Garrard County Schools - Our Mission is Students

Our students from Garrard County ATC competed in the annual SkillsUSA competition held at Ignite North campus in Richmond on Friday, February 20. We are so proud of our students' performances in the following skills competitions:
*Carpentry I*- *1st Place Aiden Coffey*, 3rd place Gabriel Holt
*Carpentry II*- 2nd place Syler Skeens, 3rd place Jared Dotson
*Electrical Motor Controls*- *1st Place Wyatt Rutherford*, 3rd place Samuel
Prather
*Electrical Construction Wiring*- 2nd place Seth Whitecrane, 3rd place
Colton Osburn
*Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair*- 2nd Place Braxton Ramey
*Welding II*- 3rd place Austin Osburn
*Technical CADD*
1st- Abigail Travis
2nd- Madelyn Leger
3rd - Colin Gilbert
*Architectural CADD*
1st- William Trimble
2nd- Parker Woolums
3rd- Abagail Bailey
The first-place winners will now advance to the state SkillsUSA competition in Louisville to represent our school.

Preschool Screening Sign-Ups Are Now Open! 📚🚌

If your child meets eligibility requirements and you’re interested in Preschool, please complete the Screening Registration Form to schedule an appointment at the Garrard Education Center (located behind the Board Office).

A screening is required prior to summer to enroll.
Parents/Guardians must bring necessary documentation to the screening appointment — students cannot be screened without required documentation.

Please review the flyer carefully for eligibility details and required documents before signing up.

Screening Registration Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOF8Y-oQcAcXfxRlItWhupwQ6VRLjjTcvy1IINfyNNcv4R7A/viewform?usp=dialog

Garrard County Schools is searching for our next Superintendent.📢
Interested candidates can view details and apply here:
https://garrard.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=2686

Garrard County Schools will be closed today, Monday, February 23rd, 2026. Today will be a SNOW DAY- students and staff WILL NOT report to classes. Stay safe!

Congratulations to our GCS Farmers National Bank Students of the Month for February!👏 These students were honored at tonight's Board meeting for their hard work, dedication and positive impact on our schools.

Congratulations to our Whitaker Bank Teacher of the Month, Mrs, Jessica Welch! Mrs. Welch consistently goes above and beyond in serving the students of Lancaster Elementary School!👏

Congratulations to our Danville Office Equipment Support Staff Member of the Month, Mrs. Taylor Dowell! Her hard work and commitment to our PLE students and staff make a meaningful difference each day.👏

What school event did you look forward to most? Drop your answers in the comments!⬇️

We’re kicking off a brand new series — We’re Wondering Wednesday!
Each Wednesday, we’ll ask one simple question and we want to hear from YOU. #wonderwednesday

Garrard County Schools is currently experiencing an internet outage, which has also impacted our phone system. We are aware of the issue and are actively working to restore services as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Garrard County Schools will be operating on a one hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, February 10th, 2026.

Garrard County Schools will be operating on a one hour delay tomorrow, Monday, February 9th, 2026.

Garrard County Schools will be utilizing a Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Day tomorrow, Friday, February 6th, 2026. Students will report to classes virtually.

Garrard County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 5th, 2026. Tomorrow will be a SNOW DAY- students and staff WILL NOT report to classes. Stay safe!

Garrard County Schools will be utilizing a Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Day tomorrow, Wednesday, February 4th, 2026. Students will report to classes virtually.

Garrard County Schools will be utilizing a Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Day tomorrow, Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026. Students will report to classes virtually.

🗓️Snow Day Make-Up Update: Today’s snow day will be made up on Friday, March 13, 2026, which is now an instructional day. As a reminder, Monday, February 16, 2026 (Presidents’ Day) is also now an instructional day.

Garrard County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, February 2nd, 2026. Tomorrow will be a SNOW DAY- students and staff WILL NOT report to classes. Stay safe!

📅 Calendar Update: The Board has approved Monday, February 16th, 2026 (Presidents’ Day) as a make-up day for this week’s snow day, and it is now an Instructional Day.

REMINDER: Garrard County Schools will be utilizing a Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Day tomorrow, Friday, January 30th, 2026. Students will report to classes virtually.

Garrard County Schools will be utilizing Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Days tomorrow, Thursday, January 29th, 2026 and Friday, January 30th, 2026. Students will report to classes virtually.