Julius Marks Elementary School
3277 Pepperhill Road •
Lexington, KY 40502
Phone: (859) 381-3470 •
Fax: (859) 381-3472
School Web site: www.juliusmarks.fcps.net/
School hours: 7:45 a.m. - 2:35 p.m.
Our school, which opened in 1976, was named for Julius Marks, whose son had given land to the city of Lexington to build a sanitarium with the agreement that a school be named for his father. The residents of the Georgetown Road area wanted to keep the name Booker T. Washington for a school being constructed on another site, so the Marks' heirs gave permission to use their name for the next school.
What makes our school special
Our students, parents, families and staff make our school special. All groups work together to ensure learning and to make events like our annual fall carnival a success. Students are expected to learn at high levels through engaging, hands-on instruction. Inquiry projects are developed through authentic, real-world writing. Technologies, including document cameras, are used in every-day instruction for empowering students to share their work. Band and orchestra are available during the school day. Julius Marks also offers many after-school activities including chorus, the Student Technology Leadership Program, academic team, Academic Challenge teams, chess club, science club, art club, fitness club, writing club and drama club. Through such programs, students are ensured the opportunity to extend their learning during and after school.
