SCAPA at Bluegrass, 400 Lafayette Parkway: grades 4 to 8; 300 students in 2024-25, rated Blue by Kentucky for 2025-26.

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Fayette County Public Schools’ middle schools page, magnet and specialized programs page, 2026-27 calendar (PDF), the Kentucky Department of Education’s 2025-26 accountability data and the federal NCES school directory.

SCAPA at Bluegrass is a Fayette County Public Schools gifted and talented arts program for grades 4 to 8 at 400 Lafayette Parkway, Lexington.

SCAPA (the School for the Creative and Performing Arts) is a gifted and talented program for grades 4 to 8, with “a focus on art, ballet, band, dance, theater, literary arts, piano, strings, and voice,” according to the district’s magnet and specialized programs page.

Who to call
Address 400 Lafayette Parkway, Lexington, KY 40503
Phone 859-422-3332
Grades 4-8
School day 8:25 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Run by Fayette County Public Schools
State school code 165018

Principal

Principal Beth Randolph, according to the school’s website on Oct. 16, 2026.

Enrollment and teachers

SCAPA at Bluegrass had 300 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11 students per teacher, according to the federal NCES school directory. That is the latest federal count.

State report card

Kentucky rates schools on state tests in reading and math and in science, social studies and writing, English learner progress, school climate and safety and, for high schools, postsecondary readiness and graduation. Each score combines this year’s results with the change from last year, and ratings run, from highest to lowest, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

2025-26 overall rating (elementary grades): Blue, with an overall score of 97.7. Fayette County Public Schools’ elementary schools as a whole rated Green (71.1); statewide, elementary schools rated Yellow (64.7).

Indicator Score Rating
Reading and math 96.5 Blue
Science, social studies and writing 100.5 Blue
Quality of school climate and safety 86.1 Blue

On the 2025-26 Kentucky Summative Assessment (elementary grades), 85% of students scored proficient or distinguished in reading (district 56%, state 50%) and 68% in math (district 50%, state 43%).

2025-26 overall rating (middle grades): Blue, with an overall score of 102.4. Fayette County Public Schools’ middle schools as a whole rated Yellow (63.0); statewide, middle schools rated Yellow (59.1).

Indicator Score Rating
Reading and math 105.1 Blue
Science, social studies and writing 102.7 Blue
Quality of school climate and safety 67.6 Green

On the 2025-26 Kentucky Summative Assessment (middle grades), 90% of students scored proficient or distinguished in reading (district 53%, state 48%) and 80% in math (district 46%, state 40%).

The full report card, with test results by student group, attendance and teacher data, is on the school’s page on the Kentucky School Report Card. All figures above are from the Kentucky Department of Education’s 2025-26 assessment and accountability datasets, published Oct. 14, 2026.

Admission

SCAPA at Bluegrass has no attendance zone. Students from anywhere in Fayette County apply through the district’s magnet and specialized programs application. Families must apply during the winter window: the 2027-28 window opens Monday, Nov. 2, and closes Friday, Jan. 29, 2027, with offers emailed Feb. 16-18, 2027, and a late window March 1 to April 16, 2027, for programs under capacity, according to the district’s program application page. The district says it is “not a first-come, first-served system.”

SCAPA is a gifted and talented program, so applicants audition: the district lists audition windows in September, October and November on its auditions page.

The district runs bus service to central stops for many of these programs; the list is on the program page. Your neighborhood schools are on the SchoolSite Locator.

Calendar and school day

The school day runs 8:25 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the district’s middle schools page.

SCAPA at Bluegrass follows the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF), which the school board approved June 23, 2025. Coming up:

  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day; no classes
  • Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; Monday, Jan. 4, 2027, is also a no-class day, and students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
  • Monday, Jan. 18, 2027: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Monday, Feb. 15, 2027: Presidents Day
  • Friday, March 19, 2027: no classes; possible weather make-up day
  • April 5-9, 2027: spring break; Monday, April 12, is also a no-class day
  • Tuesday, May 18, 2027: primary election; no classes
  • Wednesday, May 26, 2027: last day of classes, pending weather make-up days

Live dates and school events are on the district calendar.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does SCAPA at Bluegrass serve?

SCAPA at Bluegrass serves grades 4 to 8, according to Fayette County Public Schools.

What is SCAPA at Bluegrass’s Kentucky school rating?

SCAPA at Bluegrass has two 2025-26 ratings: Blue (97.7) for its elementary grades and Blue (102.4) for its middle grades. Blue is the highest of the five ratings and Red the lowest.

How do I apply to SCAPA at Bluegrass?

Apply through Fayette County Public Schools’ magnet and specialized programs application. The 2027-28 window runs Nov. 2, 2026, to Jan. 29, 2027.

What time does SCAPA at Bluegrass start?

The school day runs 8:25 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the district’s school directory.