LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jefferson County Public Schools will return to in-person instruction Thursday after several weather-related disruptions caused by snow and freezing temperatures earlier this week.
The district faced a bumpy start, with winter weather forcing multiple schedule changes. Classes were canceled the previous week due to snow and extreme cold. On Monday, schools operated on a two-hour delay, returned to a normal schedule Tuesday, then shifted to non-traditional instruction (NTI) Wednesday after more snow fell overnight.
JCPS officials have been working closely with Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Metro Public Works to address road conditions ahead of the return to classrooms.
“The superintendent and I seem to be talking every day to make sure that our crews are out there addressing any spots, that we can get our kids back in school and keep them in school as well,” Mayor Greenberg said Wednesday. “Every road that I’m aware of that JCPS has asked us to provide additional treatment to, within hours, we have been out there.”
Greenberg said Metro Public Works has responded to about a dozen road “hot spots” flagged by JCPS for additional treatment.
A WHAS11 crew checked road conditions across Louisville on Wednesday, documenting noticeable improvements in some areas. Photos showed a significant difference at Laukhaf Elementary School in south Louisville compared to conditions immediately after the winter storm hit.
However, many side streets, neighborhood roads and cul-de-sacs around the city — including near Laukhaf Elementary — remain covered with snow and ice.
Images from around Dunn Elementary School in east Louisville also showed lingering snow and icy conditions from Tuesday night’s snowfall into Wednesday evening.
At Iroquois Park, residents were still making the most of the snow. Darnell Johnson brought his four grandchildren out sledding before the snow melts.
“I wanted them to go sledding right before the snow leaves,” Johnson said.
Some of Johnson’s grandchildren attend Kerik Elementary and are set to return to in-person classes Thursday. He said while main roads appear clear enough, side roads remain a concern.
Still, Johnson said he’s ready for his grandchildren to get back to school.
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