Reopening Update
Since 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 older students back to campuses in a staggered manner. Schedules for reopening will vary by school starting October 12th, based upon various school-based plans and semester calendars. Per the Roadmap to Reopening, students in these grades will return to school on hybrid schedules, with a mix of in-person and distance learning which will vary campus to campus. More details on those plans and the ongoing steps NOLA-PS and schools will be taking to welcome students back to campus in a safe manner will be forthcoming next week.
While the City of New Orleans has moved its COVID-19 response to Phase 3, the District plans to remain operating schools under Phase 2 guidelines established in the Reopening Roadmap as we carry out this next stage of reopening. The District will announce any updates to operational restrictions as needed.
COVID-19 Cases
Between Friday, September 25, and noon on Thursday, October 1, two confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported. (Moving forward, we will continue to report confirmed cases in the following manner):
| School | Students | Staff | Number of Close Contacts |
| Mary D. Coghill | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Success Preparatory at Thurgood Marshall ES | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 10 |
Students, teachers, and staff in close contact with any confirmed case (defined as within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more) will be notified and asked to partake in a precautionary quarantine. This will require them to remain out of the classroom for a minimum of 14 days, per CDC guidelines.
Facilities COVID-19 Safety Inspections
NOLA-PS is working to ensure schools are safe for students, educators, and staff by conducting COVID-19 safety inspections. Inspections for all Elementary School facilities will be completed by October 9th. High School inspections will begin in mid-October or as students return to campus.
2020-2021 School Year Community Feeding Program Updates
While all schools offer daily meals to their currently enrolled students, 23 school locations have begun offering meals to any eligible student in the community whether they are enrolled in a District school or not. These 23 sites that are providing the community feeding option may provide any student with a grab-and-go style breakfast and lunch.
Meals will be available at the following locations Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 AM – Noon. The information can be found, via this link: https://nolapublicschools.com/covid19/nutrition
• Ben Franklin Elementary on Nashville – 401 Nashville Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115
• Bethune Elementary Charter – 2401 Humanity St., New Orleans, LA 70122
• Mary D. Coghill Elementary – 4617 Mirabeau Ave., New Orleans, LA 70126
• Hynes Charter School: Lakeview – 990 Harrison Ave., New Orleans, LA 70124
• Hynes Charter School: UNO – 6101 Chatham Drive, New Orleans, LA 70122
• Lusher Charter School – 7315 Willow St., New Orleans, LA 70118
• Robert Russa Moton Charter School – 8550 Curran Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70127
• Noble Minds Institute for Whole Child Learning – 1333 S Carrolton Ave., New Orleans, LA 70118
• James M. Singleton Charter School – 2220 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70113
• Warren Easton Charter High School – 3019 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70119
• Ben Franklin High School – 2001 Leon C. Simon Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112
• Lusher High School – 5624 Freret St., New Orleans, LA 70115
• New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) – 2800 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70117
• Foundation Preparatory Charter School – 3121 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans, LA 70119
• Esperanza Charter School – 4407 S Carrolton Ave., New Orleans, LA 70119
• Lafayette Academy Lower School – 2733 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, LA 70119
• Lafayette Academy Middle School – 9330 Forshey St., New Orleans, LA 70118
• Andrew H. Wilson Charter School - 3617 General Pershing Street, New Orleans, LA
• Alice M. Harte Charter School - 5300 Berkeley Drive, New Orleans, LA
• McDonogh 35 High School - 4000 Cadillac Street, New Orleans, LA
• Booker T. Washington High School - 1201 S. Roman Street, New Orleans, LA
• Frederick A. Douglass High School - 3820 St. Claude Avenue, New Orleans, LA
• John F. Kennedy High School - 6026 Paris Avenue, New Orleans, LA
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