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Frankfort Independent Schools has set its 2024-2025 district calendar with two changes.
Frankfort Independent Schools has set June 7 as graduation day for Frankfort High.
The Frankfort High School Drama Club will present "Peter Pan and Wendy" as its next mainstage show of the 2023-2024 season. The production will open on Thursday at 7 p.m. The show continues Friday and Saturday, March 23 also at 7 p.m. It will close with a matinee on Sunday, March 24, at 3 p.m.
Michelle Elam of Frankfort Independent Schools recently participated in industry-standard technology support training, earning $30,000 in new student computers as part of the statewide K-12 Dataseam partnership.
During the 2022-23 academic year, 29% of Kentucky public school students were deemed chronically absent, according to Kentucky Department of Education data.
Ella Luking, of Frankfort, was named to Rhodes College's Fall 2023 Honor Roll.
Eastern Kentucky University has announced the recipients of the Dean’s List and Dean’s Award for the Fall 2023 semester.
Eleven students from Frankfort graduated from Eastern Kentucky University following the 2023 Fall semester.
A total of 29 students from the Frankfort area have been named to the President’s List at Eastern Kentucky University for the Fall 2023 semester.
In the aftermath of a 2018 school shooting in Marshall County, Sen. Max Wise sponsored and passed the School Safety and Resiliency Act to protect Kentucky students from future tragedies.
According to Bowling Green Republican Rep. Kevin Jackson, a task force re-evaluating the state's education funding formula "could be the most important thing to come out of this session.”
To celebrate Black History Month, McDonald’s recognizes Black History Makers of Tomorrow.
The Kiwanis Club of Frankfort will host its 75th annual pancake breakfast for the community on Saturday, March 9.
To celebrate farmers, Frankfort Independent Schools served a local food lunch at Second Street School on Feb. 7, and at Frankfort High School on Feb. 8. The Love Local Lunch was free for all students — just as breakfast and lunch always are for all students in the district.
GEORGETOWN — Gov. Andy Beshear ran on a platform that included 11% raises for school employees.
The numbers may be dwindling, but the memories remain strong.
Frankfort High School is one of 17 K-12 public schools and area technology centers to receive a mini-grant reimbursable up to $5,000 by the Kentucky Advising Academy (KAA).
For School Board Recognition Month, Frankfort High Principal Thad Elmore challenged the advanced students of FHS art teacher Julia Harmon to create a piece of art that would show the students’ appreciation for the Frankfort Independent Schools board members.
Renovation of the Frankfort High auditorium and a new shingle roof at Second Street School are moving ahead.
Frankfort High hosted the Kentucky Association for Academic Competition District Governor’s Cup last weekend with Western Hills, Franklin County, FHS and The Frankfort Christian Academy competing in quick recall, content assessment, written composition and future problem solving.
Those attending the State of the Community event Tuesday were treated to not only information from local officials on the goings-on in the community, but also light-hearted moments that drew laughter from the crowd.
High school seniors, the 2024 Independence Bank Scholarship Program is only accepting applications until Monday, Jan. 29.
Frankfort Independent Schools has canceled all activities today.
Frankfort Independent Schools will be closed Friday because of inclement weather.
The Frankfort Independent Schools Board of Education discussed the draft budget for fiscal year 2025 at its meeting Monday.
This school year the Frankfort Independent Board of Education approved a partnership with Dataseam, a Louisville-based education and workforce development organization providing instructional technology as part of teaching additional skills to K-12 IT professionals, currently in 53 school di…
Franklin County High School has had an Air Force Junior ROTC program since 2002.
Frankfort High assistant principal Craig Foley has spent 28½ years in education, but that career path hadn’t always been his goal.
Secretary of State Michael Adams has announced the 2023 essay contest for students in grades 9-12, and slogan contest for students in grades 6-8. The winners will receive prizes and be honored in a public ceremony.
Frankfort Independent Schools is losing an assistant principal and gaining a Dean of Students.
“Foxtale,” a novel written by Frankfort High junior Sarah Hunt, has been named by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group as one of the best indie books of 2023.
The Frankfort High School drama club proudly presents its third production of the school year — "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," written by Barbara Robinson.
The Frankfort Independent Schools Board of Education approved two new positions at its meeting Monday, and it won’t cost the district a dime.
Frankfort High’s Drama Club competed in the Kentucky Theatre Association High School Festival last month and received an Ensemble Award.
The spirit of giving takes center stage as 10 Franklin County schools gear up for a friendly competition in the annual Cram the Cruiser food drive.
Second Street School and Frankfort High School have been awarded the Family Friendly School certification by the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence.
The Frankfort Independent Schools Board of Education has announced the approval of the Seal of Biliteracy program, a significant milestone in fostering language proficiency and celebrating cultural diversity within the school district.
Kioni “Kentucky” Gallahue had a story to tell, and he knew just the audience he wanted to reach.
The statewide School Report Card was released this week. Now it’s time for districts to see what the data tells them.
Renovations on the Frankfort High auditorium took a step forward Monday at the Frankfort Independent Schools board meeting.
As part of Frankfort Independent Schools (FIS) PEP week Oct. 16-20, Franklin Center For Innovation Makerspace (FCFI) offered classes to middle and high school FIS students.
The Frankfort Independent Schools Board of Education released the results of its superintendent evaluation at a special-called meeting Thursday evening.
The Frankfort High School Drama Club proudly presents its third annual Frankfort Ghost Walk. The non-traditional show is a work of historical fiction, which opens the club's 2023-2024 season.
The Western Hills academic team kept its over four-year undefeated streak in Commonwealth Academic League (CAL) competition alive Sept. 18 when WHHS hosted Frankfort High School.
Three Western Hills students and one each from Frankfort and Franklin County high schools completed the 2023 Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) program over the summer.