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 – January 22, 2021) – Today, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) notified Lawrence D. Crocker College Prep's faculty, staff, and families of the siting of the school to Young Audiences Charter Association (Young Audiences). Young Audiences will be responsible for the school's operation and management beginning in the 2021-2022 school year. T...

(New Orleans – January 22, 2021) – NOLA-PS was informed Thursday, Jan. 21, that the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reviewing the effectiveness of a COVID-19 test that has been used in the initial rollout at NOLA-PS's mobile testing units. Out of an abundance of caution, NOLA-PS immediately suspended the use of this test until the LDH ...

Data is trending in the right direction. Next Update slated for Jan. 28 (New Orleans – January 21, 2021) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) announced today that it will continue with its current distance learning model, after analyzing the latest data trends its team uses to track the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in schools across New Orleans. "We ...

What/Why: As we have been throughout this pandemic, NOLA-PS remains committed to transparency and to providing important guidance to help return our students to in-person learning. We are holding this press conference to share an update on COVID-19 metrics and to update the community on the best mode of learning for our students moving forward. WHE...

What/Why: As we have been throughout this pandemic, NOLA-PS remains committed to transparency and to providing important guidance to help return our students to in-person learning. We are holding this press conference to share an update on COVID-19 metrics; how we track them; and to emphasize health and safety measures for the community to reduce t...

Closes Friday, January 29, 2021 (New Orleans – January 20, 2021) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) would like to remind families the main round of OneApp closes Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. OneApp is the annual unified application process for children wishing to attend most public schools in New Orleans. New Orleans families can apply anytime until the app...

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 each week...

(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...

(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 each week...

(New Orleans – January 11, 2021) — Four newcomers are now officially part of the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB), but they're certainly not strangers to working in schools or government. The newly elected members were sworn in during individual ceremonies, due to COVID-19 distancing requirements, along with three existing board members. Olin G. ...

Press Conference - Photo & Media Opportunities. Media RSVP Required. *PRESS CONFERENCE IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC* WHAT: The COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) nurses to help protect them against the coronavirus. We are grateful to the state and Children's Hospital of New Orleans (CHNOLA) for providing the opp...

(New Orleans – January 6, 2021) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is committed to providing high quality education to all its students while protecting the health and safety of our community of schools during this unprecedented pandemic. Since March 2020, we have taken a measured, data-driven approach to balancing these priorities, a process that our...

(New Orleans – January 6, 2021) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is committed to providing high quality education to all its students while protecting the health and safety of our community of schools during this unprecedented pandemic. Since March 2020, we have taken a measured, data-driven approach to balancing these priorities, a process that our...

(New Orleans - January 4, 2021) -- Due to a very concerning spike in the prevalence of COVID-19 in New Orleans, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) will return to distance learning District-wide to best protect the health and safety of our students, their families, and our staff and teachers.School leaders were instructed...

What:Ahead of the holidays, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) remains committed to the health and safety of our school community, and we will continue to do everything we can to ensure the District and our schools are supported through the duration of the pandemic.It's important to note NOLA-PS follows the same COVID-19...

EMBARGOED* – Until Dec. 14 at 10am (Due to COVID-19, only media is invited – event is not open to the public) WHAT: A ribbon-cutting will be held to mark the completion and opening of NOLA Public Schools' (NOLA-PS) new $48 million, three-story building. The building is the new site for InspireNOLA's Edna Karr High School. WHEN: Monday, De...

What:NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) remains committed to the health and safety of our school community, and we will continue to do everything we can to ensure the District and our schools are supported through the duration of the pandemic.It's important to note NOLA-PS follows the same COVID-19 related metrics* as the...

(New Orleans – December 9, 2020) – Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Article 7, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and LSA-R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public meeting held by the administration of the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) will be held virtually on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 6:00 PM to review NOLA Public Schools' (NOLA-PS) Vir...