Lafayette Parish School System

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Lafayette Parish School System
Lafayette Parish School System logo.jpg
Location
202 Rue Iberville
Lafayette, Louisiana
70508
337-521-7000
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
United States
District information
TypePublic (government funded)
MottoStrength. Tradition. Excellence.
GradesK-12
PresidentBritt Latiolais
Vice-presidentHannah Smith Mason
SuperintendentFrancis Touchet
Budget$805,822,298.00
NCES District ID 2200870 [1]
Students and staff
Students30,000
Staff4,100
Other information
Website www.lpssonline.com

The Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) or Lafayette Parish School Board (LPSB) is a school district based in Lafayette, Louisiana. The district serves all of Lafayette Parish.

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Board members

As of January 2025, the school board consists of 9 members: [2]

Schools of Choice program

Lafayette Parish School System currently offers sixteen Schools of Choice from grades K-12. [3] These include the following:

Elementary school programs

Middle school academies

High school academies

Each one offers something different. A student can get into a school of choice one of two ways; by lottery drawing, or application into the school of choice if slots remain after the lottery takes place. The lottery drawing is conducted in the last week of February, unless holidays interfere. [4]

Gifted and Talented Program [5]

In addition to the specialized academies, LPSS offers a Gifted and Talented program [5] for students who show exceptional abilities in areas like math, language arts, science, and social studies. This program provides advanced lessons and activities to help students reach their full potential. Students are selected for the program based on assessments, teacher recommendations, and test scores. The program is available at many of the district’s Schools of Choice, and students receive individualized instruction designed to challenge and support them.

To be considered for the program, students must undergo an evaluation process that includes testing and teacher feedback. Students are selected based on assessments, teacher recommendations, and test scores.

List of Schools

High Schools

Middle Schools

Elementary Schools

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Lafayette Parish". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ "School Board Members". www.lpssonline.com.
  3. ↑ "Home Page - Lafayette Parish School System Magnet Academies".
  4. ↑ "Home Page - Lafayette Parish School System Magnet Academies".
  5. 1 2 "Gifted & Talented". www.lpssonline.com. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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