UPDATED: ‘No major hiccups.’ FCPS navigates another first day of school

At the end of the first day of school Wednesday, Fayette County Public Schools district spokesperson Miranda Scully said all buses and students were accounted for, and the day was completed without any big concerns.

“No major hiccups. Our district joined together to navigate all concerns,’’ she said of the district, which educates more than 40,000 students.

“As is common on the first day of the year,” Scully said, “We experienced some bus route delays as we finalized schedules and adjusted to a new transportation system.”

“However, our team of transportation staff, school staff and administrators worked together to ensure every student arrived and departed safely, and we are working to quickly resolve any minor issues,” she said.

“ Overall, the day went smoothly, and we are thrilled for the year ahead.”

On a street near Carter G. Woodson Academy on Wednesday morning, retired teacher Carrie Jackman brought purple balloons and held up a sign that said, “You Got This C.G.W.A.” — the initials of the all-male high school.

“I’m out with a sign because we have a school of at-promise young males who are doing a fantastic job, and we’re helping them realize their potential,” Jackman, who retired from the school in May, told the Herald-Leader.

A few miles away, on a street near Crawford Middle School, Principal Anne Trimble and other Crawford administrators held up signs that said, “We have missed you, “ and “Welcome back.”

“We are out here because we are so excited to have our kids and families back in our building,” Trimble said. “We missed them so much this summer. We are looking forward to a great year.”

This story was originally published August 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM.