LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) board approved to change Echo Trail Middle School's boundary lines.

96 rising sixth-graders from Echo Trail will be rezoned to Crosby Middle School in Middletown, about 8.5 miles away.

"As a fifth grader, you’re starting a new life, a new journey, and just in general, a new you," said rising Echo Trail sixth grader Aubrey Grace Ellis. "Echo trail is the best school that I want."

Echo Trail opened in 2023, and board members say Crosby Middle School is currently at 117% capacity and could reach 133% in the 2026-2027 school year without boundary adjustments.

"We can't have overcrowded schools. We can't have classrooms that are crowded, we can't have classrooms that are unsafe," said Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood. "We're no

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