Pikeville Independent Schools

Good morning Panther Families! After exhaustive work overnight by Pikeville Police, and the Kentucky State Police, the individual who made the threat directed toward Pikeville High School is in custody. The students is a juvenile, and therefore no details can be released at this time. As a result, Pikeville Independent Schools WILL be in session today, Wednesday, March 25th, 2026. These agencies will have additional units on campus today, along with our SRO's for the comfort of our students, staff and families. The agencies involved have worked very closely throughout the night with us and we are comfortable with the return of our students and staff today to our schools. A longer statement will be released later this morning, but we wanted to communicate with you as quickly as possible. I hope you have a safe and blessed day!

Good evening! We were made aware of a threat related to Pikeville High School a few moments ago. We are working diligently with local law enforcement to address the issue and working quickly to assure all facets of the situation are addressed. The safety of our students and staff will always be a priority, and you have our assurance that this situation will be addressed fully and that all students will be safe prior to the school day. Any changes will be communicated early, and all situations like this will be addressed to the fullest extent that the law will allow. Thank you for your trust you place in us to educate your children and provide them a safe environment. I hope you have a blessed evening, and I will communicate further with you no later than 5:30am tomorrow, including if changes must be made for the school day. I hope you have a blessed evening!

Brigance Kindergarten Screener & 2026 Kindercamp dates released! Make sure you fill out your New Kindergarten Student registration forms & complete documentation requirements to get scheduled for screening this summer! Forms online now @ http://pikeville.kyschools.us/enroll

Good evening Panther Family! Please see attached the 2026-2027 approved school calendar for Pikeville Independent Schools. We hope you have a safe and blessed evening!

New Student Registration for Pikeville Elementary School 2026-2027 academic year is open! Visit http://pikeville.kyschools.us/enroll for document requirements and links.
Step 1: Review document requirements.
Step 2: Complete Registration Form Online.
Step 3: Sign-up for Document Completion Appointment Time: March 19, 20, or 23
Step 4: Join us during your appointment time at Pikeville Elementary School, 105 Bailey Blvd!

Good morning! Due to a tree being down on the left fork of Harold's Branch, Bus 241 will run only the right fork this morning. Students on the left fork can meet the bus at the end of that intersection. Thanks so much! We hope you have a safe and blessed day!

Please Join Us at Pike County Public Library

Event: Grandparents & Relatives Raising School Aged Children
Date: Thursday, April 9th
Time: 11:00 a.m.

Use the QR Code to sign up!

New Pikeville Athletic Director Brad Allen Talks Vision for Panther Athletics | Unwired Appalachia

Randy sits down with newly appointed Pikeville Independent Schools Athletic Director Brad Allen to talk about how he stepped into the role and what led him to the position. Allen discusses his background in athletics, his outlook for Pikeville athletics, and his plan to continue pushing Panther programs to improve while maintaining the district’s tradition of excellence.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/8AqMzJCnpHM

Listen on Apple Music or Spotify: https://linktr.ee/unwiredapp

Join us at PES Thursday night from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. for Family Game Night! Please sign up today using the QR Code:).

Good morning! We are beyond proud of our PHS Girls Basketball Team, as they are the 15th Region Champions, and will represent our district at Rupp Arena on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026. The game will begin at 6pm. In order to allow for completion of our bus routes in time to transport all organizations involved, and to allow time for those who plan to make the trip, Pikeville Independent Schools will dismiss at 1pm on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026. We wanted to let you know this morning to allow you to make plans for the day. We always appreciate your understanding and support for our students. We hope you have a safe and blessed day!

Good afternoon Panther Families! After much discussion concerning the split sessions for today’s contests, the schools districts, in consultation with the arena, have worked to try to address these concerns. As a result, the arena will not be cleared following the completion of the 15th Region Girls Championship game. We appreciate the collective willingness of the school districts across the region to work together to make this happen. This will apply to those who choose to remain in the arena following that game. Please keep in mind that there is no re-entry, so if you choose to leave the arena between games, you will be asked to pay to return. Based upon this agreement, the one request that we had as superintendents of the participating schools is that the lower arena be made available for the students and fans of the teams participating at the current time. Please assist us by sitting in the upper level or at the end of the arena when our team is not participating. This is the greatest challenge created by not clearing the arena, but we appreciate your assistance in making this happen to save our families. We appreciate the time, effort and resources that go into supporting kids throughout a school year, and always want to take that into consideration. We hope you enjoy the games, and we have an outstanding and positive environment tonight as we support the kids of the 15th region. We hope you have a safe and blessed evening!

Good morning! Please note that today was the scheduled Statewide Tornado Drill that coincides with the National Weather Service. This was only a drill. We have gotten some calls with concern, so we wanted to communicate that this was a statewide drill and no reason for concern. We hope you have a blessed day!

MARCH 17th, 2026 8:00AM Pre-Registration Links will be open on the Pikeville website at the link below. Appointments to turn in required paperwork and take a short tour through our Kindergarten & Pre-K areas. Document & Date requirements are listed on the website: http://pikeville.kyschools.us/enroll
Appointments sign-ups will be available at the end of the registration forms for paperwork to complete registration will be held:
March 19th:
*K-6th: 8:30am-2:00pm
*PK-6th: 4:00pm-6:30pm
March 20th:
*PK-6th 8:30am-2:00pm
March 23rd:
*K-6th 8:30am-2:00pm &
*4:00pm-6:30pm.

The CEDAR Coal Fair is an academic awards program for students in our area and is just around the corner! All students grades K-12 are invited to participate in this enriching opportunity that is centered around the SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Region) blueprint and the idea of Coal in Appalachia. See the flyer for more information! Follow the link to register for your school's CEDAR Fair before Friday, March 6. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGXsi74M-4UpjZswYgitMoomTCiOfTb4kR-kaS9N9XiT6JzQ/viewform?usp=header

Jeff is joined by Pikeville High School biology teacher Kelly Scott to talk about her students’ involvement in the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health Healthy Way Program and the issue they chose to address locally — vaping in schools. Hear what they’ve learned and how they hope to make an impact in the community.

Then don’t miss the next episode, where the students join the Pawcast to share their experiences and research firsthand.

Watch or listen here: https://linktr.ee/pantherpawcast

Big Congratulations to three additional Creative Digital Arts State Semi-Finalist projects on their way to Rupp Arena for State Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) Championship in April from Pikeville Elementary School! Returning State Champ Jenna Charles, Gabby Khater, Madilyn Darby, Polly Childers, and Emma Elliott!