NOLA Public Schools Releases Early Childhood (Birth-4 Year) Main Round of NCAP Results for 2023-2024 School Year

(NEW ORLEANS – May 30, 2023) – Today, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) released NOLA-PS Common Application (NCAP) Early Childhood placement results for the 2023-2024 school year. Families can log-in and review those placement results by visiting:https://apply.avela.org/nolaps

The NCAP is the centralized school enrollment application process for Orleans Parish public schools. NCAP provides students and families with the opportunity to apply to schools citywide, and early childcare centers with publicly funded seats based on their child's unique needs and interests.

For the 2023-2024 school year, NOLA-PS received almost 4,000 total applications for a new early childhood placement – of those applicants, more than 2,200 completed the eligibility verification process and were eligible for at least one choice. The following match rates are for eligible applicants:

• 99% of sibling applicants were matched to their sibling's school.
• 54% of applicants received their top choice
• 73% of applicants received one of their top three choices

The results continue to demonstrate our commitment to equitable access for families to theschools and childcare centers of their choice. Most students participating in the NCAP process have been placed in one of their top three school choices; in nearly every case, sibling applicants were able to be placed with a sibling. While some Head Start centers include sibling status in their priority score calculation, note that the sibling match rate does not include Head Start choices or State-funded Nonpublic Schools Early Childhood Development (NSECD) seats.

"NOLA Public Schools is dedicated to ensuring our youngest learners embark on a robust educational journey, laying a solid foundation for their future success," said NOLA-PS Superintendent Dr. Avis Williams. "Our mission is to eliminate obstacles and empower families in offering their children an excellent education, and our enrollment team is steadfast in ensuring equitable treatment of all applicants. The NOLA-PS team remains devoted to offering diverse choices and expanding educational opportunities for all our scholars."

Families Still Seeking K-12 School Placement

The NCAP Main Round was the first opportunity for families to apply for K-12 seats. Families can check their K-12 placement for the 2023-2024 school year via nola.ps/placement.

K-12 families who still need a new school for next year should participate in Open Enrollment, which begins in late June 2023 and ends on September 15, 2023. The application process is online-only and will be available at www.EnrollNOLAPS.com. Projected availability will also be available at www.EnrollNOLAPS.com, prior to the start of Open Enrollment.

Where to Find Early Childhood Application Results

Access early childhood application results by logging into the NCAP Parent Application account at https://apply.avela.org/nolaps. If families need help accessing their placement results for next year, they may contact the Enrollment Team by visiting https://enrollnolaps.com/connect.

Want help understanding your results? Visit https://enrollnolaps.com/birth-4-years for more information.

Families Still Seeking an Early Childhood Seat

Open Enrollment for Birth-PK4 Early Childhood families is Open. EC families that still need a seat for the 2023-2024 school year or would like to try to transfer to a different placement can select one during open enrollment and add their child to waitlists for eligible programs via https://apply.avela.org/nolaps.

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About NOLA Public Schools: NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is the public school district for Orleans Parish. It includes the district's administration and elected school board, known as the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB). NOLA-PS currently oversees 72 public schools and is led by Superintendent Dr. Avis Williams, the first woman in the District's 181 years to serve as its permanent superintendent.

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