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Welcome to Pulaski County Schools
OUR Vision and Mission
Vision: Every student - Transition Ready
Mission: Pulaski County Schools will provide a safe, supportive environment to meet the individual needs of all students and ensure they are ready for the transition to college or a career.
Core Purpose: Prepare all students to be productive and successful citizens.
Core Beliefs: We believe all students should be surrounded by a learning environment that ensures their safety, stimulates their minds, and challenges their abilities. We believe in establishing high standards, analyzing data to measure achievement and find performance gaps, and then acting upon the findings for the purpose of continuous improvement. We believe in the continuous pursuit of excellence in student achievement, academic rigor, and instructional quality. We believe collaboration with students, faculty, staff, families, and key community and state stakeholders is vital to our students' and district's success. We believe equity, fairness, and diversity are fundamental to a healthy education system; we value individual differences and contributions of a diverse student body and staff. We believe in the development of students’ upright character so they may become conscientious and productive citizens in a complex and interconnected world.
Our Achievements
- 3 Schools Named National Blue Ribbon Schools
- Oak Hill Elementary - 2018
- Shopville Elementary - 2019
- Northern Elementary - 2024
- "GREEN" District at all levels based on KSA 2024
- High School Football State Champs - 2014 (PCHS)
- High School Football Regional Title - 2022 (SWHS)
- Middle School Football State Champs - 2022 (NMS)
- National Archery State Champs - 2022 (PCHS)
- Cheerleader National Champs - 2013 and 2019 (SWHS) 2019 and 2022 (PCHS)
- Boys' Basketball Regional champs - 2023 and 2024 (PCHS)
- Girls' Basketball Regional champs - 2019, 2021 and 2022 (SWHS)
- Robotics - BES and NMS
Our Students
- We serve 7801 students PreK- 12
- 18 American Indian or Native Alaskan Students
- 104 Asian Students
- 95 African American Students
- 292 Multi-Ethnic Students
- 206 EL students speaking 12 different languages
- 971 Students receiving special services
- 414 Students receiving speech services
Program Spotlight
- 55 teachers completed LETRS training
- Pulaski Area Technology Center
- Welding
- Construction Carpentry
- Automotives
- Nursing
- Industrial Maintenance
- EL Newcomers Class for high school students
- JROTC
- Choir for elementary - high school
- Band for middle school - high school
- Art for elementary - high school
- Agriculture programs for high school students
- READY
District News
Dear Parent/Guardian,
It’s that time again! As we close the 2024-25 school year we are asking you to take a few minutes to respond to the questions in the Title I Survey. The purpose of this survey is to gather information concerning parent communication. Your feedback is valuable as we plan future parent involvement activities. Please complete the survey by Sunday, June 30, 2025.
You can access the survey by clicking HERE
Thank you,
Pulaski County Schools
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Pulaski, Somerset, and Southwestern High School’s Work Ethic Seal Recipients celebrated their 25th Work Ethic Seal at the Center for Rural Development on April 22nd.
Part of the mission of education is to prepare students for the transition from school to work and life beyond the classroom. A strong work ethic is essential to our students if they are to secure and maintain successful, meaningful employment.
In an effort to meet this need, the Pulaski County Educational Consortium in joint effort with the Pulaski County School System, the Somerset Independent School System implement a special program in which students who meet specific criteria related to work ethic and soft skills will receive a special seal on their high school diploma and transcript.
This year marked 25 years of the Work Ethic Seal Program in the Pulaski and Somerset Schools. That is over decade of students who have been trained, encouraged, and recognized for meeting the required criteria.
Students must meet the following criteria to qualify for the work ethic seal:
· Must maintain a minimum of average daily attendance of 98%Must have 4 or fewer tardies
· Must have no more than 1 disciplinary referral
· Must maintain a grade point average of 2.5 with NO failures
· Must be involved in at least two of the following: organized team sport, organized non-team sport, extracurricular programs, part-time employment, and a community service project
· Must submit a resume and completed application to the Work Ethic Seal Program
This year 104 juniors and 84 seniors qualified for the Work Ethic Seal.
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Pulaski County and Southwestern High celebrate the 2025 Society of Character Recipients. The mission of the Society of Character is to recognize a male and female junior or senior who have exemplified outstanding character in their respective sport. Each recipient was selected by their coach/coaches on outstanding character, academic excellence, sportsmanship, and involvement in their school and the community. Additionally, the Somerset Noon Rotary Club sponsors two $1000.00 scholarships for two deserving seniors, one from each school. Receiving the scholarships are Ava King from Pulaski High and Morgan Mounce from Southwestern High.
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Are you interested in being a bus driver? Pulaski County Schools is hiring with training available for CDL and KY state bus driver certifications. You must be 21, complete a Pulaski County Schools employment application, have a current KY driver license with a good driving record, have a high school diploma or GED, pass a DOT physical, and pass a drug test prior to the start of classes. Full time and part time positions available. For more information, call 606-679-1123 and ask for Tim Woods in transportation.
A Pulaski County job application for a bus driver position can be found at www.pulaski.net under Job Opportunities.
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Online Registration opens on Monday, March 17th. For the 2025-26 school year, children entering Kindergarten must be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2025. Also, families may apply for Preschool if their child turns 4 on or before August 1, 2025 and is income-eligible. Three and four-year olds who have a special need may also apply for Preschool. To register a student, please review the requirements below and then complete the online registration. Visit the online registration information page for video tutorials, instructions and links. If you need assistance, please contact Pulaski County Board of Education or your child's school. If you need to come into the school to complete the online registration, please call to make an appointment for between 8 - 4 p.m.
You can find additional information along with links to helpful videos by clicking HERE
EARLY ENTRY KINDERGARTEN APPLICATION: If your child does not meet Kindergarten age requirements, you may apply HERE for early entry if your child turns 5 on or before October 1, 2025.
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In 2022, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) created the Kentucky Reading Academies, a partnership between KDE and Lexia's Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS), to provide educators and administrators with 2-year professional learning on evidence-based early literacy instruction. Pulaski County Schools has 55 dedicated teachers who successfully completed LETRS training in Fall 2024. This achievement reflects their unwavering commitment to advancing early literacy education in Pulaski County. To celebrate this milestone, we were honored to have Ashley Hill, KDE Assistant Director of Early Literacy, join us on Monday, October 14th.
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2024 Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) Results
Reading
| PROFICIENT | DISTINGUISHED | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 36% | 27% |
| Middle | 29% | 30% |
| High | 38% | 21% |
Mathematics
| PROFICIENT | DISTINGUISHED | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 42% | 18% |
| Middle | 34% | 18% |
| High | 32% | 24% |