by The Associated Press –
FRANKFORT, KY. — Seven Kentucky schools have received transportation grants in the latest round, allowing more than 2,000 students to visit a state park.
The Kentucky Parks Department says in a news release the grant program is sponsored by the Kentucky State Park Foundation. The program allows schools to seek grants to allow students to learn about the environment, history or culture at a state park.
The release says the program has allowed 2,076 Kentucky students to visit a state park in the last two years.
The seven schools that received grants are Livingston Central High School, Mill Creek Leadership Academy in Jefferson County, Leestown Middle School in Fayette County, George Rogers Clark High School in Clark County, Boston School in Nelson County, Sayre School Summer Safari in Fayette County and Pleasant View Elementary in Whitley County.
