Academies of Louisville

06/17/2026

We ARE the Academies of Louisville!

06/16/2026

Our student emcees completely blew us away at our Academies of Louisville End-of-Year Celebration, proving that when you give determined students the right opportunities, their futures take the shape of pure success! 🎤🙌

Aliete Yanes Medina (Fern Creek High School valedictorian bound for Davidson College) and Jerrel Thompson (The Academy at Shawnee graduate bound for Kentucky State University) perfectly represented the Class of 2026 and showed everyone exactly what the Academies of Louisville are all about.

Through real-world pathways, hands-on projects, and the support of incredible educators and business partners, these two found their passion and their voice.

"The business pathway became the place where my future began to take shape. I slowly learned to speak up and believe in myself." – Jerrel

"Whatever shape it takes, I know my future will be one of success and service." – Aliete

We are so proud of Aliete, Jerrel, and the entire Class of 2026! The best parts of your stories are still ahead of us.

06/09/2026

🎬 Where Futures Take Shape!

For this year’s end-of-year celebration, students from all 15 Academies of Louisville schools shared exactly how their futures are taking shape.

It looks like the precise cut of a saw, the focus of a camera lens, bright designs, innovation, and the steady beat of a stethoscope. 🛠️🩺📸

05/28/2026

🎨🚌 Rolling out the red carpet—and a whole new bus wrap!

This morning, the Portland Museum hosted TARC’s 26th Annual Design-a-Bus contest unveiling! Students created artwork around the theme “Portals of Transition,” and three of our very own Marion C. Moore School students landed their artwork on a real, full-vehicle TARC bus wrap!

Huge congratulations to our winning Moore Academy designers:
✨ Jayden
✨ Madalyn
✨ Yadso

Their creativity is officially hitting the streets of Louisville, operating on local routes and headlining community parades for the next year. Keep your eyes peeled on the roads for their winning design! 🗺️✨

05/27/2026

From courtroom mock trials to the varsity sports courts, Waggener High School senior Lillie Gernert is proving that the Academies of Louisville give you the ultimate playbook for the real world! 🎙️⚖️⚽️

As an IT & Law Academy student and a three-sport athlete, Lillie has used her pre-law pathway to master public speaking, rapid problem-solving, and the art of building a flawless argument. Now, she’s taking those elite media and communication skills to the University of Louisville to pursue her dream career in sports journalism!

05/21/2026

Yesterday, Pleasure Ridge Park High School hosted an unforgettable Welding Signing Day, celebrating 8 outstanding seniors stepping straight from the classroom shop into great careers! 🛠️

A massive congratulations to the seniors who signed their letters of intent:
🏭 Caldwell Tanks: 3 seniors launching their careers!
🌐 WireCrafters: 3 seniors stepping into full-time and part-time pathways!
⚓ CEPEDA: 2 seniors securing incredible future opportunities!

By investing in students during high school, these companies are welcoming highly prepared employees the second they cross the graduation line.

An enormous shoutout to PRP's dedicated welding instructors—Dave McCoy, Michael McCoy, and Greg Jupin—for helping these students succeed.

05/20/2026

"There are times where you see the student in the adult face... She looked very familiar, but I couldn't quite place her."

When Dr. Joseph Ellison, III was touring the Machine Tool & Die lab at Southern High School, he was caught completely off guard. Walking through the shop, he stopped in his tracks when he recognized the instructor commanding the room. 🔄

The girl he remembered as a student was now Mrs. Sarah Cashman—an award-winning educator and journeyman toolmaker leading the exact same lab where she first discovered her trade! 🛠️

05/18/2026

05/18/2026

Classroom engineering meets real-world application at Jeffersontown High School! 🚣‍♂️

For this annual tradition, our students put their STEM, manufacturing, and teamwork skills to the ultimate test. They design and build functional boats from scratch, culminating in an epic race day to see whose engineering holds water—literally! 🛠️📐

05/15/2026

From commanding his battalion at Eastern High School to preparing for the historic grounds of West Point, see how Owen Dale is launching his future in military leadership.