
August 2, 2022
The start of the school year is just around the corner and what an amazing year it’s going to be for you and our students. We cannot wait to begin another year of growth and learn...

June 22, 2022
Mr. Mike Bolton, a 20-year education veteran, will soon take over the reins at Harlan Middle School. Mr. Bolton brings a wide range of knowledge and experience to Harlan Middle Sc...

June 1, 2022
Summer Feeding is available at the Cawood Ledford Boys and Girls Club and The Harlan County Community Action Agency:
Breakfast starts at 8:00am and Lunch starts at 11:30 at t...

April 29, 2022
(Harlan, Ky.) – – The Harlan Independent Board of Education met recently and unanimously voted to suspend K12“Virtual” school options for the 2022-2023 school year. Dating ba...

April 10, 2022
Harlan Middle School Student “Damaa’nates KY Governor’s Cup Competition
(Harlan, Ky.) – The Harlan Independent School District Academic Teams have enjoyed a long history...

April 9, 2022
Harlan Middle School Makes History; Top 10 in State KY Governor’s Cup Competition
(Harlan, Ky.) – The Harlan Middle School Academic Team etched their names in the history b...

April 1, 2022
Construction crews have taken advantage of Spring Break to accelerate work on facility upgrades across the district. Investments of more than $7,000,000 are currently under...

March 7, 2022
Harlan Elementary School Academic Team Captures Region 26 District Title; Fifth Consecutive Title for Harlan
(Harlan, Ky) The Harlan Elementary School Academic Team followe...

February 4, 2022
(Harlan, Ky) The Harlan Independent Board of Education recently approved the 2022-2023 School Calendar as recommended by the calendar committee. The calendar committee is mad...

January 24, 2022
(Harlan, Ky.) – The Harlan FRYSC (Harlan Independent School District) was recently selected for the most prestigious award given to Youth Service Centers in Kentucky. Each year th...

December 6, 2021
(Harlan, Ky.) – According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 20% of the world’s children and adolescents have a mental health condition. In an effort to combat the ris...

November 23, 2021
Harlan, KY Students and staff at Harlan Elementary School held their annual "Balloons Over Harlan" Parade. Student carried balloons through downtown Harlan in Macy's Thanksgiv...

November 2, 2021
Harlan High Cross Country Competes at KHSAA State Meet
(Harlan, Ky.) – Harlan High School Junior Mia Pace is one step closer to becoming the first girls Cross Country runne...

November 2, 2021
(Harlan, Ky.) – The Harlan Independent School District will be adding another resource to their toolbox in the fight to help students and families recover from the impact of the c...

October 27, 2021
Harlan Independent Teachers Recognized as #1 in Commonwealth by Niche.com
Harlan Independent School District was also ranked #3 for the Best Place to Teach in Kentucky. The d...

October 12, 2021
(Harlan, Ky.) – The Harlan Elementary School Cross Country team blasted out of the gate in their inaugural season with more than 40 runners participating during the 2021 campaig...

October 6, 2021
(Harlan, Ky.) – Both Harlan Elementary and Harlan High School are among 58 schools in the state selected to participate in the Family Friendly Schools Learning Network.
A pee...

October 2, 2021
The Harlan Elementary girls Cross Country Team dominated the Area 9 Championships and the Black Bear Invitational held at Harlan County October 2. 6th grade standout Harper Carmic...

September 23, 2021
Students and staff at Harlan Independent Schools who would have normally been on the outside looking in have been able to remain engaged with in person, face-to-face school activ...

September 23, 2021
Students and staff at Harlan Independent Schools who would have normally been on the outside looking in have been able to remain engaged with in person, face-to-face school activ...