Community Information: ACADEMICS
Education is always in the forefront of conversation in Metro Louisville and its surrounding counties. The community is always interested in investing in the future by providing innovative and impressive educational opportunities for all citizens. A commitment to educational excellence has led schools in Kentucky and Indiana to receive national attention for the scope and quality of their teaching methods and reform initiatives. Local students can choose between highly esteemed public systems, private schools, and universities and colleges big or small.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS
KENTUCKY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS |
In Kentucky children who will turn 5 years old before or on October 1 of the current school year can be enrolled into kindergarten. Prior to a child attending school, the parent must supply the child’s birth certificate, a current Kentucky certificate of immunization, and proof of a health exam performed within six months prior to entry. In the first year that a child (ages 3-6) is enrolled in a Kentucky public school, proof of an eye examination must also be submitted by January 1 of that year as well as proof of a dental screening for ages 5 to 6. For full details regarding the Kentucky public school systems please visit: education.ky.gov
Below is a list of school districts in Metro Louisville and surrounding counties. For a complete list of public school districts in Kentucky please refer to the Kentucky Schools Directory
Anchorage Independent Schools (Jefferson County) 11400 Ridge Road Anchorage, KY 40223 502-245-8927 Website
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Marion County Schools 755 E. Main St. Lebanon, KY 40033 270-692-3721 Website
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Bardstown Independent Schools (Nelson County) 308 N. Fifth St. Bardstown, KY 40004 502-331-8800 Website
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Meade County Schools 1155 Old Ekron Rd. Brandenburg, KY 40108 270-422-7500 Website
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Bullitt County Schools 1040 Hwy. 44 E. Shepherdsville, KY 40165 502-869-8000 Website
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Nelson County Schools 288 Wildcat Lane Bardstown, KY 40004 502-349-7000 Website
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Elizabethtown Independent Schools (Hardin County) 219 Helm St. Elizabethtown, KY 42701 270-765-6146 Website
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Oldham County Schools 6165 W. Hwy. 146 Crestwood, KY 40014 502-241-3500 Website
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Eminence Independent Schools (Henry County) 291 West Broadway Eminence, KY 40019 502-845-4788 Website
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Shelby County Schools 1155 West Main St./P. O. Box 159 Shelbyville, KY 40066 502-633-2375 Website
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Hardin County Schools 65 W.A. Jenkins Rd. Elizabethtown, KY 42701 270-769-8800 Website
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Spencer County Schools 207 W. Main St. Taylorsville, KY 40071 502-477-3250 Website
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Henry County Schools 326 S. Main St. New Castle, KY 40050 502-845-8600 Website
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Trimble County Schools 68 Wentworth Ave./P.O. Box 275 Bedford, KY 40006 502-255-3201 Website
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Jefferson County Schools 3332 Newburg Rd./P.O. Box 34020 Louisville, KY 40232 502-485-3011 Website
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Washington County Schools 120 Mackville Hill Rd./P.O. Box 72 Springfield, KY 40069 859-336-5470 Website
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INDIANA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS |
A child must turn five-years-old by August 1st to enter kindergarten in Indiana. Children are enrolled within the boundaries of the school system in which the parents live, and parents need to provide the school with the child’s birth certificate, social security number, proof of residency, and immunization records. For full details please refer to the Indiana Department of Education: www.doe.in.gov
Below is a list of Indiana school systems that are within or near Metro Louisville.
East Washington County Schools 1050 N. Eastern School Rd. Pekin, IN 47165 812-967-3926 Website
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New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools 2813 Grant Line Rd New Albany, IN 47150 812-949-4200 Website
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Greater Clark County Schools 2112 Utica Sellersburg Rd. Jeffersonville, IN 47130 812-283-0701 Website
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South Harrison Community Schools 315 South Harrison Dr. Corydon, IN 47112 812-738-2168 Website
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Lanesville Community Schools 2725 Crestview Avenue NE Lanesville, IN 47136 Website
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West Clark Community Schools 601 Renz Avenue Sellersburg, IN 47172 812-246-3375 Website
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PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Every child is unique and every parent wants specific things for their child, which sometimes makes private school a better fit. Parents will find many local alternatives to public education from parochial schools to independent private schools. Private schools that specialize in something, such as performing arts, can be found in Kentuckiana, as well as private schools with enriched athletic programs. Use the resources below to research the area’s private education options:

HIGHER EDUCATION
Universities, Colleges, & Technical Schools |
Address |
Website |
ATA College |
10180 Linn Station Rd. A-200 Louisville, KY |
www.ata.edu |
Bellarmine University |
2001 Newburg Rd, Louisville, KY |
www.bellarmine.edu |
Brown Mackie College |
3605 Fern Valley Road, Louisville, KY |
www.brownmackie.edu/locations/louisville |
Campbellsville University |
2300 Greene Way, Louisville, KY |
www.campbellsville.edu/louisville |
Daymar College |
3309 Collins Lane, Louisville, KY 4112 Fern Valley Road, Louisville, KY |
www.daymarcollege.com |
Elizabethtown Community & Technical College |
600 College Street Road, Elizabethtown, KY |
elizabethtown.kctcs.edu |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
300 High Rise Drive, Suite 392, Louisville, KY |
worldwide.erau.edu/locations/louisville |
Empire Beauty Schools |
Various Locations |
www.empire.edu/cosmetology-schools/kentucky |
Galen College of Nursing |
1031 Zorn Ave, Louisville, KY |
www.galencollege.edu |
Georgetown College |
400 East College Street, Georgetown, KY |
www.georgetowncollege.edu |
Hanover College |
484 Ball Drive, Hanover, IN |
www.hanover.edu |
Georgetown College |
400 East College Street, Georgetown, KY |
www.georgetowncollege.edu |
Indiana Tech |
Louisville Satellite Campus 11855 Commonwealth Dr., Louisville |
indianatech.edu |
Indiana University Southeast |
4201 Grant Line Road, New Albany, IN |
www.ius.edu |
Indiana Wesleyan University |
Louisville Education & Conference Center 1500 Alliant Avenue, Louisville, KY |
www.indwes.edu/louisville |
ITT Technical Institute |
4420 Dixie Highway, Suite 230, Louisville, KY |
www.itt-tech.edu |
Ivy Tech Community College |
8204 Highway 311, Sellersburg, IN |
www.ivytech.edu/sellersburg |
Jefferson Community and Technical College |
109 East Broadway, Louisville, KY |
www.jefferson.kctcs.edu |
McKendree University |
10168 Linn Station Road, Louisville, KY |
www.mckendree.edu |
Midway College |
512 E. Stephens St, Midway, KY |
www.midway.edu |
Northwood University |
11492 Bluegrass Pkwy, Suite 112, Louisville, KY |
www.northwood.edu |
Ottawa University |
287 Quarter Master Court, Jeffersonville, IN |
www.ottawa.edu |
Paul Mitchell the School of Louisville |
156 N. Hurstbourne Pkwy, Louisville, KY |
louisville.paulmitchell.edu |
Purdue University – College of Technology |
4201 Grant Line Road, New Albany, IN |
polytechnic.purdue.edu/new-albany |
Spalding University |
845 South Third St., Louisville, KY |
spalding.edu |
Spencerian College |
4627 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY |
www.spencerian.edu |
Sullivan University |
3101 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY |
www.sullivan.edu/louisville |
Sullivan College of Technology and Design |
3901 Atkinson Square Drive, Louisville, KY |
www.sctd.edu |
University of Louisville |
511 South Floyd Street, Louisville, KY |
louisville.edu |
University of Phoenix |
10400 Linn Station Road, Louisville, KY |
www.phoenix.edu |
Webster University |
1031 Zorn Ave, Suite 400, Louisville |
www.webster.edu/louisville |
University of Phoenix |
10400 Linn Station Road, Louisville, KY |
www.phoenix.edu |
Western Kentucky University |
1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY |
www.wku.edu |
HOME SCHOOLING
Occasionally parents will decide that their child will further succeed academically at home under the instruction of the parents. Home schooling is a choice that is made for a wide range of reasons, some that are academically-related and some that are based on other circumstances, or a combination of both. Prior to choosing to take this route for a child’s education the parents should be fully prepared for the responsibility and understand the requirements.
The Kentucky Department of Education and the Indiana Department of Education offers guidelines and resources for parents interested in home schooling their child including descriptions of the legal requirements and state academic standards, best practices, record-keeping forms, and reading lists.
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