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(New Orleans – Jan 26, 2026) — The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) has officially approved and executed the Third Amended and Restated Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) for the 9th Ward Stadium project, during a special board meeting this evening. This marks a major milestone in bringing this long-awaited community facility to life and is eff...
(New Orleans – January 26, 2026) —With improving winter weather conditions, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) will resume normal operations on Tuesday, January 27. This decision follows close coordination with city emergency officials and school leaders. District and school facilities teams have assessed conditions for safe school operations and to ens...
(New Orleans – January 25, 2026) — The safety and well-being of our school community remains our top priority. NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS), in close coordination with city emergency officials and school leaders, is carefully monitoring incoming winter weather conditions and has decided to close all schools and the district office on Monday, Janua...
(New Orleans – Jan 22, 2026) — NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) hosted its annual State of the District Address yesterday, highlighting unprecedented achievements, strategic advancements, and a unified commitment to elevating education for every child in Orleans Parish. Under the theme: Our Plan. Our Performance. Our Portfolio. Our People. Our Path Fo...
(New Orleans – January 23, 2026) — The safety of our school community is our top priority. To that end, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is closely monitoring an incoming weather system expected to bring freezing temperatures, potential freezing rain, and hazardous conditions to the Greater New Orleans area over the weekend and into early next week. F...
(New Orleans – January 22, 2026) — During its regular board business meeting, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) voted to elect Leila Jacobs Eames as President and Olin G. Parker as its Vice President. "I'd like to thank my fellow board members for their continued support and belief in me. We have a very talented and experienced board, and it's...
(New Orleans - January 12, 2026) – NOLA Public Schools Early Learning and Child Care Main Round application is now open and will run through February 20, 2026. The Main Round application period allows eligible families the opportunity to enroll their children in FREE high-quality early childcare education programs in Orleans Parish. When: Main Roun...
Contingent on Fundraising Milestone (New Orleans – January 9, 2026) — The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) voted today to keep The Leah Chase School (TLC School) open for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years, provided that a minimum of $865,000 is deposited in The Leah Chase School Sustainability Fund by January 15, 2026. This decision unders...
NOLA Public Schools' (NOLA-PS) Superintendent Dr. Fateama Fulmore presented renewal recommendations regarding 13 charter school contracts expiring June 30, 2026, during a special Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) business meeting Thursday evening. Contract renewals were recommended for the following schools: Arthur Ashe Charter School Audubon Gent...
The District's School Performance Score improved more than 2 points, and 92% of NOLA Public Schools received a progress index score of "A" or "B". (NEW ORLEANS – November 21, 2025) – Today, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released the School Performance Scores (SPS) for the 2024-2025 school year. Over 91% of NOLA Public Schools receive...
(New Orleans – November 20, 2025) — During its regular monthly board meeting, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) voted to accept Einstein Group Inc.'s decisions to relinquish the charter for Sarah T. Reed High School and to consolidate Village de l'Est Elementary School and Einstein Middle School into Sherwood Forest Elementary School. This mov...
(New Orleans – November 3, 2025) — NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year through the NOLA Common Application Process (NCAP). New kindergarteners, 8th graders entering high school, or families needing a school for next year can apply today through January 23! What is NCAP? NCAP lets families a...
Today (Nov. 8), the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released the 2017-2018 School Performance Scores (SPS), school letter grades, and progress index scores. Scores revealed that nearly 80 percent of district schools received a progress index score of “A” or “B” for the 2017- 2018 school year. “This year’s School Performance Scores, particularly the newer Progress Index Score, reflect the hard work of our teachers and students in Orleans Parish. Progress is being made and we need to continue building from that foundation,” said Orleans Parish School Board Superintendent of Schools Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. “This is a new day and a new district, and these scores will serve as the new baseline for our unified district.” Of the schools in the district, not including those that were recently closed or are alternative schools, 61 percent received a score of “C” or better. “These gains are modest, but important because they tell us that we are headed in the right direction. We know that we still have a long way to go, but this board is committed to doing what is necessary for the students and families of our city,” said OPSB President John A. Brown, Sr.
The Greater New Orleans Foundation released New Orleans School Partnership Study: What Our Students Need and How We Can Help. In partnership with NOLA Public Schools and funding support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Baptist Community Ministries, the new report identifies some of our students’ most urgent needs and a roadmap for how schools and community partners can increase resources, coordination, partnership, and investments to improve student support and performance. View full report here >>
(New Orleans – January 12, 2021) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) and LCMC Children's Hospital of New Orleans (CHNOLA) celebrated another milestone today in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by announcing the first round of vaccines for school nurses and an increase in COVID-19 testing options for the school community. Four school nurses recei...
What: NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is committed to the health and safety of our school community, and we will continue to monitor the data that measures the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and do everything we can to ensure our schools can return to in-person learning as soon as it's safe to do so. NOLA-PS will continue to publicly share eac...
(New Orleans – March 28, 2022) — $25,000 – that's the amount of money NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) was awarded this morning by the Special Olympics Louisiana Unified Champion Schools program. The funds will help support this year's 2nd Annual Dr. Rosalynne B. Dennis Fitness Challenge for students with exceptional needs. "I'd like to thank Special ...
(New Orleans – March 30, 2022) — The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) unanimously voted today to offer the NOLA Public Schools' (NOLA-PS) superintendency to Dr. Avis Williams. The board's choice is historic: It marks the first time in the 181 years of public education in New Orleans that a woman was chosen to serve as the permanent superintendent...
(New Orleans – March 31, 2022) —The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) voted today to appoint Leila Jacobs Eames as the Interim School Board Member for District 1. Eames will be filling in for former school board member John Brown. Mr. Brown stepped down from the post when his daughter became a candidate during the NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) sup...
(New Orleans – April 4, 2022) – The positive test rate of NOLA Public Schools' (NOLA-PS) districtwide testing program remains below 1%. Our schools, with the assistance of health partners, administered 16,251 COVID-19 tests last week, yielding a positive test rate of 0.12%, among its students and staff. This weekly data continues to show our school...
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