St. James Parish Schools

The state is requiring the last four digits of the student’s school identification number to activate the P-EBT card.

Summer school begins Tuesday, June 1, 2021.

Summer Food Service Program is offering Free Breakfast and Lunch to children age 18 and under. A person 19 years of age and over who has a mental or physical disability (as determined by a State or local educational agency) and who participates during the school year in a public or private non-profit school program (established for the mentally or physically disabled) is also eligible to receive meals.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is providing a temporary benefit that will help lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This program is first-come, first-served and the application period will opened on May 12, 2021.

Louisiana has received federal approval to issue Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits for the 2020-21 school year. Because our schools operated in a blended model

Parents we would like to hear from you!! The Louisiana Department of Education is requesting school districts to complete a Parent Engagement Survey. We are asking for your feedback to gage how well our District/School engages families in the education of children. The deadline to complete the survey is May 28, 2021.

St. James Parish Schools would like to thank everyone for voting for propositions 1 and 2. Together, we saved our teachers!!

2020-2021 Elementary End of the Year Guidance

Reserve your virtual academy spot NOW for the 2021-2022 School Year. Be on the look out for more information regarding NEW blended in person instructional days and real time “live” virtual teaching for the 2021-2022 school year.

Due to inclement weather, please expect bus delays this afternoon, Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

On the April 24th ballot there will be two propositions to help our schools offset the devastating effects of the closure of the Shell Refinery in Convent.

We would like to congratulate Mrs. Victoria Roussel for being named a semi-finalist for the 2022 Louisiana Department of Education Teacher of the Year, and Mrs. Becky Louque for being named a semi-finalist for the 2022 Principal of the Year.

Saint James Parish School Board members and staff have been receiving questions from the public as to why the Aquatic Center has been unavailable for use.

St. James Parish School System is preparing for difficult financial times due to the closure of Shell Convent Refinery. This significant loss in funding has required the District to make substantial cuts to its operating budget as follows:

Any child three (3) years of age before September 30, 2021, as evidenced by a birth certificate, may apply to the St. James Parish Head Start Program for the 2021-2022 school session.