There will be no school in the Estill County School District for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, due to the continued hazardous road conditions on the mountain roads and numerous neighborhoods. This will be a traditional snow day for students and a work day for staff (Principals will reach out to their respectable staff regarding workday). We are hopeful that we will be able to return to school on Wednesday if the weather keeps cooperating.
There will be no school in the Estill County School District for Monday, February 9, 2026, due to the continued hazardous road conditions on the mountain roads and numerous neighborhoods. This will be a traditional snow day. Please check on your friends and neighbors. Stay safe and warm.
There will be no school in the Estill County School District for Friday, February 6, 2026, due to the continued hazardous road conditions. This will be a traditional snow day. Please check on your friends and neighbors. Stay safe and warm.
Estill County Schools will be distributing meals tomorrow, Thursday, February 5th from 10:30-12:00 at West Irvine, 155 Riverview Rd. Please fill out the Google Form below if you plan to pick up meals. Equal Opportunity Provider.
https://forms.gle/67yp95J1rgAbnkty6
There will be no school in the Estill County School District for Thursday, February 5, 2026, due to the continued hazardous road conditions. This will be a traditional snow day. Please check on your friends and neighbors. Stay safe and warm.
There will be no school in the Estill County School District for Wednesday, February 4, 2026, due to the continued hazardous road conditions. This will be a traditional snow day. Please check on your friends and neighbors. Stay safe and warm.
There will be no school in the Estill County School District for Tuesday, February 3, 2026, due to the continued hazardous road conditions. This will be NTI day 10. Please check on your friends and neighbors. Stay safe and warm.
Here is an link to a printable copy of the UPDATED Estill County School District Calendar:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n9AkLbJKRs1ZWpWPeFQgVhppApCtXqTO/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n9AkLbJKRs1ZWpWPeFQgVhppApCtXqTO/view
Attention Middle & High School Students: EPIC is partnering with Planet Youth to better understand how we can help our young people grow up healthy, safe, and supported. We will be conducting an anonymous youth survey with students in the Estill County School District. This survey is part of the Icelandic Prevention Model, a proven approach that has helped communities worldwide reduce youth substance use and improve well-being.
https://www.estill.org/epicoptin.html
There will be no school in the Estill County School District for Monday, February 2, 2026, due to continuous hazardous road conditions. This will be a traditional snow day. Please check on your friends and neighbors. Stay safe and warm.
There will be no school in the Estill County School District on Thursday and Friday, January 29–30, 2026, due to continued extreme temperatures and hazardous road conditions. These will be NTI Days 8 and 9. Please check on your friends and neighbors. Stay safe and warm.
There will be no school in the Estill County School District for Wednesday, January 28, 2026, due to extreme temperatures and hazardous road conditions. This will be a traditional snow day. Please check on your friends and neighbors. Stay safe and warm.
There will be no school in the Estill County School District for Tuesday, January 27, 2026, due to extreme temperatures and hazardous road conditions. This will be a traditional snow day. Please check on your friends and neighbors. Stay safe and warm.
There will be no school in the Estill County school district for Monday, January 26, 2026, due to extreme temperatures and hazardous road conditions. This will be a traditional snow day. Please check on your friends and neighbors. Stay safe and warm.
The Estill County Middle School Academic Team recently competed in the Governor’s Cup District 61 Competition hosted here at home.
As part of that, the team successfully earned the Quick Recall and Future Problem-Solving championship, as well as, the overall District Championship with a total of 68.5 points. This is the first time that the quick recall has made it to regions since 2022.
Individual student placements that will also advance to regions are:
Mathematics:
Robert 1st
Evan 3rd
Jon 5th
Science:
William 1st
Andrew 3rd
Social Studies:
Andrew 2nd
Language Arts:
Robert 1st
Camille 3rd
Arts and Humanities:
Kris 1st
Camille 2nd
Iris 5th
Composition:
Delayna 1st
Iris 2nd
Kris 3rd
This is the first time that this team has had every member earn a spot to compete at the regional level. This is a huge accomplishment and we are extremely proud of them.
As part of that, the team successfully earned the Quick Recall and Future Problem-Solving championship, as well as, the overall District Championship with a total of 68.5 points. This is the first time that the quick recall has made it to regions since 2022.
Individual student placements that will also advance to regions are:
Mathematics:
Robert 1st
Evan 3rd
Jon 5th
Science:
William 1st
Andrew 3rd
Social Studies:
Andrew 2nd
Language Arts:
Robert 1st
Camille 3rd
Arts and Humanities:
Kris 1st
Camille 2nd
Iris 5th
Composition:
Delayna 1st
Iris 2nd
Kris 3rd
This is the first time that this team has had every member earn a spot to compete at the regional level. This is a huge accomplishment and we are extremely proud of them.
The Estill County School Board will have a special called board meeting, on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6PM. This is the replacement meeting for the one that had to be cancelled on January 15th. Here is the link for the live stream:
https://www.youtube.com/live/Rohx_60qWLk?si=w56PvSCv_PzY7gjp
https://www.youtube.com/live/Rohx_60qWLk?si=w56PvSCv_PzY7gjp
Engineer Families - We are aware that tomorrow morning's temperatures will be extremely cold. To help keep students safe and comfortable, we have asked our bus drivers to take the necessary time to pause and wait for students, so they do not have to stand outside in the cold while waiting for the bus. Please be assured that our school buildings will be warm and ready to welcome students upon arrival. Thank you for your cooperation, and please ensure students are dressed warmly for the weather.
There will be no school in the Estill County school district for Thursday, January 15, 2026, due to hazardous road conditions in the mountainous areas of the county. This will be NTI day #6. Please stay safe and warm.
The regularly scheduled Estill County School Board Meeting scheduled for January 15, 2026, has been cancelled. We will let you know the rescheduled date as soon as possible.
Here is the link for public comments for the January 15, 2026 Estill County School Board meeting:
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