Two things landed at Paducah Public Schools for the coming year, and both are easy to lose in the back-to-school shuffle. One is a five-minute chore every family has to do. The other is a new cooking class at the high school.
What is changing for Paducah families this fall?
Two changes at Paducah Public Schools, the district that runs Paducah Tilghman High School.
Change | What it means | What to do | When |
|---|---|---|---|
SchoolCash Online | An online account for school payments | Set up an account | Not yet announced |
Tilghman culinary program | A new culinary-arts class | Watch for the signup if your student attends Tilghman | Not yet announced |
What is SchoolCash Online and what do I have to do?
SchoolCash Online is an online account for paying the school costs a family used to cover with cash or a check. Paducah Public Schools is rolling it out, and every family will need to set up an account. It is a login and a few minutes, not a bill due today. Two details are worth pinning down: what it covers and the setup deadline.
If you would rather knock out the whole fall checklist at once, first days and forms included, our 2026-27 Purchase back-to-school guide keeps the dates in one place.
What is the new culinary program at Paducah Tilghman?
Paducah Public Schools approved a new culinary-arts program at Paducah Tilghman High School, a class where students learn to cook and run a kitchen. It is career-tech that gives a kid who loves to cook a real reason to show up. The start date, who will teach it, how many students it holds, and whether it carries dual credit (college credit earned in high school) are not public yet.
If your student is at Tilghman, the move now is to watch for the signup.
And if you are keeping a reader busy through the last weeks of summer, the four county libraries' summer reading programs run right up to the bell.
Common questions
Do I have to set up SchoolCash Online?
Yes. Every Paducah Public Schools family will need an account. What it covers and the exact deadline are not confirmed yet, and we are chasing both.
When is the SchoolCash deadline?
Not confirmed yet. As soon as the district sets a go-live date, we will post it and add it to the table above.
Who can take the culinary class at Tilghman?
It is at Paducah Tilghman High School. The start date, how many students it holds, and whether it carries college credit are not public yet.
Does the culinary class earn college credit?
Not confirmed. Whether it carries dual credit, college credit earned while still in high school, is one of the things we are asking the district.
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