K-12 Education 

Get your GED. Kids, have fun while you learn. Parents, find important links to school information.

 Resources
  • Adult Learners/GED
    These links help adults reach their education goals.
    • Adult Education Website
      Improving the educational attainment level of adult Kentuckians who do not have a high school diploma, who function at low levels of literacy, or who want to learn the English language
    • Adult Learners/GED
      Earn your GED, find and adult learning center, search for a job, and more.
    • GED Information
      View links regarding earning your GED.
    • GED Resources
      The State Library has prepared the following list of resources for the topic "GED Preparation."
    • Virtual Adult Education
      The Kentucky Virtual Adult Education (KYVAE) Web site was created to help adults achieve their education goals.
  • Fun Activities for Kids
    Learning can be fun; check out these links for more.
    • Jobs for Kids
      Career choices for kids geared toward their personal likes and dislikes, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    • Kentucky Government Kids Page
      Kentucky Legislature's web site for students, where anyone interested in learning more about the Kentucky General Assembly can find a wealth of information.
  • National Testing
    • ACT Testing Information
      The ACT is designed to assess high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work.
    • SAT Testing Information
      Follow the links to register online for the SAT, view and send your SAT scores, and find all the information you need -- including exam dates and fees -- for the SAT I, SAT II: Subject Tests, PSAT/NMSQT, AP, and CLEP.
  • Schools
    Find a school or district; access Kentucky's virtual high school.
    • Elementary Schools
      Visit the web sites of many of Kentucky's elementary schools.
    • High School Websites
      Most of Kentucky's schools and districts have informative Web sites that contain school year calendars and explain their educational philosophy.
    • Map of School Districts
      This map shows all of Kentucky's 176 public school districts.
    • Middle Schools
      Visit the web sites of many of Kentucky's middle schools.
    • Non-Public Schools
      Web sites of non-public schools in Kentucky
    • School Districts
      Visit the web sites of many of Kentucky's school districts.
    • Technical Schools
      To develop a versatile individual by providing technical education and skills training.
    • View school and district profiles
      Learn about a school's or district's attendance rates, staffing, socio-economic standing and academic performance by reviewing its profile.
    • Virtual High School
      The Kentucky Virtual High School is a statewide educational service delivering high school courses and online learning opportunity to Kentuckians.
    • Vocational Schools
      A listing of Kentucky's vocational school Web sites.
  • State Standards & Assessments
    Kentucky has become pro-active in raising the standard of education. Access these links to find out more.
    • Commonwealth Accountability Testing
      The Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) is designed to improve teaching, and student learning in Kentucky.
    • Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
      The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence is an education advocacy organization based in Lexington, Kentucky. We work to improve education for all Kentuckians.
    • School Improvement
      School Improvement provides a data-driven, research-based framework for defining goals and objectives for improving student learning.
    • Testing and Reporting
      Kentucky's educational reforms are based upon the principle that schools must be held accountable for the progress of their students.
  • Health Resources for Schools
    Studies of school-based programs show that health instruction is effective in changing health attitudes and behaviors.
  • Instructor Resources
    This section provides information primarily about activities and programs that happen - or that directly affect what happens - in the classroom.
  • KYVU4K12.org
    The KYVU, in partnership with the KVHS and KYVL, is an approved provider of Supplemental Education Services, providing online access to and tech support for K-12 curriculum and tutorials under the guidelines of the federal "No Child Left Behind" legislation. The KYVU4K12 also supports the GEAR UP Kentucky program to bring expanded services to low-income students and their teachers.