The history of the school dates back to 2002, when Feds Creek Elementary School was born as a result of a consolidation of the former Jackson Rowe and Grapevine Elementary Schools. Principal, Harold Wallace became the new principal of the combined schools and knew he needed to help his students become proficient readers. So in 2004, Mr. Wallace and reading coach, Jeana Fields looked for a program that aligned with Reading First guidelines and was proven to improve student achievement. They found the Voyager Universal Literacy System.

After one year in ULS, the majority of all Feds Creek kindergarten through third grade students achieved proficiency on the 2005 GRADE. Seventyeight percent of kindergartners, 89 percent of first-graders, 96 percent of second-graders, and 78 percent of third-graders achieved proficiency on the assessment. Also, that same year, 61 percent of Feds Creek third grade students achieved proficiency on the 2005 CTBS. This is a 25 percent increase over the number of third grade students passing the assessment the previous year.

In the second year of implementation of ULS, in 2006, Feds Creek ranked first in the state of Kentucky for most improved DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) scores out of 74 other elementary schools.

During the 2006-2007 school year, Feds Creek was one of only five schools that reached Platinum level status, which means that 97 percent of students enrolled in the Voyager Universal Literacy System were reading on track. Ninety-seven percent of students were also at or above grade level on the GRADE test. Before implementing Voyager, Feds Creek had an average of 17 students in special education. Now after three years of the program, not one student in kindergarten through third grade require special education services.

"We have honestly caught kids that I believe would have 'fallen between the cracks' in the past. We are not leaving any child behind now. Last year, we sent 100 percent of our third-graders on-track up to fourth grade. That's quite an accomplishment for us!" says Ms. Fields, Feds Creek reading coach.

As a result of the success Feds Creek teachers and students continue to achieve, in October 2007, Mr. Wallace and Ms. Fields were presented with a Voyager Founder's Award. The award was presented by Voyager President, Ron Klausner and Regional Director, Curtis Williams at a dinner in their honor held at the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center in Pikesville.

"Voyager has enabled Feds Creek Elementary to go from average to awesome in reading. I am happy to say that we are one of five Voyager Platinum schools and we are the recipient of the Voyager Founders award," says Mr. Wallace.