Harlan County Public Schools

Harlan County Public Schools Our Mission is to empower ALL STUDENTS for the choices and challenges of the 21st Century. Our page is not intended to be a public forum.

We accept the responsibility of providing a quality education to ensure that each student regardless of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic or physically challenged status, has the opportunity to develop their abilities to the highest level. We embrace the goals set forth in the Kentucky Education Reform Act: expecting high achievement from all students; commitment from the community, parents, facult

y, staff and administrators placing emphasis on the relating education of real life experiences resulting in smooth transition into adulthood; and providing a risk free, caring, safe environment. The purpose of our page is to share information with the students, parents and community making up Harlan County Public Schools. Comments posted to this page will be monitored and may be disabled. The district reserves the right to delete comments that contain vulgar language, personal attacks of any kind, or offensive comments that target or disparage any ethnic, racial or religious groups. Further, the district reserves the right to delete comments that are:

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06/11/2026

One opportunity can change everything.

For Savannah Hill, a 2026 graduate of Harlan County High School, Prosper Appalachia helped her discover a passion for education through a work-based learning placement at Wallins Elementary School. By working alongside teachers and students, Savannah gained valuable hands-on experience and a new appreciation for the impact educators make every day.

“Before I started the program, I wasn’t even really thinking about going into education, but I’m so glad I did,” Savannah said.

Now, teaching is her top career choice, and she’s excited about the possibility of giving back to the same community that helped shape her.
We’re proud to see students like Savannah using Prosper Appalachia to explore careers, gain real-world experience, and build their futures right here in Eastern Kentucky.

Read More: https://ekcep.org/news/prosper-appalachia-helps-harlan-countian-savannah-hill-look-forward-to-a-future-in-the-classroom/

Final Day of Gear Up Summer Camp – Mad Scientist! 🧪🔬Students ended Gear Up Summer Camp with a day full of exciting scien...
06/10/2026

Final Day of Gear Up Summer Camp – Mad Scientist! 🧪🔬

Students ended Gear Up Summer Camp with a day full of exciting science experiments and hands-on learning!

Activities included:
• Exploring the unique properties of Oobleck
• Creating Slime
• Investigating Melting, Vaporization, and Sublimation
• Observing Spontaneous Combustion
• Conducting Chemical Reactions
• Making delicious Ice Cream using dry ice

Through these exciting experiments students explored scientific concepts, learned about states of matter, physical and chemical changes, asked questions, and discovered how science can be both educational and fun. It was a fun-filled finale that encouraged curiosity, critical thinking, and a love of science!

Thank you to all of our students for making this year’s Gear Up Summer Camp a success! A special thank to you the Challenger Learning Center-Ky in Hazard for assisting us this week to make our summer camp fun and exciting!

06/10/2026

Wishing the Tri City Little League All-Stars and Harlan County Little League All-Stars the very best of luck as you begin tournament play! ⚾🥎

Play hard, support each other, and make memories that will last a lifetime.

06/10/2026
06/10/2026

Day 2 of the 97th KY FFA State Convention is underway!

This morning, Chapter President & Regional Sentinel Sebastian Mosley had the opportunity to speak to the Kentucky FFA Foundation Board of Trustees as part of his duties as a Foundation Ambassador. During this meeting, Sebastian had the opportunity to thank the foundation for their support of Harlan County FFA & its members. He also had the chance to catch up with Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell!

You can catch Sebastian working the Foundation table at the Convention Expo until 2:00 PM today!

Day 2 of Gear Up Summer Camp: LEGO SPIKE Robotics! 🤖Students from across the county enjoyed another exciting day at Gear...
06/10/2026

Day 2 of Gear Up Summer Camp: LEGO SPIKE Robotics! 🤖

Students from across the county enjoyed another exciting day at Gear Up Summer Camp as they explored engineering, problem-solving, and computer programming using LEGO SPIKE robots.

Campers learned how to code their robots using sensors and direct commands, then tested their creations through a variety of hands-on challenges. Throughout the day, students strengthened their engineering skills while working collaboratively to design, build, and program their robots.

There’s still time to join us for the final day of camp tomorrow - Mad Scientist—we’d love to see you there!

Address

251 Ball Park Road
Harlan, KY
40831

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+16065734330

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