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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.