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Kindergarten Pre-Registration

Pre-Registration is used to notify BGISD of plans to enroll a Kindergarten student beginning August 2024. Schools will use the information provided to contact families and schedule an appointment for registration at school. Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by August 1, 2024.

The following documents will be required upon enrollment:

  • A legal birth certification

  • A Kentucky Certificate of Immunization

  • Proof of a preventative health care examination conducted within one year prior to initial entry into the school program and another preventative health care examination within one year prior to entry into the 6th grade

  • Proof of an eye examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist, documented on the Kentucky School Eye Exam Form

  • Proof of a dental screening or examination by a dentist, dental hygienist, physician, registered nurse, advanced registered nurse practitioner or physician assistant, documented on the Kentucky Dental Screening Form (This form must be presented to the school no later than January 1 of the first year that a 5- or 6-year-old child is enrolled.)

  • Proof of residency (Examples: lease, mortgage, utility bill with parent name and address).

Kindergarten PreRegistration Form
 

Non-Resident Application

Priority enrollment is based on the date of application, with priority to those applying before March 31st. SIBLINGS of current non-resident students should also submit a nonresident application prior to March 31st.

Non-resident students will be notified about enrolling for the upcoming year on or soon after April 15th. Students may continue to complete the application and enroll after April 15th, as long as the enrollment of non-resident students may not exceed the capacity of each school.

An annual tuition of $500 will be charged to each nonresident student to offset the local tax assessed to residents.

NonResident Application
 

Preschool Application

BGISD Preschool students attend four days per week, Monday-Thursday, from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. The Kentucky Preschool Program is available to all children determined to be eligible. Families may begin the process to determine eligibility by completing the form linked below.

Four-year-old children without a disability or developmental delay must meet ALL the following criteria:

1. Must be four years old before or on August 1 of the current school year
2. Must be a resident of the Bowling Green Independent School District
3. Must meet income eligibility guidelines

Three and four-year-old children may be eligible for preschool if the determination has been made by the Admissions and Release Committee that the child has a developmental delay or disability and may be in need of special education services.

2024-2025 Preschool Application

 

Inter-District Transfer

This form is to be completed by families residing in the Bowling Green City School District but requesting to attend a different elementary school than assigned.

Transfer Request
 

Early Entrance to Kindergarten

Parents/Guardians of children born after August 1, 2019 AND before October 1, 2019, planning to enroll in kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year must complete a kindergarten readiness screening process. Please submit the form online by May 10, 2024 to be considered. Applications accepted after this date may not be accepted based on limited classroom availability.

Early Kindergarten Petition

  • Dishman-McGinnis Elementary
  • Parker-Bennett-Curry Elementary
  • Potter Gray Elementary
  • T.C. Cherry Elementary
  • W.R. McNeill Elementary

BGHS Junior Jackson Smith has been selected to attend the 2024 Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs. GSE is a three-week immersive “Summer Startup” program for high school students in grades 9 to 11, and held on campus at either Thomas Moore University or the University of Kentucky. 

Congratulations, Jackson!

Jackson Smith, Governor's School for Entrepreneurs

 

  • Bowling Green High School

Six BGHS students have been selected to participate in the 2024 Governor’s Scholars Program: Congratulations to Parker Fields, Ali Greenwell, Elijah Kries, Emma Lindsey, Elek Olson, and Audrey Wallace. 

The Governor’s Scholars Program is a five-week summer residential program that takes place on three college campuses: Centre College, Morehead State University and Murray State University. To participate, students must be nominated by their high schools, and complete in the statewide selection process, which includes an academic profile, student profile, teacher recommendation, community recommendation and a writing entry.

BGHS students selected for GSP
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Five BGHS students have been selected to spend three weeks this summer attending the Governor’s School For the Arts! Way to go Finley Hondorp, Paul Littlepage, Morgan Martin, Peter Tooley, and Grayson Walden.

The Governor’s School for the Arts is an immersive arts education program for more than 500 young Kentucky artists. Selection is competitive and includes student interests in nine different disciplines: creative writing, dance, design, drama, film and photography, instrumental music, musical theatre, visual art, and vocal music.

Five students from BGHS selected for GSA
  • Bowling Green High School

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science has selected 95 sophomores, including five from Bowling Green High School for the 19th incoming class. BGHS students attending Gatton Academy beginning next year include Trisha Chhabra, Sena Er, Harper Ferrell, Robert Holley, and Neha Reddy.

The Gatton Academy is a two-year residential program on the campus of Western Kentucky University.  At the end of their course of study, students will graduate from high school with a minimum of 60 college credit hours and an Associate Degree of Interdisciplinary Studies from WKU.

Applicants were evaluated based on ACT/SAT scores, high school grades, awards and accomplishments, extracurricular activities, responses to essay and short answer questions, and recommendation forms. In addition, candidates were invited to interview with faculty members, community leaders from across the Commonwealth, and Gatton Academy alumni.

The Gatton Academy Class of 2026 from BGHS
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BGHS Presents 9 to 5

9 to 5 The Musical

Presented by Bowling Green High School

The Kody Norris Show at T. C. Cherry

Welcome home, Mary Rachel Nalley-Norris of The Kody Norris Show! 

Mary Rachel is a 2014 graduate of BGHS. Her love of the violin began when she was in the 4th grade at T. C. Cherry.

The Kody Norris Show is an award-winning country and bluegrass group that performs worldwide. Mary Rachel was recently named Fiddle Performer of the Year for the third year in a row.

Proud District: Best Communities for Music Education
For the fifth consecutive year, BGISD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.
Emily Lehman receiving the award from Commissioner of Education Robin Fields Kinney

Emily Lehman, a 5th grade educator at W. R. McNeill Elementary was presented the 2024 Robinson Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Education at the Kentucky Board of Education Meeting on April 10, 2024.

Pictured: Emily Lehman receiving the award from Commissioner of Education Robin Fields Kinney

Photo by Joe Ragusa, Kentucky Department of Education

Students watching the solar eclipse across the district

Solar Eclipse Day 2024

April 8, 2024

McNeill Elementary 60th Celebration

Fifth grade student Jase Justice dedicates the McNeill Elementary 60th anniversary time capsule to retired principal Harold Dexter who served the school from 1969 to 1997.

Also on stage: retired principals Deborah (Ecton) Dempewolf (Principal from 1997-2006), Marsha Ingram (Principal from 2006-2013), Kelli Brooks (Principal 2013-2023), current principal Emily Mills and BGISD Superintendent Gary Fields.

Sheryl Anderson introduced as the next principal of T. C. Cherry

Welcome Sheryl Anderson!

The next Principal of T. C. Cherry Elementary.

Lunch at McNeill Elementary

What’s for breakfast? What’s for lunch?

Menus for all schools are available at myschoolmenus.com. This includes options to build a meal, choose dietary preferences, and filter by allergens. Language translation is also available.

For quick access, download the MySchoolMenus app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

The first electric bus parked in front of BGHS.

Introducing... the first electric school bus in BGISD.

The Bowling Green Independent School District is one of ten Kentucky districts to receive funding from the EPA to replace aging buses with clean, zero emission models. Blue Bird Corporation is supplying 13 buses, and BGISD partnered locally with BGMU and Dotson Electric to install eight charging stations.