Community Information - Academics

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CHILD CARE

Locating safe, positive, and nurturing child care is one of the highest priorities for any working parent. Contact the appropriate Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency in your region or state for information on licensed providers or learn more about  these additional resources:

4C Louisville 

Community Coordinated Child Care 

502-636-1358 

800-928-1350

www.4cforkids.org

 SIEOC Child Care Resource & Referral 

812-926-1585 

www.sieoc.org 

Serving Clark and Floyd Counties, IN

 Childhood Connections 

812-375-2208 

866-693-0672 

www.childhoodconnections.org 

Serving Harrison County, IN

PRIVATE EDUCATION

Parents will find options to public education throughout the region, from parochial schools to independent private schools. The following resources may be helpful in researching opportunities for a private education close to home:

Indiana Non-Public Education Association
317-236-7329

www.inpea.org

Indiana Private Schools

Indiana Department of Education

317-232-9111

www.doe.in.gov/htmls/privsch.html

Kentucky Non-Public Schools

Kentucky Department of Education

502-564-3791
www.education.ky.gov/KDE

Roman Catholic Schools

Archdiocese of Louisville

502-585-3291

www.archlou.org

Roman Catholic Schools

Archdiocese of Indianapolis

317-236-1430

800-382-9836

www.archindy.org

HOME SCHOOLING

The Kentucky Department of Education offers guidelines to those interested in home schooling, including best practices, record-keeping forms, and reading lists. Other resources are listed that may be helpful.

Kentucky Home Schooling

Kentucky Department of Education

502-564-3791
www.education.ky.gov/KDE

Indiana Home Schooling

Indiana Department of Education

Office of Student Services

317-232-9111

www.doe.in.gov/htmls/privsch.html

Indiana Association of Home Educators

317-467-6244

https://iahe.net

Indiana Home Educators Network

812-923-1080

www.ihen.org

Kentucky Home Education Association

270-779-6574

www.khea.info

Christian Home Educators of Kentucky

270-358-9270

www.chek.org


KENTUCKY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
Children must be at least five years of age by October 1 of the enrollment year in order to register for kindergarten in Kentucky. Required documentation for enrollment includes a legal birth certificate, the child's social security number, proof of residency, a Kentucky certificate of immunization, and a health exam dated within one year prior to school entry. Another health exam is required within one year prior to entry to sixth grade. Proof of an eye exam must be documented on the Kentucky Eye Exam form as well. Transferring students must comply with the state’s immunization laws within a two-week grace period. Registration is held at the school the child will be attending, although it is not necessary that the child be present at registration. For complete information on public education in Kentucky, contact:

Kentucky Department of Education

General Information
502-564-4770
www.education.ky.gov/KDE

Accountability 

The School Report Card offers in-depth data and information on each school and is available by request from your district. You can also research a wealth of information online that include statewide test results:

School Report Cards

Kentucky Department of Education

502-564-4394

www.education.ky.gov/KDE

Testing & Reporting

Kentucky Department of Education

502-564-4394

www.education.ky.gov/KDE

Kentucky School Districts  Anchorage School Community (Jefferson County) 11400 Ridge Road Anchorage 502-245-8927 http://anchorage-school.org/   Bardstown City School District (Nelson County) 308 N. Fifth Street Bardstown 502-331-8800 www.btown.k12.ky.us   Bullitt County Public Schools 1040 Highway 44 East Shepherdsville 502-543-2271 www.bullitt.k12.ky.us   Elizabethtown Independent Schools (Hardin County) 219 Helm Street Elizabethtown 270-765-6146 www.etown.k12.ky.us   Eminence Independent Schools (Henry County) 254 West Broadway Eminence 502-845-5427 www.eminence.k12.ky.us   Hardin County Schools 65 W.A. Jenkins Road Elizabethtown 270-769-8800 www.hardin.k12.ky.us   Henry County Public Schools 326 S. Main Street New Castle 502-845-8600 www.henry.k12.ky.us   Jefferson County Public Schools 3332 Newburg Road Louisville 502-485-3011 www.jefferson.k12.ky.us   Marion County Public Schools 755 E. Main Street Lebanon 270-692-3721 www.marion.k12.ky.us   Meade County Schools 1155 Old Ekron Road Brandenburg 270-422-7500 www.meade.kyschools.us   Nelson County School District 1200 Cardinal Drive Bardstown 502-349-7000 www.nelson.k12.ky.us   Oldham County School District 1350 North Highway 393 Buckner 502-241-3500 www.oldham.kyschools.us   Shelby County Public Schools 1155 West Main Street Shelbyville 502-633-2375 www.shelby.kyschools.us   Spencer County Public Schools 207 W. Main Street Taylorsville 502-477-3250 http://publicschools.spencercounty.ky.gov   Washington County Schools 120 Mackville Hill Road Springfield 859-336-5470 www.washington.k12.ky.us   West Point Independent Schools (Hardin County) 209 North 13th Street West Point 502-922-4617 www.westpoint.k12.ky.us

INDIANA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

Children must be at least five years of age by July 1 of the enrollment year in order to register for kindergarten. Some school districts offer early registration of students who do not meet the age requirement; check with your local district for further information. A legally certified birth certificate, official immunization records, proof of residency, the child's social security number (custody or guardianship papers if applicable) are all required for registration. Transferring students should bring records from the previous school or a registrar contact. New students receive a grace period of 30 days to comply with immunization requirements, although newcomers are urged to register prior to the opening of school. For complete information on public education in Indiana, contact:

Indiana Department of Education

General Information

317-232-6610

www.doe.in.gov

Accountability

Indiana keeps parents and the community informed about progress and activities in the public school system at the School Data website. The Department of Education posts provides informational, demographic, and achievement data about Indiana schools at this site. It is possible to select your own set of variables in the display of search results. This School Data website gives parents a point of comparison with similar schools. For details on public education in Indiana or answers to specific questions, contact:

Standards & Assessment

Indiana Department of Education

317-232-9010

http://dc.doe.in.gov/Standards/AcademicStandards/index.shtml

Annual Performance Reports

Indiana Department of Education

317-232-9010

Indiana School Districts Clarksville Community Schools 200 Ettels Lane Clarksville 812-282-7753 www.ccsc.k12.in.us   Greater Clark County Schools 2112 Utica-Sellersburg Road Jeffersonville 812-283-0701 www.gcs.k12.in.us   Lanesville Community Schools 2725 Crestview Avenue NE Lanesville 812-952-2555 www.lanesville.k12.in.us NAFC Consolidated Schools (New-Albany Floyd County) 2813 Grant Line Road New Albany 812-949-4200 www.nafcs.k12.in.us North Harrison Community Schools 1260 Indiana 64 NW Ramsey 812-347-2407 www.nhcs.k12.in.us South Harrison Community Schools 315 S. Harrison Drive Corydon 812-738-2168 www.shcsc.k12.in.us   West Clark Community Schools 601 Renz Avenue Sellersburg 812-246-3375 www.wclark.k12.in.us
HIGHER EDUCATION Kentucky Two-Year Colleges Bluegrass Community & Technical College (BCTC) Cooper Campus 470 Cooper Drive Lexington 859-246-6200 www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu BCTC Danville Campus 59 Corporate Drive Danville 859-239-7030 www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu BCTC Lawrenceburg Campus 1500 Bypass North, US 127 Lawrenceburg 502-839-8488 www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu BCTC Leestown Campus 164 Opportunity Way Lexington 859-246-6200 www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu BCTC Regency Campus 2659 Regency Road Lexington 859-246-6200 www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu BCTC Winchester-Clark County Campus 36 Wheeler Avenue Winchester 859-737-3098 www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu Elizabethtown Community & Technical College 600 College Street Road Elizabethtown 270-769-2371 Toll free 877-246-2322 www.elizabethtown.kctcs.edu Jefferson Community & Technical College (JCTC) Downtown Campus 109 East Broadway Louisville 502-213-5333 www.jefferson.kctcs.edu JCTC Carrollton Campus 324 Main Street Louisville 800-853-3887 www.jefferson.kctcs.edu JCTC Jefferson Technical Campus 727 W. Chestnut Street Louisville 502-213-5333 www.jefferson.kctcs.edu JCTC Shelby County Campus 1361 Frankfort Road Shelby 502-213-5333 www.jefferson.kctcs.edu JCTC Southwest Campus 1000 Community College Drive Louisville 502-213-5333 www.jefferson.kctcs.edu Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) 4800 New Hartford Road Owensboro 270-686-4400 Toll free 866-755-6282 www.octc.kctcs.edu OCTC Downtown Campus 1501 Frederica Street Owensboro 270-687-7255 www.octc.kctcs.edu OCTC Southeastern Campus 1901 Southeastern Parkway Owensboro 270-687-7260 www.octc.kctcs.edu Indiana Two-Year Colleges  Ivy Tech Batesville 920 County Line Road Batesville 812-934-3954 Toll free 888-360-0027 www.ivytech.edu  Ivy Tech Lawrenceburg 500 Industrial Drive Lawrenceburg 812-537-4010 Toll free 800-715-1058 www.ivytech.edu/southeast   Ivy Tech Madison 590 Ivy Tech Drive Madison 812-265-2580 Toll free 800-403-2190 www.ivytech.edu/southeast Purdue University College of Technology at New Albany 4201 Grant Line Road New Albany 812-941-2353 www.tech.purdue.edu/new-albany

Kentucky State Universities

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond 859-622-1000

www.eku.edu

Kentucky State University

Frankfort 502-597-6000

www.kysu.edu

Morehead State University

Morehead 606-783-2221

http://www.moreheadstate.edu

Murray State University

Murray 800-272-4MSU

www.murraystate.edu

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights 859-572-5220

www.nku.edu

University of Kentucky

Lexington 859-257-9000

www.uky.edu

University of Louisville

Louisville 502-852-5555

http://louisville.edu

University of Louisville Health Sciences

Louisville 800-334-UofL

http://louisville.edu/hsc

University of Louisville Shelby

Louisville 502-852-5555

http://louisville.edu

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green 270-745-0111

www.wku.edu

Indiana State Universities 

Indiana University Southeast

New Albany 812-941-2333

www.ius.edu

Purdue University

College of Technology

New Albany 812-941-2353

www.tech.purdue.edu/new-albany

Kentuckiana Metroversity

Seven institutions of higher education in the Louisville metropolitan area allow students who are attending any one of the schools to access the educational resources of the other consortium members. Participating colleges and universities include Ballarmine University, Indiana University Southeast, Jefferson Community College, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Spalding University, and the University of Louisville. For more information on this unique partnership, contact:

Kentuckiana Metroversity

200 W. Broadway

Louisville, KY 502-897-3374

http://metroversity.org

Private Colleges & Universities

Asbury College

One Macklem Drive

Wilmore, KY 800-888-1818

Toll free 800-888-1818

Bellarmine University

2001 Newburg Road

Louisville, KY 502-452-8000

Toll free 800-274-4723

www.bellarmine.edu

Berea College

101 Chestnut Street

Berea, KY 859-985-3000

www.berea.edu

Brescia University

717 Frederica Street

Owensboro, KY 270-685-3131

Toll free 877-BRESCIA

www.brescia.edu

Campbellsville University

One University Drive

Campbellsville, KY 270-789-5000

Toll free 800-264-6014

www.campbellsville.edu

Centre College

600 W. Walnut Street

Danville, KY 859-238-5200

Toll free 800-423-6236

www.centre.edu

Georgetown College

400 E. College Street

Georgetown, KY 502-863-8000

http://wordpress.georgetowncollege.edu

ITT Technical Institute

10509 Timberwood Circle

Louisville, KY 502-327-7424

Toll free 888-790-7427

www.itt-tech.edu

Kentucky Wesleyan College

3000 Frederica Street

Owensboro, KY 270-926-3111

Toll free 800-999-0592

www.kwc.edu

Lindsey Wilson College

210 Lindsey Wilson Street

Columbia, KY 270-384-2126

Toll free 800-264-0138

www.lindsey.edu

McKendree College-Louisville

11850 Commonwealth Drive

Louisville, KY 502-266-6696

www.mckendree.edu

Midway College

512 E. Stephens Street

Midway 859-846-4421

Toll free 800-755-0031

www.midway.edu

Saint Catharine College

2735 Bardstown Road

Saint Catherine, KY 859-336-5082

www.sccky.edu

Spalding University

851 South Fourth Street

Louisville, KY 502-585-9911

Toll free 800-896-8941

www.spalding.edu

Sullivan University-Lexington

2355 Harrodsburg Road

Lexington, KY 859-276-4357

Toll Free 800-467-6281

www.sullivan.edu

Sullivan University-Louisville

3101 Bardstown Road

Louisville, KY 502-456-6504

Toll Free 800-844-1354

www.sullivan.edu

Thomas More College

333 Thomas More Parkway

Crestview Hills, KY 859-341-5800

www.thomasmore.edu

Transylvania University

300 North Broadway

Lexington, KY 859-233-8300

Toll free 800-872-6798
www.transy.edu

University of Phoenix

10400 Linn Station Road

Louisville, KY 502-423-0149

Toll free 866-766-0766

www.phoenix.edu/content/altcloud/en/campus-locations/ky/louisville-campus/louisville-campus.html

Webster University-Louisville

1031 Zorn Avenue

Louisville, KY 502-896-1835

www.webster.edu/louisville

Career Institutes 

Brown Mackie College-Louisville

300 High Rise Drive

Louisville, KY 502-968-7191

Toll free 800-999-7387

www.brownmackie.edu

College of the Scriptures

4601 Shepherdsville Road

Louisville, KY 502-451-4144

Daymar College

4400 Breckenridge Lane

Louisville, KY 877-258-7796

www.daymarcollege.com

Galen College of Nursing

1031 Zorn Avenue

Louisville, KY 502-582-2305

www.galencollege.edu

Louisville Bible College

8013 Damascus Road

Louisville, KY 502-231-5221

Toll free 888-676-7458

www.louisvillebiblecollege.org

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

1044 Alta Vista Road

Louisville, KY 502-895-3411

Toll free 800-264-1839

www.lpts.edu

Louisville Technical Institute

3901 Atkinson Square Drive

Louisville, KY 502-456-6509

Toll free 800-844-6528

www.louisvilletech.com

National Business College Danville

115 E. Lexington Avenue

Danville, KY 859-236-6991

www.ncbt.edu

National Business College Louisville

3950 Dixie Highway

Louisville, KY 502-447-7634

www.ncbt.edu

Simmons College of Kentucky

1811 Dumesnil Street

Louisville 502-776-1443

www.simmonscollegeky.edu

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

2825 Lexington Road

Louisville, KY 800-626-5525

www.sbts.edu

Spencerian College

4627 Dixie Highway

Louisville, KY 502-447-1000

Toll free 800-264-1799

www.spencerian.edu

Spencerian College

1575 Winchester Road

Lexington, KY 859-223-9608

Toll free 800-456-3253

www.spencerian.edu

ACADEMICS / QUICKLINKS

ACT College Boards
www.act.org

SAT College Boards
www.collegeboard.com

CareFinder Indiana
www.in.gov/fssa/2552.htm

Early Childhood Links
www.earlychildhoodlinks.com

Indiana Association for Child Care Resource & Referral
www.iaccrr.org

Kentucky Child Care Resource & Referral
www.kentuckypartnership.org/ccrr

Kentucky Community & Technical College District
www.kctcs.edu

National Parenting Center
www.tnpc.com

National Center for Educational Reform
www.edreform.com

National Safe Kids Campaign
www.safekids.org

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education
www.neafoundation.org