In the Fayette County Public Schools, families are our partners in all that we do, and we are committed to working collaboratively with you to ensure the success of every student. One of our many outreach efforts is an exciting program we call Family University, or “Fam U” for short. Family University is a series […]
Learning begins the moment a baby is born, and before a child turns 5 years old, 90% of his or her brain development is complete. That means the experiences children have before they ever enter school lay the foundation necessary for a lifetime of success. Unfortunately, the most recent data released by the Kentucky Department […]
National officials with the ACT college entrance exam sounded an alarm last month about declining scores in the United States, saying Class of 2018 graduates’ average ACT math score dropped to the lowest level in more than 20 years, at 20.5. Bucking that national trend, math scores for the Fayette County Public Schools Class of […]
In the Fayette County Public Schools, we are committed to helping every child reach his or her unlimited potential. Delivering on that promise requires us to have a variety of school options so that we are able to meet the unique needs of our more than 42,000 students. From advanced math and science academies and […]
Thanks to the widespread support of families, school district employees, leaders from business, faith and civic organizations, and the community-at-large, Fayette County Public Schools is moving forward this fall with initiatives to ensure that our core values of keeping children safe will be upheld and strengthened. You may recall that in February, we established the […]
Fayette County Board of Education Chair Melissa Bacon, who has served on the school board for more than 12 years, said Wednesday she has notified the state commissioner of education that she is resigning effective immediately in order to care for her aging mother. “It is with mixed emotions after much prayer and discernment that […]
Schools Superintendent Manny Caulk outlined the district’s many success stories for the 2017-18 school year on Wednesday, Aug. 1 to a crowd of approximately 500 at Heritage Hall that included local politicians, community partners, parents and educators at the Fayette County Public Schools State of the Schools program. Caulk was the keynote speaker at the […]
Veteran educator Rita Pierson once said, “Every child deserves a champion; an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best they can possibly be.” In the Fayette County Public Schools, we take our calling to be champions for children seriously. Every child […]
Our work in the Fayette County Public Schools is guided by two moral imperatives. One is to accelerate the learning of students who are approaching proficiency; the other is to accelerate learning for students who have already reached proficiency and challenge them to become globally competitive. Classroom instruction must meet the needs and learning styles […]
