Private Schools CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 606-862-0509 www.cornerstoneky.com Founded in 1992, Cornerstone Christian School has found a home in Corinth Baptist Church, though is not affiliated with a specific religious denomination. The school instructs around 100 students from preschool to eighth grade. Cornerstone Christian also has two preschool locations elsewhere in the county.
Bush Elementary student Aiden Forland practices his reading skills during a one-hour workshop in class. PHOTO BY TARA KAPROWY
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they appear in space. The result is when parents and students drive up to the school, they pass Uranus and Neptune on their way to the parking lot. The newest construction project on the agenda is a $16 million Career Readiness Center, geared to educate about 450 students who want to pursue joining the workforce after graduation. The school is set to open in August 2015. (See page WHAT for more information.) East Bernstadt Independent, whose administrators have a very affable relationship with those at Laurel County school district, has also jumped on the construction bandwagon. Students will move into a brand new, $10.5 million school in the fall of 2013.
TECHNOLOGY While the facilities themselves have all gotten facelifts, the schools are also outfitted with state-of-the-art technology. All 610 classrooms in the Laurel County school system have been fitted with interactive technology that includes whiteboards. Replacing the traditional chalkboard and overhead projector, the whiteboard allows students to learn using interactive lessons and games. Laurel County also consistently has a 16
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higher student-to-computer ratio than the state average, with about one computer for every three students. “And that number doesn’t include tablets,” said Barney Paslick, chief information officer. “We’ve got about 200-plus iPads and other Android-based tablets.” East Bernstadt likewise has whiteboard technology in every classroom.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES In the Laurel County school system, school-based athletics start in the fourth grade for basketball and cheer. Laurel County has 20 sport teams sanctioned by the Kentucky High School Athletics Association, including some non-traditional ones like archery and bass fishing. The county is particularly known for its success in basketball and cheerleading. There are also a variety of extra-curricular activities offered at East Bernstadt. Both high schools also have award winning marching and concert bands, and choirs that participate in all-state competitions.
LONDON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 606-864-4861 www.londonfpc.com Providing education for Laurel County students since 1975, London Christian Academy is a mission of the First Pentecostal Church. The school instructs 60 students ages kindergarten to 12th grade and focuses on a biblically-based philosophy, basic reading instruction and computer-enhanced learning. ST. CAMILLUS ACADEMY OF CORBIN 606-528-5077 http://stcamillusacademy. cdlex.org This Catholic school is located in nearby Corbin, Ky., and is responsible for the education of more than 80 students, from preschool to sixth grade. The school has been a fixture in the community since 1908.