The first recital in our inaugural series of Fall Orchestra Showcases is TONIGHT (Tuesday, November 18, 2025) at the HCS Performing Arts Center.
A list of dates and times for additional recitals is in the attached graphic.
Students are flourishing in this program! We look forward to seeing everyone there!!
A list of dates and times for additional recitals is in the attached graphic.
Students are flourishing in this program! We look forward to seeing everyone there!!
STUDENTS - WEAR YOUR FAVORITE APPROPRIATE HAT TO SCHOOL TO SUPPORT FELLOW STUDENTS ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2025!
The HCS Family Stability Program is hosting "Hats Off to Helping," a district-wide fundraiser dedicated to supporting students and families in need on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 (the last day of school before Thanksgiving break)! EVERYONE is invited to wear their favorite appropriate hat in exchange for a $1 donation.
Note: Participants do not have to wear a hat if they would still like to donate. Anyone can contribute, whether they choose to participate in Hat Day or not.
All types of participation — donating, wearing a hat, or helping spread the word — directly support the important work the HCS Family Stability Program does for families. Each contribution truly makes a difference.
Thank you in advance for your support. Let’s tip our hats to helping others! There is more information in this video: https://youtu.be/fvUNABV5LhY
The HCS Family Stability Program is hosting "Hats Off to Helping," a district-wide fundraiser dedicated to supporting students and families in need on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 (the last day of school before Thanksgiving break)! EVERYONE is invited to wear their favorite appropriate hat in exchange for a $1 donation.
Note: Participants do not have to wear a hat if they would still like to donate. Anyone can contribute, whether they choose to participate in Hat Day or not.
All types of participation — donating, wearing a hat, or helping spread the word — directly support the important work the HCS Family Stability Program does for families. Each contribution truly makes a difference.
Thank you in advance for your support. Let’s tip our hats to helping others! There is more information in this video: https://youtu.be/fvUNABV5LhY
Please see this important message from the City of Elizabethtown. This is currently taking place at the Elizabethtown Sports Park.
The HCS Families Forward Night promises to be a wonderful event!!
It will take place at Woodland Elementary School, 6000 S. Woodland Drive, Radcliff, KY, on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. There will be multiple sessions that will help families plan, grow and become even stronger units!
All are welcome! Go to http://bit.ly/42Dmkpq to RSVP.
We appreciate our Family Resource and Youth Service Center coordinators for organizing this wonderful opportunity!! #HCSDifferenceMaker #DistrictOfOpportunities
It will take place at Woodland Elementary School, 6000 S. Woodland Drive, Radcliff, KY, on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. There will be multiple sessions that will help families plan, grow and become even stronger units!
All are welcome! Go to http://bit.ly/42Dmkpq to RSVP.
We appreciate our Family Resource and Youth Service Center coordinators for organizing this wonderful opportunity!! #HCSDifferenceMaker #DistrictOfOpportunities
Missing just two days of school per month (August - May) makes a significant impact on a student's learning. Strong attendance habits lead to a strong work ethic. A strong work ethic leads to GREAT opportunities after graduation! Watch this video to learn more! https://youtu.be/6d9mlXfRzxo
Students are flourishing in the HCS Orchestra program!
You can see for yourself in an inaugural series of the program's Fall Orchestra Showcases. A list of dates and times is in the attached graphic.
We look forward to seeing everyone there!!
You can see for yourself in an inaugural series of the program's Fall Orchestra Showcases. A list of dates and times is in the attached graphic.
We look forward to seeing everyone there!!
Hardin County Schools and Baptist Health Hardin are hosting a parent/community drug overdose simulation event. It will take place on November 5, 2025, at the HCS Performing Arts Center @ 6:30 pm.
This event is ideal for all adults, regardless of whether you or a loved one is currently facing substance misuse or not. It is a very well-presented educational demonstration on the dangers of drug abuse and overdose.
It’s proactive, sharing evidence-based prevention strategies and resources for families as well as recovery options, behavioral health connectors, etc., for adults and children. Parents and community members can learn together and gather resources to improve communication with their kids.
This event is ideal for all adults, regardless of whether you or a loved one is currently facing substance misuse or not. It is a very well-presented educational demonstration on the dangers of drug abuse and overdose.
It’s proactive, sharing evidence-based prevention strategies and resources for families as well as recovery options, behavioral health connectors, etc., for adults and children. Parents and community members can learn together and gather resources to improve communication with their kids.
Today's Hardin County Schools students are becoming tomorrow's leaders.
HCS graduates are CEOs, health care professionals, researchers and MORE!! They contribute to society in so many wonderful ways because of the high-quality education they received!
Students have more than 40 career pathways from which to choose. Dual credit opportunities are also guiding students to associate degrees!
If you live outside of the district, we would love to have you join the HCS family!! Non-resident applications for next school year will be available on the HCS website (www.hardin.kyschools.us) starting on Saturday, November 1, 2025!! When the details appear on our website on Saturday, you'll find more details. #HCSDifferenceMaker #DistrictOfOpportunities
REMINDER - There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, November 3, 2025. All schools and district offices are closed. We're excited to welcome students back on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
Hardin County Schools and Baptist Health Hardin are hosting a parent/community drug overdose simulation event. It will take place on November 5, 2025, at the HCS PAC (HCS Performing Arts Center, 384 W.A. Jenkins Road, Elizabethtown) @ 6:30 pm.
This event is ideal for all adults, regardless of whether you or a loved one is currently facing substance misuse or not. It’s proactive, sharing evidence-based prevention strategies and resources for families as well as recovery options, behavioral health connectors, etc., for adults and children. Parents and community members can learn together and gather resources to improve communication with their kids. Please see the attached flyer for more details.
Several community partners are assisting to make this event possible, including friends from the Elizabethtown Police Department, the Hardin County Coroner's Office and the Lincoln Trail District Health Department.
This event is ideal for all adults, regardless of whether you or a loved one is currently facing substance misuse or not. It’s proactive, sharing evidence-based prevention strategies and resources for families as well as recovery options, behavioral health connectors, etc., for adults and children. Parents and community members can learn together and gather resources to improve communication with their kids. Please see the attached flyer for more details.
Several community partners are assisting to make this event possible, including friends from the Elizabethtown Police Department, the Hardin County Coroner's Office and the Lincoln Trail District Health Department.
The Hardin County Schools Calendar Committee needs your feedback. Please go to https://www.hardin.kyschools.us/post-detail/~board/hardin-county-schools/post/2026-27-school-year-calendar-survey to find a survey and pertinent information regarding the formation of the 2026-27 school year calendar.
Hardin County Schools, Elizabethtown Independent Schools and Central Kentucky Community Foundation are encouraging Hardin County residents to participate in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library mails a free, age-appropriate book each month to children from birth to age five whose families register for the books. Families simply need to sign up for the service. Children who are registered receive a new book in the mail every month at no cost to the families.
Families with children who reside in Hardin County from birth up to age five are encouraged to participate.
Families can sign up for participation by going to this website: https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/. Signing up is a quick and easy process.
Data from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library indicates that 38% of the children in Hardin County who are eligible to receive the free books are doing so. That is up from 17% over the last couple of months.
Community members can also donate to this initiative that sparks imaginations, encourages a love of reading and opens doors to lifelong learning. Anyone interested in investing in the future of children who reside in the Hardin County community can give the gift of literacy at the Central Kentucky Community Foundation’s website, www.ckcf4people.org.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library mails a free, age-appropriate book each month to children from birth to age five whose families register for the books. Families simply need to sign up for the service. Children who are registered receive a new book in the mail every month at no cost to the families.
Families with children who reside in Hardin County from birth up to age five are encouraged to participate.
Families can sign up for participation by going to this website: https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/. Signing up is a quick and easy process.
Data from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library indicates that 38% of the children in Hardin County who are eligible to receive the free books are doing so. That is up from 17% over the last couple of months.
Community members can also donate to this initiative that sparks imaginations, encourages a love of reading and opens doors to lifelong learning. Anyone interested in investing in the future of children who reside in the Hardin County community can give the gift of literacy at the Central Kentucky Community Foundation’s website, www.ckcf4people.org.
The Hardin County Education Association is hosting a blood drive on Monday, November 3, 2025, in the auxiliary gym at North Hardin High School (801 S. Logsdon Parkway, Radcliff, KY) from 11 am until 4 pm.
Visitors can also donate supplies for the Hardin County Animal Shelter and the Warm Blessings Community Kitchen.
Needed donation items include: cat & dog food, cat litter, Vienna sausages (canned), new or gently used bath towels, canned or non-perishable food items, deodorant and toiletries.
Visitors can also donate supplies for the Hardin County Animal Shelter and the Warm Blessings Community Kitchen.
Needed donation items include: cat & dog food, cat litter, Vienna sausages (canned), new or gently used bath towels, canned or non-perishable food items, deodorant and toiletries.
REMINDER - There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, November 3, 2025. Schools and all district offices will be closed as well.
REMINDER - There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 13, 2025! The day is a Professional Learning Day for Hardin County Schools staff. We are excited to welcome students on Tuesday, October 14, 2025!!
REMINDER - There is NO SCHOOL next week (October 6 - October 10, 2025) because of Fall Break. School IS IN SESSION on Friday, October 3, 2025!
REMINDER - There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 13, 2025. That is a Professional Learning Day for HCS staff.
Students will return to school after Fall Break and the PLD on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
REMINDER - There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 13, 2025. That is a Professional Learning Day for HCS staff.
Students will return to school after Fall Break and the PLD on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
Hardin County Schools is seeking three community members to serve on the Local Planning Committee, the advisory committee charged with the development of a District Facilities Plan.
For more information, go to the HCS website, www.hardin.kyschools.us and click the story under News and Announcements.
For more information, go to the HCS website, www.hardin.kyschools.us and click the story under News and Announcements.
The Hardin County Schools Calendar Committee seeks your feedback on the formation of the 2026-27 school year calendar.
Please take a survey to share your thoughts. Go to https://forms.gle/jXLCWG2yKVXM2tvG8 to complete the survey. The link can also be found on the HCS website under Quick Links.
Please take a survey to share your thoughts. Go to https://forms.gle/jXLCWG2yKVXM2tvG8 to complete the survey. The link can also be found on the HCS website under Quick Links.
Hardin County Schools school nurses can provide flu shots to students - only with parental permission. No one is obligated to take a flu shot. We just want our parents to know that it is available for our students.
If parents would like our health professionals to provide a flu shot while at school, please complete the parent permission form located at this link - https://bit.ly/hcsstudentfluconsent2526 - and send it to the school. The nurse will contact the student to arrange a time to administer the shot.
If parents have questions, they should contact their child's school. Shots will not be supplied to any student without a permission form.
If parents would like our health professionals to provide a flu shot while at school, please complete the parent permission form located at this link - https://bit.ly/hcsstudentfluconsent2526 - and send it to the school. The nurse will contact the student to arrange a time to administer the shot.
If parents have questions, they should contact their child's school. Shots will not be supplied to any student without a permission form.
The Heartland Regional College Fair is TONIGHT (September 18, 2025) at the HCS Early College & Career Center (200 University Drive, Elizabethtown, KY)! Lots of colleges and universities will be there! Information about grants, scholarships and financial aid will also be available.
