Brenda Cowan Elementary

Brenda Cowan Elementary Welcome to Brenda Cowan Elementary, the newest school in the Fayette County Public Schools family! Our school is named for Lt.

Brenda Cowan, the first African-American female firefighter in Lexington. She was a committed member of Engine 18 for her entire 12-year career. She radiated honor and pride whenever firefighters were mentioned. From time to time‚ she would say: "I’m an ordinary person doing an extraordinary job." After her death on Feb. 13‚ 2004‚ Cowan has continued to inspire warmth‚ kindness‚
 and love for all. She touched people from all walks of life in various 
parts of the community‚ the state‚ and the nation. At Brenda Cowan Elementary, we are committed to ensuring that all students are actively engaged and learning at high levels. As a school, we will ensure this through our four educational pillars: arts integration, servant leadership, third-grade reading pledge and global competency. ARTS INTEGRATION:
Students will learn through the integration of arts education within the classroom core curriculum and enhanced through our special areas of music, creative writing, dance, drama, media art, and visual art. SERVANT LEADERSHIP:
In honor of Brenda Cowan, we are committed to teaching our students the importance of service to others. THIRD-GRADE READING PLEDGE:
We pledge to dedicate and allot our available resources to ensure that all students leave third grade reading at, or above, grade level. GLOBAL COMPETENCY:
Through the lens of global competency, we will teach our students the importance of learning about and celebrating different cultures and diverse points of view. Through our pillars, we will teach our students to embrace what makes them different, discover what they are passionate about, and take action!

Our BCXC runners have been putting in the WORK, and it’s showing! Over our last three meets, we’ve had some incredible i...
09/26/2026

Our BCXC runners have been putting in the WORK, and it’s showing! Over our last three meets, we’ve had some incredible individual performances and outstanding team finishes.

Double S Stampede
Top 30 Finishers:
Austin Adams • Julius Grimes • Grayson Leachman • Will Downing • Logan Childers • Malak Owda • Laya Wilson • Violet Millar • Sato Isozaki
🥉 Girls — 3rd Overall
🏅 Boys — 4th Overall

FCPS City Championships
Top 30 Finishers:
Violet Millar • Laya Wilson • Elsie Palguta • Camden Leachman • Henry Varo • Asher Ledford • Jett Buckner • Julius Grimes • Grayson Leachman • Soham Bhakta
🏅 Girls — 5th Overall
🏅 Boys — 4th Overall

Bluegrass Invitational
Top 30 Finishers:
Jett Buckner • Julius Grimes • Grayson Leachman
🥉 Boys — 3rd Overall!

We are so proud of the hard work and growth of these runners! They continue to show service to others by encouraging, supporting, and cheering on their teammates every step of the way.

Let’s hear it for September’s Top Dogs! Thank you for showing your S.P.O.T.S Dalmatians 🚒🐾❤️ Congratulations and enjoy f...
09/25/2026

Let’s hear it for September’s Top Dogs! Thank you for showing your S.P.O.T.S Dalmatians 🚒🐾❤️ Congratulations and enjoy fall break.

09/24/2026

Our youngest learners loved exploring different vehicles and discovering all the amazing careers that go along with them!

A HUGE thank you to all of our incredible community partners who took the time to visit with our students, as well as everyone who donated delicious treats for our guests. We have the absolute best school community, and we are so grateful for your ongoing partnership and support!

We’re already counting down the days and getting excited for our 3rd–5th grade Career Day this spring! 🐾🚒❤️

09/21/2026

Just like Mr. Downing to the wall… we think this memory will stick. We had SO much fun today ❤️🚒🐾

Winners on and off the court we’d love to extend our gratitude to these gentlemen from Frederick Douglass’ Basketball Te...
09/21/2026

Winners on and off the court we’d love to extend our gratitude to these gentlemen from Frederick Douglass’ Basketball Team for taking the time to welcome our Dalmatians to school last Friday.

We taped our principal to the wall today, it was sort of a big deal. Thanks to all who supported our fundraising efforts...
09/21/2026

We taped our principal to the wall today, it was sort of a big deal. Thanks to all who supported our fundraising efforts, Brenda Cowan Elementary PTA - BCE PTA, 3M, and Principal Downing for being such a great sport.

09/18/2026

Today we celebrated a successful Boosterthon with our Spot Trot fun run. Thank you to everyone who helped us reach our fundraising goal. ❤️🚒🐾

Thank you so much to our community partner Vulcan for the free coloring books for our primary students! They will be hos...
09/18/2026

Thank you so much to our community partner Vulcan for the free coloring books for our primary students! They will be hosting a coloring contest October 30th for our primary students! 🚒🐾❤️

09/16/2026

🎶🔥 TONIGHT’S CHALLENGE IS MUSIC TO OUR EARS! 🔥🎶

Which grade level will take the TOP SPOT and earn MUSIC AT RECESS?! 👀🎵 Get those registrations and donations coming in and help your grade climb to the top! 🏆

🐺 Register at MyBooster.com and your first donation of ANY amount earns you FREE Great Wolf Lodge ears! Plus, every registered student gets a FREE Great Wolf Lodge Day Pass just for registering! 🎉

LET’S TURN IT UP, BCE! ❤️💛🐾🎶
Brenda Cowan Elementary

TONIGHT’S CHALLENGE: FILL THE MAP!🌎We currently have donations from ✨28 states✨… can we get a donation from EVERY STATE?...
09/15/2026

TONIGHT’S CHALLENGE: FILL THE MAP!🌎
We currently have donations from ✨28 states✨… can we get a donation from EVERY STATE?! 👀🇺🇸

🏆 The class with the MOST NEW DONATIONS tonight will win a BAG FULL OF EXTRA PRIZES! 🎁🔥

👀 Ms. Piersawl’s class is currently holding onto the lead, but Ms. Kimball’s class is HOT ON THEIR HEELS and closing the gap! 🔥 Who’s going to take the top spot?! 🏆

We are SO close to our $30,000 goal! We’re currently at $22,098 with just 3 DAYS LEFT!😱💰

And remember what’s waiting at the finish line… 👀👇
🧱 REACH $30,000 → PRINCIPAL DOWNING GETS TAPED TO THE WALL!😂 Every student gets to place a piece of tape and be part of the fun!

🐺 EVERY REGISTERED STUDENT on MyBooster.com gets a FREE Great Wolf Lodge Day Pass + FREE prize!
🤩And your FIRST donation of ANY amount earns you a FREE pair of fuzzy Great Wolf Lodge ears!

🌎 28 states down. 22 to go. LET’S FILL THAT MAP!

LET’S BRING IT HOME, BCE!❤️💛🔥🐾

Address

Lexington, KY
40509

Opening Hours

Monday 7:15am - 3pm
Tuesday 7:15am - 3pm
Wednesday 7:15am - 3pm
Thursday 7:15am - 3pm
Friday 7:15am - 3pm

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Brenda Cowan Elementary posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The School

Send a message to Brenda Cowan Elementary:

Shortcuts

Featured

Share

Category