New COVID Guidance designed to keep school buildings open and students in classrooms (New Orleans – Jul 28, 2021) — With the new school year around the corner, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is committed to preserving in-person learning and will continue to track the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, in partnership with the City of New Orleans and ou...

Masks will not be required inside school buildings for fully vaccinated individuals. (New Orleans – July 6 2021) — As students, teachers and staff prepare to return to in-person learning for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) has updated its COVID-19 guidance protocols for schools and families to help keep our student...

Students will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccines approved by the CDC for individuals 12 and older. Photo & Media Opportunities. Media RSVP Required. *PHOTO OP IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC* WHAT: More than 1,400 students enrolled in NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) summer programs are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as part of NOLA-PS' Mobi...

Students received the Pfizer vaccine, approved by the CDC for individuals 16 and older. (New Orleans – April 23, 2021) – More than 25 Warren Easton High School students received the COVID-19 vaccine, as part of NOLA Public Schools' (NOLA-PS) Mobile Vaccine Program, this morning. NOLA-PS is proud to have partnered with DePaul Community Health Center...

50+ Warren Easton High Schools students will be the first to receive the vaccine, via NOLA-PS' Mobile Vaccine Program. Photo & Media Opportunities. Media RSVP Required. *PHOTO OP IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC* WHAT: More than 50 Warren Easton High School students will be the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as part of NOLA Public Schools' (NO...

Superintendent Lewis received his vaccine Friday. (New Orleans – March 12, 2021) – Exactly one year after New Orleans first went into lockdown and all public schools closed to in-person learning as the COVID-19 pandemic surged, NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) marked a new milestone: More than 3,300 public school teachers, educators, and staff had rec...

Superintendent Lewis to receive his first round of COVID-19 vaccine. More than 3,000 will have received the vaccine. Photo & Media Opportunities. Media RSVP Required. *PHOTO OP IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC* WHAT: Exactly one year after New Orleans first went into lockdown and all public schools closed to in-person learning as the COVID-19 pandemic...

(New Orleans – February 23, 2021) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) and LCMC Children's Hospital of New Orleans (CHNOLA) celebrated another milestone today in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as public school teachers and support staff who work on-site at K-12 schools received their the first round of vaccines. "We are excited our educators ha...

Photo & Media Opportunities. Media RSVP Required. *PHOTO OP IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC* WHAT: The COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) teachers and staff, who work on-site at K-12 schools, to help protect them against the coronavirus. We are grateful to the state and Children's Hospital of New Orleans (CHNOLA) f...

(New Orleans – February 18, 2021) — NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) salutes and supports Gov. John Bel Edwards' announcement today that pre-K through 12th grade teachers and on-site school support staff will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday, Feb. 22. "Since vaccinations began, we have waited patiently for this exciting news," NOL...

(New Orleans – February 11, 2021) – The District and its community of schools will be off the rest of carnival season, Feb. 12-17. Since students will not be in class, NOLA Public Schools will resume updating the COVID-19 Case Tracker Monday, Feb. 22. ###  About NOLA Public Schools: NOLA Public Schools is the public school district for Orleans...

What: NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is committed to the health and safety of our school community, and we will continue to monitor the data that measures the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and do everything we can to ensure our K-8 students remain in in-person learning and our high school students can return to a hybrid model as soon as it's safe ...

(New Orleans – February 1, 2021) —NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) has released the full application of its Spring 2021 Charter Request for Applications (RFA) annual process. The District welcomes new and existing entities willing to strive to meet NOLA-PS' vision to ensure all students receive a high-quality education. The charter school application ...

(New Orleans – December 13, 2021) - NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Dec. 6-Dec. 10. As of Friday, Dec. 10, the District is tracking a total of 30 active cases of COVID-19 (6 staff; 24 students) among 24 schools in o...

(New Orleans – December 6, 2021) - NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 3. As of Friday, Dec. 3, the District is tracking a total of 22 active cases of COVID-19 (4 staff; 18 students) among 13 schools in our...

(New Orleans – November 23, 2021) - NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Nov. 15-19. As of Friday, Nov. 19, the District is tracking a total of 46 active cases of COVID-19 (5 staff; 41 students) among 19 schools in our s...

(New Orleans – November 15, 2021) - NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Nov. 8-12. As of Friday, Nov. 12, the District is tracking a total of 50 active cases of COVID-19 (9 staff; 41 students) among 24 schools in our sc...

(New Orleans – November 8, 2021) - NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Nov. 1-5. As of Friday, Nov. 5, the District is tracking a total of 32 active cases of COVID-19 (4 staff; 28 students) among 17 schools in our schoo...

(New Orleans – November 1, 2021) - NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Oct. 25-29. As of Friday, October 29, the District is tracking a total of 40 active cases of COVID-19 (4 staff; 36 students) among 21 schools in our...

(New Orleans - October 25, 2021) - NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Oct. 18-22. As of Friday, October 22, the District is tracking a total of 40 active cases of COVID-19 (7 staff; 33 students) among 20 schools in our...