School open houses are instrumental in helping new students and parents become acquainted with their school. It assists families in familiarizing themselves with the school’s layout, programs, teachers, administrators and logistics.
Some elementary schools have separate activities for incoming kindergartners. Some middle schools have an independent night for a sixth-grade transition event.
High Schools
Central Hardin High School
August 1st Freshman Student Event
- 1 – 5 pm
- Students are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to ride the school bus to this event. HCS buses will be available to bring students to the event and take them home afterward. A form requesting transportation is available on the CHHS website, www.hardin.kyschools.us/chhs. The form is found in a link titled “Freshman Open House” under the News and Announcements section of the website. This is a direct link to that form: https://forms.gle/XG6unwVCa2S9AKWS8
- THERE WILL NOT BE A PARENT EVENT THAT EVENING. The Freshman Student Event is for students. If only students attend the event and ride the school bus to and from the event, there will not be overcrowding in a much smaller parking lot (because of the construction)
- Parents are welcome to attend the school-wide open house event on August 8.
August 8th Open House for ALL Grades
- 5-8 pm
- This event is open to parents and students in all grades (9-12).
- More of the parking lot will be accessible at this event than the event on August 1. However, in an effort to reduce any parking or traffic issues, CHHS is asking families to attend in shifts. If families have students in multiple grades, they are asked to attend during the window that works best for them:
- Freshman - 5:00-5:45
- Sophomores - 5:45-6:30
- Juniors 6:30 - 7:15
- Seniors 7:15 - 8:00
John Hardin High School
August 8 - Open House, 6-7:30 pm, Back to School Bash, 7:30-8:30 pm
North Hardin High School
August 8 Freshman Open House, 5:30-6:30 pm, 10th-12th grade Open House by last name
6:30-7:00 p.m. A-G
7:00-7:30 p.m. H-N
7:30-8:00 p.m. O-Z
HCS Early College & Career Center (EC3)
August 9 Open House, 6-7:30 pm
Middle Schools
Bluegrass Middle School
August 2 - 6th grade Orientation, 2-5 pm, 6th grade Open House, 5-7 pm
August 9 - 7th/8th grade Open House, 5-7 pm
East Hardin Middle School
August 2 - 7th/8th grade Open House, 5-6:30 pm
August 3 - 6th grade Fun Day (kids only), 1:30-4:30 pm, 6th grade Parent Open House, 4:30-6 pm
J. T. Alton Middle School
August 2 - 6th grade Open House, 5-6:30 pm, 7th/8th grade Open House, 7-8 pm
North Middle School
August 9 - 6th grade Open House, 5:30-6:00 pm, 7th grade Open House, 6:00-6:30 pm, 8th grade Open House, 6:30-7:00 pm
West Hardin Middle School
July 26 - 6th gr. Laker Fun Day/Open House, 5-7 pm
August 2 - 7th/8th grade Open House, 5-7 pm
Elementary Schools
Cecilia Valley Elementary School
August 2, 3 and 4 - KinderCamp 9 am-Noon
August 4 - Open House, 5-7 pm
Creekside Elementary School
August 4 - Open House by Last Name
5:00-6:00 pm A-K
6:00-7:00 pm L-Z
G. C. Burkhead Elementary School
August 4 - Open House by Last Name
5:30-6:30 pm A-L
6:30-7:30 pm M-Z
Heartland Elementary School
July 27 - JumpStart for 1st grade, 8:30 am-Noon
July 28 - KinderCamp, 8:30 am-Noon
August 4 - Open House, 5:30-7 pm
Lakewood Elementary School
August 2 - KinderKollege for Parents, 5:30-7 pm
August 3 - KinderKamp (students only), 8:30 am-Noon
August 4 - Preschool & Grades 1-5 Open House, 5-7 pm
Lincoln Trail Elementary School
August 2/3 - Kindercamp, 9 am-Noon
August 4 - Open House, 5-7 pm
Meadow View Elementary School
August 4 - Open House, 5:30-7 pm
New Highland Elementary School
August 4 - Kindergarten Open House, 9-11 am, Grades 1-5 Open House, 6-7:30 pm
North Park Elementary School
August 3 - Kindergarten Open House, by Last Name
August 25 - Preschool Open House, by Last Name
5:00-5:30 pm A-F
5:45-6:15 pm G-L
6:30-7:00 pm M-R
7:15-7:45 pm S-Z
Radcliff Elementary School
August 4 - Open House, 5-7 pm
Rineyville Elementary School
August 4 - Open House. Families need to come during the times below (sorted by last name):
A-F - 5 to 6 pm
G-M - 6 to 7 pm
N-Z - 7 to 8 pm
Vine Grove Elementary School
August 4 - Open House, 5:30-7:30 pm
Woodland Elementary School
August 4 - Open House, 5:30-7 pm