The Catholic school planned for Youngsville won't be constructed any time soon because of maintenance concerns at existing buildings in the church parish.
An Opelousas Middle School teacher was arrested Friday after accusations she physically harmed two students.
Applications close Friday for a new Lafayette Parish School System special education advisory council.
At least 85 confirmed cases of flu were reported at the school.
Lafayette’s public school system maintained a steady “B” rating on the state’s annual performance assessment, with two-thirds of district schools showing score improvements and 10 schools improving at least one letter grade, according to school pe…
The flu hit Carencro Heights Elementary students hard this week, with 57 students absent from school Tuesday with confirmed cases of the flu.
The Lafayette Public Library and Lafayette Parish School System are partnering for a second year to provide all public school students with virtual library cards through their student ID number.
This year’s homecoming theme is “Embrace the Culture,” an opportunity to take pride in “all things significant to making contributions to Lafayette and the community."
The Lafayette Parish School System is pushing college and career-readiness for students on all paths, including students in the special education department, who are increasingly exposed to the larger Lafayette community through the district’s com…
Nine Northside High School seniors are taking their education to the next level with an online poetry course through Harvard University, in an aim to better both themselves and their school community.
Child-inspired cuisine doesn’t have to conjure images of chicken nuggets and fruit cups. At schools across Lafayette on Thursday, students ate a lunch including cheesy cauliflower and a fruity yogurt parfait inspired by a team of young chefs at Ri…
A 17-year-old St. Thomas More student is accused of trying to poison a fellow student using sodium hydroxide, a chemical compound commonly used in drain cleaners.
An investigation is underway at St. Thomas More High School into what is being called a "very serious incident," KATC reports.
Woodvale Elementary students were transported to a galaxy far, far away for their space odyssey-themed symposium on Friday where they learned about the science, math and engineering skills that make space exploration possible.
Lafayette parents and students can learn about their education options at a showcase for the Lafayette Parish School System’s magnet academy programs Saturday.
The Lafayette Parish School Board voted on several large budget items at its monthly meeting Wednesday, approving over $14 million for wing additions at two schools while rejecting a bid to move six portable buildings to Southside High.
The start of school is typically about making a good first impression, but Martial F. Billeaud Elementary fourth-grader Anna Luneau was given the chance to start a legacy when she won the school’s mascot competition in September.
For students at nine Lafayette schools, playing in the dirt isn’t only allowed, it’s encouraged as students plan, grow and harvest their own produce.
Two familiar faces are competing for the District 4 seat on the Lafayette Parish School Board.
Cpl. Michael Middlebrook Elementary students, Lafayette police officers and family members gathered Friday to honor the life of Cpl. Michael Middlebrook and continue the slain officer’s legacy of compassion and action for others.
HAMMOND — There are the familiar red-brick halls lined with posters of inspiring quotes and glittering handcrafted bulletin boards reflecting the smiling faces of students. Bright yellow all-in-one picnic tables and benches are huddled under shady…
Two Republican women are running to replace District 8 board member Erick Knezek on the Lafayette Parish School Board.
The day after a lockdown at Lafayette High School, parents and students are still seeking answers about the “threatening phone call” that forced students to wait in classrooms for hours, but officials are remaining mum about the threat made to the…
The students at Lafayette’s Early College Academy were dancing in the school auditorium Friday morning — and not because the weekend was finally in sight. Thursday, Early College Academy was named a National Blue Ribbon School in the exemplary hig…
A St. Landry Parish elementary school dismissed early Tuesday so staff can disinfect the school and help curb spreading of the flu virus.
Candidates vying to represent Lafayette’s education interests were on the hot seat at a community forum Monday night, answering questions about dual enrollment availability, trust in the school board and improvement in the district’s Transformation Zone.
Three Republican men are vying to replace exiting board member Jeremy Hidalgo as the District 9 representative on the Lafayette Parish School Board.
Two Republican women are vying to represent District 7 on the new Lafayette Parish School Board.
The Lafayette Education Foundation is accepting nominations for its 22nd annual teacher awards.
Last week, the Lafayette Parish School Board approved a $600,000 funding increase for the wing addition projects at neighboring Acadian Middle and Evangeline Elementary schools to resolve issues discovered during construction.
Interim Superintendent Irma Trosclair has appointed Tracy Hypolite as the new transformation school officer. Hypolite earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a master’s degree from Nicholls State University, and a…
Several Lafayette leadership and education organizations are hosting a film screening Tuesday to better educate the public about the impact of childhood trauma and adversity on future health and success.
Student capacity and shifting student populations at Southside High and Comeaux High were the hot topic at Wednesday’s Lafayette Parish School Board meeting, but no changes, if any, will be made until the board has a better understanding of distri…
Students across the Acadian area are semifinalists for National Merit Scholarship, part of 16,000 semifinalists nationwide for the 65th annual scholarship competition.
Having fun with your library card just became easier because now the Lafayette Public Library can come to you with its “Go Go Biblio” bookmobile.
Louisiana native Zachary Richard, a singer, songwriter, poet and long-time activist fighting to preserve the Acadian culture, was named an officer in the French Academic Palms during a ceremony Monday in Lafayette.
Coteau Elementary kindergarten teacher Tasha Jolivette-Jones spends half her day playing, and she wants other teachers to do the same.
Election day is less than 40 days away and four candidates are running for the Lafayette Parish School Board District 2 seat come Oct. 12.
Students are always told to “see something, say something” when it comes to criminal activity and suspicious behavior, and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office wants students, teachers and parents to put that philosophy into practice with a schoo…
At 40 years old, licensed practical nurse and grandmother Nikobianne Williams went back to school at South Louisiana Community College in 2017 to fulfill her dream and become a registered nurse.
MONROE, La. (AP) — All K-12 teachers in Louisiana will have access to an app allowing them to press a panic button that immediately calls 911 and notifies first responders and school staff in the case of an emergency.
The University of Louisiana System has launched a new program with the goal of getting Louisianians back to school and finishing their bachelor's degree.
Two weeks into the school year a new principal has been appointed at Alice N. Boucher Elementary.
About half of Lafayette students made satisfactory progress toward subject mastery in English and math from the 2018 to 2019 school year, Louisiana Department of Education data released Tuesday showed.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's College of Education and its School of Architecture and Design are conducting an international competition for architects, students and educators to work together on design concepts for a proposed laborat…
The Ascension Parish school district had planned to buy five new diesel school buses over the next year at a cost of $500,000 to replace buses beyond repair. But, thanks to an unusual funding source, they'll now be getting twice that number of new…
In between a game of bourée and poker on a rainy Wednesday afternoon, Gail Perioux sung out to her friends around the table: "Who let the dogs out?"
Nearly 100 family members, local and state elected officials, teachers and community members gathered in the auditorium at the Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School Thursday to honor the school’s namesake and advance his life’s mission of quali…
A woman was arrested on a count of terrorizing Tuesday after making threats against students at Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary, prompting the cancellation of school.
Orientation activities were placed on hold and some incoming LSU freshmen found themselves barricaded inside classrooms Tuesday while authorities spent hours investigating reports of an armed intruder on LSU's campus before ultimately issuing the …
The Lafayette Parish School System is in talks to purchase a now-shuttered RV dealership on Northeast Evangeline Thruway for $1.8 million to house its maintenance team and growing bus fleet.