LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Following a Tuesday night vote from the Jefferson County School Board, Grace James Academy will expand into high school.
The academy, an all-girls school focused on the STEAM curriculum, started with just sixth grade and has grown each year since.
Beginning next school year, it will serve sixth to eighth graders.
The expansion into high school will continue by phasing in one grade every year as the current students move up.
“This is what our students need to have to be embraced and to know that they have every capability in the world,” Board chair Diane Porter said.
JCPS is also looking for a new, larger home for Grace James Academy. They said that location needs to be complete within the next two years.
►Make it easy to keep up-to-date with more stories like this. Download the WHAS11 News app now. For Apple or Android users.
Have a news tip? Email assign@whas11.com, visit our Facebook page or Twitter feed.
RELATED VIDEO