Carter County Schools

We are excited to partner with several local agencies and organizations to host a community Special Needs Resource Fair. Individuals (children & adults) with disabilities, parents, and caregivers are invited to attend. Come out and make connections and learn about services and available resources for you and your family. All are welcome to this FREE event. Mark your calendar and plan to attend! (For planning purposes, scan the QR code.)

🚀✈️ Introducing the 1ST2FLY STEAM Festival! ✈️🚀Carter County students - if you are interested in participating, the first step is to turn in your Pathfinder Survey Permission form by Thursday, March 12. Your parent/guardian can do this at the links below.

WCMS - https://www.cartercountyschools.org/o/wcms/forms/carter-county-pathfinder-initiative-youth-survey-wcms
ECMS - https://www.cartercountyschools.org/o/ecms/forms/carter-county-pathfinder-initiative-youth-survey-ecms
ECHS - https://www.cartercountyschools.org/o/echs/forms/carter-county-pathfinder-initiative-youth-survey-echs
WCHS - https://www.cartercountyschools.org/o/wchs/forms/carter-county-pathfinder-initiative-youth-survey-wchs

Coming to Carter County — the Commonwealth’s birthplace of aviation — the 1ST2FLY STEAM Festival is a two-day event connecting students with hands-on STEM, aviation, and real-world career pathways.

🧪 STEM activities
✈️ Aviation experiences
🛠️ Career exploration
🎓 Colleges & workforce partners
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly fun

If you are a senior planning to attend college this fall and looking to sharpen up your writing skills before you go off to pursue your post-secondary education, this workshop is for you! We are excited to offer two sessions - one at ECHS (April 6) and one at WCHS (April 13) from 4:00-6:00 pm. These sessions are FREE and will focus on some of the topics that university professors say incoming freshmen struggle with the most in college essay writing - clear thesis development, analyzing textual evidence, avoiding plagiarism and using AI appropriately, and maintaining academic tone in writing.

If you plan to attend a session, please sign up at this link or by scanning the QR code on the flyer. Be sure to select the site you will attend (ECHS or WCHS). https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfq9b9cSJ5WdV6KBfRLFJjH9nirWxhf_uBWfJwJemFbWCKspA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=102140634974959135667

Carter County Schools will be on regular schedule Wednesday February 25, 2026. Also, as a reminder, we will are now operating with 20 additional instructional minutes in our school day which will impact dismissal/pickup/afternoon bus routes. It will not impact morning schedules.

There will be no school in Carter County Tuesday 2.24.26. Our side roads in much of the county are snow covered and slick.

As of now Carter County will have school tomorrow, Tuesday 2.24.26, on regular schedule. We will check road conditions in the morning and if anything is different, we will let everyone know as soon as possible.

Good Luck to our elementary students competing in the Region Governor's Cup Academic Competition this week!

Carter County Schools (Ky) will be closed Monday February 23, 2026 due to snow covered, slick roads. This is a traditional snow day as we do not have any more NTI days.

Please find a copy of a letter from me that I hope will clarify the amendments to the 2025-2026 school calendar. Thank you!

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As you know, we have missed 23 instructional days due to weather. Tonight the Carter County Board of Education approved an amended 2025-2026 school calendar that beginning Monday, February 23 2026 will add 20 instructional minutes to each school day and will also put the first two days of Spring Break Monday March 30 and Tuesday March 31 back into the school calendar as instructional days. The additional 20 minutes will extend the end of the day and will not impact school start times. With the added instructional time, the projected last day of school will be May 29, 2026. Principals will be meeting tomorrow to adjust bell schedules, work out revised dismissal and bus times, etc. and will be communicating more information with families in preparation for Monday's changes.

Carter County Schools does not have a district contract with any school photography company. No school will be using Lifetouch due to the safety and security concerns that have been shared about that national company. Local schools have choice in the photographer selected for school pictures but again it will NOT be Lifetouch.

Good Luck to our high school students competing in the Region Governor's Cup Academic Competition this week!

Carter County Schools will be in session on regular schedule Monday February 16, 2026. Buses will run regular routes.

Please join us as we celebrate FRYSC Appreciation Week this week by recognizing our Family Resource and Youth Services Center Coordinators in each of our schools. For 35 years, FRYSC Coordinators have shown up with heart, grit, and purpose, building powerful relationships between schools, homes, and communities to ensure students and families have what they need to thrive. #WhateverItTakes #FRYSCStrong #GoldStandardService

Carter County Schools will operate on the same schedule for Friday (Feb 13, 2026) as we did today (2 hour delay and revised bus route). If there are any additional changes to the bus routes the driver will communicate directly with families. This is to allow more daylight to be able to safely see road surfaces and any icy spots.

Please join us as we celebrate FRYSC Appreciation Week this week by recognizing our Family Resource and Youth Services Center Coordinators in each of our schools. For 35 years, FRYSC Coordinators have shown up with heart, grit, and purpose, building powerful relationships between schools, homes, and communities to ensure students and families have what they need to thrive. #WhateverItTakes #FRYSCStrong #GoldStandardService

Carter County Schools WILL be on a 2 hour delay today, Thursday February 12, 2026. Two more revisions to bus routes: Bus 56 east end won’t be going down 4 mile or Fultz road. They will meet at the junction of 1661 pickup at 9:30 am. Bus 14 Campbell Hollow meet at 773 at 8:40am.

Bus 79 route time has been corrected (Greenbrier Rd meet at the end of the road at 8:10 and Jones Branch meet at the end of the road at 8:40). Corrected images attached.

I apologize for the late post but we have been working on a plan for tomorrow, Thursday February 12, 2026. Our plan is to operate on a 2 hour delay with modified bus routes detailed in the pictures I am sharing in text, email and Facebook. HOWEVER, families need to have a "backup" plan in case we have significant refreezing of roads. We will make the final decision as close to 7:00 a.m. as possible but it may not be before then. We need to check our routes again which is the purpose of the 2 hour delay. Student and staff safety is my priority and will be the basis for the final decision in the morning.