What: As more students head back to school, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) will provide its weekly update to the public regarding COVID-19 safety protocols in schools, the status of in-person learning, and the importance of vaccinations and routine COVID-19 testing. When: Thursday, August 12 • 1:00 PM Where: Streaming via our website on OPSB-TV, fac...

(New Orleans – August 5, 2021) – With this week marking the start of the new school year, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. stressed the importance of preserving in-person learning and protecting the health and safety of our students, amidst the pandemic. "To forgo the opportunity for in-person learning could hav...

What: With many students heading back to class for the new school year, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) will detail the importance of in-person learning, the District's COVID Care Guidance, and access to mobile sites for vaccines and testing. When: Thursday, August 5 • 1:00 PM Where: Streaming via our website on OPSB-TV and Cox Chanel 8 in ...

NOLA-PS elevates the value of in-person learning to improve upon this new baseline (New Orleans - August 4, 2021) – Today, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released the 2020-2021 Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) results for schools within the NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) community. The scores illustrate the anticipated n...

(New Orleans – August 2, 2021) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) family is deeply saddened by the passing of beloved music educator, Lloyd L. Harris, Jr. "Mr. Lloyd Harris was a beloved music educator who taught for more than fifty years in the New Orleans area," said Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. "He was a trailblazer who inspired thousand...

WHAT:  Board members will have a discussion to determine the next course of action for the Orleans Parish School Board Superintendent search. WHEN: Thursday, July 29 at 9:00 a.m. WHERE: NOLA-PS Central Office Board Room 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70114 How to Watch: The meeting will be held in-person and can be viewed via the NOLA-...

WHAT: NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. and InspireNOLA CEO Jamar McKneely will welcome Edna Karr High School students to campus for their first day of school. THIS IS A DISTRICT SANCTIONED MEDIA AVAILABILITY TO CAPTURE CONTENT OF THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AT A HIGH SCHOOL. THIS IS THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER TH...

These tools will help our students return and remain in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year. What: With the new school year around the corner, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) will detail how its mobile vaccine and routine COVID-19 testing will help keep our students in the classroom, learning alongside their teachers and peers. ALL MEDIA MU...

Starting next week, the OPSB will resume hosting its monthly meetings in the NOLA-PS Board Room. (New Orleans – Jul 21, 2021) — As NOLA Public Schools gear up to return to in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year, the Orleans Parish School (OPSB) will lead the way by resuming their board meetings in-person starting Tuesday, July 27. "The bo...

(New Orleans – July 12, 2021) – The NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) family honors the passing of former Gov. Edwin Edwards, who was a keen supporter of improving public education in New Orleans and across Louisiana. The state's longest serving governor worked privately to create significant reform within Louisiana's educational system. Under his lead...

Fully vaccinated students, 12 and older, will not be required to wear masks inside school buildings. (New Orleans – July 7, 2021) – Get the shot and go mask-free! That's the message NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) would like to send to students and their families, as they prepare to return for the 2021-2022 school year. It's just one of the many perk...

The first wave of summer enrollment will be open until July 5th. (New Orleans – June 25, 2021) — NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) would like to remind families that Summer Enrollment is now open. Families looking for a new seat in a public school are invited to participate at https://enrollnola.org/oneline. Summer Enrollment Forms* submitted on or bef...

Dr. Lewis will not seek to renew his contract, which ends June 30, 2022. *Media Availability w/ Superintendent tomorrow Wednesday, June 1. Please RSVP via email above.* (New Orleans – June 1, 2021) — After proudly spending nearly half of his 25-year career in education serving the students and families of New Orleans, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) ...

75 recent high school graduates were eligible for the drawing (New Orleans – (June 2, 2021) – For the 15th year in a row, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) and Premier Automotive Group awarded a brand-new car, courtesy of Toyota of New Orleans, to a recent high school graduate with perfect attendance. To date, more than 700 students have participated i...

75 recent graduates are eligible for the Premier Stay in School drawing. Photo & Media Opportunities. Media RSVP Required. *PHOTO OP IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC* WHAT: NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is partnering with Premier Automotive Group to give away a brand-new 2021 Toyota Corolla, courtesy of Toyota of New Orleans, to one lucky recent high ...

(New Orleans – May 26, 2021) —NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is proud to announce Angela Comeaux-Goodly has been chosen as the 2022 Teacher of the Year by the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE). Goodly is a fourth grade homeroom teacher at Edward Hynes Charter School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She currently teaches reading, English language ar...

Schools are Safe and Students Learn Best Inside Classrooms New Orleans (May 20, 2021) – Noting the successful response of schools in New Orleans to the COVID-19 pandemic, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis Jr. announced today that all levels of public school students are to return to in-person learning at the start of ...

(New Orleans – May 20, 2021) — Today, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) gave the go-ahead to NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) and the non-profit 9th Ward Stadium Inc. to partner on the construction of a new athletic facility in the 9th Ward. Under the approved cooperative endeavor agreement (CEA), funding for the project will be provided by 9th W...

(New Orleans – May 17, 2021) —NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is saddened by the passing of former U.S. Representative and Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer. Governor Roemer will be remembered for his great contributions to our state and his work to lift up so many teachers and the work they did and do every day. In the late 1980s, he won legislative a...

(New Orleans – April 20, 2021) — Three students from NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) have been named finalists in the Louisiana Department of Education's (LDOE) annual Students of the Year competition. NOLA-PS Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. will be visiting Lusher 5th grader Quincy Shariff, Lusher 8th grader Marbella Maristany, and Benjamin ...