(New Orleans – March 30, 2023) –NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is proud to unveil the updated 2023 Special Education Resource Guide for families, students, and community members to better access the abundance of resources that exist across the city. The Special Education Resource Guide is a living document that contains more than 20 areas of assista...

(New Orleans – March 27, 2023) – Today, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) released NOLA-PS Common Application Process (NCAP) placement results for grades K-12 for the 2023-2024 school year. Families can log-in and review those placement results by visiting: nola.ps/login. The NCAP is the centralized school enrollment application process for Orleans Par...

(Click for pictures and see video here.) (New Orleans – March 23, 2023) — $25,000 – that's the amount of money NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) was awarded this morning by the Special Olympics Louisiana Unified Champion Schools program. The funds will help support this year's 3rd Annual Dr. Rosalynne B. Dennis Fitness Challenge for students ...

(New Orleans – March 14, 2023) — The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) would like to thank Governor John Bel Edwards for rejecting the Folgers Coffee Company's six Industrial Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Program ("ITEP") applications for industrial projects completed in New Orleans between 2018 and 2021. During a special board meeting last Friday, OPS...

(New Orleans – January 23, 2022) — During its regular monthly board meeting, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) unanimously voted to re-elect Olin G. Parker as its President and Carlos Luis Zervigon as its Vice President. "I'd like to thank my fellow board members for their continued support and belief in me. We have a very talented and experie...

(New Orleans – Jan. 12, 2022) – Taslin Alfonzo, NOLA Public Schools' (NOLA-PS) Director of Media Relations, was awarded the coveted Silver Anvil Award by the Public Relations Society of America's (PRSA) New Orleans Chapter. It's the industry's highest honor recognizing the best crisis communications campaigns that showcase unique skills, creativity...

(New Orleans – January 12, 2023) — January is School Board Recognition Month and NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is honored to celebrate its school board members for their dedication and commitment to the district's schools and students. "Our school board members are selfless volunteers who spend long hours working to ensure all of our scholars have ...

Closes Friday, January 20, 2023 (New Orleans – January 11, 2023) – 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. 20, 2023. NCAP is the annual unified application process for children wishing to attend public schools in New Orleans. New Orlean...

(New Orleans – December 16, 2022) — NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) and its community of schools have embarked on a plan to best optimize its highest quality facilities for students after data showed New Orleans and Louisiana, as a whole, can expect smaller student populations in the coming years. Thursday, NOLA-PS Superintendent Dr. Avis Williams an...

(New Orleans – December 13, 2022) — Surrounded by her family and friends, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) officially swore in Mrs. Leila Jacobs Eames as the newly elected Board Member for District 1. Eames served as interim board member for District 1, after school board member John Brown stepped down earlier this year. Mr. Brown resigned fr...

(New Orleans – May 10, 2022) – As NOLA Public Schools' (NOLA-PS) 2021-2022 school year is winding down, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has stated this week will be its last providing COVID-19 data for schools ahead of the summer break. NOLA-PS will continue to coordinate with LDH over the summer to better understand what data will be avai...

Scholars please join us for Dr. Avis' Beignets & Conversation. We want to hear from you! WHAT: Dr. Avis' Beignets & Conversation (ABC) Tours looks forward to meeting virtually with NOLA-PS high school students. WHEN Tuesday, September 27 • 6:00PM WHERE: Via zoom: Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register...

Join us for Dr. Avis' Beignets & Conversation. We want to hear from you! WHAT: Dr. Avis' Beignets & Conversation (ABC) Tours will take place for families and community leaders who live in the Downtown or Mid-City area. All are welcomed to join WHEN Thursday, September 15 • 6:00PM WHERE: Treme Recreation Center • 900 N. Villere St., NOLA, 70...

(New Orleans – September 6, 2022) —NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is saddened by the passing of former New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu. Mayor Landrieu will be remembered for his great contributions to our state and city for helping integrate New Orleans public schools and breaking down racial prejudice. As a state representative in the 1960's, he ch...

Join us for Dr. Avis' Beignets & Conversation. We want to hear from you! WHAT: Dr. Avis' Beignets & Conversation (ABC) Tours will take place in Algiers this week. Families and community leaders are welcomed to join. WHEN Wednesday, September 7 • 5:30PM WHERE: NOLA-PS Central Office • 2401 Westbend Parkway, NOLA, 70114 WHY: NOLA Public Schoo...

Join us for Dr. Avis' Beignets & Conversation. We want to hear from you! WHAT: Dr. Avis' Beignets & Conversation (ABC) Tour will take place virtually this week. This session is specifically for scholars' families. WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday, August 30 • 5:30PM Virtual/Online – to sign up, click here. The link can also be accessed via our social me...

Dr. Williams speaks to Districts' mental/behavioral support for school community. (New Orleans – September 15, 2022) — NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) Superintendent Dr. Avis Williams presented the District's four prong approach to providing key mental/behavioral health services and supports to our school family, during today's City Council's Mental ...

Meetings will help reimagine NOLA-PS' Strategic Plan. (New Orleans – August 26, 2022) — NOLA Public Schools' (NOLA-PS) Superintendent, Dr. Avis Williams, officially kicked off her Transition Team meetings, Wednesday evening. The meetings are designed to gather feedback and work to reimagine the District's Strategic Plan by engaging community stakeh...

(New Orleans – August 16, 2022) — Surrounded by family, friends, and current and former students, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) officially swore in Dr. Donaldo R. Batiste as the Interim School Board Member for District 4. Dr. Batiste will be filling in for former school board member, Dr. Jancarlos Wagner-Romero, who recently stepped down f...

(New Orleans – May 24, 2022) — "No family should have to go through the loss and grief the families of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas are going through this evening," said NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. "Our hearts break for their school family, and our thoughts and prayers are with them. What took pl...