K12 Programs

What are CivicLex’s K12 Programs?

In 2023, CivicLex launched a new set of programs serving young people in Fayette County, Kentucky. Led by our Director of Civic Education, Stephanie Mobley, our K12 programs will reach thousands of High School students across Lexington each year.

Designing a locally-focused civics curriculum

In partnership with Fayette County Public Schools and national nonprofit Generation Citizen, CivicLex is working with a cohort of teachers from each public high school in Fayette County to develop curricular resources to help civics teachers teach through the lens of local government and action civics.

After our three-year pilot is concluded, we expect to have a fully-fledged high school civics curriculum that helps young people understand how to make their voices heard in local government.

Utilizing CivicLex’s existing resources to bring local government to young people

While we are building our local government-focused curriculum we’re not waiting to help young folks understand local government. We’re bringing our workshops covering local government, municipal budgeting, planning, and more into classrooms across Fayette County.

Interested in working with us? Reach out using the form below.

Hosting Civic Expos at high schools to help students connect with Lexington’s civic life

Civic Expos bring community organizations, city departments/divisions, and Councilmembers together to connect with students on a personal level about their work and impact in Fayette County. Set up similarly to job fairs, they instead focus on civic and community engagement.

During the 23/24 school year we hosted 6 Civic Expos which brought together a total of 2,850 students and 129 community organizations! We look forward to continuing these successful events in the coming school years.

CivicLex’s K-12 work is generously supported by the Walton Family Foundation and the Murry Foundation.