JPPSS Finance Department Uses Annual Report to Showcase Student Artwork
JPPSS Chief Financial Officer Sarah Caruso presents Ruppel Academy seventh grader Caleb Williams with a check $100. Caleb won an art contest held by the finance department. One of the many talented...
View ArticleAudubon Elementary Students Receive Gift of Reading from Local Organization
Volunteers from a local organization played the roles of Santa and guest educators this week at Audubon Elementary. Employees from KPMG, an audit and tax advisory firm, visited the school to give...
View ArticleFormer St. Ville Student Helps Bring Holiday Cheer to Her Old School
Makeisha Barnes with just some of the new toys that were given to students at St. Ville Elementary. The spirit of the holiday season visited St. Ville Elementary recently, but it didn’t make the trip...
View ArticleJPPSS Seeks High Quality Charter Operators for 2016 Charter Application Cycle
The Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) is now seeking charter applications from high quality operators to bring additional educational options to Jefferson Parish. The district invites...
View ArticleJPPSS to Showcase Magnet and Academic Programs on January 26 and 27
Click here for a printable flyer about the magnet schools showcase. The Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) has announced dates for its 2016 Magnet and Academic Programs Showcase....
View ArticleJPPSS Accepting Applications for 2016 Top Talent Teacher Cohort
Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) is now accepting applications for the district’s prestigious Top Talent Teacher Cohort (T³ Cohort). This cohort will consist of a select group of highly...
View ArticleJefferson Early Childhood Collaborative Coordinated Funding Request Available...
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) Bulletin 140 requires the Lead Agency of each early childhood network to submit a Coordinated Funding Request on behalf of their Community Network. The...
View Article2016-17 Calendar Survey for All JPPSS Stakeholders
Jefferson Parish Public Schools is seeking input from teachers, parents/guardians, staff, and students as the district develops the 2016-17 academic calendar. Your feedback will help determine the...
View ArticleWhere You’ll Find JPPSS Students Marching this Mardi Gras Season
The students of the Jefferson Parish Public School System will do more than simply celebrate along the parade routes during Carnival season. Many of our school’s performance groups will take center...
View ArticleJPPSS Names Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals of the Year
The Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) named its district winners for the Louisiana Department of Education’s 2017 Principal of the Year. Bridgedale Elementary’s Benjamin Moscona, Estelle...
View ArticleJPPSS Career Education Program Jump Starts Options After High School
In its ongoing mission to prepare students for life after high school, the Jefferson Parish Public School System offers a wide range of programs. One of its most successful is Career and Technical...
View ArticleJPPSS Student Artists On Display at the Audubon Zoo
The Jefferson Parish Public School System Talented Visual Art program’s annual art show was rightly titled “Art of the Wild Side” this school year. That’s because the showcase was held at the Audubon...
View ArticleBilingual Parent Advisory Committee Meeting January 26
The Jefferson Parish Public School System’s (JPPSS) Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) will hold its next meeting on January 26 from 6-7 p.m. at the JPPSS Administration Building at 501...
View ArticleJPPSS Announces its Elementary, Middle, and High School Teachers of the Year
The Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) named its district winners for the Louisiana Department of Education’s 2017 Teacher of the Year. Metairie Academy’s Arlene “Cookie” Malloy, Harris...
View ArticleJPPSS Awards Elementary, Middle, and High School Students of the Year
The Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) named its district winners for the Louisiana Department of Education’s 2016 Student of the Year. Keller Elementary fifth grader Samuel Korn, Haynes...
View ArticleJefferson Dollars for Scholars Prepares for School and Family Drive
One of the biggest fundraising drives of the year is coming up for Jefferson Dollars for Scholars (JDFS). The School and Family Drive is scheduled to take place February 1-5. This worthwhile...
View ArticleSchneckenburger K-Kids Provide Comfort for Hope Lodge Cancer Patients
Students at Schneckenburger Elementary spent much of the first half of the school year working on a selfless act of kindness. The school’s K-Kids service club collected hygiene products and made gift...
View ArticleRiverdale High Student Council Honored at the State Level
Student leaders from Riverdale High School were recognized at the state level by the Louisiana Association of Student Councils. Kaori Keyser, Diana Taj, Robert Trahant, Het Patel, Aarshvi Patel,...
View ArticleChateau Estates Students Work Up a Sweat with Saints and Pelicans
Students at Chateau Estates School had the opportunity to learn about the value of physical fitness from professionals with the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans. Chateau Estates students in...
View ArticlePatrick Taylor Academy Welcomes 23 Chinese Exchange Students
When Jefferson Parish Public School System Chief Academic Officer Debra Cooper reached out to Jamie Zapico about hosting Chinese exchange students at her school, it didn’t take long for the Patrick F....
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