2025 School Open House Dates & Times
HCS Family Resource and Youth Services Centers will once again host Back-to-School Fests.
These are open to all HCS families and are different than the Open Houses. HCS encourages families to attend BOTH events.
The Back-to-School Fests will host community organizations and partners to provide families with back-to-school information and resources. There will be inflatables, face painting, games and much more!
- Bulldog Fest - John Hardin High School - Tues, July 22, 5:00-7:00 PM.
Students and families from the following schools are invited to attend Bulldog Fest:
- Heartland Elementary School
- New Highland Elementary School
- Woodland Elementary School
- Bluegrass Middle School
- College View Education Center
- John Hardin High School
- Trojan Fest - North Hardin High School – Wed, July 23, 5:00-7:00 PM.
Students and families from the following schools are invited to attend the Trojan Fest:
- Meadow View Elementary School
- North Park Elementary School
- Radcliff Elementary School
- Rineyville Elementary School
- Vine Grove Elementary School
- Woodland Elementary School
- James T. Alton Middle School
- North Middle School
- North Hardin High School
- Bruin Fest - Central Hardin High School - Thurs, July 24, 5:00-7:00 PM.
Students and families from the following schools are invited to attend Bruin Fest:
- Cecilia Valley Elementary School
- Creekside Elementary School
- G.C. Burkhead Elementary School
- Lakewood Elementary School
- Lincoln Trail Elementary School
- East Hardin Middle School
- West Hardin Middle School
- Central Hardin High School
Open house dates & times are as follows:
High Schools
Central Hardin High School - July 31
- Bruin Academy (9th gr) Open House, 5-7 pm (3154 Bardstown Road, Elizabethtown)
- 10th-12th grade Open House, 5:30-7:30 pm (3040 Leitchfield Road, Cecilia)
John Hardin High School - July 31
- Special Needs Open House, 5-6 pm
- Open House & Back to School Bash, 6-8 pm
North Hardin High School – July 31
- Freshman Open House, 6-6:30 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 5
- Open House, 6-7:30 p.m.
Middle Schools
Bluegrass Middle School - July 29
- Open House, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
East Hardin Middle School
July 29
- 6th grade Bruin Fun Day (kids only), 2-5 p.m.
- Low Incidence Open House, 4-5 p.m.
- 6th grade Parent Open House, 5-6:30 p.m.
July 30
- 7th/8th-grade Open House by Last Name
- 5:00-6:00 p.m. - A-L
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. - M-Z
J. T. Alton Middle School – July 29
- 6th grade Operation Middle School (students only) 3-5:30 p.m.
- 6th grade Open House, 5:30-7 p.m.
- 7th/8th grade Open House, 6-7 p.m.
North Middle School
July 29
- Open House, 5-6:30 p.m.
July 30
- 6th grade Operation Middle School (students only) 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
West Hardin Middle School
July 29
- LI Open House, 4-5 p.m.
- 7th/8th grade Open House, 5-7 p.m.
July 30
- 6th gr. Laker Fun Day/Open House, 4:30-7 p.m.
Elementary Schools
*Preschool is included in Open House times unless listed separately.
Cecilia Valley Elementary School – August 4
- KinderCamp, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
- LI Open House, 4-5 p.m.
- Open House by Last Name
- 5:00-6:00 p.m. A-M
- 6:00-7:00 p.m. N-Z
Creekside Elementary School – August 4
- Kindergarten Jumpstart, 8-11 a.m.
- Special Needs Open House, 3-4 p.m.
- Open House by Last Name
- 5:00-6:00 p.m. A-K
- 6:00-7:00 p.m. L-Z
G. C. Burkhead Elementary School- August 4
- Special Needs Open House, 5-5:30 p.m.
- Open House, 5:30-7 p.m.
Heartland Elementary School
July 28
- Kinder University, 8:30-11 a.m.
August 4
- Open House, 5:30-7 p.m.
Lakewood Elementary School
July 28
- Kinder Kollege (parents), 5-6 p.m.
July 29
- Kinder Kamp (students only) 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
August 4
- Open House, 5-7 p.m.
Lincoln Trail Elementary School – August 4
- Kindercamp, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Open House, 5:30-7 p.m.
Meadow View Elementary School – August 4
- LI Open House, 4-5:30 p.m.
- Open House, 5:30-7 p.m.
New Highland Elementary School
July 31
- LI Open House, 12-1:30 p.m.
August 4
- Grades K-5 Open House, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
August 14
- Preschool Open House, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
North Park Elementary School
August 5 - Kindergarten Open House by Last Name
- 5:00-5:30 p.m. - A-F
- 5:45-6:15 p.m. - G-L
- 6:30-7:00 p.m. - M-R
- 7:15-7:45 p.m. - S-Z
August 14 - Preschool Open House by Last Name
- 5:00-5:30 p.m. - A-F
- 5:45-6:15 p.m. - G-L
- 6:30-7:00 p.m. - M-R
- 7:15-7:45 p.m. - S-Z
Radcliff Elementary School – August 4
- Special Needs Open House, 4-5 p.m.
- Open House, 5-6:30 p.m.
Rineyville Elementary School – August 4
- Open House by Last Name
- 5:00-6:00 p.m. - A-H
- 6:00-7:00 p.m. - I-Q
- 7:00-8:00 p.m. - R-Z
Vine Grove Elementary School – August 4
- Open House, 5:30-7 p.m.
Woodland Elementary School – August 4
- Open House, 5:30-7 p.m.