Is Jcps Going Back To School?

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We're back! Jefferson County Public Schools returned to five days a week, in-person classes on

August 11th

. Reopening our buildings and classrooms to all students, every day, will provide a return to normalcy and promote learning in a way that we couldn't do last school year due to the pandemic.

Will JCPS go back to school this year?


March 2, 2021

– Here is more, updated information about our school reopening plans. Students who have chosen the JCPS in-person learning option will soon begin returning to our school buildings. … We are looking forward to that day!

Does JCPS have NTI 2021?

Approved the

JCPS

Continuation of Learning Plan, to allow Jefferson County Public Schools to participate in the Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) program in the 2021-2022 school year, if needed.

Will JCPS go to NTI?

Can JCPS go back to virtual learning or NTI?

No

, under current state law, JCPS cannot go back to full-time virtual learning.

Will JCPS Go Back to school 2021?

The Jefferson County Board of Education has voted unanimously to approve

Tuesday, August 25th

as the start date for the 2020-2021 school year. Click here to read more details about the decision. We will start the school year using Non Traditional Instruction (NTI).

What time does school start in Kentucky?

What are school hours? For most schools, hours are

9:05 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. for elementary students

and 7:40 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. for middle and high school students. Call your child's school to confirm the hours because a few schools adjust them slightly.

What time does high school start?

In the U.S., a typical day of high school starts at

about 7:30 a.m. and ends around 3:00 p.m.

, Monday to Friday. Extracurricular activities are typically scheduled in the afternoons and early evenings during the school week; however, some extracurricular activities may also be scheduled on weekends.

How many students are in JCPS?

JCPS operates 150 schools with

more than 101,000 students

, making it the 27th largest school district in the United States.

What day does high school start?

DATE WEEKDAY EVENT
September 13


Monday

First day of school for students
September 16 Thursday Yom Kippur, schools closed October 11 Monday Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous People's Day, schools closed November 2 Tuesday Election Day, fully remote, asynchronous instructional day

How many school districts are in Kentucky?

​Kentucky has a total of

171 school districts

and 1,477 schools.

What does NTI stand for in school?


Non-Traditional Instruction Program

Overview

The Non-Traditional Instruction Program (NTI) is a program that encourages the continuation of learning on days when school would otherwise be canceled.

What age can you dropout of school in Kentucky?

Kentucky no longer allows you to withdraw from school legally until you turn

18

. If you stop going to school before then, you'll lose your driver's license. It used to be that students in the United States were allowed to drop out when they were 16 or 17. And that's still true in about half of the states.

What day does school end in Kentucky?

11, 2021, as the first day for students and

May 31, 2022

, as the last day of school.

How many absences are allowed in a school year in Kentucky?

Under Kentucky law, a student with

three unexcused absences

in a school year is considered truant. Under the law, a student who has been tardy without a valid excuse on three or more days, is also considered truant.

What school starts the earliest?

1

Louisiana


7

:30 a.m.
6 (tie) Rhode Island 7:46 a.m,. 8 Pennsylvania 7:48 a.m. 9 Michigan 7:49 a.m. 10 (tie) Delaware, Florida, Maine, New Jersey, Ohio 7:51 a.m.

Which country has the longest school day?


Japan

, however, had the most school days per year–220 days–compared with 180 days for France and the United States.

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Carlos Perez is an education expert and teacher with over 20 years of experience working with youth. He holds a degree in education and has taught in both public and private schools, as well as in community-based organizations. Carlos is passionate about empowering young people and helping them reach their full potential through education and mentorship.