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Superintendents to discuss how schools are doing in the midst of COVID-19.WHAT: Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. will host Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley to provide a first-hand look at how schools are doing as they return to in-person learning during a pandemic.WHEN: Monday, October 19 � 4:15...
Photo & Media Opportunities. Media RSVP Required.WHAT:Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. and Myrialis King, CEO of Community Academies, will welcome Foundation Preparatory School students back to campus Monday. As the city’s health data continues to trend in the right direction, the District will begin a phased return...
Grades 5th-12th to Reopen Monday. New COVID-19 Tracker on Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS website.(New Orleans â€� October 8, 2020) â€� As students in grades 5 â€� 12 prepare to return to in-person learning beginning Monday, October 12, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) remains committed to the health and safety of our school community. In collaboration...
Reopening UpdateSince the city’s health data continues to improve, the District is still on track for its previously communicated plan to bring students in grade 5 through 12 back to in-person learning in mid-October. Much like how schools reopened to students in grades PreK � 4th, schools will begin bringing our...
What: Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools takes the health of our students, educators, and staff seriously, and we are committed to doing everything we can to ensure the district and our schools are supported through the duration of the pandemic.To that end, the District will provide weekly updates on any changes related to...
(New Orleans â€� March 30, 2022) â€� The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) unanimously voted today to offer the Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools' (Ì첩ÌåÓý-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...
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 Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools and funding support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Baptist Community Ministries, the new report identifies some of our studentsâ€� 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.
What:Ahead of the holidays, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-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 Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS follows the same COVID-19...
(New Orleans - January 4, 2021) -- Due to a very concerning spike in the prevalence of COVID-19 in New Orleans, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-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...
(New Orleans â€� February 23, 2021) â€� Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) and LCMC Children’s Hospital of New Orleans (CHÌ첩ÌåÓý) celebrated another milestone today in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as public school teachers and support staff who work on-site at K-12 schools received their first round of vaccines. “We are...
WHAT:Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS)â€� Facility Renaming Committee will meet virtually to deliberate and take a final vote on the school name recommendations it will send to Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. for his review and approval. Public comments will be limited to 1 minute per person to maximize public input. Any...
(New Orleans â€� July 1, 2021) â€� Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) continues to offer families placement in available seats through a virtual enrollment process, which is open now. Families looking for a new seat in a public school are invited to participate via https://enrollnola.org/oneline. Summer Enrollment Forms* submitted on or before...
The requirement will start Friday, July 23. This will not affect the start of the new school year.(New Orleans � Jul 21, 2021) � Today, Mayor LaToya Cantrell and city health officials issued an indoor mask advisory in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases, due to the Delta variant. As...
(New Orleans â€� July 30, 2021) â€� Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) recently learned some families may have received inaccurate information concerning seat availability at the James M. Singleton Charter School for the 2021-2022 school year.Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS would like to confirm that the James M. Singleton Charter School has available K-8 seats for...
(NEW ORLEANS - Sept. 2, 2021) â€� Today, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools and its school community announced they have completed assessments of almost all of the District’s schools and facilities. The buildings, many of which were rebuilt or buttressed during the $2 billion federally funded school rebuilding effort after Hurricane Katrina, sustained...
(New Orleans - Sept. 7, 2021) â€� Today, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools and its school leaders announced that public schools in New Orleans will reopen to students between Sept. 15 and Sept. 22 as the community recovers from the impact of Hurricane Ida. All schools will notify their studentsâ€� families about when...
Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS COVID Tracker updates to resume Sept. 20(New Orleans - Sept. 13, 2021) â€� Today, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) restarted school-based COVID-19 testing that will provide testing at 91 school sites this week to help ensure the health and safety of our school community, as students start heading back to school...
(New Orleans - September 29, 2021) â€� Ì첩ÌåÓý-Public Schools and Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. strongly disagree with the Louisiana Department of Education’s recent decision to allow school districts to disregard quarantines for students exposed to COVID-19 because it will immediately increase the risk of COVID-19 transmittal within school buildings.As a...
(New Orleans â€� September 21, 2020) â€� All 26 high schools in the Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) district will partner with various local organizations to encourage students to register and vote.With the 2020 Elections around the corner, schools within the District are committed to teaching civic responsibility to students with the...
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