Highland attendance area. 

Health Careers Program 

Stuart (page 16)—Application code: 144OPA 


The Stuart Health Careers Program provides an overview 

of several occupations, including physician, nurse, 

pharmacist, veterinarian, and medical technician. Students 

also take part in hands-on activities with health 

professionals. Health-related field trips and job-shadowing 

opportunities enhance classroom learning. Teachers encourage 

students who successfully complete the program 

to apply to a high school health program. 

To apply to the Stuart Health Careers Program, you 

first need to complete the JCPS online application. 

(See page 3 for more information.) After you submit the 

application, Stuart staff may contact you for additional 

application materials, such as a student-written essay 



test scores. Transportation is not provided for students 

accepted into this optional program unless they live in 

the Stuart attendance area. 

Liberal Arts Academy 

Crosby (page 12)—Application code: 119OPA 


Crosby’s Liberal Arts Academy offers opportunities to 

develop and enhance skills in the visual and performing 

arts and in accelerated math and technology. Students 

may participate in advanced art classes, art exhibitions,

and musical productions. The school has one of the largest music programs among 

all district middle schools. Highlights include a piano lab and guitar classes. 

To apply to the Liberal Arts Academy, you first need to complete the JCPS online 

application. (See page 3 for more information.) After you submit the application, 

Crosby staff will contact you for additional materials, such as transcripts, an 

essay from the student, and a copy of his or her current report card. Transportation 

is not provided for students accepted into the Liberal Arts Academy Optional 

Program unless they live in the Crosby attendance area. 


Middle School Highlights 


and accurate as possible, but talk to a school representative to make sure you 

have the most up-to-date information. 

■ Barret Traditional 

2561 Grinstead Drive • 485-8207 

Slogan: A Tradition of Excellence 

Highlights: 

• Offers traditional education (See page 8.) 

• Student scores on state tests have been among the highest of all Kentucky 

middle schools. In math and reading, Barret’s scores place it among the top 

25 schools in the state. 

• Offers the Students Are Involved Learners (SAIL) Program, which lets 

students apply what they’ve learned in the classroom while they serve the 

community 

• Barret’s student athletes have earned district championships in basketball, 

football, tennis, volleyball, field hockey, baseball, cheer, and dance. 

■ Brown 


Highlights: 

• Serves as a districtwide Self-Directed Learning Magnet School (See page 8.) 

• Serves about 700 elementary, middle, and high school students in the same 

building 

• Provides a pre-Advanced Placement curriculum 

using the College Board’s SpringBoard 

program in math and language arts 

• Offers a Science Camp for seventh graders 

and a social studies trip to Washington, D.C., 

for eighth graders 

• Provides monthly field study investigations 

at the Blackacre State Nature Preserve in 

eighth-grade science classes 

• Music Department offerings include band, 

orchestra, and choir. 

• Offers computer technology, visual art, and 

physical education (PE) in the middle school 

curriculum 

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■ Carrithers 

4320 Billtown Road • 485-8224 

Slogan: Educational Excellence in a Neighborhood 

Setting 

12 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Advance Program and the Comprehensive 

Program to meet the needs of all students 

• Provides daily enrichment/remediation classes 

• Offers many after-school clubs and activities 

• Students also participate in district competitions 

and in an active Student Council as well as in academic, 

performing arts, and athletic programs. 

• Provides three computer labs 

■ Conway 

6300 Terry Road • 485-8233 

Slogan: Three Paths to Success 

Highlights: 


• Offers three Grade Level Teams 

• Provides two computer labs 

• Maintains an up-to-date media center 

• Offers competitive academic and athletic teams as 

well as band and orchestra 

• Provides the Enhanced Visual Arts Curriculum 

■ Crosby 

303 Gatehouse Lane • 485-8235 

Slogan: Where we teach the entire child! 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Liberal Arts Academy Optional Program 

(see page 10) and the Advance Program 

• Provides the Distinguished Math Scholars and 

Global Scholars Programs for qualifying Advance 

Program students 

• Offers a well-equipped and extensive technology 

program that features Visual Basic computer programming; 

offers a technology course that introduces 

students to Glocal (Global + local) Information 

Systems, Web design, Adobe Photoshop, and 

videography 

• Provides a staff with teachers who have achieved 

or are currently pursuing National Board Certification 

• Offers a wide array of extracurricular activities, 

including national, state, regional, and district 

championship athletic and academic teams 

• Follows the traditional philosophy, which emphasizes 

patriotism, courtesy, respect, and academics 

■ Farnsley 

3400 Lees Lane • 485-8242 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Mathematics/Science/Technology (MST) 



• Provides chorus, band, and orchestra as well as 

academic and athletic teams 

• Offers robotics 

• Maintains a campus with extensive green space 

and a one-mile walking track, baseball/softball 

diamond, and soccer field 

■ Frost 

13700 Sandray Boulevard • 485-8256 

Slogan: Where everyone believes that learning is a priority. 

Highlights: 

• Offers an Honors Program, foreign languages, 

an instrumental music program, and a visual arts 

program 

• Offers various community-building activities 

through the Community School 

• Provides student-leadership opportunities, including 

Academic Team, Student Council, and Civics Club 

• Offers SpringBoard, a pre-Advanced Placement 

language arts curriculum 

• Offers fall, winter, and spring sports 

■ Highland 

1700 Norris Place • 485-8266 

Slogan: Catch the Highland Attitude 

Highlights: 

• Offers the International Studies Magnet Program 

(See page 7.) Highland is an International Baccalaureate 

(IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) 

candidate school. 

• Offers the Fine Arts Optional Program (See page 10.) 


• Provides French and Spanish instruction 

• Looping allows students to stay with the same 

team of teachers throughout all grades. 

■ Jefferson County Traditional 

1418 Morton Avenue • 485-8272 

Highlights: 

• Provides traditional education (See page 8.) 

• Offers an annual Patriotic Program and a career day 

• Tells students to expect 20 minutes of daily homework 

in each subject 

• Offers a range of activities and athletics, including 

Step Team and Equestrian Club

■ Jefferson, Thomas 

1501 Rangeland Road • 485-8273 

Slogan: Patriot Now, Patriot Forever 

Highlights: 

• Offers the district’s only middle school Communications Magnet Program, 

which includes journalism, broadcasting, and digital media (See page 6.) 


• Provides the Patriot Pride Academy, which helps sixth-grade students 

make a successful transition to middle school 

• Offers service-learning projects, robotics, the Student Technology Leadership 

Program (STLP), Student Council, Beta Club, 4-H, Pep Club, Art 

Club, Soccer Club, Chess Club, Academic Team, and performance clubs 

and classes 

• Offers an extensive selection of sports, including basketball, dance team, 

cheerleading, soccer, track, and cross-country 

• Provides after-school tutoring, Extended School Services (ESS), transportation 

to off-site tutoring, Adelante Hispanic Achievers, and tutoring 

services provided through a partnership with a local parochial school 

■ Johnson Traditional 

2509 Wilson Avenue • 485-8277 

Highlights: 

• Provides traditional education (See page 8.) 

• Offers many student activities, including band, orchestra, chess, and 

Academic Team 

• Provides student leadership opportunities, including STLP, Peer Tutors, 

and Peer Mediators 

• Offers a range of athletic activities, including cheerleading, dance team, 

cross-country, boys’ and girls’ basketball, girls’ volleyball, girls’ softball, 

boys’ baseball, and track 

■ Kammerer 

7315 Wesboro Road • 485-8279 

Slogan: Excellence is the Expectation 

SPOTLIGHT 

Invention Convention 

gets national attention 

The annual Invention Convention 

at Crosby Middle was featured on 

the National Science Teachers Association 

Web site during the last 

school year. The convention lets 

Crosby sixth graders display their 

own inventions during a daylong 

event that “draws members of 

the media, students’ families and 

friends, the district superintendent, 

other community members, and 

students and teachers from nearby 

schools,” says the article. 

It includes several comments 

from Brian Dunkley, the Crosby 

science teacher who spearheads 

the event. “You’ve got to set your 

expectations high,” Dunkley says. 

“The kids will rise to them. And you 

can’t write a kid off because [he or 

she] doesn’t like science.” ▼ 


Highlights: 


• Provides more than 20 cocurricular student 

activities 

• Allows qualified students to take high school 

classes for credit at neighboring Ballard High 

• Employs nationally recognized teachers. Many 

have received or are pursuing National Board 

Certification. 

• Offers award-winning band, choir, and orchestra 

programs 

• Participates in the Safe and Civil Schools 

Program and the CARE for Kids program 

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■ Knight 

9803 Blue Lick Road • 485-8287 

Slogan: On the prowl to 100% student proficiency! 

■ Moore Traditional School 

6415 Outer Loop • 485-8304 

Slogan: Moore is on the move! 

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Highlights: 

• Offers the Advance and Honors Programs 

• Provides all students with a college-readiness 

program that includes college visits and guest 

speakers 

• Offers a wide range of electives for all students, 

including art, newspaper, PE, health, drama, band, 

orchestra, and general music 

• Offers many student activities, including Academic 

Team, cheerleading, dance team, step team, 

Multicultural Teacher Recruitment Program/Future 

Educators of America (MTRP/FEA), National Junior 

Honor Society, Student Council, boys’ and girls’ 

basketball, girls’ softball, boys’ baseball, yearbook, 

flag football, and track 

■ Lassiter 

8200 Candleworth Drive • 485-8288 

Slogan: The Pride Is Back! 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Environmental Education Optional 



• Hosts community gardens and maintains a fully 

functioning greenhouse (A JCPS nutrition grant allows 

students to grow herbs for the district’s central 

kitchen and for others to purchase.) 

• Provides daily math and reading interventions and 

enrichment 

• Recognized as a Health Promotion School of 


• Offers a rock-climbing wall to promote physical 

fitness 

■ Meyzeek 

828 South Jackson Street • 485-8299 

Slogan: Where the world comes to learn 

Highlights: 

• Offers the MST Program (See page 7.) 


• Participates in CARE for Kids, a program that 

teaches social skills and creates caring classrooms 

• Hosts a Community School, which provides afterschool 

activities for the whole family 

• Offers the Robotics Program 

• Offers a wide range of electives, including digital 

art/graphic design, Spanish, French, band, chorus, 

orchestra, PE, and several advanced science enrichment 

classes 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Environmental and Life Science Optional 



• Serves students in grades six through twelve 

• Provides traditional education (But Moore is not a 

feeder school to a traditional high school; see page 8.) 

• Offers a trimester schedule (The school year is 

divided into three 12-week trimesters in which students 

take five 70-minute classes a day.) 

■ Myers 

3741 Pulliam Drive • 485-8305 

Slogan: Success and Character: They Go Together! 

Highlights: 


• Enrolls all students in the Success Academy or the 

Character Academy; each is tailored to fit individual 

academic needs. 

• Provides classrooms equipped with interactive, 

twenty-first-century SMART technology 

• Offers more than 25 award-winning extracurricular 

teams and programs 

• Provides Distinguished-rated band, orchestra, and 

choral programs 

• Offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced 

foreign language programs 

• Provides hands-on technology training for all students 

■ Newburg 

4901 Exeter Avenue • 485-8306 

Slogan: Newburg Middle School—Where Excellence Is 

Expected! 

Highlights: 

• Offers the MST Program (See page 7.) 


• Helps students excel in academic competitions on 

the local, regional, and national levels 

• Offers academic-enrichment opportunities through 

hands-on activities and performances 

• Maintains an outdoor classroom 

• Introduces students to technology through the monitored 

use of Internet-wired computers, electronic 

encyclopedias, graphing calculators, video-editing 

equipment, SMART Boards, student response 

(clicker) systems, and audio-enhanced classrooms 

at the sixth-grade level

■ Noe 

121 West Lee Street • 485-8307 

Slogan: A NOE-ticeable Difference in Education 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Program (see page 7) and the 

district’s only middle school Gifted and Talented Magnet Program (see page 6) 


• Provides opportunities for student leadership through the Student Council, 

STLP, Peer Mediation, and Service Projects 

• Offers more than 40 extracurricular teams and programs 

■ Olmsted Academy North 

4530 Bellevue Avenue • 485-8331 

Slogan: Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders Today 

Highlights: 

• Serves as the only public all-boys school in Jefferson County (See page 6.) 


• Maintains smaller class sizes 


• Offers engineering instruction 

• Provides a full music program 

■ Olmsted Academy South 

5650 Southern Parkway • 485-8270 

Slogan: Home of the Thoroughbreds 

Highlights: 

• Serves as the only public all-girls school in Jefferson County (See page 6.) 


• Maintains smaller class sizes 

• Provides ESL classes 

SPOTLIGHT 

Special Education 

Teacher of the Year 

Jennifer Reker, Exceptional Child 

Education (ECE) teacher at Noe 

Middle, was honored as the Kentucky 

Special Education Teacher 

of the Year at the Exceptional 

Children’s Conference during the 

last school year. 

The award ceremony included 

the following information about 

Reker: “With Jennifer, failure is 

not an option. Not only for her 

students, but her fellow teachers, 

administration, and her school. 

Consequently, no one is left 

behind. She knows relationships 

are the key to keeping students in 

school and is diligent in building 

those relationships with her students’ 

families. According to Jennifer, 

‘It’s more than just school.’ 

This teacher helps all kids before, 

during, and after school and on 

Saturdays.” ▼ 


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■ Ramsey 

6409 Gellhaus Lane • 485-8391 

Slogan: Innovation, Achievement, Involvement 

SPOTLIGHT 

Challenger Learning 

Center celebrates a 

year of sending 

students into space 

Thanks in part to generous support 

from the GE Foundation, 

more than 1,500 JCPS middle 

schoolers experienced hightech 

field trips at the Challenger 

Learning Center during its first 

year of operation. More than 

600 students from other districts 

and counties also traveled to the 

center, which opened in January 

2011 in a renovated wing at the 

Academy @ Shawnee. It joined 

a network of nearly 50 other 

Challenger Learning Centers 

worldwide. 

These centers immerse students 

in realistic space station and 

mission control environments to 

send them to the moon or on a 

rendezvous with a comet. The 

experience is closely aligned 

with the middle school science 

curriculum. For more information, 

visit www.clcshawnee.org. ▼ 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Advance Program and an Honors Program 

• Maintains a state-of-the-art, high-tech, environmentally friendly building 

and campus 

• Locates sixth graders in a separate wing to ease the transition to middle 

school 

• Offers Spanish classes 

• Offers Project Citizen, a community-based service program 

• Provides a range of extracurricular activities, including an award-winning 

band and orchestra, drama club, environmental club, and engineering club 

• Offers a wide variety of sports, including football, volleyball, girls’ and 

boys’ basketball, sixth-grade basketball, and award-winning dance and 

cheer teams 

■ Stuart 

4601 Valley Station Road • 485-8334 

Highlights: 

• Offers the Health Careers Optional Program (See page 10.) 


• Provides a piano lab that offers every student a chance to learn the fundamentals 

of music as well as composition (simple to advanced) and piano 

pieces ranging from three-note melodies to full recital scores 

• Offers the Spartan Click, an online technology class in which students 

learn programming, gaming, and computer history in a teacher-facilitated 

classroom 

■ Western Middle 

2201 West Main Street • 485-8345 

Highlights: 

• Serves as a districtwide Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School 

(See page 9.) 


• Participates in the University of Louisville (UofL) Signature Partnership, 

which provides mentoring and tutoring 

• Offers many extracurricular activities, including STLP 

■ Westport 

8100 Westport Road • 485-8346 

Slogan: Explore Your Possibility! 

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Highlights: 

• Offers the Montessori Magnet Program (See page 7.) 


• Offers SpringBoard, a pre-Advanced Placement language arts curriculum 

• Provides orchestra, band, choral music, drama, and visual art opportunities 

• Provides instruction in world languages 

• Selected as a UofL Signature Partnership School 

• Offers extensive extracurricular and athletic activities, including robotics, 

football, Academic Team, softball, broadcasting, soccer, and field hockey

Middle Schools at a Glance 





Honors Program 

Magnet Program* 

Magnet School* 

Optional Program* 

School-Based Decision Making Council 

Barret Traditional • • • • 

• Traditional magnet middle school 

• Accelerated Math Program 

Brown School • • • • • 

• Pre-Advanced Placement SpringBoard Curriculum 

• Science Camp for seventh graders 

• Monthly field study investigations in eighth-grade science 

Carrithers • • • • • • 

• Pre-engineering curriculum 

• Three computer labs 

• Mini-computer lab in media center 

• Enrichment/Remediation classes 

Conway • • • • • • • 

• Three Academy Programs: Integrity Academy, Success Academy, and 

Honor Academy 

• Competitive academic and athletic teams 

Crosby • • • • • • 

• Liberal Arts Academy Optional Program 

• Technology program 

• Distinguished Math Scholars Program and Global Scholars Program 

Farnsley • • • • • • • 

• Mathematics/Science/Technology Magnet Program 

• Robotics 

Frost • • • • 

• SpringBoard Language Arts Curriculum 

• Instrumental music program 

• Visual arts program 

Highland • • • • • • • • 

• International Studies Magnet Program 

• Academic competitions 

• Fine Arts Optional Program 

Jefferson County 

Traditional 


• Many extracurricular activities 

Uniforms/Restricted Dress Code 

Youth Services Center 

• • • • 

Jefferson, Thomas • • • • • • • • 

• Communications Magnet Program with a journalism center and video 

production lab 

• Partnerships with WHAS11 TV and GE 

Johnson Traditional • • • • • 


• Academic Team 

Kammerer • • • • • • 

• More than 20 cocurricular student activities 

• Partnership lets students take high school classes for credit 

Note: The Academy @ Shawnee will launch a new middle 

school magnet program at the start of the 2013-14 school 

year. See page 27. 




Knight • • • • • 

• College Readiness Program 

• Many extracurricular activities 

• Premier concert band and orchestra 

Lassiter • • • • • • 

• Environmental Education Optional Program 

• Health Promotion School of Excellence 

Meyzeek • • • • • • 




• Champion academic and athletic teams 

Moore Traditional • • • • • • • 

• Environmental and Life Science Optional Program 

• Serves grades six through twelve 

• Traditional education 

Myers • • • • • • • 

• Two academy programs for academic excellence 

• Community School 

Newburg • • • • • • 


• Participation in academic competitions at local, regional, and national levels 

Noe • • • • • • • 

• Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Program 

• Gifted and Talented Magnet Program 

Olmsted Academy North • • • • • • • 

• All-boys school 

• Reduced class size 

Olmsted Academy South • • • • • • • 

• All-girls school 

• Reduced class size 

Ramsey • • • • • 

Magnet Program* 

• High-tech, environmentally friendly building and campus 

• Project Citizen community-service program 

• Wide variety of sports and clubs 

Stuart • • • • • • • • 

• Health Careers Optional Program 

• Spartan Click technology course 

Western • • • • • • 

• Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School 

• University of Louisville Signature Partnership 

Westport • • • • • • • • 

Magnet School* 

• Montessori Magnet Program 

• SpringBoard Language Arts Curriculum 

• World languages and Visual and Performing Arts Programs 

• University of Louisville Signature Partnership 


Optional Program* 

School-Based Decision Making Council 


Youth Services Center 

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Guide to Middle Schools


High 

High Schools 

High Schools 

JCPS high schools provide preparation for college and teach the skills 

students need to pursue a professional career. The curriculum includes 

the Advance and Honors Programs, and almost every high school offers 

Advanced Placement classes. 

Students currently enrolled in the eighth grade at a JCPS school will automatically 

be enrolled in the high school that serves their address unless 

they apply for an optional program, magnet program, or magnet school. 

5-Star Schools 

Courses at most JCPS high schools are organized around one of five 

Professional Career Theme Programs that offer advanced college and 

career preparation. Classes go far beyond lectures. Students participate 

in hands-on, real-world projects in and out of the classroom. 

Local companies, community organizations, colleges, and universities 

partner with JCPS schools to support these programs, so students get 

expert advice from professionals in the field. Many courses offer college 

credit as well as job shadowing, mentoring, professional certification, 

co-ops, internships, or apprenticeships. 

Students graduate with the kind of diploma that gets noticed—a credentialed 

diploma representing dual-credit courses, authentic experiences, 

and industry certifications. 

Why do Louisville 

parents and students 

choose JCPS high 

schools? 

• Students can customize 

their education to meet their 

needs and their personal and 

professional goals. 

• Many courses offer mentoring 

or job shadowing with 

industry professionals. 

• Students work in state-of-theart 

labs, studios, workshops, 

and rehearsal spaces. Some 

schools even have studentrun 

businesses. 

• Students use industry-standard 

professional equipment. 

• Schools provide well-stocked 

and well-equipped libraries 

and media centers. 

• Many students earn college 

credit or professional certification 

while they’re still in 

high school. 

Pleasure Ridge 

Park High 

Valley 

High 

Academy 

@ Shawnee 

Western 

High 

= Districtwide 

magnet school 

or program 

Central High MCA 

Butler 

Traditional High 

Doss High 

Fairdale High 

Iroquois 

High 

Brown 


YPAS/ 

DuPont 

Manual 

High 

Network 1 

Atherton 

High 

Louisville 

Male High 

Southern High 

Seneca High 

Ballard High 

Waggener 

High 

Moore Traditional 

Network 2 

Eastern High 

Jeffersontown 

High 

Fern Creek 


Network 3 

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High School Highlights 


and accurate as possible, but talk to a school representative to make sure 

you have the most up-to-date information. 

Guide to High Schools 

Network 1 

Butler 


Western 

High 

Iroquois 

High 

Pleasure Ridge 

Park High 

Doss High 

Valley High 

Fairdale High 


magnet school 

■ Doss 

7601 St. Andrews Church Road • 485-8239 

Slogan: Excellence, Spirit, Character 

Professional Career Theme: Business and Information Technology 

These are the two highest areas for growth in new jobs, according to Careerbuilder.com. 

Doss business students learn how to create and run a company. 

Both business and information technology (IT) students learn how to use technology 

to manage business operations. Courses cover such subjects as banking, 

finance, business applications, marketing, accounting, computer repair, 

networking, Web design, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and programming. 

Many of the courses offer both industry certification and college credit. 

Application codes: 

• Business and Finance: 100TEC 

• Information Technology: 100TEB 

To apply to Doss, you first need to complete the JCPS online application. 

(See page 3 for more information.) After you submit the application, Doss staff 

then will contact you and ask you to complete a student survey and to provide 

an essay, transcripts, attendance records, and test scores. Transportation is 

provided for most students who live in the Doss attendance area and for other 

Network 1 students who are accepted into one of the school’s Professional 

Career Theme Programs. 

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SPOTLIGHT 

Students get hands-on 

heavy equipment training 

Last April, several Fairdale High 

seniors used heavy equipment to 

practice excavating and leveling 

earth at Whayne Supply Company, 

which has had a partnership with 

the school for several years. 

Students in Fairdale’s Heavy 

Equipment Science Magnet 

Program often operate several 

pieces of large machinery on the 

school’s campus, but the visit to 

Whayne gave the seniors experience 

on even larger earth-moving 

machines. Each student received 

one-on-one instruction from 

Whayne employees, including a 

Fairdale alumnus. 

“If it weren’t for the Fairdale High 

program, I couldn’t have gotten 

this job,” says Andrew Gallusser, 

a 2002 graduate. As a certified 

operator and instructor for Whayne, 

he now travels to sites in Western 

Kentucky and Southern Indiana 

to train other heavy equipment 

operators. 

Fairdale’s program is the only one 

of its kind in a Kentucky public 

high school. Students often get 

summer jobs and internships with 

such organizations as the Metropolitan 

Sewer District and the 

Louisville Water Company. ▼ 

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■ Fairdale 

1001 Fairdale Road • 485-8248 

Professional Career Theme: Human Services, Education, and 

International Studies 

Human Services: Professionals who work in legal and public-service fields are 

in extremely high demand, according to Federal Jobs Net. The federal government 

will have to hire nearly 193,000 people to fill critical jobs in the fields during 

the next several years. Fairdale students are getting ready for these career 

opportunities by studying the law and social issues and by receiving firefighting, 

police, and emergency medical services training. Special projects give students 

real-world skills and experiences that make their résumés stand out. 

Education: Openings for new teachers will increase 28 percent by 2017, according 

to the National Center for Education Statistics. Fairdale education students 

learn the foundations of teaching and gain experience by working with elementary 

and middle school students. Education students also learn about colleges 

and universities where they can continue their studies and career preparation 

after high school. 

International Studies: Students who are interested in international studies develop 

an in-depth understanding of the global community through opportunities 

in the Cambridge International Examinations Program. Based at the esteemed 

Cambridge University in London, the program is a high-rigor, international 

academic course of studies that offers high school students opportunities for 

an international diploma and college credit. Cambridge courses are available 

in English, math, natural sciences, social sciences, global studies, and foreign 

language. Fairdale is the only Cambridge School in Jefferson County. 


• Human Services (Law/Government Service, Fire, Police, Emergency 

Medical Services): 057MGA 

• Education: 057TEM 

• International Studies: 057TEC 

Additional program: 

• Heavy Equipment Science—Application code: 057MGB 

Students learn about the operation of heavy equipment, such as bulldozers, 

backhoes, excavators, and front-end loaders. Fairdale’s program focuses 

on obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License and on equipment repair and 

maintenance. Preapprenticeship programs are certified by the Associated 

Builders and Contractors of Kentuckiana, the National Center for Construction 

Education and Research, and Operating Engineers Local 

181. When students complete the Heavy Equipment Science 

Program, they are well prepared for an entry-level job or for additional 

study in college. 

To apply to Fairdale, you first need to complete the JCPS 

online application. (See page 3 for more information.) Students 

also must submit an essay and their middle school transcripts to 

the ninth-grade counselor at Fairdale by Fri., Jan. 11, 2013. The 

essay should explain why the student wants to attend Fairdale, 

and it should be at least one page long. The school may also 

review the applicant’s attendance records, grades, and test 

scores. Transportation is provided for most students who live in 

the Fairdale attendance area and for other Network 1 students 

who are accepted into one of the school’s Professional Career 

Theme Programs. Transportation is provided for most students 

throughout the district who are accepted into the Heavy Equipment 

Science Program.

■ Iroquois 

4615 Taylor Boulevard • 485-8269 

Professional Career Theme: Engineering 

(Architecture and Construction) 

To be competitive, the United States will need to graduate 

nearly 100,000 new engineers a year for the next 

decade—about 40,000 a year more than the current 

number. Iroquois engineering students are getting ready 

for these career opportunities by building problem-solving 

skills and mastering a range of tools and technologies 

(the same tools and technologies that today’s 

professionals use). 

Engineering students receive a broad introduction to the 

field by exploring real-world problems. They also study 

historical engineering achievements ranging from the 

Egyptian pyramids to the U.S. highway system to the 

Ohio River locks and dams. Courses are also available 

for students who want to focus on architecture or 

construction. 


• Engineering—Application code: 335TEX 

• Architecture—Application code: 335TEC 

• Construction—Application code: 335MGA 


• Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps 

(JROTC)—Application code: 335TPR 

Cadets learn leadership and citizenship. They build 

self-confidence and self-discipline. The Iroquois 

Navy JROTC Program helps students develop 

the skills they’ll need to meet the challenges of a 

military career or any other professional path they 

choose to follow. 

To apply to Iroquois, you first need to complete the 

JCPS online application. (See page 3 for more information.) 

After you submit the application, Iroquois staff 

then may contact you and ask for additional materials, 

such as teacher recommendations, work samples, and 

an essay. The school may also review the applicant’s 

attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation 

is provided for most students who live in the Iroquois 

attendance area and for other Network 1 students 

who are accepted into one of the school’s Professional 

Career Theme Programs or the Navy JROTC Program. 

■ Pleasure Ridge Park 

5901 Greenwood Road • 485-8311 

Professional Career Theme: Communication, 

Media, and the Arts 

Communication skills are in demand across occupations, 

according to a U.S. Department of Labor report 

on the fastest-growing careers. At Pleasure Ridge Park 

(PRP), courses cover such subjects as video production, 

print media, graphic arts, and performing arts. Students 

get many chances to practice their craft and show 

off their skills. Whether they’re painting murals, acting on 

stage, creating digital art, writing a short story or novel, 

editing news articles, anchoring a news broadcast, or 

directing a film, students receive both solid academic 

instruction and practical experience. 


• Communications (publications and video 

production): 075TEB 

• Electronic and Print Media (graphic 

communications): 075TEA 

• Visual and Performing Arts: 075TEC 

To apply to PRP, you first need to complete the JCPS 


Students also must submit an essay and their middle 

school transcripts to the ninth-grade counselor at PRP 

by Fri., Jan. 11, 2013. The essay should explain why the 

student wants to attend PRP, and it should be at least 

one page long. School staff may also review such application 

materials as work samples, attendance records, 

test scores, and recommendations. Transportation is 

provided for most students who live in the PRP attendance 

area and for other Network 1 students who are 

accepted into one of the school’s Professional Career 

Theme Programs. 

■ Valley 

10200 Dixie Highway • 485-8339 

Professional Career Theme: Medicine, Health, and 

the Environment 

Medicine and Health: Health-care careers are among 

the highest paying, and they’ll make up 7 of the 20 

fastest-growing occupations during the next several 

years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Valley 

health-care students learn about a range of possible 

careers and develop basic skills in each medical field. 

Courses provide preparation for both an entry-level job 

and for additional study in college. Mentoring, real-world 

health-care environments, job-shadowing experiences, 

and internships show students how the pros do it. Many 

students earn professional health-care certification before 

they graduate from high school. 

Environmental Science: Career opportunities are expanding 

rapidly because of the challenges of maintaining 

a healthy environment. Valley environmental students 

investigate the world in the classroom, the lab, and 

the field. They explore current issues and study possible 

solutions to environmental problems. 


• Medical Arts and Sciences—Application code: 

033TEB 

• Allied Health—Application code: 033TEC 

• Environmental Science—Application code: 033TEA 

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Guide to High Schools



• Navy JROTC—Application code: 033TPR 

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self-confidence and self-discipline. The Valley Navy 

JROTC Program helps students develop the skills 

they’ll need to meet the challenges of a military career 

or any other professional path they choose to follow. 

To apply to Valley, you first need to complete the JCPS 


After you submit the application, Valley staff then may 

contact you and ask for additional materials, such as 

teacher recommendations, work samples, and an essay. 

The school may also review the applicant’s attendance 

records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided 

for most students who live in the Valley attendance 

area and for other Network 1 students accepted into one 

of the Professional Career Theme Programs or the Navy 

JROTC Program. 

■ Western High 

2501 Rockford Lane • 485-8344 

Highlights: 

• Provides the district’s only Early College Program, 

the Culinary Arts Program, and the Advance Program 

• Technology instruction includes GIS, Help Desk, A+, 

and Net+. Students can earn industry certifications. 

• Student activities include drama, debate, chess, orchestra, 

the Student Technology Leadership Program 

(STLP), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), 

mock trial, Investment Club, Beta Club, and Art Club. 


• Early College—Application code: 084MGC 

Developed by JCPS and Jefferson Community 

and Technical College (JCTC), the Early College 

Program allows students to earn more than 30 free 

college credits in a variety of courses: 

—Western educators and JCTC instructors teach 

college courses on the high school campus. 

—Selected seniors take courses from JCTC 

instructors on the college campus. 

—Western and JCTC offer online courses taught 

through both videoconferencing and classroom work. 

—College credit is awarded for online courses 

through the College NOW! Program. 

—College credit is awarded for technical courses 

taught by high school faculty. 

An Early College counselor at Western helps 

students with scheduling, deciding which courses 

to take, and getting referrals. Students and their 

parents receive services that reduce barriers to going 

to college, including free tutoring and mentoring, 

financial aid counseling, and TARC transportation to 

JCTC. Students can transfer the Early College credits 

they earn to JCTC or to any community college 

or public university in Kentucky. Some private colleges 

accept the credits too. 

Western students who graduate with a 3.5 grade point 

average (GPA) or above with at least 21 college credit 

hours in their Early College coursework receive a full-tuition 

scholarship to JCTC for an associate in arts/associate in 

science transfer degree or an associate in applied science 

technical degree. Any student who completes four years 

at Western High and maintains a 2.5 or higher GPA will 

receive a two-year scholarship to JCTC from the Rotary 

Club’s Western Scholars Program. 

• Culinary Arts—Application code: 084MGB 

Western’s Culinary Arts Program teaches the restaurant 

business through a partnership with Sullivan University. 

Hands-on labs focus on the operation of commercial 

food-preparation equipment, and students get the 

chance to cater for local businesses, organizations, and 

schools. Students also learn about nutrition and food 

safety as well as accounting and many other aspects 

of restaurant management. As part of the curriculum, 

qualified seniors may choose to work part-time at one of 

many local restaurants. 

To apply to Western, you first need to complete the JCPS 

online application. (See page 3 for more information.) After 

you submit the application, Western staff then may contact 

you and ask for additional materials, such as teacher recommendations, 

work samples, and an essay. The school may 

also review the applicant’s attendance records, grades, and 

test scores. Transportation is provided for most students who 

live in the Western attendance area and for students districtwide 

who are accepted into the Early College Program or the 

Culinary Arts Program. 

Network 1 


Advanced Placement 

Courses 

Schools at a Glance 


(ESL) Program 


College Credit* 

Doss • • • • • 

Fairdale • • • • • 

Junior Reserve Officers 

Training Corps 

Iroquois • • • • • • 

Pleasure 

Ridge Park 

• • • • • 

Valley • • • • • 

Western • • • • • 

*Students can take courses that offer college credit. 

Professional 

Career Theme** 

Business and Information 

Technology 

Human Services, Education, 

and International Studies 

Engineering (Architecture 

and Construction) 

Communication, Media, and 

the Arts 

Medicine, Health, and the 

Environment 

Early College and Culinary 

Arts Magnet Programs 

**The program is hosted at these schools. Students from other schools may 

be served.

Network 2 

Louisville 

Male High 

Seneca High 


High 

Fern Creek 


To apply to Fern Creek, you first need to complete the 


After you submit the application, Fern Creek 

staff may contact you and ask for additional materials, 

such as teacher recommendations and work samples. 


records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is 

provided for most students who live in the Fern Creek attendance 

area and for other Network 2 students accepted 

into one of the school’s Professional Career Theme 

Programs or the Marine Corps JROTC Program. 


Southern High 


■ Jeffersontown 

9600 Old Six Mile Lane • 485-8275 

Slogan: At Jeffersontown High, we are one another’s 

greatest strength. 

■ Fern Creek Traditional 

9115 Fern Creek Road • 485-8251 

Slogan: Where tradition meets today 

Professional Career Theme: Communication, 

Media, and the Arts 

Communication skills are in demand across occupations, 

according to a U.S. Department of Labor report 

on the fastest-growing careers. At Fern Creek, courses 

cover such subjects as radio and television production, 

print media, graphic arts, and performing arts. Students 

get many chances to practice their craft and show off 

their skills. Whether they’re painting murals, acting on 

stage, creating digital art, writing a short story or novel, 

editing news articles, anchoring a news broadcast, or 

directing a film, students receive both solid academic 

instruction and practical experience. 


• Communications (publications and video 

production)—Application code: 012TED 


magnet school 

• Electronic and Print Media (graphic communications)—Application 

code: 012TEB 

• Visual and Performing Arts—Application code: 

012TEC 


• Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training 

Corps (JROTC)—Application code: 012TPR 


self-confidence and self-discipline. Fern Creek’s 

Marine Corps JROTC Program helps students develop 

the skills they’ll need to meet the challenges 

of a military career or any other professional path 

they choose to follow. Fern Creek cadets have 

earned numerous awards, including 13 consecutive 

national championships for the Lady Leatherneck 

Drill Team. 

Professional Career Theme: Engineering 

(Manufacturing and Construction) 

To be competitive, the United States will need to graduate 

nearly 100,000 new engineers a year for the next 

decade—about 40,000 a year more than the current 

number. Jeffersontown engineering students are getting 

ready for these career opportunities by building 

problem-solving skills and mastering a range of tools and 

technologies (the same tools and technologies that today’s 

professionals use). 

Engineering students receive a broad introduction to the 

field by exploring real-world problems. They also study 

historical engineering achievements ranging from the Egyptian 

pyramids to the U.S. highway system to the Ohio River 

locks and dams. Courses are also available for students 

who want to focus on manufacturing or construction. 



• Manufacturing—Application code: 065TEA 

• Construction—Application code: 065TEC 


• Marine Corps JROTC—Application code: 065TPR 


self-confidence and self-discipline. The Jeffersontown 

Marine Corps JROTC Program helps students 

develop the skills they’ll need to meet the challenges 

of a military career or any other professional path 

they choose to follow. 

To apply to Jeffersontown, you first need to complete the 


After you submit the application, Jeffersontown staff may 

contact you and ask you to provide additional materials, 

such as recommendations, work samples, and an essay. 


records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided 

for most students who live in the Jeffersontown attendance 

area and for other Network 2 students accepted into one of 

the school’s Professional Career Theme Programs or the 

Marine Corps JROTC Program. 

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■ Moore Traditional School 

6415 Outer Loop • 485-8304 

Slogan: Moore is on the Move 

SPOTLIGHT 

Moore expands medical 

training facility 

Moore Traditional School completed 

a second phase of construction 

during the last school year that 

added 2,900 square feet to an 

existing 5,100-square-foot medical 

training area. The expanded facility 

includes a true-to-life health-care 

environment with training dummies, 

anatomical models, hightech 

classrooms, x-ray equipment, 

telemedicine technology, and even 

full-sized hospital beds and examination 

tables. 

The facility “feels like a real doctor’s 

office or hospital,” says Moore 

student Ariel Chaffins. Her classmate, 

Megan Hudson, who plans 

to become a neonatal nurse, says 

Moore gives students a chance “to 

really see what it will be like to work 

in the medical field.” ▼ 

Professional Career Theme: Medicine, Health, and the Environment 

Medicine and Health: Health-care careers are among the highest paying, 

and they’ll make up 7 of the 20 fastest-growing occupations during the next 

several years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Moore health-care 

students learn about a range of possible careers and develop basic skills in 

each medical field. Courses provide preparation for both an entry-level job and 

for additional study in college. Mentoring, real-world health-care environments, 

job-shadowing experiences, and internships show students how the pros do it. 

Many students earn professional health-care certification before they graduate 

from high school. 

Environmental Science: Career opportunities are expanding rapidly because 

of the challenges of maintaining a healthy environment. Moore environmental 

students investigate the world in the classroom, the lab, and the field. They 

explore current issues and study possible solutions to environmental problems. 


• Medical Arts and Sciences—Application code: 155TEB 

• Health—Application code: 155TEC 

• Environmental Science—Application code: 155TED 


• Air Force JROTC—Application code: 155TPR 

Cadets learn leadership and citizenship. They build self-confidence and 

self-discipline. The Moore Air Force JROTC Program helps students 

develop the skills they’ll need to meet the challenges of a military career or 

any other professional path they choose to follow. 

To apply to Moore, you first need to complete the JCPS online application. 

(See page 3 for more information.) After you submit the application, Moore staff 

may contact you and ask you to provide additional materials, such as recommendations 

and work samples. The school may also review the applicant’s 

attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided for 

most students who live in the Moore attendance area and for other Network 2 

students accepted into one of the school’s Professional Career Theme Programs 

or the Air Force JROTC Program. 

■ Seneca 

3510 Goldsmith Lane • 485-8323 

Slogan: Tradition Guides Us, Achievement 

Drives Us 

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Professional Career Theme: 

Human Services, Education, and 


Human Services: Professionals who work in 

legal and public service fields are in extremely 

high demand, according to Federal Jobs 

Net. The federal government will have to hire 

nearly 193,000 people to fill critical jobs in the 

fields during the next several years. Seneca 

students have the opportunity to embrace an 

academic curriculum that will prepare them for 

college and provide career exploration within 

the legal studies. Courses cover Criminal

Law and Procedure, Advance Trial Practice, Forensic 

Science, and mock trials in Seneca’s courtroom. Legal 

projects give seniors real-world skills and experiences 

that make their résumés stand out. 

Education: Openings for new teachers will increase 28 

percent by 2017, according to the National Center for 

Education Statistics. Seneca education students learn 

the foundations of teaching and gain experience by 

working with elementary and middle school students. 

Students who complete Seneca’s education program 

may earn dual credit at various colleges. 

International Studies: Students who are interested in 

international studies develop an in-depth understanding 

of the global community. They have the opportunity to 

learn five different languages and to work with government 

agencies and international organizations. 


• Human Services (Pre-Law Program)— 

Application code: 073TEC 

• Education—Application code: 073TEM 

• International Studies—Application code: 073TEB 

Additional programs: 

• Marine Corps JROTC—Application code: 073TPR 

Founded in 1967, Seneca’s Marine Corps JROTC 

Program is one of the oldest continuously operating 

units in the United States. This four-year program 

is designed to instill the values of citizenship, 

service to the nation, and personal responsibility as 

well as a sense of belonging and accomplishment. 

Each year, the program provides more than 180 

hours of leadership instruction. Seneca’s JROTC 

is also the most active unit in the county. The 

program includes a competitive physical fitness 

team, a distinguished rifle and pistol team, and 

outstanding boys’ and girls’ drill teams. Cadets also 

complete hundreds of hours of community service 

each year. Marine Corps JROTC is a challenging 

program designed to help students meet the 

demands of college or any career path they choose 

after graduation. 

• Urban Agriscience Technology/Pre-Veterinarian 

Focus—Application code: 073MGA 

This four-year program lets students explore and 

prepare for career opportunities in animal science, 

equine science, and veterinarian science. Teachers 

help students develop employment and leadership 

skills through a combination of hands-on laboratory 

work, entrepreneurship, and classroom instruction 

that makes use of community resources. Agriscience 

students can earn college credit through 

the University of Kentucky (UK) and Jefferson 

Community and Technical College (JCTC). 

To apply to Seneca, you first need to complete the 


After you submit the application, Seneca staff 

will review your attendance records, grades, and test 

scores. School staff may also ask for work samples, 

recommendations, and other application materials. 

Transportation is provided for most students who 

live in the Seneca attendance area and for students 

throughout the district who are accepted into the Urban 

Agriscience Technology Program. Transportation is 

provided for Network 2 students accepted into one of 

Seneca’s Professional Career Theme Programs or the 

Marine Corps JROTC Program. 

■ Southern 


Slogan: Home of Academic and Technical Excellence 

Professional Career Theme: Business and 

Information Technology 

These are the two highest areas for growth in new jobs, 

according to Careerbuilder.com. Southern business 

students learn how to create and run a company. Both 

business and information technology (IT) students learn 

how to use technology to manage business operations. 

Courses cover such subjects as banking, finance, business 

applications, marketing, accounting, computer repair, 

networking, Web design, Geographic Information 

Systems (GIS), and programming. Many of the courses 

offer both industry certification and college credit. 

Southern business students can work in a real branch 

of the Class Act Federal Credit Union, and they can be 

part of the National Academy of Finance. 


• Business and Finance—Application code: 031TEC 

• Information Technology—Application code: 031TED 

Additional programs: 

• Army JROTC—Application code: 031TPR 


self-confidence and self-discipline. The Southern 

Army JROTC Program helps students develop 

the skills they’ll need to meet the challenges of a 

military career or any other professional path they 

choose to follow. 

• Machine Tool and Die Technology— 

Application code: 031MGB 

Students in this program study metallurgy and plastics. 

As freshmen, they explore a range of technologies, 

including lasers and robots. During the rest of 

their high school career, students learn tool making, 

die making, mold making, and precision machining. 

The program provides specialized classroom and 

shop experiences in shaping metal parts. Students 

develop skills in hand and bench work as well as in 

the use of machine tools, such as lathes, shapers, 

milling machines, grinders, and drills. Co-ops (job 

placement in the industry) are an integral part of the 

Machine Tool and Die Technology Program. 

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• Transportation Technology—Application code: 031MGA 

This program prepares students for a career in auto mechanics and collision 

repair. In addition to taking basic high school coursework, Transportation 

Technology students start the program by working with small 

engines to learn the basic principles of mechanics. Then the students learn 

bumper-to-bumper auto repair by working on entire vehicles in a completely 

equipped shop. The program also teaches students how to run a service 

desk, a dispatch office, and a parts department. 

To apply to Southern, you first need to complete the JCPS online application. 

(See page 3 for more information.) After you submit the application, Southern 

staff may contact you for additional materials, such as teacher recommendations 

and work samples. The school may also review the applicant’s attendance 

records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided for most 

students who live in the Southern attendance area and for students throughout 

the district who are accepted into the Transportation Technology Program or 

the Machine Tool and Die Technology Program. Transportation is provided for 

most Network 2 students accepted into one of the school’s Professional Career 

Theme Programs or the Army JROTC Program. 

Network 2 



Advanced Placement Courses 


(ESL) Program 





Professional 

Career Theme** 

Fern Creek • • • • • • Communication, Media, and the Arts 

Jeffersontown • • • • • • 

Engineering (Manufacturing and 

Construction) 

Moore • • • • • Medicine, Health, and the Environment 

Seneca • • • • • • 

Human Services, Education, and 


Southern • • • • • Business and Information Technology 


**The program is hosted at these schools. Students from other 

schools may be served. 

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Network 3 

Ballard High 


magnet school 

or program 


Academy 

@ Shawnee 

Central High MCA 

■ Academy @ Shawnee 

4001 Herman Street • 485-8326 

Brown 


YPAS/ 

DuPont 

Manual 

High 

Atherton 

High 

Professional Career Theme: Engineering (Aerospace) 

Over the next decade, there will be thousands of new 

jobs created in the high-paying, high-demand field of 

aviation. Top professionals in aviation maintenance can 

earn over $70,000 a year, and top pilots can earn well 

over $100,000. The Academy @ Shawnee is the only 

Jefferson County school where students can attend 

challenging high school classes, learn to fly for free, 

and qualify for a full scholarship to Jefferson Community 

and Technical College (JCTC) to complete their 

certification in aviation maintenance technology. 

Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, the Academy 

will open an innovative middle school program serving 

about 100 students in grades six through eight. The 

program will prepare students by helping them develop 

the core skills needed to be successful at the high 

school level and beyond. As part of the middle school 

program, students will engage in real-world aviation experiences 

during 15 days of extended learning time — 5 

days in the spring semester after acceptance into the 

program and 10 days in the summer. The program 

(Application Code: 590 MGC) will admit students who 

have a strong record of academic achievement and 

good attendance—and who are committed to participating 

in the extended-time experiences. 

High school freshmen and sophomores in the Academy’s 

unique Aerospace: Flight School course use a 

flight simulator, participate in three to four familiarization 

flights, and study aviation history as well as the math 

and physics of flight theory. Intensive Flight School 

training starts in the eleventh grade. The curriculum 

is taught by pilots and governed by the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA). The course leads students 

through a rigorous two-year process to earn a pilot’s 

license, and, yes, students log hours in an actual plane. 

In fact, students can earn a pilot’s license before they 

earn a driver’s license. 

Freshman Aviation Maintenance Technology students 

take an exploratory engineering and maintenance 

course that uses LEGO Mindstorms Robotics to build 

mechanical skills and enhance the Project Lead the 

Way curriculum — a science, technology, engineering, 

and math curriculum used in more than 4,200 schools 

Waggener 

High 

Eastern High 

nationwide. Aviation Maintenance students also study 

aviation history and theory. In the eleventh and twelfth 

grades, the students work toward the Airframe and 

Powerplant Licenses. Any student who graduates from 

the Academy and is college- or career-ready as defined 

by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will be 

able to complete the licenses at JCTC for free. 

Engineering students benefit from the project-based, 

hands-on Project Lead the Way curriculum in all courses. 

Beginning courses include Intro to Engineering and Principles 

of Design. Ultimately, there will be a capstone course 

in the four-course sequence in which students may specialize 

in aerospace engineering and create a self-designed 

project. Advanced work provides excellent preparation for 

college and university engineering schools. 

The Academy also is expanding aerospace-related electives, 

such as a robotics course based on the work of 

Seymour Pappert and LEGO Mindstorms. 



• Aerospace: Flight School—Application code: 

590MGA 

• Aerospace: Aviation Maintenance Technology— 



• Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp 

(JROTC)—Application code: 590TPR 


self-confidence and self-discipline. The Navy JROTC 

Program helps students develop the skills they’ll need 

to meet the challenges of a military career or any other 

professional path they choose to follow. 

To apply to the Academy, you first need to complete 

the JCPS online application. (See page 3 for more 

information.) After you submit the application, Academy 

staff may contact you for additional application materials, 

such as recommendations and work samples. The 

school may also review the applicant’s attendance 

records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is 

provided for most district students who are accepted into 

one of the school’s aerospace programs. Transportation 

is provided for Network 3 students who are accepted into 

the Navy JROTC Program or the Engineering Program. 

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■ Atherton 

3000 Dundee Road • 485-8202 

Slogan: The Atherton Advantage—Excellence in Education 

SPOTLIGHT 

Around the business 

world in a day 

Student teams from Atherton, Seneca, 

and Eastern High participated 

in the first-ever Amazing Global 

Marketplace—a series of simulated 

business scenarios and roleplaying 

exercises held during the 

last school year on the Bellarmine 

University campus. Each team had 

to go through several simulated 

scenarios, including traveling to 

another country, attending meetings 

with business people who 

don’t speak English, and negotiating 

contracts to produce or sell a 

product or service. 

Although the activities were 

simulated, the students learned 

real-world business skills. Atherton 

student Lorena Maldonado says 

she learned about the importance 

of being familiar with other cultures 

and their customs. The photo 

below shows the members of her 

team formally exchanging business 

cards and giving gifts to a Japanese 

businessman. ▼ 

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Professional Career Theme: Human Services, Education, and 


Human Services: Professionals who work in legal and public service fields are in 

extremely high demand, according to Federal Jobs Net. The federal government 

will have to hire nearly 193,000 people to fill critical jobs in the fields during the next 

several years. Atherton students are getting ready for these career opportunities by 

studying the law and social issues. Special projects give students real-world skills 

and experiences that make their résumés stand out. 

Education: Openings for new teachers will increase 28 percent by 2017, according 

to the National Center for Education Statistics. Atherton education students learn 

the foundations of teaching and gain experience by working with elementary and 

middle school students. Education students also learn about colleges and universities 

where they can continue their studies and career preparation after high school. 

International Studies: Students who are interested in international studies develop 

an in-depth understanding of the global community. They learn a world language, 

and they work with government agencies and international organizations. Through 

Atherton’s International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, students can earn a diploma 

that is recognized for admission at universities worldwide. 


• Human Services (Law/Government Services)—Application code: 018TEA 

• Education—Application code: 018TEM 

• International Studies/IB—Application code: 018MGA 

To apply to Atherton, you first need to complete the JCPS online application. (See 

page 3 for more information.) After you submit the application, Atherton staff may 

contact you and ask you to provide additional materials, such as recommendations 

and work samples. The school may also review the applicant’s grades, attendance 

records, and test scores. Transportation is provided for most students who live in 

the Atherton attendance area and for students throughout the district who are accepted 

into the International Studies/IB Program. Transportation is provided for Network 

3 students who are accepted into the Education or Human Services Program. 

■ Ballard 


Slogan: We are Ballard! Excellence in Academics! Excellence in Athletics! 

Excellence in the Arts! 

Professional Career Theme: Communication, Media, and 

the Arts 

Communication skills are in demand across occupations, according to 

a U.S. Department of Labor report on the fastest-growing careers. At 

Ballard, courses cover such subjects as video production, print media, 

graphic arts, and performing arts. Students get many chances to practice 

their craft and show off their skills. Whether they’re painting murals, 

acting on stage, creating digital art, writing a short story or novel, editing 

news articles, anchoring a news broadcast, or directing a film, students 

receive both solid academic instruction and practical experience. 

Programs: 

• Communications (publications and video production)— 

Application code: 105TEA 

• Electronic and Print Media (graphic communications)— 

Application code: 105TEB 

• Visual and Performing Arts—Application code: 105TEC

To apply to Ballard, you first need to complete the JCPS 

online application. (See page 3 for more information.) After you 

submit the application, Ballard staff may contact you and ask 

for additional application materials, such as recommendations 

and work samples. The school may also review the applicant’s 

attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is 

provided for most students who live in the Ballard attendance 

area and for other Network 3 students accepted into one of the 

school’s Professional Career Theme Programs. 

■ Eastern 

12400 Old Shelbyville Road • 485-8243 

Slogan: Metro Louisville’s Premier Technology Choice 

Professional Career Theme: Business and 

Information Technology 

These are the two highest areas for growth in new jobs, 

according to Careerbuilder.com. Eastern business students 

learn how to create and run a company. Both business 

and information technology (IT) students learn how to use 

technology to manage business operations. Courses cover 

such subjects as banking, finance, business applications, 

marketing, accounting, computer repair, networking, Web 

design, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and programming. 

Many of the courses offer both industry certification 

and college credit. 


• Business and Finance—Application code: 007TEA 

• Information Technology—Application code: 007TEB 


• Army JROTC—Application code: 007TPR 

Cadets learn leadership and citizenship. They build selfconfidence 

and self-discipline. The Eastern Army JROTC 

Program helps students develop the skills they’ll need to 

meet the challenges of a military career or any other professional 

path they choose to follow. 

To apply to Eastern, you first need to complete the JCPS 

online application. (See page 3 for more information.) After 

you submit the application, Eastern staff may contact you 

and ask for additional materials, such as recommendations 

and work samples. The school may also review the 

student’s attendance records, grades, and test scores. 

Transportation is provided for most students who live in the 

Eastern attendance area and for other Network 3 students 

who are accepted into one of the school’s Professional 

Career Theme Programs or the Army JROTC Program. 

■ Waggener 

330 South Hubbards Lane • 485-8340 

Slogan: Making every student college ready, one 

WILDCAT at a time! 

Professional Career Theme: Medicine, Health, and 

the Environment 

Medicine and Health: Health-care careers are among 

the highest paying, and they’ll make up 7 of the 20 fastestgrowing 

occupations during the next several years, according 

to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Waggener healthcare 

students learn about a range of possible careers and 

develop basic skills in each medical field. Courses provide 

preparation for both an entry-level job and for additional 

study in college. Mentoring, real-world health-care environments, 

job-shadowing experiences, and internships show 

students how the pros do it. Many students earn professional 

health-care certification before they graduate from 

high school. 

Environmental Science: Career opportunities are expanding 

rapidly because of the challenges of maintaining 

a healthy environment. Waggener environmental students 

investigate the world in the classroom, the lab, and the 

field. They explore current issues and study possible solutions 

to environmental problems. 


• Medical Arts and Sciences—Application code: 

051TEE 

• Health—Application code: 051TEF 

• Environmental Science—Application code: 051TEG 

To apply to Waggener, you first need to complete the 


After you submit the application, Waggener staff 

may contact you and ask for additional materials, such as 

recommendations and work samples. The school may also 

review the applicant’s attendance records, grades, and 

test scores. Transportation is provided for most students 

who live in the Waggener attendance area and for other 

Network 3 students accepted into one of the school’s Professional 

Career Theme Programs. 

Network 3 

Academy @ 

Shawnee 



English as a Second Language (ESL) 

Program 



Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps 

Professional Career 

Theme** 

• • • • Engineering (Aerospace) 

Atherton • • • • • 

Ballard • • • • 

Eastern • • • • • 

Waggener • • • • • 



Human Services, Education, 

and International Studies 

Communication, Media, 

and the Arts 

Business and Information 

Technology 

Medicine, Health, and the 

Environment 

**The program is hosted at these schools. Students from other schools may be 

served. 

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SPOTLIGHT 

Flight instructor receives 

prestigious certification 

Michael Wagers, chief flight instructor 

for the Aerospace: Flight 

School Magnet Program at the 

Academy @ Shawnee, has been 

accredited as a Master Certified 

Flight Instructor (CFI). There are 

about 93,000 CFIs in the United 

States, but fewer than 700 have 

achieved master certification, 

which is a national accreditation 

recognized by the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA). Only six CFIs 

in Kentucky have earned master 

status. ▼ 

Open Enrollment 

At each of the following schools, incoming freshmen who live outside the network 

may apply by entering the Open Enrollment code on the application form. 

Transportation may or may not be provided for students accepted into a school 

through Open Enrollment. 

Network 1 

• Doss: 100OEX 

• Fairdale: 057OEX 

• Iroquois: 335OEX 

• Pleasure Ridge Park: 075OEX 

• Valley: 033OEX 

• Western: 084OEX 

Network 2 

• Fern Creek: 012OEX 

• Jeffersontown: 065OEX 

• Moore: 155OEX 

• Seneca: 073OEX 

• Southern: 031OEX 

Network 3 

• Academy @ Shawnee: 590OEX 

• Atherton: 018OEX 

• Ballard: 105OEX 

• Eastern: 007OEX 

• Waggener: 051OEX 

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Magnet High Schools 

■ Academy @ Shawnee 

4001 Herman Street • 485-8326 

Districtwide Professional Career Theme Programs 

• Aerospace: Flight School—Application code: 

590MGA 

• Aerospace: Aviation Maintenance Technology— 


See page 27 for more information on the Academy @ 

Shawnee. 

■ Brown School 


Highlights: 

• Serves as a districtwide Self-Directed Learning 

Magnet School (Application code: 165MGA) 

• Courses in English and math are aligned to College 

Board Standards with the official pre-Advanced 

Placement curriculum, SpringBoard. 

• Advanced Placement courses are available to students 

in grades nine through twelve. 

• College/Career readiness preparation is enhanced 

through the unique Junior Seminar Course. 

• Recognizes, respects, and fosters the unique potential 

of each student in an informal environment 

that reflects the diversity of our community 

• Serves about 700 elementary, middle, and high 

school students in the same building 

• Dual-credit courses are available through Bellarmine 

University’s Advanced College Credit for Exceptional 

Secondary Students (ACCESS) Program. 

• A unique partnership with the Jefferson Community 

and Technical College (JCTC) system allows Brown 

students to enroll in JCTC courses without paying 

tuition. 

To apply: You must attend an open house or a scheduled 

building tour before applying to Brown. After 

attending the open house or tour, you will need to 


more information.) Then, after you submit the application, 

Brown staff will contact you for additional materials, 

such as teacher recommendations and a writing 

sample. Brown staff will review the applicant’s grades, 

attendance records, and standardized test scores. The 

school also may request interviews with applicants. 

They should be able to show evidence of possessing 

time-management and decision-making skills in order 

to thrive in a less-structured school environment. Brown 

considers geographic diversity in selecting students. 


(twins, triplets, etc.) must submit a separate application 

for each child, but their applications will be considered 

together. Brown School does not give admission preference 

to siblings of current students. Transportation is 

not provided for Brown School students. 

■ Central High School Magnet 

Career Academy 

1130 West Chestnut Street • 485-8226 

Slogan: Where tradition meets opportunity. Welcome 

home to Central! 

Highlights: 


• Provides a precollege curriculum that includes ten 

specialized programs in four areas of concentration: 

business, law and government, technology, 

and allied health 

• Lets freshmen sample each of the magnet areas 

before choosing a specialty 

• Offers certifications in five medical programs 

• Emphasizes the application of theory through the 

operation of real businesses and training labs 

• Offers the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training 

Corps (JROTC) Program 

• Honored by BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill for 

successfully preparing students for college and 

careers 


• Banking, Finance, Business Management, 

Entrepreneurship—Application code: 179MGB 

Students learn how to run a business, and they get 

hands-on experience. Through partnerships with 

such corporations as Papa John’s International and 

Speedway, Central’s program makes the most of 

available resources in Louisville’s business community. 

Sophomores participate in job shadowing. 

Juniors can take field trips to explore the world of 

business. Seniors can participate in internships or 

co-op employment. 

• Computer Technology—Application code: 179MGA 

The curriculum for this program includes A+ Core 

Hardware, A+ Operating Systems, Network+, 

and Help Desk. In addition, Central is one of five 

public high schools in Jefferson County offering a 

program in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). 

Sophomore technology students can complete A+ 

certification. Juniors can complete Network+ and 

Linux+ for industry certifications. Seniors can participate 

in internships or co-op employment. Central 

has formed partnerships with leading members 

of the local technology community, including Argo 

Networks, ITT Technical Institute, the University of 

Louisville (UofL), and the University of Kentucky (UK). 


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• Dental/Pharmacy/PreMed/Nursing— 

Application code: 179MGD 

This program was created for students who have 

a passion for providing care for others and who 

dream of a career in the medical field. By offering 

certifications in several programs—including 

Pharmacy Technician, Dental Assistant, and Nursing 

Assistant—Central helps students jump-start 

their careers. Job shadowing and college credit are 

available. Long-standing corporate and collegiate 

partnerships support Central’s medical programs. 

• Legal/Governmental Services (Law)— 

Application code: 179MGC 

This college-preparatory program helps students 

learn the basic theories and principles of law while 

they explore the many careers that are available 

in the field. Students also can gain experience in 

legal research and writing, and they can participate 

in mock trials. Sophomores participate in job 

shadowing at the courthouse. Juniors can take field 

trips to the courthouse and interview attorneys and 

judges. Seniors can participate in internships or coop 

employment. Central has formed a partnership 

with the UofL law school and leading members of 

the Louisville law community. 

• Veterinary Science—Application code: 179MGE 

This program prepares students for the world of 

veterinary work and the rigors of a college veterinary 

technician program. Classes range from 

Anatomy to Zoonotic Diseases. Sophomores can 

participate in job shadowing, juniors can work in a 

clinical setting at school, and seniors have opportunities 

to participate in internships or co-op 

employment. The program helps students become 

certified Veterinarian Nutritional Advocates and 

receive three hours of college credit in Animal 

Science. Central has formed multiple partnerships 

with leading members of the Louisville veterinary 

community, including the Louisville Zoo, Metro 

Animal Services, and private veterinarians. 

To apply to Central, you first need to complete the 


After you submit the application, Central staff 

will contact you to ask for a student writing sample 

and recommendations from math and science teachers 

as well as a recommendation from a counselor 

or principal. Central also requires a school transcript, 

attendance records, test scores, and a behavior detail 

report. Transportation is provided for most students accepted 

into Central. For more information on Central’s 

programs and the application process, visit www 

.jcpsky.net/Schools/High/Central/index.html and 

click Magnet Programs. 

■ DuPont Manual 

120 West Lee St. • 485-8241 

Slogan: Diversity. Excellence. Tradition. 

Highlights: 

• Offers communications, college preparation, math/ 

science/technology, and visual arts programs to 

students districtwide 

• Offers 27 Advanced Placement courses (the most 

of any Kentucky high school) as well as the Advance 

Program 

• Provides academic classes for Youth Performing 

Arts School (YPAS) students (And Manual students 

can enroll in comprehensive arts classes.) 

• Has the highest ACT average of any Kentucky high 

school 

• Has the most National Merit Semifinalists in the 

state as well as the most Governor’s Scholars 

and the most students selected for the Governor’s 

School for the Arts 

• The Class of 2012 received $48.4 million in scholarships, 

and 99 percent of the students are now 

attending a college, university, or conservatory. 

• College-credit classes are available through 

partnerships with UofL, Bellarmine University, and 

JCTC. 


• Journalism and Media Arts—Application code: 

200MGC 

This program teaches broadcasting and journalism. 

It also covers advertising, graphic design, 

photography, and desktop publishing. Seniors 

operate the school radio station, and they have 

the opportunity to devote part of their school day 

to internships. All students use state-of-the-art 

technology in studio and newsroom settings. 

Manual students produce a school newspaper and 

magazine as well as daily newscasts and a weekly 

newsmagazine show. In addition, students produce 

the online magazine Manual Redeye. 

• High School/University (HSU)— 


This program offers advanced preparation for 

college. Students may choose from a wide range 

of preparatory classes in all academic areas. 

Qualified students have the opportunity to earn 

college credit during their junior and senior years. 

Dual-credit courses in precalculus, creative writing, 

English, and accounting from UofL and Bellarmine 

University are offered on Manual’s campus. Students 

also can attend UofL to take regular college 

courses. 

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• Mathematics/Science/Technology (MST)— 


This program offers a rigorous course of study for 

students who have scientific minds. Emphasizing 

the application of math and science to technological 

fields, the program provides extensive opportunities 

for lab work and computer-aided research. 

Students may take specialized courses in computer 

science, electronics, and higher-level math. 

• Visual Arts—Application code: 200MGB 

This program helps students produce a portfolio 

of work that could help them gain acceptance to 

a college or university art program. Nineteen art 

classes are available. Most students complete 8 to 

12 of them in addition to general academic requirements. 

The Manual Visual Arts Center includes 

11 professionally equipped studios for drawing, 

painting, computer graphics, ceramics, sculpture, 

architectural design, textiles/fiber art, and photography. 

Manual has six full-time art instructors. They 

are practicing artists who exhibit work regionally 

and nationally. 

To apply to a Manual program, you first need to 


more information.) After you submit the application, you 

will need to send additional materials to Manual, such 

as an activities-and-interests survey, teacher recommendations, 

and work samples. Manual will not contact 

you after you submit the application form. For complete 

details on the additional information you need to send 

to Manual, call 485-8241 or visit www.dupontmanual 

.com and click the Admissions link. 

Please note: Applicants to the MST Program who are 

completing the MST Program at Farnsley, Meyzeek, or 

Newburg Middle School will be reviewed before other 

applicants. For Manual’s Visual Arts Program, students 

from Western Middle (a Visual and Performing Arts 

Magnet School) and students who are completing Noe 

Middle’s Visual and Performing Arts Program will be 

reviewed before other applicants. Transportation is provided 

for students who are accepted into Manual. The 

school does not give preference to siblings of enrolled 

students or to siblings who are applying together. 

■ Western High 

2501 Rockford Lane • 485-8344 

• Early College: 084MGC 

• Culinary Arts: 084MGB 

See page 22 for more information on Western. 

■ Youth Performing Arts School 

1517 South Second Street • 485-8355 

www.ypas.org 

Slogan: The stars of tomorrow in performance today 

Highlights: 

• One of only two Kentucky high schools that offer 

performing arts majors—including Dance, Theatre, 

Musical Theatre, Design and Production (Technical 

Theatre), Vocal Music, Instrumental Music (including 

Band and Orchestra), and Piano 

• Provides outstanding facilities and numerous 

opportunities for students to perform 

• Has received local, state, national, and international 

recognition 

• Serves as a model for other performing arts 

schools throughout the nation 

• The faculty is a carefully selected team of professional 

artist-teachers. 

• Annually hosts 65 to 100 college, university, and 

conservatory representatives who audition seniors 

for placement in postsecondary performing arts 

programs 

• Students take academic classes at nearby duPont 

Manual High. 


• Band: Wind and Percussion Instruments— 

Application code: 940MGE 

This program helps students who are already proficient 

with a wind or percussion instrument develop 

their skills to advanced levels. Course offerings 

include Intermediate Band, Symphonic Band, 

Chamber Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Percussion 

Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Jazz Improvisation. 

Concerts, national festivals, musicals, operas, and 

dance performances provide solo and ensemble 

performance opportunities. 

• Dance—Application code: 940MGB 

The YPAS Dance Department offers career training 

and college preparation. Students receive a strong 

technical foundation in ballet and modern dance. 

Course offerings include Ballet/Pointe, Levels I–IV; 

Modern, Levels I–IV; and Dance Ensemble, Levels 

II, III, and IV. Five dance studios are available, and 

professional musicians accompany classes. 

• Design and Production (Technical Theatre)— 


YPAS is the only Kentucky high school that offers 

technical theatre for high school credit. The Design 

and Production Department provides training in such 

areas as theatrical drafting, stage lighting, electricity, 

sound, props, costume design, and the design 

and construction of scenery. Practical experience is 

provided through well-equipped costume and scene 

shops, newly installed lighting and sound systems, 

and a computer-assisted drafting facility. 

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SPOTLIGHT 

YPAS students 

perform a world 

percussion premiere 

Last spring, the YPAS Percussion 

Ensemble performed a piece that 

no one had ever played before. 

Internationally known composer 

David Maslanka wrote the piece— 

“Hurtling Through Space ... at an 

Unimaginable Speed”— especially 

for the YPAS group, and he visited 

the school for the final rehearsals 

and the concert. 

Maslanka—who usually composes 

for college and professional musicians—was 

thrilled with the YPAS 

performance, says the director of 

the ensemble, Todd Parker, who 

added, “It was the most powerful 

performance I’ve ever seen from a 

group of young people.” ▼ 

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• Musical Theatre—Application code: 940MGH 

Musical Theatre majors study with the faculty of the Dance, Theatre, and 

Vocal Departments in an integrated and sequenced curriculum. In dance, 

students learn ballet, jazz, modern, folk, and theatre dance—with a strong 

emphasis on American tap dance. In vocal music classes, students develop 

their voices based on classical techniques of solo singing, and they 

participate in small and large vocal ensembles. Music studies also include 

basic keyboard technique, composition, and advanced music theory. In 

theatre classes, students develop their total instrument (body, voice, mind, 

and heart). 

• Orchestra: Stringed Instruments—Application code: 940MGG 

The YPAS Orchestra Department consists of the YPAS Philharmonia 

(primarily for Orchestra majors), the YPAS Chamber Strings Orchestra (for 

Orchestra majors only), and the Manual Concert Orchestra (for advanced 

Manual students). In addition, selected students often participate in the Pit 

Orchestra for school musicals. 

• Piano—Application code: 940MGF 

The YPAS Piano curriculum is modeled after traditional college course 

requirements for piano majors. Students are assigned a standard solo 

repertoire from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionist, and 

Modern Eras. Keyboard theory and technique are studied through scale 

and arpeggio practice, chord progressions, and various etudes. Performance 

classes are held throughout each semester, and students annually 

perform two evening recitals. The YPAS Piano Classroom is fully equipped 

with Yamaha Clavinova digital pianos, a Yamaha C1 conservatory grand, a 

Zuckerman harpsichord, and a range of music software. 

• Theatre (Drama/Acting)—Application code: 940MGA 

The YPAS Theatre Program encompasses training; creative and imaginative 

exploration; and the history, literature, and production of the theatre. 

The sequence of study includes Voice and Diction, Effective Body 

Alignment, Movement Techniques, Improvisation, Creative Dramatics, 

Monologue and Scene Study, Theatre History, Character Analysis, Audition 

Techniques, Mask Study, Stanislavski and Cohen Technique, Acting 

Theory, Period Styles Study, Play Analysis, and Career Preparation. 

• Vocal Music—Application code: 940MGC 

YPAS vocal students learn the fundamentals of solo and choral singing as 

well as basic musicianship and the principles of music theory. Individual 

instruction in music reading provides a framework for vocal development in 

small, experience-level-appropriate classes. Diction, interpretation, breath 

management, and musical terminology are 

all integral parts of a well-rounded musical 

education. 

To apply to YPAS: The school accepts 

students from all areas of Jefferson County, 

but enrollment is limited and admission 

is competitive. You first need to complete 

the JCPS online application. (See page 3 

for more information.) After you submit the 

application, YPAS requires you to send 

additional application materials, such as 

a résumé, a recent photo, a transcript 

from the student’s present school, student 

profile forms, and a one-page essay on 

why the student wants to attend YPAS. 

Students also must audition at the school, 

unless they’re applying for the Design and

Production (Technical Theatre) Program, in which case 

they’ll need to attend an interview. (They won’t need 

previous experience in the technical theatre field, but 

they’ll be encouraged to bring examples of artwork or 

photographs of previous design projects to the interview.) 

For more information, including details on auditions 

for specific majors, call 485-8355 or visit www 

.ypas.org. Transportation is provided for most district 

students accepted into YPAS. 

Note: Students from Western Middle, a Visual and 

Performing Arts Magnet School, and students who are 

completing Noe Middle’s Visual and Performing Arts 

Magnet Program will be reviewed before other YPAS 

applicants. 

Traditional Program 

Magnets 

Traditional education provides a back-to-basics learning 

environment characterized by: 


• Highly structured, orderly classrooms that require 

strict adherence to school rules (including dress 

codes) and that require homework nightly. 

• A mission centered on time-tested instructional approaches 

that help students build basic knowledge 

and gain competence in fundamental skills. 


Magnet Schools 

Academy @ 

Shawnee 








= = = = Aerospace 

Brown = = 

Central = = • = = 

DuPont 

Manual 

= = = 


Self-Directed Learning in a 

K–12 Environment 

Finance, Technology, Medical, 

Law, and Veterinary 

Communications, High School/ 

University, Mathematics/Science/Technology, 

and Visual 

Arts 

Western = = • = = Early College, Culinary Arts 

YPAS 

YPAS students take 

academic classes at 

duPont Manual. 

Performing Arts 

Traditional Program Magnet Schools 


Advanced Placement 

Courses 

English as a Second 

Language (ESL) 

Program 


Uniforms/Restricted 

Dress Code 

Junior Reserve 

Officers Training 

Corps 


Butler = = = = Traditional 

Male = = = = Traditional 

Butler Traditional High and Louisville Male High are 

traditional magnet schools that serve students districtwide. 

■ Butler Traditional 

2222 Crums Lane • 485-8220 

Slogan: Butler: a tradition of excellence! 

Highlights: 

• Recognized as a Kentucky Education Reform Act 

(KERA) Rewards School 

• Provides Advanced Placement courses 

• Offers the Honors Program 

• Provides a range of academic, music, drama, service, 

and special-interest clubs and activities 

• Offers the Army Junior Reserve Officers Training 

Corps (JROTC) Program 

■ Louisville Male 


Slogan: Anybody can, but Male does. 

Highlights: 

• Offers Advanced Placement and the Honors Program 

• Provides a rigorous college preparatory curriculum 

that prepares students for college and scholarship 

opportunities in a traditional setting 

• Offers dual-credit courses through the University of 

Louisville (UofL) and Bellarmine University 

• Offers every Kentucky High School Athletic Association 

(KHSAA)-sanctioned boys and girls sport 

as well as a diverse selection of music, foreign 

language, drama, academic, and many other types 

of clubs and activities 

• About 98 percent of students enroll in college, and 

they receive millions in scholarships every year. 

• Offers the Army JROTC Program 


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To apply, use code 045STX (Butler) or 047STX 

(Male) on the JCPS online application. (See page 3 for 

more information.) Don’t list Butler or Male as a second 

choice on the application. Applications for these 

schools are randomly selected for available openings, 

and students are included in the random-draw list only 

if the program or school is listed as the first choice. 


(twins, triplets, etc.) must submit a separate application 

for each child, but these applications will be considered 

together. Traditional magnet schools give no priority to 

siblings of students previously enrolled. Transportation 

is provided for most students who are accepted into 

Butler or Male. 

Because most students enter a traditional magnet 

school or program during the elementary grades, openings 

may be limited in high school. 

JCPS Phone 

Numbers 

Demographics.....................................(502) 485-3050 

Information on which school a student could attend 

based on his or her address 

Parent Assistance Center..............(502) 485-6250 or 

....................................................................... 485-6771 

Information to assist parents with school-related issues 

Student Assignment...........................(502) 485-3802 

Information on student assignment, registration, and 

specialized educational programs 

ECE Services Meet 

Special Needs 

Exceptional Child Education (ECE) services are 

available to JCPS students with disabilities. Students 

receive specially designed instruction to meet their 

individual needs as described on each student’s Individual 

Education Program (IEP). 

IEP development and placement are determined by 

the student’s Admissions and Release Committee 

(ARC), which includes parents. To the maximum extent 

possible, students with disabilities are educated with 

students who are not disabled. JCPS offers a placement 

continuum that includes regular classes with coteaching, 

resource rooms, separate classes, separate 

schools, home instruction, and instruction in hospitals. 

Most JCPS schools serve students with disabilities. 

JCPS also offers specialty groupings of students with 

similar needs at specific schools. Specialty groupings 

include Visually Impaired (VI), Hearing Impaired (HI), 

Functional Mental Disability (FMD), Autism (AU), and 

Multiple Disabilities (MD). 

The ECE Parent Resource Center (485-3215) offers 

information on special education services. Parent Liaisons 

help parents work in partnership with their child’s 

school. Other contact numbers include ECE Programs 

(485-6270) and ECE Assessment (485-6052). If your 

child is new to JCPS and already has an IEP from a 

previous school, contact ECE Placement (485-3215). 

The ECE Web site is located at www.jcpsky.net 

/Programs/ECE/index.html. 

Transportation..................................... (502) 485-3470 

Information on bus transportation 

Health Services...................................(502) 485-3387 

Information on health policies 

Optional, Magnet, and 

Advance Programs Office.................. (502) 485-3323 

Information on applying to specialized schools and 

programs 

Exceptional Child Education (ECE)... (502) 485-3215 

Information on programs and services for specialneeds 

students 

Family Resource and 

Youth Services Centers (FRYSCs).... (502) 485-3703 

Information on social, health, and crisis-assistance 

resources 

Early Childhood................................... (502) 485-3919 

Information on JCPS preschool programs 


(ESL) Program..................................... (502) 485-3623 

Offers academic support during language transition 

FactLine................................... (502) 485-FACT (3228) 

Answers to basic questions and transfers to other 

departments for in-depth information; call this number if 

you don’t know where to call. 

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Application Code Quick Reference Guide 

■ Middle Schools 

Academy @ Shawnee 

• Middle School Program: 590MGC 

Brown 

• Self-Directed Learning: 165MGA 

Crosby 

• Liberal Arts Academy: 119OPA 

Highland 

• Fine Arts: 320OPA 

• International Studies: 320MGA 

Jefferson, Thomas 

• Communications: 090MGA 

Lassiter 

• Environmental Education: 133OPA 

Mathematics/Science/Technology 

(MST) Programs 

• Farnsley, Meyzeek, and Newburg: 

MSTXXX 


• Environmental and Life Science: 155OPA 

Noe 

• Gifted and Talented: 435MGA 

• Visual and Performing Arts: 435MGB 

Olmsted Academy North 

• All-Boys School: 620MGA 

Olmsted Academy South 

• All-Girls School: 730MGA 

Stuart 

• Health Careers: 144OPA 

Traditional Magnet Schools 

• Barret, Jefferson County, and Johnson: 

MMMXXX 

Western Middle 

• Visual and Performing Arts: 710MGA 

Westport 

• Montessori: 077MGA 

■ High Schools 

Network 1 

Doss 



Fairdale 

• Human Services (Law/Government 

Service, Fire, Police, EMS): 057MGA 


• International Studies: 057TEC 

• Heavy Equipment Science: 057MGB 

Iroquois 

• Engineering: 335TEX 

• Architecture: 335TEC 

• Construction: 335MGA 

• Navy JROTC: 335TPR 

Pleasure Ridge Park 

• Communications: 075TEB 

• Electronic and Print Media: 075TEA 


Valley 

• Medical Arts and Sciences: 033TEB 

• Allied Health: 033TEC 

• Environmental Science: 033TEA 


Western 



Network 2 

Fern Creek 

• Communications: 012TED 

• Electronic and Print Media: 012TEB 


• Marine Corps JROTC: 012TPR 



• Manufacturing: 065TEA 

• Construction: 065TEC 


Moore 

• Medical Arts and Sciences: 155TEB 

• Health: 155TEC 

• Environmental Science: 155TED 

• Air Force JROTC: 155TPR 

Seneca 

• Human Services (Law/Government 

Services): 073TEC 


• International Studies: 073TEB 

• Urban Agriscience Technology: 073MGA 


Southern 


• Information Technology: 031TED 

• Transportation Technology: 031MGA 

• Machine Tool and Die Technology: 031MGB 

• Army JROTC: 031TPR 

Network 3 



• Aerospace: Flight School: 590MGA 

• Aerospace: Aviation Maintenance 

Technology: 590MGB 


Atherton 

• Human Services (Law/Government Service): 

018TEA 


• International Studies/International 

Baccalaureate: 018MGA 

Ballard 

• Communications: 105TEA 

• Electronic and Print Media: 105TEB 


Eastern 

• Business and Finance: 007TEA 


• Army JROTC: 007TPR 

Waggener 

• Medical Arts and Sciences: 051TEE 

• Health: 051TEF 

• Environmental Science: 051TEG 

■ Districtwide Magnet 

Schools 


• Aerospace: Flight School: 590MGA 

• Aerospace: Aviation Maintenance 

Technology: 590MGB 

Brown 

• Self-Directed Learning: 165MGA 

Central High School Magnet Career 

Academy (MCA) 

• Banking, Finance, Business Management, 

Entrepreneurship: 179MGB 

• Computer Technology: 179MGA 

• Dental/Pharmacy/PreMed/Nursing: 179MGD 

• Legal/Governmental Services (Law): 179MGC 

• Veterinary Science: 179MGE 

DuPont Manual High 

• High School/University: 200MGA 

• Journalism and Media Arts: 200MGC 

• Mathematics/Science/Technology: 200MGD 

• Visual Arts Program: 200MGB 

Western 



Youth Performing Arts School 

• Band: Wind and Percussion Instruments: 

940MGE 

• Dance: 940MGB 

• Design and Production (Technical Theatre): 

940MGD 

• Musical Theatre: 940MGH 

• Orchestra: Stringed Instruments: 940MGG 

• Piano: 940MGF 

• Theatre (Drama/Acting): 940MGA 

• Vocal Music: 940MGC 

■ Open Enrollment 


Network 1 

• Doss: 100OEX 

• Fairdale: 057OEX 

• Iroquois: 335OEX 

• Pleasure Ridge Park: 075OEX 

• Valley: 033OEX 

• Western: 084OEX 

Network 2 

• Fern Creek: 012OEX 

• Jeffersontown: 065OEX 

• Moore: 155OEX 

• Seneca: 073OEX 

• Southern: 031OEX 

Network 3 

• Academy @ Shawnee: 590OEX 

• Atherton: 018OEX 

• Ballard: 105OEX 

• Eastern: 007OEX 

• Waggener: 051OEX 

■ Traditional Program 

Magnets 

• Butler Traditional High: 045STX 

• Louisville Male High: 047STX

Donna M. Hargens, Ed.D. 

Superintendent 

Jefferson County Board of Education 

Diane Porter 

Chair 

Stephen P. Imhoff 

Vice-Chair 

Linda Duncan 

Carol Ann Haddad 

Joseph L. Hardesty 

Larry Hujo 

Debbie Wesslund 

www.jcpsky.net 

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