HCS board approves last day of school and graduation ceremony dates

The final day of school for Hardin County Schools and the graduation dates for the district’s high schools have been announced.

The Hardin County Board of Education voted on Thursday to amend the 2025-2026 district calendar, setting the last day of school for all kindergarten through 12th grade students for Thursday, May 21.

According to a release from HCS, the strategic integration of Non-Traditional Instruction Days and traditional snow days along with the district’s ability to successfully meet the state’s instructional time requirements allowed the district to move up the last day from May 27.

The district also set the dates for graduation ceremonies for HCS high schools:

-Graduation for John Hardin High School will be Thursday, May 21 at 7 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium.

-Graduation for Central Hardin High School will be Friday, May 22 at 6 p.m. at Bruin Gym.

-Graduation for North Hardin High School will be Saturday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at Ray Story Stadium.

The graduation ceremonies will be live streamed on the district’s website, with links posted closer to the graduation dates. The ceremonies will also be recorded by HCEC-TV and broadcast on area public access television channels.

Schools will communicate logistics and other information with seniors and their families. Contact HCS for more information.