10.09.2020 NOLA-PS & Community Academies to Welcome Students Back to Campus at Foundation Preparatory School

Photo & Media Opportunities. Media RSVP Required.

WHAT:
NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-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 to in-person learning for our 5th-12th grade students, starting Monday.

Foundation Preparatory School is a Community Academies school.

THIS MEDIA AVAILABILITY IS DISTRICT SANCTIONED, DESIGNED TO CAPTURE CONTENT OF THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. THIS IS THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER THIS CONTENT. THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONAL RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES AT ANY DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF IS OUR TOP PRIORITY. FACE COVERINGS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES, AND THERE WILL BE DESIGNATED AREAS FOR MEDIA TO STAND. MEDIA WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO GO INSIDE THE SCHOOL BUILDING.

ALL MEDIA MUST RSVP TO COMMUNICATIONS@NOLAPUBLICSCHOOLS.COM BY 5PM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9.


WHEN: 
Monday, October 12 •  7:00 AM – 8:15 AM


WHERE:
Foundation Preparatory School
3121 St. Bernard Avenue • New Orleans, LA 70119


WHO: 
-Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr., NOLA-PS Superintendent of Schools
-Myrialis King, Chief Executive Officer of Community Academies
-Foundation Preparatory School students, families, and staff

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ABOUT NOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: NOLA Public Schools is the public school district for Orleans Parish, which includes the district’s elected school board, known as the Orleans Parish School Board and the district’s administration led by NOLA Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis Jr. NOLA Public Schools currently oversees 76 public schools.

For more information, visit www.nolapublicschools.com. For updates, follow NOLA Public Schools on Facebook @NOLAPublicSchools, Instagram @nolaps and Twitter @NOLAPSchools.

ABOUT FOUNDATION PREP: Foundation Preparatory School is part of the diverse elementary school in Gentilly that focuses on the whole child and creating a positive, welcoming environment for all students. It boasts the city’s first trauma informed wellness program and school wide restorative practices. It is a part of Community Academies.

ABOUT COMMUNITY ACADEMIES: Community Academies’ mission is to cultivate schools that nurture students’ character and critical thinking ability in responsive learning environments, thereby equipping them to be impactful community leaders.