(New Orleans – February 7, 2024) — In an effort to empower students from Orleans Parish with enhanced educational opportunities, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) and the University of New Orleans (UNO) are pleased to announce the renewal of the Orleans Instant Admit Program. The program is designed to streamline the admissions process for local high s...

(New Orleans – February 6, 2024) — NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) invites its scholars to celebrate Black History Month by applying for the Dr. Avis Williams' Equity in Action Scholarship. This $1000 award aims to recognize and support a deserving scholar in pursuit of their college and/or career plans upon graduating from a NOLA-PS high school. Spo...

(New Orleans – January 19, 2024) — During its regular monthly board meeting, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) unanimously voted to elect Katie Baudouin as its President and Leila Jacobs Eames as its Vice President. "I express my gratitude to my colleagues for placing their confidence in me. Being chosen by one's peers is a significant honor, ...

(New Orleans – January 24, 2024) —NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) for a series of extraordinary concerts that will captivate the hearts and imagination of more than 3,000 students in grades 2nd-5th. This unique initiative, born out of a partnership wit...

(New Orleans – January 17, 2024) — In response to the recent weather-related school closures impacting our community, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is sensitive to the challenges our families may have experienced in accessing our Family Resource Centers and their schools' resources in completing the NOLA-PS Common Application Process (NCAP). As a r...

(New Orleans – January 19, 2024) — In a strategic move following thorough consideration, Superintendent Dr. Avis Williams announces the intent to directly operate The Leah Chase School at 2727 S. Carrollton Ave. for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. She will seek authorization from the board at the February board meeting. Driven by a commitment t...

Closes Friday, January 19, 2024 (New Orleans – January 17, 2024) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) would like to remind families that the main round of the K-12 NOLA-PS Common Application Process (NCAP) closes Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. NCAP is the annual unified application process for children wishing to attend public schools in New Orleans. New Orlean...

(New Orleans – January 15, 2024) — Out of an abundance of caution, NOLA Public Schools' (NOLA-PS) Central Office (2401 Westbend Pkwy, NOLA 70114) will be closed to the public tomorrow, January 16. In addition, this week's Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) Committee of the Whole meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 18 at 1 PM. As stat...

(New Orleans – January 12, 2024) — NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is sharing the outcomes of its recent open siting process, a critical step in ensuring the continued success of our school system. Following the siting application deadline last month, one transformation application was received from ReNew Schools expressing interest in operating Robe...

(New Orleans – January 06, 2024) — Following last month's open siting process, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) received one siting transformation application from ReNew Schools for Robert Russa Moton Charter School. Since there were no siting applicants for Lafayette Academy Charter School, the District is considering all options for the future of th...

(New Orleans - January 4, 2024) – NOLA Public Schools Early Learning and Child Care Main Round application opens today, Jan. 4 and will run through Feb. 21, 2024. The Main Round application period allows eligible families the opportunity to enroll their children in FREE high-quality early child care education programs in Orleans Parish. When: Main ...

MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2023 NOLA-PS Media Contacts: Taslin Alfonzo, APR 504-202-7229 | communications@nolapublicschools.com Public Hearing Scheduled by Orleans Parish School Board to Discuss Millage Rates New Orleans, Louisiana – [December 19, 2023] – In accordance with Article 7, Section 23 (C) of the Louisiana Constituti...

(New Orleans – December 13, 2023) — NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is engaging in the district's open siting process to provide for the sustained operation of Lafayette Academy Charter School and Robert Russa Moton Charter School for the 2024-2025 school year. This proactive measure follows the Orleans Parish School Board's (OPSB) recent approval of...

(New Orleans – December 4, 2023) — NOLA Public Schools' Superintendent Dr. Avis Williams recommended renewing contracts for 12 schools expiring in the 2023-2024 school year and extending contracts for four other schools. The recommendations were presented to the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) on Monday evening during the annual evaluation of co...

(New Orleans – November 29, 2023) – The NOLA Public Schools Common Application Process (NCAP) is officially open and now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year. This annual process is for children in grades Kindergarten through 12 who are enrolling in NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS). Ensuring seamless access to the K-12 Main Round Enrol...

(New Orleans, LA – November 15, 2023) — NOLA Public Schools' (NOLA-PS) Student Enrollment Services and Family Resource Centers teams are excited to introduce a groundbreaking pilot project designed to elevate customer service for families within NOLA-PS. This pioneering initiative, recommended by the Superintendent's Solutions Circle, introduces a ...

The District's School Performance Score improved more than 3 points, and 81% of NOLA Public Schools received a progress index score of "A" or "B". (NEW ORLEANS – November 13, 2023) – Today, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released the School Performance Scores (SPS) for the 2022-2023 school year, revealing our first look at the work ah...

Member of Second Cohort (New Orleans – October 27, 2023) — NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS), congratulates Dr. Fateama S. Fulmore, the Deputy Superintendent of NOLA-PS for being tapped as one of nine individuals to take part in the second cohort of the Michael Casserly Urban Executive Leadership Institute for Superintendents. This prestigious program ...

It's open to families who have children with Special Education needs. (New Orleans – October 27, 2023) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is delighted to announce its collaboration with Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) and Families Helping Families of NOLA (FHF NOLA) in organizing a Special Education Resource Fair. Details are as follows: ●Date: Sat., ...

(New Orleans – October 23, 2023) —The safety and well-being of our scholars, teachers, and staff are of utmost importance to NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS). Today, the New Orleans East community, which is home to a significant portion of our student population, experienced adverse air quality conditions resulting from a combination of fog and smoke ...