Jefferson County Public Schools

2012-13

Guide to Elementary, Middle, and High School Programs

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Welcome to JCPS
Building Classroom Communities
JCPS schools teach teamwork, ethics, and social responsibility. The result is a network of caring classroom communities. Students treat teachers and each other with respect. They support each other. Theyre eager to join class discussions and group projects. Theyre proud to be part of their school community because they know everyone cares about their success.

Jefferson County Public Schools [JCPS] in Louisville, Kentucky, has succeeded in getting the district and the community to focus on preparing students to be both career-ready and college-ready, says an article in High Schools That Work, a publication of the Southern Regional Education Board, which works with 16 states to improve public and higher education. The article explains that 15 of the 21 high schools in the [JCPS] district were selected to be redesigned around a career theme matching the economic goals of business and industry. These schools were transformed from schools teaching an out-of-date model that prepared some students for mostly manufacturing and factory jobs to schools that expect every student to study a career major along with a rigorous academic core that will prepare them for college and careers. The critical thing, the article adds, is for students to be engaged in meaningful learning that connects to their lives. But JCPS doesnt provide meaningful learning just to high school students. In-depth, engaging instruction is offered at all grade levels. For example, the districts elementary schools offer a choice of magnet program themesfrom technology to the environment to sports and physical fitnessthat is unrivaled by other school districts. JCPS elementary students explore their favorite subject while they build solid skills in reading, writing, math, and other core subjects. The districts middle schools offer specialized programs that keep kids interested as they tackle new topics, and teachers dont 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. And, as noted in High Schools That Work, JCPS high schools take college and career preparation to a new levelone thats 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, family-support services, new education technology, champion sports teams, and inviting campuses. Visit our schools, and see for yourself how the district gets students ready for college and career success.

Something for Everyone

Contents
New to the District? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Exceptional Child Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Early Childhood Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Elementary Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 How to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Elementary School Magnet Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Magnet Elementary Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Elementary School Optional Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Elementary School Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Elementary Schools at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Middle Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 How to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Middle School Magnet Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Magnet Middle Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Middle School Optional Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Middle School Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Middle Schools at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 High Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 How to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 5-Star Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 High School Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Network 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Network 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Network 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Open Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Magnet High Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Traditional Program Magnets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 JCPS Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside back cover

New to the District?

How to Enroll
Kentucky law requires children between the ages of 6 and 16 to attend school. Any child who turns 5 on or before October 1 can enroll in full-day kindergarten. To enroll your child, you may go to the school nearest your home that serves your childs grade level. For information on which school your child will attend, use the SchoolFinder at http://apps.jefferson.kyschools.us/demographics /schoolfinder.aspx or call the Parent Assistance Center at (502) 485-6250, the Office of Elementary Student Assignment at (502) 485-3802, the Office of Demographics at (502) 4853050, or the districts FactLine at (502) 485-3228. For initial enrollment, you must provide the following: 1. Proof of address*utility bill, lease, paycheck, paycheck stub, or government check that gives the parents or guardians name and address (A drivers license is not acceptable); and Certified copy of your childs birth certificate, or other reliable proof of your childs identity and age and an affidavit of the inability to produce a copy of the birth certificate*; and School records if your child has been enrolled elsewhere (If you are unable to obtain the records from the current school, bring the name and address of the person to whom the receiving school may write to obtain the records directly); and Health documents: a. Students new to the district must present evidence of a recent preventative health-care examination (www.jcpsky.net/Schools/Health_Descriptions .html); and b. Current immunization certificate; and c. Proof of an eye exam (no later than January 1 of the school year); and d. Proof of a dental exam (no later than January 1 of the school year) You may call JCPS Health Services at (502) 485-3387 for information regarding the required health documents. Students who are new to the district may apply anytime, but choices of schools and programs may be limited for applications received outside the designated application periods. Details on these periods and more information on the application process are available at the beginning of the elementary, middle, and high school sections in this guidebook. Please note: Although you may apply at the school that serves the students address, JCPS cannot guarantee seats will be available at the school.
*You may enroll your child in school regardless of immigration status and/ or a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. For information on the Homeless Education Program, visit www.jcpsky.net/Programs /Homeless/welcome.html.

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Exceptional Child Education

Most district schools serve students with special needs. However, services for students with such disabilities as Hearing Impaired (HI), Functionally Mentally Disabled (FMD), and Multiple Disabled (MD) are offered at specific schools. For more information, visit the Exceptional Child Education (ECE) Web site at www.jcpsky.net/Programs/ECE/index.html or call (502) 485-8500.

Early Childhood Programs

JCPS serves children 4 years old and younger through a range of programs designed to make the most of each childs natural desire to learn. Staff members in these programs respect you as your childs 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 income-eligibility 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 basicsreading, writing, math, science, and social studiesbut 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. The application period for JCPS elementary schools for the 2012-13 school year will be Wed., Feb. 1, through Thurs., Mar. 1, 2012. For more information, call the Elementary Student Assignment Office at (502) 485-3802 or the Parent Assistance Center at (502) 485-6250 or (502) 485-6771. Who should apply during this period? Students who will enter kindergarten Older students who are entering a Jefferson County public school for the first time Older students who want to apply to a magnet school or a magnet or optional program

Mail your application to: Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office Jefferson County Public Schools P.O. Box 34020 Louisville, KY 40232-4020 Or take your application to: JCPS Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office Lam Building, Room 104 4309 Bishop Lane (The Lam Building is located behind the VanHoose Education Center.)

Confirmation and Acceptance

If you apply to a magnet school or a magnet or optional program, you should receive a postcard confirming that JCPS is processing your application form. If you dont get the postcard within three weeks, call the JCPS Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office at (502) 485-3323. After you submit your application, some schools 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 child-care provider. If a school asks you for additional information, please reply promptly and send the information directly to the school. Dont send any additional information to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. Students will be assigned to a school for the next school year before the end of the current one.

To enroll as a kindergarten student, a child must be 5 years old on or before October 1. To enter first grade, a child must be 6 years old on or before October 1 and the child must have completed an accredited kindergarten program.

How to Apply

1. Choose a school.
Students may apply to the school that serves their address, to magnet schools, and to even more schools by applying to their magnet or optional programs. Information on all schools and programs is available on the following pages. To find out which school serves your childs home address, use the online SchoolFinder at http://apps.jefferson.kyschools.us /demographics/schoolfinder.aspx or call the JCPS Demographics Office at (502) 485-3050.

Please note:
Students are assigned to schools based on school and program capacity, the needs of the student, the assignment of the students siblings, parental preference, the students resides school, and the districts diversity guideline. Every effort to accommodate parental preference will be made; however, the district cannot guarantee placement in any specific school, including the school that serves the students address. Schools dont keep waiting lists. Applications to the traditional schools and the Brown School will be randomly selected for available openings. Dont submit more than one application. If you do, the second one will cancel the first, which could jeopardize acceptance into a school or program. Submitting false information will void an application. Need more information on the application process? Call the Elementary Student Assignment Office at (502) 4853802, the Parent Assistance Center at (502) 485-6250 or (502) 485-6771, or the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office at (502) 485-3323.

2. Fill out an application.

The form will be available at JCPS elementary schools during the application period. You also can get an application by calling the Elementary Student Assignment Office at (502) 485-3802 or the Parent Assistance Center at (502) 485-6250 or (502) 485-6771.

3. Submit your application.

You can complete an application at the school that serves your childs addressor take the form home, complete it, and return it to the school. If youre applying to an elementary magnet school or a magnet or optional program, youll also need to mail the pink copy of the application form to the JCPS Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office or take it to the office yourself. Either way, the office must receive the application by 5 p.m. on Thurs., Mar. 1, 2012.

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Elementary Magnet Programs

Academy for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Program
Atkinson (page 9)Application code: 185MGA Expert and dynamic teachers, the most innovative and current educational practices, and access to the resources of a major metropolitan universitythese 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.

Getting fit, getting smart

Students work out on first-rate fitness gear in the Health and Fitness for Accelerated Learning Program at Wellington and Rangeland Elementary. Both schools have Fitness Labs with high-tech exercise equipment, including Wii Fit; Dance, Dance, Revolution; and Playstation Game Bikes. The program gets support from local companies (including Humana) and from the schools communities. For instance, last year, Rangeland unveiled a new $50,000 playground built with the help of community and corporate partners as well as the Louisville Metro Council. Both schools focus on building brainpower as well as strong bodies. Many health and fitness lessons reinforce reading, writing, math, and science lessons.

Communications Program
Breckinridge-Franklin (page 10)Application code: 038MGA 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 schools Power Hour, students learn leadership as they practice all types of communications, including theatre, interpersonal communication, public speaking, editing, photography, and videography.

Environmental Studies Program

Cane Run (page 11)Application code: 005MGA Portland (page 20)Application code: 500MGA The Environmental Studies curriculum is brought to life by outdoor investigations. These investigations 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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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 enhancing 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.

Gifted and Talented Program

King (page 17)Application code: 432MGA

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 Institute for Creativity and multiple forms of intelligence. Rigorous academic expectations Innovation Program and opportunities in the arts are hallmarks of Kings program. Maupin (page 18)Application code: 480MGB The gifted-and-talented resource teacher provides critical-thinking lessons, and enrichment activities help students investigate This program provides a small-class environment in which advanced topics in math, science, social studies, and literacy. each student receives the individual attention necessary to improve academic performance. Achievement also is enhanced through the development of strong study skills, character, and Health and Fitness for Accelerated good work habits. Collaboration with Spalding University offers Learning Program Maupins teachers, students, parents, and community partners Wellington (page 23)Application code: 116MGA an opportunity to work with the universitys faculty, staff, and students. This Maupin-Spalding team creates a model school Rangeland (page 20)Application code: 081MGA setting for the most effective new educational practices.

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International/Cultural Studies and Language Program

Fairdale (page 14)Application code: 010MGA Goldsmith (page 15)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 tomorrows international community.

Montessori Program
Kennedy Montessori (page 17)Application code: TTTMGA) Coleridge-Taylor Montessori (page 12)Application code: TTTMGA The Montessori method of education encourages students to engage in critical thinking and self-directed learning. The curriculum provides a firm foundation in such 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 self-confidence, self-esteem, and social awareness.

Leadership Academy Program

Mill Creek (page 19)Application code: 147MGA This program incorporates leadership principles across the curriculum by involving students in service-learning projects, cooperative groups, and school-to-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 23)Application code: 182MGA Designed to strengthen both academic skills and problemsolving abilities, this program provides hands-on 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.

Preparatory Academy Program

McFerran (page 19)Application code: 440MGA McFerran Preparatory Academy sets high goals for its students. The staff help students reach the goals by providing a structured, orderly learning environment. McFerran Preparatory students wear uniforms and can earn badges for academic achievement, leadership, good behavior, and completion of special projects.

MicroSociety Program
Indian Trail (page 16)Application code: 076MGA Creating a microcosm of the world, Indian Trail students participate in the MicroSociety Program for 40 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 successcommunication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, initiative, and innovation.

Success for All Accelerated Reading Program

Jacob (page 16)Application code: 325MGA Designed for prekindergarten through fifth-grade students, this program provides a fast-paced approach to literacy designed to ensure 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 schools flexible, cross-grade grouping gives students the opportunity to work with higher-level materials.

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and rigorous academic expectations, King students receive a well-balanced education.

Visual Arts Program

Rutherford (page 20)Application code: 560MGA Price (page 20)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 11)Application code: 243MGB) Bycks Waldorf-Inspired Program offers an arts-infused curriculum that includes poetry, painting, rhythm, dance, song, handwork, storytelling, and drama to educate the whole childthe heart and hands as well as the head. The WaldorfInspired programming allows students to build community within the classroom setting. The program is led by Waldorftrained kindergarten through fifth-grade teachers.

Talent Development Program

Byck (page 11)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.

Magnet Elementary Schools

Elementary students throughout the district may apply to the following magnet schools. JCPS provides transportation for most students who are accepted (except for Brown School students).

Technology Program
Roosevelt-Perry (page 20)Application code: 530MGA 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. The program helps prepare students to apply to middle school math, science, and technology magnet programs.

To apply to any of the following schools, send the pink copy of the Elementary Student Assignment Application to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (See page 3 for detailed application instructions.)

International Baccalaureate School

Young (3526 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, 485-8354)Application code: 374MGA 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 has fully implemented the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). Its 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. Young also offers a range of student activities, including basketball, cheerleading, the Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP), Writing Club, Environmental Club, Safety Patrol, and Student Council.

Visual and Performing Arts Program

King (page 17)Application code: 432MGB This program is available for students in grades one through five who audition and exhibit interest and potential in one of the schools 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

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ern, tap, and creative movement), and Drama (improvisation, mimicry, pantomime, role playing, and storytelling). Primary Program students receive instruction in all five areas. Fourthand fifth-grade students focus on two of them. The school recently constructed a new 30,000-square-foot 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 morning telecast. To apply: Parents and students must tour Lincoln before applying for kindergarten. For other grades, parents and students must attend an open house or a scheduled building tour. Siblings who are not twins, triplets, etc., cannot be guaranteed admittance.

Kentuckys only IB elementary school

The International Baccalaureate (IB) organization in Geneva, Switzerland, has authorized Young Elementary as an IB World School. Earning this designation is a challenging process that requires a visit from an IB Authorization Team. They visited every classroom and interviewed every staff memberas well as some students and parentsto see how Young was embracing the IB philosophy and implementing the IB Standards and Practices, says Cabrina Bosco, the schools program coordinator. The team was extremely complimentary of the schools climate, which is inclusive of English language learners and students with special needs. Overall, the staff and students impressed the team with their knowledge of the essential elements of the international education program. IB authorization typically takes three to five years. Young earned it in two.

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 Schools 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 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. After the tour or open house, submit the Elementary Student Assignment Application according to the directions in this book. (See page 3 for detailed application instructions.) After you submit the application, the Brown staff will contact you and ask for a recommendation from a teacher or a child-care provider. 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, Thurs., Mar. 1, 2012. 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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Mathematics/Science/ Technology School
Brandeis (2817 West Kentucky Street, 485-8214)Application code: 260MGA 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.

Performing Arts School

Lincoln (930 East Main Street, 485-8291)Application code: 520MGA As Kentuckys only public elementary performing arts magnet school, Lincoln offers students a range of arts instruction, including Orff Instrumental, Vocal, Piano, Dance (ballet, mod-

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).

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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 schoolsAudubon, Carter, Greathouse/Shryock, and Schaffnerstudents 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 application code on the Elementary Student Assignment Application:
Audubon Traditional (1051 Hess Lane, 485-8205): EEEXXX
Childcare Enrichment Program*

Extended School Services

Early Childhood Program*

Carter Traditional (3600 Bohne Avenue, 485-8225): EEEXXX Foster Traditional Academy (see page 14): 270MGA Greathouse/Shryock Traditional (2700 Browns Lane, 485-8259): EEEXXX Schaffner Traditional (2701 Crums Lane, 485-8217): EEEXXX Shelby Traditional Academy (see page 21): 610MGA Send a copy of the Elementary Student Assignment Application to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (See page 3 for detailed application instructions.) 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 students 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: Wilkeron Traditional (page 24) and Smyrna Traditional (page 22) offer traditional education, but they are not part of the feeder pattern to traditional middle schools.
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Elementary School Optional Programs

An optional program is a small, specialized program within a school. Transportation may or may not be available for students who are accepted into an optional program.

To apply to any of the following programs, send the pink

copy of the Elementary Student Assignment Application to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are available on page 3.)

Advance Preparatory Program

Price (page 20)Application code: 128OPA 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 the students through individualized/ small-group instruction and a wide variety of learning experiences that enhance their interests and abilities.

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Dual-Language Spanish Immersion Program

Hawthorne (page 15)Application code: 048OPA Hawthornes Optional Advanced Spanish Immersion Strand (OASIS) is designed to give students a daily Spanish immersion experience that prepares them to read, write, and speak proficiently in Spanish. Students in OASIS classes (kindergarten through fifth grade) receive daily math and science instruction in Spanish from certified, Spanish-speaking teachers. Other content areas are taught in English. OASIS 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. OASIS 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.

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-todate information. Magnet schools are not included in this Highlights section. The Magnet Elementary Schools section begins on page 6.

Atkinson
2811 Duncan Street, 485-8203

Highlights:
Offers the districtwide Academy for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (See page 4.) 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 tests Maintains close community connections and partnerships Works closely with the University of Louisville (UofL) as a Signature Partnership School Offers a range of student activities, including basketball, cheerleading, Cub Scouts, Environmental Club, band, and the Suzuki Violin Program

Elementary Redesign Program

Coral Ridge (page 12)Application code: 060OPA Engelhard (page 13)Application code: 240OPA Wheatley (page 23)Application code: 182OPA Looking for a school with small classes and the individual attention that improves student performance? Seeking a school culture that supports and promotes confidence and good health? Look no further. The Elementary Redesign Program features small classes and a full-time, on-site nurseplus teaching support and expertise from UofL. Daily lessons and group activities help your child build social skills for middle and high school.

Auburndale
5749 New Cut Road, 485-8204

Small Class Size Program

Small classes offer many benefits. Students get more individual attention. They have more time to ask questions, and teachers have more time to explain the answers. With an average class size of just 20 students, beginning with first grade, schools that offer the Small Class Size Program are better able to tailor instruction for your child. Research shows that the benefits of small classes in the early years continue to pay off as students advance to middle and high school. Cane Run (page 11)Application code: 005OPA Crums Lane (page 12)Application code: 092OPA Hazelwood (page 16)Application code: 300OPA Frayser (page 14)Application code: 290OPA Maupin (page 18)Application code: 480OPA Slaughter (page 22)Application code: 103OPA Breckinridge-Franklin (page 10)Application code: 038OPA Portland (page 20)Application code: 500OPA

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Helps all students learn at high levels using researchbased 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

Elementary Bloom
1627 Lucia Avenue, 485-8211

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program 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, dance team, cheerleading, Newspaper Club, Media Club, and Garden Club

Blue Lick
9801 Blue Lick Road, 485-8212 Slogan: Children come first.

Highlights:
Received the Mayors Top Apple Award for reading achievement Collaborates with neighboring Knight Middle School to ease the transition to sixth grade Employs full-time technology and physical education (PE) teachers Recognized as an HPSE Received a Read to Achieve grant Offers many student activities, including band, orchestra, and STLP

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

Bowen
1601 Roosevelt Avenue, 485-8213 Slogan: The Greatest School on Earth!

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Offers the Business Buddies Program, which matches students with successful community role models Provides special-area instruction in art, music, technology, PE, and hands-on science to all students Features the latest in computer technology with multiple computer stations in every classroom and in the schools fully equipped computer lab Extracurricular activities include band, orchestra, Safety Patrol, and Academic Team.

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 STLP Provides rigorous courses, including enrichment classes for advanced students Provides SMART Board technology in every classroom

Breckinridge-Franklin
1351 Payne Street, 485-8215 Slogan: Hopping Our Way to Success (The schools mascot is a frog.)

Highlights:
Offers the Communications Magnet Program (See page 4.) Offers the Small Class Size Optional Program (See page 9.)

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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 Mayors Cup competitions)

Cane Run
3951 Cane Run Road, 485-8223 Slogan: Teaching with the Future in Mind

Highlights:
Offers the Environmental Studies Magnet Program (See page 4.) Offers the Advance Program Provides the Small Class Size Optional Program (See page 9.) Hosts a Community School Program with a range of activities for children and adults

Byck
2328 Cedar Street, 485-8221 Slogan: Developing the Academic, Artistic, and Creative talents of students

Chancey
4301 Murphy Lane, 485-8387 Slogan: A Caring Community of High Achievers

Highlights:
Offers two districtwide magnet programs: the Talent Development Program and the Waldorf-Inspired Program (See page 6.) Offers the Advance Program 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/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

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program and the Primary Talent Pool Enhances instruction with state-of-the-art technology and helps students develop information-technology skills Maintains a fully equipped technology lab and broadcast studio as well as an extensive library Provides a range of student activities, including Academic Team, Chess Club, band, orchestra, Safety Patrol, basketball, cheerleading, and STLP Engages students in learning through hands-on experiments, learning games, and a wide variety of projects Welcomes parents (Several volunteers work with students daily.)

Camp Taylor
1446 Belmar Drive, 485-8222 Slogan: Where the Learning Adventure Begins

Chenoweth
3622 Brownsboro Road, 485-8227 Slogan: Chenoweth children charging to be champions

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

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Provides weekly special-area classes taught by certified instructors, including creative arts (visual art, music, dance, or drama), library, computer lab (with state-of-theart technology), health, and PE 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

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Elementary Cochran
500 West Gaulbert Avenue, 485-8230 Slogan: Where children come first

Coleridge-Taylor Montessori
1115 West Chestnut Street, 485-8232 Slogan: Making a world of difference

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Offers many extracurricular activities, including Environmental Club, track, basketball, and drama Proximity to local universities and performing arts groups offers students unique opportunities to interact with these institutions and attend artistic productions. Classroom computers and a fully equipped computer lab enhance instruction.

Highlights:
Offers the Montessori approach to education (See page 5.) Offers the Advance Program Provides a tuition-based Montessori Program for 3- and 4-year-olds Provides cultural arts opportunities, including band, orchestra, and visual art instruction Offers many student activities, including basketball, cheerleading, dance team, chess, and Academic Team

Cochrane
2511 Tregaron Avenue, 485-8231 Slogan: A great place for students to learn and grow

Coral Ridge
10608 National Turnpike, 485-8234

Highlights:
Offers an Honors Program 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 STLP Introduces students to the field of communications through a student-produced morning news broadcast and the Cochrane Connection student newspaper Offers orchestra, band, and a Ballroom Dancing Performance Team Recognized as an HPSE Recipient of a grant that provides performing arts experiences for students

Highlights:
Offers the Elementary Redesign Optional Program (See page 9.) 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, fifthgrade 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.

Crums Lane
3212 South Crums Lane, 485-8236

Highlights:
Offers the Small Class Size Optional Program (See page 9.) Offers the Community in Action Program, partnering with different 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 Crums Lane has met all No Child Left Behind (NCLB) goals during six of the past seven years. The schools Academic Team has placed first or second in the Mayors Cup competition during the past three years.

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Musical activities include choir, band, and orchestra. Athletic activities include track, basketball, cheerleading, and volleyball.

Even kindergarteners learn how to help their community

In the Community in Action Program at Crums Lane Elementary, students study different types of communities while they participate in service-learning projects that connect them with their own community, says Principal Anna Byrd. For example, in one schoolwide activity last year, younger students teamed up with older ones to decorate treat bags and write thank-you notes for soldiers in the Louisville-based 123rd Division of the Kentucky Air National Guard. Byrd also points out that all the Community in Action activities are linked to lessons in basic subjects, so students build their reading, writing, math, science, and social studies skills as they learn about community needs and develop a sense of social responsibility.

Dunn
2010 Rudy Lane, 485-8240 Slogan: Success for tomorrow begins today!

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Honored with the Mayors 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 an HPSE Maintains a strong partnership with parents and the community to enhance student achievement Offers a range of student activities, including Student Council, STLP, Chess Team, Chess Club, Academic Team, band, orchestra, basketball, cheerleading, and cross-country

Eisenhower
5300 Jessamine Lane, 485-8244

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, STLP, Newscast Team, flag football, basketball, yearbook, volleyball, track, cheerleading, Step Team, sewing, art club, and chess. Recognized as an HPSE Winner in the HealthierUS School Challenge

spotlight

Slogan: Education for One and All

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program and the Primary Talent Pool Uses integrated technology throughout the school After-school activities include basketball, cheerleading, volleyball, archery, Academic Team, and the Girl Power sports/fitness program. Receives support from an outstanding PTA Provides the Accelerated Reader Program for reading enrichment

Engelhard
1004 South First Street, 485-8246 Slogan: Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day

Highlights:
Offers the Elementary Redesign Optional Program (See page 9.) Provides small class sizes Employs a full-time school nurse Serves as a UofL professional-development (PD) site

Dixie
10201 Casalanda Drive, 485-8238 Slogan: Dixie Dragons are the Heart and Future of the Community.

Highlights:
Provides STLP Offers Academic Team

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Elementary Fairdale
10104 Mitchell Hill Road, 485-8247

Field
120 Sacred Heart Lane, 485-8252 Slogan: If you want to reach the sky, take off from the Field.

Highlights:
Offers the International/Cultural Studies and Language Magnet Program (See page 5.) Provides daily Spanish instruction (kindergarten through fourth grade) Highly qualified teachers provide instruction in reading, math, and science using todays most effective curriculum and instructional techniques. Student activities include music, art, Peacekeepers, Battle of the Books Club, and basketball.

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Recognized for academic excellence as an NCLB Blue Ribbon School (Students have scored above state averages in every academic subject area.) Recognized for student achievement by the Kentucky Governors 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

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 technologyincluding computers, interactive whiteboards, and document camerasin 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 Stage One Offers instruction by award-winning master teachers who have earned National Board Certification and endorsements in technology as well as in gifted-and-talented education Participates in the Tap into Fitness! nutrition and PE program. Instruction is provided by a full-time PE/practical living teacher.

Foster Traditional Academy

1401 South 41st Street, 485-8253 Slogan: Together we make a difference for all students.

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program and an Honors Program Offers the Traditional Magnet Program (Foster is a feeder school to a traditional middle school; see the information on traditional education beginning on page 7.) Offers choir and STLP Athletic activities include basketball and cheerleading.

Frayser
1230 Larchmont Avenue, 485-8255 Slogan: Steps to success begin at Frayser Elementary, where everybody is somebody.

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Offers the Small Class Size Optional Program (See page 9.) 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

Fern Creek
8815 Ferndale Road, 485-8250 Slogan: A Child-Centered Community of Learners

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Hosts several students clubs, including Scrabble Club, Ecology Club, Academic Team, and STLP Offers both Primary and Intermediate Chorus Gets students involved in service-learning activities through Student Council, Beta Club, and classroom opportunities

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Elementary Gilmore Lane

1281 Gilmore Lane, 485-8257 Slogan: Home of Terrific Kids!

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 STLP Participates in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Recognized as an HPSE 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

Goldsmith
3520 Goldsmith Lane, 485-8258 Slogan: We can show you the world

Hartstern
5200 Morningside Way, 485-8262 Slogan: Success is the heart of Hartstern.

Highlights:
Offers the International/Cultural Studies and Language Program (See page 5.) Offers the Advance Program Provides English as a Second Language (ESL) classes Provides an in-school mentoring program Offers band and orchestra as well as Academic Team

Highlights:
Enhances instruction with classroom computers, a fully equipped computer lab, and wireless Internet connectivity Offers a prekindergarten program that serves 4-year-old students in two half-day sessions Title I and Exceptional Child Education (ECE) staff members work collaboratively within the classroom. The dress code requires uniforms. Student activities include band, orchestra, Student Council, and Book Battle.

Greenwood
5801 Greenwood Road, 485-8260 Slogan: Effort creates ability.

Highlights:
Recognized as an 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 PTA

Hawthorne
2301 Clarendon Avenue, 485-8263 Slogan: If you can dream it, you can do it.

Highlights:
Offers OASIS, a Spanish immersion optional program (see page 9), 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 Recognized as an HPSE

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 PE

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Elementary Hazelwood
1325 Bluegrass Avenue, 485-8264

Indian Trail
3709 East Indian Trail, 485-8268 Slogan: Home of the Cardinals, where all students count and all students learn.

Highlights:
Offers the Small Class Size Optional Program (See page 9.) Provides the Reading Recovery Program for first- and 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

Highlights:
Offers the MicroSociety Program (See page 5.) 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 PE Offers a walking path Recognized as an HPSE and as a Green School

Jacob
3701 East Wheatmore Drive, 485-8271

Hite
12408 Old Shelbyville Road, 485-8267 Slogan: Hite is a family place, where success is the only option!

Highlights:
Offers the Success for All Accelerated Reading Magnet Program (See page 5.) Recognized as an HPSE Offers basketball, cheerleading, step team, girls volleyball, and karate Other activities include band, orchestra, Jaguar Singers, drama, newscast, Student Council, Safety Patrol, and STLP.

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Provides full-time computer, music, art, 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, crosscountry, and the award-winning Junkyard Hawks musical group

Jeffersontown
3610 Cedarwood Way, 485-8274 Slogan: Teamwork makes the dream work.

Highlights:
Offers an Honors Program 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

Johnsontown Road
7201 Johnsontown Road, 485-8278 Slogan: Todays Learners, Tomorrows Leaders

Highlights:
Offers a scholastic program for the Primary Talent Pool and advanced learners Provides student-centered learning with updated technol-

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Elementary 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

Kerrick
2210 Upper Hunters Trace, 485-8284 Slogan: Where Kerrick-ter Grows

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Uses classic childrens literature to teach reading Provides 14 acres of manicured woods and fields on campus Offers 4-H and Nature Club ogy, 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 Recognized as an HPSE Receives support from an outstanding PTA, which sponsors activities throughout the school year Offers Academic Team as well as volleyball, basketball, archery, cheerleading, band, orchestra, and STLP

King
4325 Vermont Avenue, 485-8285 Slogan: Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolWhere Dreams Come True!

Highlights:
Offers two magnet programs: the Visual and Performing Arts Program (see page 6) and the Gifted and Talented Program (see page 4) Offers the Advance Program Provides introductory courses for all students in many of the arts during the school day Provides ESL classes Offers basketball, cheerleading, and Academic Team

Kennedy Montessori
3800 Gibson Lane, 485-8280 Slogan: Reaching minds, touching hearts

Highlights:
Offers the Montessori method of education (See page 5.) Offers the Advance Program 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, Garden Club, and Academic Team

Klondike Lane
3807 Klondike Lane, 485-8286 Slogan: The Perfect Fit

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Offers the Honors Enrichment Program Offers band and orchestra as well as basketball and cheerleading

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Provides the Toyota Family Literacy Program Provides art, computer, character education, and PE classes Offers a range of student clubs, including technology, art, healthy kids, environmental, and book clubs

Students write a book about their community

Students in the Institute for Creativity and Inspiration Program at Maupin Elementary wrote a 16-page booklet that focuses on the history of their community, Parkland, which has been the home of several notable Louisvillians, including Muhammad Ali, Lyman T. Johnson, and Kentucky Representative Reginald Meeks. Meeks joined Maupin students on history walks and shared stories about growing up in the community. The booklet was displayed at the Frazier History Museum.

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, and fencing Uses the One Community, One Nation social studies curriculum in the second through the fifth grades Uses inquiry-based math and science programs to develop students problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

Layne
9831 East Avenue, 485-8290 Slogan: Layne Leaders can and will ACHIEVE!

Luhr
6900 Fegenbush Lane, 485-8295 Slogan: Caring enough to create success

Highlights:
Recognized as an 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 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

Highlights:
Offers an Honors Program Offers numerous athletic and academic activities, including basketball, cheerleading, Academic Team, and Chess Club

spotlight

Provides extra help for students through Extended School Services (ESS), volunteer tutoring, and homework clubs

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.

Lowe
210 Oxfordshire Lane, 485-8293 Slogan: Where the Education Adventure Begins!

Highlights:
Offers the Institute for Creativity and Innovation Magnet Program (See page 4.) Provides the Small Class Size Optional Program (See page 9.) Offers project-based learning and student electives Offers instrumental music instruction for all grade levels Offers basketball, band, orchestra, drum corps, STLP, Academic Team, and the Learn and Grow after-school program

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Awarded National Parent Involvement School of Excellence Certification Offers an Integrated Arts and Humanities Program Recognized as an HPSE Offers many student activities, including orchestra, band, basketball, cheerleading, mascot team, chess, science club, STLP, and the Young Rembrandts Art Club

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Elementary McFerran Preparatory Academy

1900 South Seventh Street, 485-8297 Slogan: Tradition. Academic Excellence. Diversity. Offers the National Elementary Honor Society, which promotes scholarship and community service (Its one of only five student programs in the nation.) Offers basketball, cheerleading, football, and Academic Team

Highlights:
Offers the Preparatory Academy Magnet Program (See page 5.) Offers the Advance 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 ESL classes

Minors Lane
8510 Minors Lane, 485-8303 Slogan: Positive AttitudeEndless Possibilities

Highlights:
Earned the Mayors Top Apple Award for improving reading scores Offers the Reading Recovery Program and small-group interventions in all content areas Uses state-of-the-art education technology to enhance instruction Offers band and orchestra Provides ESL classes Offers small-group teaching and learning at all grade levels

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

Norton
8101 Brownsboro Road, 485-8308 Slogan: Where all children learn at high levels. No exceptions. No excuses.

Middletown
218 North Madison Avenue, 485-8300 Slogan: Discovering the brilliance in every child

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program 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 the Advance Program, Spanish, Academic Team, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Staffed by award-winning teachers Presents a drama/musical each year Offers a dynamic, award-winning PTA Maintains an outstanding school Web site Offers Academic Team as well as soccer, basketball, cheerleading, and chess teams

Mill Creek
3816 Dixie Highway, 485-8301 Slogan: Design Your Own Destiny

Highlights:
Offers the Leadership Academy Magnet Program (See page 5.) Provides in-school electives, the Student Advising and Mentoring Program, and a Weekly Convocation Series

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Elementary
Offers the Advance Preparatory Optional Program for kindergarten through grade-three students (See page 8.) Offers the Advance Program for students in grades four and five Provides a Guidance Program that helps students develop leadership skills Provides ESL classes Provides 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

Rangeland
1701 Rangeland Road, 485-8317

Okolona
7606 Preston Highway, 485-8309 Slogan: Success for Every Child

Mission: Fit to Learn: Developing Minds, Building Character, and Strengthening Bodies

Highlights:
Offers the Health and Fitness for Accelerated Learning Program (See page 4.) Offers the Advance Program Offers the Parent Institute (teachers and parents help other parents prepare for the school year) as well as Reading Recovery and AAA (Attitude, Action, Achievements) Club Partners with JA Offers cheerleading, soccer team, basketball team, step team, and Academic Team

Highlights:
Earned the Mayors 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

Portland
3410 Northwestern Parkway, 485-8313 Slogan: Connecting Learning to our World

Roosevelt-Perry
1606 Magazine Street, 485-8319 Slogan: Where Technology Is Childs Play

Highlights:
Offers the districts only elementary Technology Magnet Program (See page 6.) Provides ESL classes Offers the Reading Recovery Program Provides full-time art, PE, and technology teachers Offers Academic Team, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Chess Team, Golf Team, orchestra, Safety Patrol, and STLP

Highlights:
Offers the Environmental Studies Magnet Program (See page 4.) Offers the Small Class Size Optional Program (See page 9.) Earned the Mayors 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

Rutherford
301 Southland Boulevard, 485-8320

Highlights:

Price
5001 Garden Green Way, 485-8315 Slogan: Where Visions Become Reality

Offers the Visual Arts Magnet Program (See page 6.) 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

Highlights:
Offers the Visual Arts Magnet Program (See page 6.)

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Elementary Semple
724 Denmark Street, 485-8324

Highlights:

Where Technology Is Childs Play

Thats the slogan at Roosevelt-Perry Elementary, a place where students build robots from scratch, join class discussions through tablet computers, and get ready for leadership roles in our high-tech world. Home of the districtwide Technology Magnet Program, Roosevelt-Perry offers a challenging curriculum that integrates emerging technology into every classroom. Students learn engineering, science, and math, but instead of just focusing on each subject independently, we put all the pieces together, says Principal Pam Howell. For example, the engineering curriculum goes right along with the science curriculum. It expands the science curriculum to a higher level.

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 small-group 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

Shacklette
5310 Mercury Drive, 485-8325 Slogan: A Community of Championswe develop the champion in your child.

Highlights:
Recognized as a 2009 Mayors Top Apple Award School Offers reading and math workshop instruction to give students additional opportunities to use critical-thinking skills Provides a SMART Board, projector, and document camera in each classroom

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Sanders
8408 Terry Road, 485-8322 Slogan: Where Children Come First

Offers several extracurricular activities, including Academic Team, basketball, cheerleading, chess, chorus, flag football, and volleyball Offers family support and services, including the FRC and the YMCA before- and after-school Childcare Enrichment Program (CEP)

Shelby Traditional Academy

735 Ziegler Street, 485-8327

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 Family Resource STAR Center and the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program

Highlights:
Offers the Traditional Magnet Program (Shelby is a feeder school to a traditional middle school; see the information on traditional education that begins on page 7.) Maintains a beautiful 80,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility Offers area day-care and CEP transportation Provides cultural arts assemblies and field trips related to the curriculum Recognized as an HPSE 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

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3805 Fern Valley Road, 485-8328 Slogan: Home of the Super Stars!

Stonestreet
10007 Stonestreet Road, 485-8333 Slogan: Stonestreet Superstarssuccess for tomorrow begins today.

Highlights:
Offers the Small Class Size Optional Program (See page 9.) Enriches instruction through a new computer lab, laptop computers, 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 JA Offers hands-on science education through outdoor gardens and wetlands

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Provides 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

Stopher
14417 Aiken Road, 485-8281

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Smyrna Traditional
6401 Outer Loop, 485-8329

Offers the Advance Program Offers the Primary Talent Pool Provides after-school enrichment programs Offers an Academic Team that has won Mayors Cup competitions and an STLP that has been awarded Gold status on the state level Offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, including basketball, cheerleading, flag football, golf, and fencing Provides Chinese and Latin instruction to all students

Highlights:
Offers traditional education to students (But Smyrna is not part of the feeder system to traditional middle schools. See the information on traditional education that begins on page 7.) Expects parents to monitor their childrens schoolwork, support academic and extracurricular activities, and join the PTA 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 Traditionals Mentoring Program (with middle school students), and the RAMPUP Reading Program (with Moore Traditionals high school students) Offers an FRC that provides students and parents with activities and programs, including basketball and a dance team

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.

St. Matthews
601 Browns Lane, 485-8321 Slogan: A great place to learn!

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Provides full-time art, music, PE, 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 PTA Provides state-of-the-art technology in every class Offers a range of student activities, including Academic Team, band, basketball, cheerleading, Chess Club, choir, fencing, orchestra, and STLP

Tully
3300 College Drive, 485-8338

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Integrates technology into the curriculum

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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

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 Recognized as an HPSE Provides student leadership opportunities, including Student Council, Peer Mediation, Safety Patrol, STLP, and community-service projects Received the Mayors Top Apple Award for reading achievement in 2007 and in 2008 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

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 Mayors Cup competitions Offers band, orchestra, Student Council, Environmental Club, Homework Club, National Elementary Honor Society, and the UofL J. B. Speed School of Engineering Club

Wheatley
1107 South 17th Street, 485-8348 Slogan: Where attitude is everything

Highlights:
Offers the districtwide Mathematics/Science/Technology Magnet Program (See page 5.) Offers the Elementary Redesign Optional Program (See page 9.) Offers the Advance Program Provides ESL classes Offers an FRC that provides many student activities, including cheerleading, drum corps, and STLP, as well as family activities and support services

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 (See page 4.) Provides health education and career exploration through partnerships with Humana Inc., the Indiana University Southeast (IUS) 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

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 collabo-

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ration 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 Recognized as an 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

Zachary Taylor
9620 Westport Road, 485-8336 Slogan: Where learning takes flight

Wilder
1913 Herr Lane, 485-8350 Slogan: Wilder Wildcats always do their best.

Highlights:
Offers the Advance Program Offers Chess Club and Academic Team Provides ESL classes Offers basketball and cheer teams

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, volleyball, CSI, Environmental Club, chorus, drama, and Young Rembrandts Earned two Mayors Top Apple Awards for reading achievement Offers state-of-the-art education technology

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 that begins on page 7.)

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 Exceptional Child Education (ECE) collaboration model

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Elementary Schools at a Glance

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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 dont 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.

2. Fill out an application.

Available in the middle of this guidebook, the application form lets you list a first and a second choice program/school. Dont select more than two. Dont 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 students who are already enrolled in a traditional magnet school or program dont need to fill out an application for a traditional magnet middle school if their elementary school is a feeder school to the next level. (See page 7 for information on elementary schools that offer traditional education. See page 30 for information on traditional middle schools.) Be sure to fill in all the requested information on the application form. Blank spaces may slow the acceptance process. Dont use post office (P.O.) box numbers for your childs address.

How to Apply

1. Choose a school.
The application period for JCPS middle schools for the 2012-13 school year is Tues., Nov. 1, 2011, through Fri., Jan. 6, 2012. Students may apply to the school that serves their address, to magnet schools, and to even more schools by applying to their magnet or optional programs. Descriptions of schools and programs are available on the following pages. To find out which school serves your childs 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.

3. Submit your application.

The JCPS Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office must receive your application by 5 p.m. on Fri., Jan. 6, 2012.

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Why do Louisville parents choose JCPS middle schools?

Instruction meets individual needs and matches individual learning styles. Teachers receive continual training in the most effective classroom techniques.

Mail your applicationif youre sure it will arrive in time to meet the deadlineto the following address: Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office Jefferson County Public Schools P.O. Box 34020 Louisville, KY 40232-4020 Or take your application to: JCPS Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office Lam Building, Room 104 4309 Bishop Lane (The Lam Building is located behind the VanHoose Education Center.)

Schools offer a wide range of sports, clubs, music programs, and community-service 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 childs teachers at the same time on Parent-Teacher Conference Days.

Middle School Magnet Programs

JCPS magnet programs focus on a specific subject (such as environmental studies) or provide a specialized learning environment (such as an all-boys school). Students who are accepted into a magnet program become a full-time student of the school that offers it. All of the following programs accept applications from any Jefferson County address, and JCPS provides bus transportation for most district students who are accepted.

Confirmation and Acceptance

After you submit the application, you should receive a postcard confirming that JCPS is processing it. If you dont get the postcard within three weeks, call the JCPS Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office at (502) 485-3323. After the office processes your application, some schools ask for additional information, such as student work samples, test scores, copies of report cards, recommendations, or essays. If a school asks you for additional information, please reply promptly and send the information directly to the school. Dont send any additional information to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. Students will be assigned to a school for the next school year before the end of the current school year.

All-Boys School
Olmsted Academy North (page 36)Application code: 620MGA (districtwide magnet program) Olmsted Academy North offers middle school boys the benefits of single-gender education, including a focused learning environment. The schools 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, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Olmsted Academy North staff then may contact you for additional application materials, such as a student-written essay and teacher recommendations. The school may also review the students attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided for most students accepted into Olmsted Academy North.

Please note:
Submitting an application doesnt guarantee placement in a school or program. Schools dont keep waiting lists. Dont submit more than one application. If you do, the second one will cancel the first, which could jeopardize acceptance into a school or program. Submitting false information will void an application.

Need more information on the application process?

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

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All-Girls School
Olmsted Academy South (page 36)Application code: 730MGA (districtwide magnet program) 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 allboys school, through many programs and activities, including the schools athletic and music programs. To apply to Olmsted Academy South, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Olmsted Academy South staff then may contact you for additional application materials, such as a student-written essay and teacher recommendations. The school may also review the students attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided for most students accepted into Olmsted Academy South.

Communications Program
Thomas Jefferson (page 34)Application code: 090MGA (districtwide magnet program) Tomorrows television and newspaper professionals perfect their skills today at Thomas Jefferson (TJ) Middle. Students in the schools Communications Magnet Program use state-ofthe-art facilities to learn online and print publishing as well as television broadcasting and multimedia production. Journalism students refine their composition, editing, and desktop-publishing skills as they publish the school newspaper and yearbook. Broadcasting students learn to research, write, produce, direct, and edit video productions as they run the schools in-house television station, which is supported by WHAS11 TV. The TJ program works in conjunction with high school communications programs to provide an advanced track for students interested in journalism and broadcasting. To apply to TJs Communications Program, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed instructions are listed on the form.) TJ staff then will contact you for additional application materials, such as a student-written essay and teacher recommendations. The school will also review the students attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided for most district students accepted into TJs Communications Magnet Program.

Science girls earn state awards

Two teams at Olmsted Academy South, an all-girls school, earned first-place state awards in the U.S. Armys 2011 eCYBERMISSION, a Web-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) competition for sixththrough ninth-grade students. eCYBERMISSION requires students to use the scientific method to develop a solution to a real problem in their community. The Olmsted Academy South seventh-grade team designed and tested a skateboard helmet that protects the neck as well as the skull. The eighth-grade team designed a way to recycle dryer waste to create an eco-friendly type of paper. Each of the seven students on the winning teams received a $1,000 U.S. savings bond and a STEM investigation kit.

Gifted and Talented Program

Noe (page 36)Application code: 435MGA (districtwide magnet program) Noes 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+ averagea 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, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Noe staff may then contact you and ask for additional application materials, including a student-written essay and teacher recommendations. The school also will review the students attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided for most district students accepted into the program.

International Studies Program

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Highland (page 34)Application code: 320MGA (districtwide magnet program) Highlands 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

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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 Highlands International Studies Program, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Highland staff then may contact you for additional application materials, such as student work samples and teacher recommendations. The school may also review the students attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided for most district students accepted into the International Studies Magnet Program.

address may ask for additional application materials, such as a student-written essay, work samples, and teacher recommendations. School staff may also review the students grades, attendance, and test scores. Transportation is provided for most JCPS students accepted into the MST Program.

Montessori Program
Westport (page 37)Application code: 077MGA (districtwide magnet program) Westports Montessori Magnet Program encourages critical thinking, exploration, and self-directed learning. Students in this programthe districts only middle school Montessori Programhave individualized work plans. The curriculum helps the students understand both concrete facts and abstract ideas in many subjects. To apply to the Montessori Program, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Westport staff then may contact you for additional application materials, such as a studentwritten essay and teacher recommendations. The school may also review the students attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided for most students accepted into the Montessori Program.

Mathematics/Science/Technology Program
The middle school Mathematics/Science/Technology (MST) Program is available at Farnsley (page 34), Meyzeek (page 35), and Newburg (page 36). 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 theyre 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 academicallyoften on the state levelso students math, science, and technology experience is innovative and intensive. When students complete the middle school MST Program, they are well prepared for a high school program and Jefferson County public high schools will review their applications for the MST Program before reviewing applications from other students. To apply to the middle school MST Program, enter code MSTXXX on the application form in this guidebook and send the form to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Although the application form lets you list a first and a second choice, dont list the MST Program as a second choice. (Applications will be randomly selected for available openings. Applicants will be included in the random selection only if they indicate the MST Program as their first choice.) After a student applies to the program, staff at the school serving his or her

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. Montessoris 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. 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. Westports 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.

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Visual and Performing Arts Program

Noe (page 36)Application code: 435MGB (districtwide magnet program) Noes 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 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+ averagea 3.2 GPAin 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, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Noe staff will then contact you and ask for additional application materials, including a student-written essay and teacher recommendations. The school also will review the students attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided for most district students accepted into the 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 33)Application code: 165MGA (districtwide magnet school) 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 timemanagement and decision-making skills in order to thrive in a less-structured environment. To apply: Parents and students must attend an open house or a scheduled building tour before applying to the Brown School. After attending an open house or tour, submit the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office by the deadline. (Detailed application instructions are printed on the form.) 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 applicants 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: A focus on core subjects and grade-level coursework. 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 schoolsBarret (page 33), Jefferson County (JCTMS) (page 34), and Johnson (page 35)students are assigned based on their home address. Traditional education is offered at Moore (page 36), but Moore is not part of the traditional magnet school feeder pattern to Butler Traditional High or Louisville Male High. Elementary students who are already enrolled in a traditional magnet school or program dont need to fill out an application for a traditional magnet middle school if their elementary school is a feeder school to the next level. See page 7 for information on elementary schools that offer traditional education. To apply to Barret, JCTMS, or Johnson, enter code MMMXXX on the application form in this guidebook and send the form to

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recommendations. The school also reviews your attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided for most district students accepted into Western Middle.

Middle School Optional Programs

An optional program is a small, specialized program within a school. Students who live outside the schools attendance area may apply and be accepted, but JCPS does not provide transportation for these students.

Environmental and Life Science Program

Moore (page 36)Application code: 155OPA (optional program) the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Although the application form lets you list a first and a second choice, dont enter code MMMXXX as a second choice. (Applications will be randomly selected for available openings. 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 an application to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office, staff at the school to which you apply will contact you if you need to submit additional application information, such as letters of recommendation and work samples. The schools may also review the students 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. Environmental education at Moore builds in-depth knowledge of water, soil, air, and animals. Students develop problemsolving and critical-thinking skills through hands-on activities. The Louisville Zoo and Jefferson Memorial Forest support and participate in the program. To apply to Moores Environmental and Life Science Program, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Moore staff then may contact you for additional application materials, such as student work samples and teacher recommendations. The school may also review the students 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.

Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School

Western Middle (page 37) Application code: 710MGA (districtwide magnet school) 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. The College Prep Scholar Program offers Western students a unique experience that includes authentic leadership projects, tutoring and mentoring by college students, and field trips that provide a preview of college life. To apply to Western Middle, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Western Middle staff then will contact you and ask for additional application materials, including a student-written essay and teacher

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Environmental Education Program

Lassiter (page 35)Application code: 133OPA (optional program) Lassiters 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 Lassiters Environmental Education Program, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Lassiter staff then may contact you for additional application materials, such as student work samples and teacher recommendations. The school may also review the students 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.

Thumbs get greener at Lassiter

Lassiter Middle, home of the Environmental Education Optional Program, renovated its greenhouse during the last school year. Lassiter installed raised beds, implemented a composting system, and became a self-sustaining program that supplies fresh herbs and vegetables for the JCPS Nutrition Services production kitchen. It also provides bedding plants for gardens at other schools.

Fine Arts Program

Highland (page 34)Application code: 320OPA (optional program) The 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, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Highland Middle staff then may contact you for additional application materials, such as student work samples and teacher recommendations. The school may also review the students attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is not provided for students accepted into the Fine Arts Optional Program unless they live in the Highland attendance area.

tions are listed on the form.) Stuart staff then may contact you for additional application materials, such as a student-written essay and teacher recommendations. The school may also review the students attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is not provided for students accepted into this optional program unless they live in the Stuart attendance area.

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Liberal Arts Academy

Crosby (page 33)Application code: 119OPA (optional program) Crosbys 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, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Crosby staff will contact you for additional application 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.

Health Careers Program

Stuart (page 37)Application code: 144OPA (optional program) 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, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instruc-

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Middle 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-todate information.

Barret Traditional
2561 Grinstead Drive, 485-8207 Slogan: A Tradition of Excellence Highlights: Offers traditional education (See page 30.) Student scores on state tests have been among the highest of all Kentucky middle schools. In math and reading, Barrets scores place it among the top 25 schools in the state. Offers the Students Are Involved Learners (SAIL) Program, which lets students apply what theyve learned in the classroom while they serve the community Barrets student athletes have earned a district championship in volleyball, repeat district championships in girls basketball, and repeat national championships in cheerleading and dance.

Carrithers
4320 Billtown Road, 485-8224 Slogan: Educational Excellence in a Neighborhood Setting Highlights: Offers the Advance Program and the Comprehensive Program to meet the needs of all students Involves students in community projects 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.

Brown
546 South First Street, 485-8216 Highlights: Serves as a districtwide Self-Directed Learning Magnet School (See page 30.) Serves about 700 elementary, middle, and high school students in the same building Provides a pre-Advanced Placement curriculum using the College Boards 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

Conway
6300 Terry Road, 485-8233 Slogan: Three Paths to Success Highlights: Offers the Advance Program Offers three Academy ProgramsIntegrity Academy, Success Academy, and Honor Academyto provide smaller learning communities in all three grades Provides two computer labs Maintains an up-to-date media center Offers competitive academic and athletic teams

Crosby
303 Gatehouse Lane, 485-8235 Slogan: Where we teach the entire child! Highlights: Offers the Liberal Arts Academy Optional Program (see page 32) and the Advance Program Provides the Distinguished Math Scholars and Global Scholars Programs for qualifying Advance Program students

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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 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 30.) 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

Farnsley
3400 Lees Lane, 485-8242 Highlights: Offers the Mathematics/Science/Technology (MST) Magnet Program (See page 29.) Offers the Advance Program Provides chorus, band, and orchestra as well as academic and athletic teams Offers robotics The campus includes an extensive green space, one-mile walking track, baseball diamond, and soccer field.

Jefferson, Thomas
1501 Rangeland Road, 485-8273 Slogan: A Place to Be Somebody Highlights: Offers the districts only middle school Communications Magnet Program (See page 28.) Offers the Advance Program Provides fall, winter, and spring sports Offers Academic Team Provides after-school tutoring through the 21st Century Learning Program, Adelante Hispanic Achievers, and Extended School Services (ESS) Offers leadership clubs and organizations

Frost
13700 Sandray Boulevard, 485-8256 Slogan: Where everyone believes that learning is a priority. Highlights: Offers an Honors Program, an instrumental and choral music program, and a visual arts program Offers various community-building activities through the Community School Provides student-leadership opportunities, including Academic Team, the Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP), Peer Mediation, and Student Council 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 28.) Highland is an International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) candidate school. Offers the Fine Arts Optional Program (See page 32.) Offers the Advance Program Provides French and Spanish instruction

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2509 Wilson Avenue, 485-8277 Highlights: Provides traditional education (See page 30.) 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

Middle schoolers reach for the stars

JCPS launched the Challenger Learning Center last year to host middle school field trips that immerse students in a realistic space station and mission control environment. Simulated missions give students an authentic encounter with science and technology, says Andrea France Grindrod, education coordinator at the center. Our goal is that every student in the district has this experience in the sixth grade. The center is located in a renovated wing at the Academy @ Shawnee.

Kammerer
7315 Wesboro Road, 485-8279 Slogan: Excellence is the Expectation Highlights: Offers the Advance Program 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 Offers award-winning band, choir, and orchestra programs Participates in the Safe and Civil Schools Program and the CARE for Kids program

Knight
9803 Blue Lick Road, 485-8287 Slogan: Learners Today ... Leaders Tomorrow Highlights: Offers the Advance Program and the Computer Science Applications Honors Program Provides enrichment programs for students in reading and math Maintains five computer labs, three mobile laptop labs, and two math labs Offers many student activities, including band, orchestra, Academic Team, cheerleading, dance team, boys and girls cross-country, boys and girls basketball, boys baseball, coed soccer, yearbook, and a range of after-school clubs

Hosts community gardens and maintains a fully functioning greenhouse (A JCPS nutrition grant allows students to grow herbs for the districts central kitchen and for others to purchase.) Provides daily math and reading interventions and enrichment Recognized as a Health Promotion School of Excellence (HPSE) Offers a rock-climbing wall to promote physical fitness

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Meyzeek
828 South Jackson Street, 485-8299 Slogan: Where the world comes to learn Highlights: Offers the Mathematics/Science/Technology Magnet (MST) Program (See page 29.) Offers the Advance Program Participates in CARE for Kids, a program that teaches social skills and creates caring classrooms Hosts a Community School, which provides after-school 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

Lassiter
8200 Candleworth Drive, 485-8288 Slogan: The Pride Is Back! Highlights: Offers the Environmental Education Optional Program (See page 32.) Offers the Advance Program

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6415 Outer Loop, 485-8304 Slogan: Moore is on the move! Highlights: Offers the Environmental and Life Science Optional Program (See page 31.) Offers the Advance Program Serves students in grades six through twelve Provides traditional education (But Moore is not a feeder school to a traditional high school; see page 30.) Offers a trimester schedule (The school year is divided into three 12-week trimesters in which students take five 70-minute classes a day.)

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 30) and the districts only middle school Gifted and Talented Magnet Program (see page 28) Offers the Advance Program Recognized as a National School to Watch and a National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Parent Involvement School of Excellence Offers more than 40 extracurricular teams and programs

Myers
3741 Pulliam Drive, 485-8305 Slogan: We Are Home Highlights: Offers the Advance Program and an Honors Program Provides computer and math labs Offers the Accelerated Reader Program Musical opportunities include a premier band, pep band, and jazz band as well as orchestra and chorus. Offers a SuccessMaker Lab Provides many extracurricular activities, including Math Club, Environmental Club, and Drama Club Hosts a Community School, which provides after-school activities for the whole family

Olmsted Academy North

4530 Bellevue Avenue, 485-8331 Slogan: Educating Tomorrows Leaders Today Highlights: Serves as the only public all-boys school in Jefferson County (See page 27.) Offers the Advance Program Maintains smaller class sizes Provides English as a Second Language (ESL) classes

Newburg
4901 Exeter Avenue, 485-8306 Slogan: On TimeOn TaskOn a Mission Highlights: Offers the Mathematics/Science/Technology Magnet (MST) Program (See page 29.) Offers the Advance Program Helps students excel in academic competitions on the local, regional, and national levels Offers academic-enrichment opportunities through handson 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 audioenhanced classrooms at the sixth-grade level

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 28.) Offers the Advance Program Maintains smaller class sizes Provides ESL classes

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8100 Westport Road, 485-8346 Slogan: Explore Your Possibility! Highlights: Offers the Montessori Magnet Program (See page 29.) Offers the Advance Program and an Honors Program Offers SpringBoard, a pre-Advanced Placement language arts curriculum Provides orchestra, band, choral music, drama, and visual art opportunities

Ramsey
6409 Gellhaus Lane, 485-8391 Slogan: Innovation, Achievement, Involvement Highlights: Offers the Advance Program Maintains a state-of-the-art, high-tech, environmentally friendly building and campus Offers an Honors Program Offers Health Careers classes Locates sixth graders in a separate wing to ease the transition to middle school Offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities, including an award-winning band and orchestra

Provides instruction in world languages Offers extensive extracurricular and athletic activities, including robotics, football, Academic Team, softball, broadcasting, soccer, and field hockey

Middle school football what a kickoff!

Thirteen JCPS middle schools began offering football during the last school year. More than half of themeight teamsqualified for the state playoffs, and the Farnsley Middle Wildcats made it to the second-place spot in the Kentucky Middle School Football State Championship. JCPS Coordinator of Activities Robert Vinegar says, I believe the middle school football program is off to an outstanding start and a solid foundation for growth and development has been laid. For general information on JCPS athletic programs, visit www.jcpsathletics.com.

Stuart
4601 Valley Station Road, 485-8334 Highlights: Offers the Health Careers Optional Program (See page 32.) Offers the Advance Program and an Honors Program 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 threenote 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 31.) Offers the Advance Program and the College Prep Scholar Program Participates in the University of Louisville (UofL) Signature Partnership, which provides mentoring and tutoring Offers many extracurricular activities, including a Communications Club and STLP

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Middle Schools at a Glance

School-Based Decision Making Council School-Based Decision Making Council Uniforms/Restricted Dress Code Childcare Enrichment Program* Uniforms/Restricted Dress Code Childcare Enrichment Program* Extended School Services

Extended School Services

Youth Services Center

Optional Program*

Magnet Program*

Advance Program

Honors Program

Magnet School*

Barret Traditional
Traditional magnet middle school Accelerated Math Program

Knight
Computer Science Applications Honors Program Computer labs and math labs Premier concert band and orchestra

Brown School
Pre-Advanced Placement SpringBoard curriculum Science Camp for seventh graders Monthly field study investigations in eighth-grade science

Lassiter
Environmental Education Optional Program Health Promotion School of Excellence

Carrithers
Pre-engineering curriculum Three computer labs Mini-computer lab in media center Enrichment/Remediation classes

Meyzeek
Mathematics/Science/Technology Magnet Program Champion academic and athletic teams

Moore Traditional

Conway
Three Academy Programs: Integrity Academy, Success Academy, and Honor Academy Competitive academic and athletic teams

Environmental and Life Science Optional Program Serves grades 612 Traditional education

Myers

Crosby
Liberal Arts Academy Optional Program Technology program Distinguished Math Scholars Program and Global Scholars Program

Accelerated Reader Program Community School

Newburg
Mathematics/Science/Technology Magnet Program Participation in academic competitions at local, regional, and national levels

Farnsley
Mathematics/Science/Technology Magnet Program Robotics

Noe
Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Program Gifted and Talented Magnet Program

Frost
SpringBoard Language Arts Curriculum Instrumental music program Visual arts program

Olmsted Academy North

All-boys school Reduced class size

Highland
International Studies Magnet Program Academic competitions Fine Arts Optional Program

Olmsted Academy South

All-girls school Reduced class size

Ramsey

Jefferson County Traditional

Traditional magnet middle school Many extracurricular activities

Health Careers classes Environmentally friendly/green energy clubs and science infusion Project Citizen community-service program

Jefferson,Thomas
Communications Magnet Program with a journalism center and video production lab Partnerships with WHAS11 TV and GE

Stuart
Health Careers Optional Program Spartan Click technology course

Western

Johnson Traditional
Traditional magnet middle school Academic Team

Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School University of Louisville Signature Partnership College Prep Scholar Program

Kammerer
More than 20 cocurricular student activities Partnership lets students take high school classes for credit

Westport
Montessori Magnet Program SpringBoard Language Arts Curriculum World languages Visual and Performing Arts Programs

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Youth Services Center

Optional Program*

Magnet Program*

Advance Program

Honors Program

Magnet School*

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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.

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-the-art labs, studios, workshops, and rehearsal spaces. Some schools even have student-run 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 theyre still in high school.

How to Apply

1. Choose a school.
The application period for JCPS high schools for the 2012-13 school year is Tues., Nov. 1, 2011, through Fri., Jan. 6, 2012. Students may apply to the school that serves their address, to other schools in their network, and to districtwide magnet schools and programs. Incoming freshmen also may apply to many schools outside their network through Open Enrollment (see page 50). To find out which school and which network serve your home address, call the JCPS Demographics Office at (502) 4853050 or use the online SchoolFinder at http://apps.jefferson .kyschools.us/demographics/schoolfinder.aspx.

2. Fill out an application.

Available in the middle of this guidebook, the application form lets you list a first and a second choice program/school. Dont select more than two. Dont 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 traditional school or the Brown School is listed as the first choice. Middle school students who are already enrolled in a traditional magnet school or program dont need to fill out an application for a traditional magnet high school if their traditional middle school is a feeder school to the next level. (See page 30 for information on middle Central High schools that offer traditional education. See page 55 for information on traditional high schools.) Be sure to fill in all the requested information on the application. Blank spaces may slow the acceptance process. Dont use post office (P.O.) box numbers for your childs address.
Academy @ Shawnee

Ballard High

Brown School YPAS/ DuPont Manual High

Waggener Traditional High Eastern High Atherton High Seneca High

Butler Traditional High Western Magnet High Iroquois High MCA Pleasure Ridge Park High Doss High Louisville Male High

Jeffersontown High

Fern Creek Traditional High Moore Traditional Southern High

Fairdale High Valley Traditional High

= Districtwide magnet school or program

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The JCPS Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office must receive your application by 5 p.m. on Fri., Jan. 6, 2012. Mail your applicationif youre sure it will arrive in time to meet the deadlineto the following address: Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office Jefferson County Public Schools P.O. Box 34020 Louisville, KY 40232-4020 Or take your application to: JCPS Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office Lam Building, Room 104 4309 Bishop Lane (The Lam Building is located behind the VanHoose Education Center.)

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.

Confirmation and Acceptance

After you submit the application, you should receive a postcard confirming that JCPS is processing it. If you dont get the postcard within three weeks, call the JCPS Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office at (502) 485-3323. After the office processes your application, some schools ask for additional information, such as student work samples, test scores, copies of report cards, recommendations, or essays. If a school asks you for additional information, please reply promptly and send the information directly to the school. Dont send any additional information to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. Students will be assigned to a school for the next school year before the end of the current school year. Please note: Submitting an application doesnt guarantee placement in a school or program. Schools dont keep waiting lists. Dont submit more than one application. If you do, the second one will cancel the first, which could jeopardize acceptance into a school or program. Submitting false information will void an application. Need more information on the application process? Call the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office at (502) 485-3323.

Network 1 Schools at a Glance

Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Advanced Placement Courses

Advance Program

Honors Program

College Credit*

Professional Career Theme**

Doss Fairdale Iroquois Pleasure Ridge Park Valley Western

Business and Information Technology Human Services, Education, and International Studies Engineering (Architecture and Construction) Communication, Media, and the Arts Medicine, Health, and the Environment

*Students can take courses that offer college credit. **The program is hosted at these schools. Students from other schools may be served.

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Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Advanced Placement Courses

High 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-todate information.

Advance Program

Honors Program

College Credit*

Professional Career Theme**

Network 1
Butler Traditional High Western Magnet High Iroquois High MCA Pleasure Ridge Park High Doss High

Fern Creek Jeffersontown Moore Seneca Southern

Communication, Media, and the Arts Engineering (Manufacturing and Construction) Medicine, Health, and the Environment Human Services, Education, and International Studies Business and Information Technology

*Students can take courses that offer college credit. **The program is hosted at these schools. Students from other schools may be served.

Network 3 Schools at a Glance

Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps

Fairdale High Valley Traditional High = Districtwide magnet school

Advanced Placement Courses

Advance Program

Honors Program

College Credit*

Professional Career Theme**

Academy @ Shawnee Atherton Ballard Eastern Waggener

Engineering (Aerospace) Human Services, Education, and International Studies Communication, Media, and the Arts

Doss
7601 St. Andrews Church Road, 485-8239 Slogan: Excellence, Spirit, Character

Business and Information Technology Medicine, Health, and the Environment

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, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Doss staff then will contact you and ask you to provide a letter of application, transcripts, attendance records, test scores, and two teacher recommendations. Transportation is provided for most students who live in the Doss attendance area and for other

*Students can take courses that offer college credit. **The program is hosted at these schools. Students from other schools may be served.

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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 publicservice 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 rsums 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. They learn a world language, and they work with government agencies and international organizations. Application codes: Human Services (Law/Government Service, Fire, Police, Emergency Medical Services): 057MGA Education: 057TEM International Studies: 057TEC Additional program: Heavy Equipment ScienceApplication code: 057MGB Students learn about the operation of heavy equipment, such as bulldozers, backhoes, excavators, and front-end loaders. Fairdales program focuses on obtaining a Commercial Drivers 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, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are printed on the form.) Students also must submit an essay and their middle school transcripts to the ninth-grade counselor at Fairdale by Fri., Jan. 13, 2012. 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 applicants attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided for most students who live in the Fairdale attendance area and

Running a real business

Doss High business students are running a real branch of the Class Act Federal Credit Union inside the school. Weve envisioned having an in-school credit union branch for many years, and partnering with JCPS to fulfill its teaching objectives is a win-win-win for everyone, says Class Act Chief Executive Officer Lynn Huether. The most important third win is for the students, giving them an opportunity to learn facets of banking and finance, as well as the important life skill of money management, which will enable them to take control of their financial destiny.

for other Network 1 students who are accepted into one of the schools Professional Career Theme Programs. Transportation is provided for most students throughout the district who are accepted into the Heavy Equipment Science Program.

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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 todays 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.

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Application codes: EngineeringApplication code: 335TEX ArchitectureApplication code: 335TEC ConstructionApplication code: 335MGA Additional program: 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 theyll need to meet the challenges of a military career or any other professional path they choose to follow. To apply to Iroquois, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Iroquois staff then may contact you and ask for additional application materials, such as teacher recommendations, work samples, and an essay. The school may also review the applicants 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 schools Professional Career Theme Programs or the Navy JROTC Program. area and for other Network 1 students who are accepted into one of the schools Professional Career Theme Programs.

Valley Traditional
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 theyll 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. Application codes: Medical Arts and SciencesApplication code: 033TEB Allied HealthApplication code: 033TEC Environmental ScienceApplication code: 033TEA Additional program: Navy JROTCApplication code: 033TPR Cadets learn leadership and citizenship. They build self-confidence and self-discipline. The Valley Navy JROTC Program helps students develop the skills theyll need to meet the challenges of a military career or any other professional path they choose to follow. To apply to Valley, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Valley staff then may contact you and ask for additional application materials, such as teacher recommendations, work samples, and an essay. The school may also review the applicants 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.

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 fastestgrowing 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 theyre 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. Application codes: Communications (publications and video production): 075TEB Electronic and Print Media (graphic communications): 075TEA Visual and Performing Arts: 075TEC To apply to PRP, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Students also must submit an essay and their middle school transcripts to the ninth-grade counselor at PRP by Fri., Jan. 13, 2012. 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

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Western Magnet High

2501 Rockford Lane, 485-8344 Highlights: Provides the districts 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), and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). Programs Early College: Application code: 084MGC Developed by JCPS and Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC), the Early College Program allows students to earn up to 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. Culinary ArtsApplication code: 084MGB Westerns 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, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Western staff then may contact you and ask for additional application materials, such as teacher recommendations, work samples, and an essay. The school may also review the applicants

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.

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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 fastestgrowing 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 theyre 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. Application codes: Communications (publications and video production)Application code: 012TED Electronic and Print Media (graphic communications) Application code: 012TEB Visual and Performing ArtsApplication code: 012TEC Additional program: Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC)Application code: 012TPR Cadets learn leadership and citizenship. They build self-confidence and self-discipline. Fern Creeks Marine Corps JROTC Program helps students develop the skills theyll 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 12 consecutive national championships for the Lady Leatherneck Drill Team. To apply to Fern Creek, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Fern Creek staff then may contact you and ask for additional application materials, such as teacher recommendations and work samples. The school may also review the applicants attendance 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 schools Professional Career Theme Programs or the Marine Corps JROTC Program.

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Jeffersontown
9600 Old Six Mile Lane, 485-8275 Slogan: At Jeffersontown High, we are one anothers greatest strength.

Network 2

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 todays 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. Application codes: EngineeringApplication code: 065TEX ManufacturingApplication code: 065TEA ConstructionApplication code: 065TEC Additional program: Marine Corps JROTCApplication code: 065TPR Cadets learn leadership and citizenship. They build self-confidence and self-discipline. The Jeffersontown Marine Corps JROTC Program helps students develop the skills theyll need to meet the challenges of a military career or any other professional path they choose to follow. To apply to Jeffersontown, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Jeffersontown staff then may contact you and ask you to provide additional application materials, such as recommendations, work samples, and an essay. The school may also review the applicants attendance 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 schools Professional Career Theme Programs or the Marine Corps JROTC Program.
Louisville Male High

Seneca High

Jeffersontown High

Fern Creek Traditional High Moore Traditional Southern High

= Districtwide magnet school

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. Application codes: Medical Arts and SciencesApplication code: 155TEB HealthApplication code: 155TEC Environmental ScienceApplication code: 155TED Additional program: Air Force JROTCApplication code: 155TPR Cadets learn leadership and citizenship. They build selfconfidence and self-discipline. The Moore Air Force JROTC Program helps students develop the skills theyll need to meet the challenges of a military career or any other professional path they choose to follow. To apply to Moore, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Moore staff then may contact you and ask you to provide additional application materials, such as recommendations and work samples. The school may also review the applicants 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 schools Professional Career Theme Programs or the Air Force JROTC Program.

Moore Traditional School

6415 Outer Loop, 485-8304 Slogan: Moore is on the Move

Professional Career Theme: Medicine, Health, and the Environment

Medicine and Health: Health-care careers are among the highest paying, and theyll make up 7 of the 20 fastest-growing occupations during the next several years, according to the

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Seneca
3510 Goldsmith Lane, 485-8323 Slogan: Seneca Today, Success Tomorrow

Professional Career Theme: Human Services, Education, and International Studies

Human Services: Professionals who work in legal and publicservice 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 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 rsums 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. 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. Application codes: Human Services (Law/Government Services)Application code: 073TEC EducationApplication code: 073TEM Liberal and International StudiesApplication code: 073TEB Additional programs: Marine Corps JROTCApplication code: 073TPR Founded in 1967, Senecas 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. Senecas 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 ProgramApplication code: 073MGA This four-year program lets students explore and prepare for career opportunities in plant science, business, and marketing as well as for occupations in environmental and animal sciences. Teachers help students develop employment and leadership skills through a combination of hands-on laboratory work, entrepreneurship, and classroom instruction that makes

Magnet programs join forces

Students in two JCPS magnet programs joined forces to help each other learn about their favorite subjects. Education students from Seneca Highwhich offers the Professional Career Theme Program called Human Services, Education, and International Studiesserved as representatives of various countries at the International and Cultural Fair last school year at Goldsmith Elementary, which offers the International/Cultural Studies and Language Magnet Program. The partnership between the schools gives Seneca education students a taste of what its like to be a teacher. It gives them some exposure to the students, and they determine if this is what they want to do, says Seneca teacher Jan Mouser. The Human Services, Education, and International Studies Program is also available at Fairdale and Atherton High Schools. The International/Cultural Studies and Language Magnet Program is also available at Fairdale Elementary.

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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, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Seneca staff will review the applicants 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 Senecas Professional Career Theme Programs or the Marine Corps JROTC Program.

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Southern
8620 Preston Highway, 485-8330 Slogan: Home of Academic and Technical Excellence

Transportation TechnologyApplication 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, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Southern staff then may contact you for additional application materials, such as teacher recommendations and work samples. The school may also review the applicants 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 schools Professional Career Theme Programs or the Army JROTC Program.

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.
Application codes: Business and FinanceApplication code: 031TEC Information TechnologyApplication code: 031TED Additional programs: Army JROTCApplication code: 031TPR Cadets learn leadership and citizenship. They build self-confidence and self-discipline. The Southern Army JROTC Program helps students develop the skills theyll need to meet the challenges of a military career or any other professional path they choose to follow. Machine Tool and Die TechnologyApplication 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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Academy @ Shawnee
4018 West Market Street, 485-8326

Professional Career Theme: Engineering (Aerospace)

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. Academy @ Shawnee 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 todays 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 aviation or aviation maintenance. Students even can earn a pilots license or an Aviation Maintenance Professional license for free. Application codes: EngineeringApplication code: 590TEX Aerospace: Flight SchoolApplication code: 590MGA Aerospace: Aviation Maintenance TechnologyApplication code: 590MGB Additional program: Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp (JROTC) Application code: 590TPR Cadets learn leadership and citizenship. They build self-confidence and self-discipline. The Navy JROTC Program helps

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students develop the skills theyll need to meet the challenges of a military career or any other professional path they choose to follow. To apply to the Academy, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Academy staff then may contact you for additional application materials, such as recommendations and work samples. The school may also review the applicants attendance records, grades, and test scores. Transportation is provided for most district students who are accepted into one of the schools aerospace programs. Transportation is provided for Network 3 students who are accepted into the Navy JROTC Program or the Engineering Program.

Atherton
3000 Dundee Road, 485-8202 Slogan: The Atherton Advantage Excellence in Education International Studies/International BaccalaureateApplication code: 018MGA To apply to Atherton, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Atherton staff then may contact you and ask you to provide additional application materials, such as recommendations and work samples. The school may also review the applicants 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/International Baccalaureate Program. Transportation is provided for Network 3 students who are accepted into the Education or Human Services Program.

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. 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 rsums 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 Athertons International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, students can earn a diploma that is recognized for admission at universities worldwide. Application codes: Human Services (Law/Government Services) Application code: 018TEA EducationApplication code: 018TEM

Ballard
6000 Brownsboro Road, 485-8206 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 fastestgrowing 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 theyre 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.
Ballard High = Districtwide magnet school or program

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Central High Brown School Academy @ Shawnee YPAS/ DuPont Manual High

Waggener Traditional High Atherton High

Eastern High

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Programs: Communications (publications and video production) Application code: 105TEA Electronic and Print Media (graphic communications) Application code: 105TEB Visual and Performing ArtsApplication code: 105TEC To apply to Ballard, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Ballard staff then may contact you and ask for additional application materials, such as recommendations and work samples. The school may also review the applicants 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 schools Professional Career Theme Programs.

Eastern
12400 Old Shelbyville Road, 485-8243 Slogan: Metro Louisvilles Premier Technology Choice

Waggener
330 South Hubbards Lane, 485-8340 Slogan: Making every student college ready, one WILDCAT at a time!

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. Application codes: Business and FinanceApplication code: 007TEA Information TechnologyApplication code: 007TEB Additional program: Army JROTCApplication code: 007TPR Cadets learn leadership and citizenship. They build self-confidence and self-discipline. The Eastern Army JROTC Program helps students develop the skills theyll need to meet the challenges of a military career or any other professional path they choose to follow. To apply to Eastern, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Eastern staff then may contact you and ask for additional application materials, such as recommendations and work samples. The school may also review the applicants 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 schools Professional Career Theme Programs or the Army JROTC Program.

Professional Career Theme: Medicine, Health, and the Environment

Medicine and Health: Health-care careers are among the highest paying, and theyll make up 7 of the 20 fastest-growing occupations during the next several years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Waggener 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. 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. Application codes: Medical Arts and SciencesApplication code: 051TEE HealthApplication code: 051TEF Environmental ScienceApplication code: 051TEG To apply to Waggener, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Waggener staff then may contact you and ask for additional application materials, such as recommendations and work samples. The school may also review the applicants 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 schools Professional Career Theme Programs.

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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.

Magnet High Schools

Uniforms/ Restricted Dress Code Advanced Placement Courses Advance Program Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Honors Program Magnet*

Academy @ Shawnee

Network 1
Doss: 100OEX Fairdale: 057OEX Iroquois: 335OEX Pleasure Ridge Park: 075OEX Valley: 033OEX Western: 084OEX

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Aerospace Self-Directed Learning in a K12 Environment

Brown Central

Finance, Technology, Medical, Law, and Veterinary Communications, High School/University, Mathematics/Science/Technology, and Visual Arts

DuPont Manual Western YPAS

Early College, Culinary Arts Performing Arts

YPAS students take academic classes at duPont Manual.

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

Network 2
Fern Creek: 012OEX Jeffersontown: 065OEX Moore: 155OEX Seneca: 073OEX Southern: 031OEX

Academy @ Shawnee
4018 West Market Street, 485-8326 Districtwide Professional Career Theme Programs Aerospace: Flight SchoolApplication code: 590MGA Aerospace: Aviation Maintenance TechnologyApplication code: 590MGB See page 47 for more information on the Academy @ Shawnee.

Network 3
Academy @ Shawnee: 590OEX Atherton: 018OEX Ballard: 105OEX Eastern: 007OEX Waggener: 051OEX

Brown School
546 South First Street, 485-8216 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. 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 Universitys 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, submit the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office by the deadline. (Detailed application instructions are printed on the form.)

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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 Programs: Banking, Finance, Business Management, EntrepreneurshipApplication code: 179MGB Students learn how to run a business, and they get hands-on experience. Through partnerships with such corporations as Papa Johns International and Speedway, Centrals program makes the most of available resources in Louisvilles 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 TechnologyApplication 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). Dental/Pharmacy/PreMed/NursingApplication 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 AssistantCentral helps students jump-start their careers. Job shadowing and college credit are available. Long-standing corporate and collegiate partnerships support Centrals 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 co-op employment. Central has formed a partnership with the UofL law school and leading members of the Louisville law community.

Science experiment flew aboard space shuttle

Seven students at the Academy @ Shawnee developed an experimentThe Effect of Microgravity on the Viability of Lactobacillus GGthat flew in a mini-laboratory aboard the final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour. Lactobacillus GG is a probiotic, a bacterium that benefits its host. Understanding the viability of probiotics in microgravity can promote longer space missions without risking the health of astronauts, noted the students research proposal.

After you submit the application, Brown staff will then contact you and ask for additional application materials, such as teacher recommendations and a writing sample. Brown staff will also review the applicants grades, attendance records, and standardized test scores. The school 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. 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 School does not give admission preference to siblings of current students. Transportation is not provided for Brown School students.

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Central High School Magnet Career Academy

1130 West Chestnut Street, 485-8226 Slogan: Unmatched Tradition, Exemplary Scholarship, and Community Involvement. Central is the answer! Highlights: Offers the Advance Program Provides a precollege curriculum that includes ten specialized programs in four areas of concentration: business, law and government, technology, and allied health

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Veterinary ScienceApplication 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, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) Central staff then will ask you to provide 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 Centrals programs and the application process, visit www.jcpsky.net/Schools/High/Central/index.html and click Magnet Programs.

Central students take top spots in National Moot Court Competition

Joshua Puckett, a student in the Legal/Governmental Services Program at Central High School Magnet Career Academy (MCA), won the National Championship at the Marshall-Brennan Moot Court Competition in Philadelphia near the end of the last school year. The competition gives students the chance to put into practice the lessons theyve learned about constitutional rights throughout the year. Joshuas teammate and classmate, Mashayla Hays, was the runner-up in the competition. This was the first time in the tournaments history that one school had two of the four finalists. Joshua and Mashayla were tremendous. The judges couldnt have been more impressed with their knowledge of the cases and the law, or with their poise in answering questions, says Professor Sam Marcosson of the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville (UofL). The coaches from other schools were just as complimentary, Marcosson says. He and two law school students coached the Central team. All four of the teams seniors made it to the tournaments semifinal round.

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 Governors Scholars and the most students selected for the Governors School for the Arts The Class of 2010 received $40 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. Programs: Communications/Media ArtsApplication 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

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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)Application code: 200MGA 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. Dualcredit courses in precalculus, creative writing, English, and accounting from UofL and Bellarmine University are offered on Manuals campus. Students also can attend UofL to take regular college courses.

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Students help teachers get SMART

Teachers from several JCPS schools listened closely to a panel of experts explain how to use technology in the classroom. The teachers wanted to know the best way to use wireless slatesdevices that interact with the digital whiteboards called SMART Boards. The experts were five freshmen who use these technologies at Western Magnet High. The students talked about the educational videos, photos, and Web sites they access through the technology. Students also can pass around and write on the digital slate during class, and their work then will appear on the SMART Board. This approach appeals not only to outgoing class contributors but also to students who may be reluctant to raise their hands. The technology does increase participation, says Western teacher Melanie Santiago. Some of the shyest students, they want to participate. Its like something theyre already used to, like iPads and Wii systems.

Mathematics/Science/Technology (MST)Application code: 200MGD 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 ArtsApplication 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, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) You then 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 send the application form in this book to the Optional Magnet and Advance Programs Office. For complete details on the additional information you need to send to Manual, 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. Transportation is provided for most students who are accepted into Manual. The school does not give preference to siblings of enrolled students or to siblings who are applying together.

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Western Magnet High
2501 Rockford Lane, 485-8344 Early College: 084MGC Culinary Arts: 084MGB See page 44 for more information on Western.

Youth Performing Arts School

1517 South Second Street, 485-8355 Slogan: The stars of tomorrow in performance today Highlights: One of only two Kentucky high schools that offer performing arts majorsincluding 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

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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. Programs: Band: Wind and Percussion InstrumentsApplication 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. DanceApplication 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 IIV; Modern, Levels IIV; and Dance Ensemble, Levels II, III, and IV. Five dance studios are available, and professional musicians accompany classes. Design and Production (Technical Theatre)Application code: 940MGD YPAS is the only Kentucky 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 computerassisted drafting facility. Musical TheatreApplication 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 dancewith a strong emphasis on American tap dance. In vocal music classes, student 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 InstrumentsApplication code: 940MGG The YPAS Orchestra Department consists of four major performing groups: the YPAS Philharmonia (primarily for Orchestra majors), the YPAS Chamber Strings Orchestra (for Orchestra majors only), the Manual Concert Orchestra (for advanced Manual students), and the Manual Sinfonia (for intermediate Manual students). In addition, selected students often participate in the Pit Orchestra for school musicals. PianoApplication 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.

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Traditional Program Magnets

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 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. Butler Traditional High and Louisville Male High are traditional magnet schools that serve students districtwide.
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Butler Traditional
2222 Crums Lane, 485-8220 Slogan: Butler: a tradition of excellence! Vocal MusicApplication 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-levelappropriate classes. Diction, interpretation, breath management, and musical terminology are all integral parts of a wellrounded musical education. To apply to YPAS: YPAS accepts students from all areas of Jefferson County, but enrollment is limited and admission is competitive. To apply, send the application form in this guidebook to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) YPAS requires you to send additional application materials, such as a rsum, a recent photo, a transcript from the students 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 theyre applying for the Design and Production (Technical Theatre) Program, in which case theyll need to attend an interview. (They wont need previous experience in the technical theatre field, but theyll 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. 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

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4409 Preston Highway, 485-8292 Slogan: Anybody can, but Male does. Highlights: Promotes Character First as part of creating well-rounded students who are academically and morally balanced Offers Advanced Placement courses and the Honors Program Offers a wide range of student clubs, including art, Beta, drama, French, Latin, literary magazine, marine biology, math team, Spanish Honor Society, Speech and Debate, and Student Senate Sends more than 95 percent of graduates to college Offers the Army JROTC Program To apply, enter code 045STX (Butler) or 047STX (Male) on the application form in this guidebook and send a copy to the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office. (Detailed application instructions are listed on the form.) 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 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. Note: Because most students enter a traditional magnet school or program during the elementary grades, openings may be limited in high school. Dont list Butler or Male as a second choice on the application form. 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.

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Demographics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (502) 485-3050
Information on which school a student should attend based on his or her address

Parent Assistance Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (502) 485-6250 or 485-6771 Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (502) 485-3470

Information on bus transportation Information on student assignment, registration, specialized education programs, and relocation services

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 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (502) 485-3919

Information on JCPS preschool programs

Elementary school questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (502) 485-3495 or 485-3152 Middle school questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (502) 485-3549 High school questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (502) 485-3664 FactLine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (502) 485-FACT (3228)
Answers to basic questions and transfers to other departments for in-depth information; call this number if you dont know where to call.

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