St. James Parish Schools

Regular attendance is vital for student success. When students attend regularly, starting as early as preschool and kindergarten, they have an opportunity to achieve academically and thrive. Research shows

The St. James Parish School District identifies, locates, and evaluates all children, birth through 21 years of age, suspected of having a disability and needing special education and/or related services within its jurisdiction. If a parent or family member is concerned about a child’s development, they may contact the Parish Child Search Coordinator to schedule a developmental screening. If the child is between birth-3 years old, a referral will be made to Early Steps. The St. James Parish will screen children aged 2 years, nine months old through school-age (5 years old). These procedures are outlined below. If you would like to schedule a preschool screening, please contact the Parish Child Search Office at 225.258.4523.

The St. James Parish Academic, Visual, and Performing Arts Magnet Program has open seats available for the 2022-2023 school year.

Congratulations to Sixth Ward Elementary School on receiving a National Distinction Award for their Capturing Kids Hearts program. Capturing Kids Hearts is a program that develops social and emotional learning of a school campus. It is a transformational, intentional, relational, and student-centered program. Sixth Ward Elementary School is 1 of 11 schools in the State of Louisiana with this national distinction. Way to go SWES Tigers!!

Louisiana received federal approval to issue P-EBT Benefits for the Summer of 2022.

St James Parish Virtual Academy Registration is now open for the 2022-2023 School Year. Applications are due by August 3, 2022.

Interested in Paying Technology Fees Online? Visit MySchoolBucks.com or download the MySchoolBucks App. The proceeding documents can assist with creating an account. All Pre-K through 12th grade students of St James Parish Schools will be required to pay a $50 technology fee per student with the exception of households with 4 or more children that attend St. James Parish Schools.

St. James Parish School Board today announced an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for the 2022‐2023 school year. All students will be served lunch and breakfast at NO CHARGE at ALL SCHOOL sites.

Cypress Grove Montessori Academy has open seats available for the 2022-2023 school year.

We have experienced issues with our district and school websites. However, St. James Parish Schools want you to know that “There’s an App for That”!!!!