The Hardin County School District makes a free appropriate public education available to each child with a disability regardless of severity, whose age is 3 to 21 years and lives in the geographical region of Hardin County.

Hardin County Schools is the fourth largest school district in Kentucky with a total enrollment of approximately 14,360 students.  There were 2,384 students with disabilities reported on December 1, 2011.  

The district serves students with disabilities in all 3 high schools, 5 middle schools, 13 elementary schools, an alternative school and 7 different facilities. 

The following groups also meet regularly for professional development:  

•          School Facilitators

•          Special Education Support Team

•          Speech Therapists

•      Assistive Technology

•          MMD/FMD/ EBD Teachers and Assistants

•          Teachers/Interpreters for students with hearing impairments 

•      New teachers to Hardin County Schools Special Education

•       PT/OT