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(New Orleans â€� January 10, 2022) - Due to robust testing among students and staff, we have strong evidence that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has impacted Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) at levels comparable to the community spread detected throughout New Orleans. Our school community has done an outstanding job of ensuring our students and staff r...

WHAT: COVID-19 testing for students and staff preparing to return to school will take place today at L.B. Landry High School today, and Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) will discuss updated COVID-19 precautions and guidance for students, families and staff. Opportunity for media to take photos and collect B-roll of testing program. WHEN: Monday, Janua...

(New Orleans â€� December 30, 2021) â€� In preparation for the return to school next week, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools administration is continuing its close work with its health advisors, city of New Orleans health officials and the Louisiana Department of Health. In advance of this return, the administration has made additional COVID-19 testing resources ava...

(New Orleans â€� December 16, 2021) â€� Today, Mayor LaToya Cantrell and city health officials issued an expansion to its proof of vaccination requirement to include children 5 to 11 years old to help keep the Omicron variant at bay. Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) fully supports the mayor's directive and our schools' efforts to encourage students and fa...

(New Orleans â€� December 13, 2021) - Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Dec. 6-Dec. 10. As of Friday, Dec. 10, the District is tracking a total of 30 active cases of COVID-19 (6 staff; 24 students) among 24 schools in o...

(New Orleans â€� December 8, 2020)â€� During its annual, standard evaluation of contract renewals based on school performance, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools' (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. has recommended renewing 17 of the 18 public schools whose contracts will expire at the end of the current 2020-2021 school year. Dr. Lewis presented the re...

Guide Showcases Specialized Programs at Schools Citywide Along with New Referral Process to Improve Student Access; Part of Multiyear Effort by Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools, Center for Learner Equity, and Schools to Scale and Improve Student Access to Specialized Programs New Orleans, LA -- For the first time in the city's post-Katrina school system familie...

(New Orleans â€� December 6, 2021) - Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 3. As of Friday, Dec. 3, the District is tracking a total of 22 active cases of COVID-19 (4 staff; 18 students) among 13 schools in our...

(New Orleans - December 3, 2021) â€� Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. issued the following statement regarding the Louisiana Department of Education's release of the statewide simulated School Performance Scores (SPS) for the 2020-2021 school year as schools and districts faced challenges presented by the COVID-19...

(New Orleans â€� November 23, 2021) - Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Nov. 15-19. As of Friday, Nov. 19, the District is tracking a total of 46 active cases of COVID-19 (5 staff; 41 students) among 19 schools in our s...

(New Orleans â€� November 15, 2021) - Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Nov. 8-12. As of Friday, Nov. 12, the District is tracking a total of 50 active cases of COVID-19 (9 staff; 41 students) among 24 schools in our sc...

This new immunization opportunity will help enhance the health & safety of our school community. (New Orleans â€� November 12, 2021) â€� Following the FDA's emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) is excited to provide a series of Vaccination Events for students ages 5 t...

(New Orleans â€� November 8, 2021) - Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Nov. 1-5. As of Friday, Nov. 5, the District is tracking a total of 32 active cases of COVID-19 (4 staff; 28 students) among 17 schools in our schoo...

Marks first formal school ceremony recognizing its name change after OPSB's renaming initiative to remove names reflecting our painful past WHAT: Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) and Community Academies of New Orleans (CANO) are proud to announce the completion of the Lafayette School building's $7 million renovation and name change to the Leah Chase ...

(New Orleans â€� November 1, 2021) - Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Oct. 25-29. As of Friday, October 29, the District is tracking a total of 40 active cases of COVID-19 (4 staff; 36 students) among 21 schools in our...

Families can learn more about the vaccine and ask questions as Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS gears up to provide access to this age group. What: In anticipation of the FDA extending emergency use authorization for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11 year olds, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) and the City of New Orleans Health Department will host a town meeting with health...

(New Orleans â€� October 26, 2021) â€� Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) supports Gov. John Bel Edwards' decision to continue to recommend masks in schools, and therefore will keep in place its mask requirements inside school buildings, on school buses, and during school-related events. Masks are a proven precaution against the spread of COVID-19, especial...

(New Orleans - October 25, 2021) - Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Oct. 18-22. As of Friday, October 22, the District is tracking a total of 40 active cases of COVID-19 (7 staff; 33 students) among 20 schools in our...

(New Orleans â€� October 20, 2021) â€� The annual application process for children enrolling in Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) for the 2022-2023 school year will open Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. Now called the Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS Common Application Process (NCAP), this process allows families to apply to schools online, anytime during the Main Round period, which closes ...

(New Orleans - October 18, 2021) - Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Oct. 11-15. As of Friday, October 15, the District is tracking a total of 45 active cases of COVID-19 (4 staff; 41 students) among 27 schools in our...