Schools are Safe and Students Learn Best Inside Classrooms New Orleans (May 20, 2021) – Noting the successful response of schools in New Orleans to the COVID-19 pandemic, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis Jr. announced today that all levels of public school students are to return to in-person learning at the start of ...

(New Orleans – May 20, 2021) — Today, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) gave the go-ahead to NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) and the non-profit 9th Ward Stadium Inc. to partner on the construction of a new athletic facility in the 9th Ward. Under the approved cooperative endeavor agreement (CEA), funding for the project will be provided by 9th W...

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 K-12 students remain in in-person and hybrid learning. NOLA-PS will continue to publicly share each week the number of co...

(New Orleans – May 17, 2021) —NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is saddened by the passing of former U.S. Representative and Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer. Governor Roemer will be remembered for his great contributions to our state and his work to lift up so many teachers and the work they did and do every day. In the late 1980s, he won legislative a...

Team working to refine the plan based on data and public input The community update for NOLA Public Schools' Strategic Plan, scheduled for May 17, has been postponed until Wednesday, June 2 to give the planning team additional time to formulate a refined draft based on the collected data and public feedback. We encourage members of the public and o...

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 K-12 students remain in in-person and hybrid learning. NOLA-PS will continue to publicly share each week the number of co...

500+ meals will be delivered via DoorDash every week. Media RSVP Required. Media opportunity not open to the public. WHAT: As part of a pilot program that NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) hopes to expand, more than 500 meals will be delivered weekly to the homes of 50 families, thanks to a donation received from United Way of Southeast Louisiana's (UW...

WHAT: NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) will be hosting a virtual public meeting to collect feedback on the list of proposed names submitted by the community to the Facilities Renaming Committee for the retitling of school buildings. Specifically, the District would like public input to help match the proposed names on the list to the school buildings ...

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 K-12 students remain in in-person and hybrid learning. NOLA-PS will continue to publicly share each week the number of co...

(New Orleans – April 28, 2021) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) will be accepting name recommendations for school buildings through 11:59PM Friday, April 30, 2021 on its Facility Renaming Initiative. We encourage the public to provide suggestions the District should consider as it moves forward with renaming 21 school facilities that currently honor...

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 K-12 students remain in in-person and hybrid learning. NOLA-PS will continue to publicly share each week the number of co...

WHAT: NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) will be hosting a public meeting to gather community input on names the District should consider, as it moves forward in renaming 21 school facilities that currently honor figures from our painful past. Specifically, we want to receive input from the public about the great figures from our local and national comm...

Students received the Pfizer vaccine, approved by the CDC for individuals 16 and older. (New Orleans – April 23, 2021) – More than 25 Warren Easton High School students received the COVID-19 vaccine, as part of NOLA Public Schools' (NOLA-PS) Mobile Vaccine Program, this morning. NOLA-PS is proud to have partnered with DePaul Community Health Center...

50+ Warren Easton High Schools students will be the first to receive the vaccine, via NOLA-PS' Mobile Vaccine Program. Photo & Media Opportunities. Media RSVP Required. *PHOTO OP IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC* WHAT: More than 50 Warren Easton High School students will be the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as part of NOLA Public Schools' (NO...

(New Orleans – April 20, 2021) — Three students from NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) have been named finalists in the Louisiana Department of Education's (LDOE) annual Students of the Year competition. NOLA-PS Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. will be visiting Lusher 5th grader Quincy Shariff, Lusher 8th grader Marbella Maristany, and Benjamin ...

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 K-12 students remain in in-person and hybrid learning. NOLA-PS will continue to publicly share each week the number of co...

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 K-12 students remain in in-person and hybrid learning. NOLA-PS will continue to publicly share each week the number of co...

(NEW ORLEANS – April 7, 2021) – Today, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) released OneApp placement results for the 2021-2022 school year. Families can log-in and review those placement results by visiting: http://oneapp.force.com. The OneApp is the centralized school enrollment application process for Orleans Parish public schools. OneApp provides stud...

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 K-12 students remain in in-person and hybrid learning. NOLA-PS will continue to publicly share each week the number of co...

District is seeking public input to help set priorities (New Orleans – March 31, 2021) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is launching a major strategic planning initiative to set the course for the District for the next four years. The goal is to capitalize on the lessons learned since reunification of schools three years ago and through our successf...