St. James Parish Schools

We are excited to inform you that St. James Parish Schools offers SchoolCash Online as a new method of payment for all school fees, including everything from field trips to yearbooks to technology fees. SchoolCash Online helps parents and community members pay school-related fees safely, quickly, and easily.

Superintendent Chris Kimball and the St. James Parish School Board are excited to present a draft of the 2023-2028 District Strategic Plan. We value the opinions of all our community members. The district is planning a forum to allow all stakeholders an opportunity to provide feedback on the District's Strategic Plan. Information about the community forum is forthcoming.

In St. James Parish Schools, safety is our top priority, especially during athletic events. Therefore, a bag protocol has been developed for all large crowd athletic events. This proactive measure will enhance safety and contribute to an enjoyable fan experience. We are committed to providing a secure and enjoyable environment for our students, parents, and the community during all athletic events.

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

St. James Parish School System is excited to welcome back Linda Farrell, National Reading Expert, to St. Louis Academy this week. Linda provides consulting and professional development for teachers and administrators that:

St. James Parish Schools is excited to announce a community forum that will be held on Monday, August 21, 2023 and Wednesday, August 23, 2023. The forum will provide an opportunity for community members to come together and share their thoughts on the District Strategic Plan.

The St. James Parish Academic, Visual, and Performing Arts Magnet Program has open seats available for the 2023-2024 school year.

Louisiana Immunization Law require that school-age children (grades Pre-K, K, 6th, & 11th) provide evidence of all required immunizations by the deadline of Friday, September 15, 2023.

St. James Parish Public Schools is excited to share that overall LEAP Mastery Rates in grades 3-12 increased by two percentage points. SJP students outperformed the state with students scoring mastery and above in overall LEAP tested subject areas.

Did you know you can track your child(ren) bus in real time? The First View Bus Monitoring App gives you accurate and quick information that allows parents to track buses in near real-time using GPS technology.

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 2023‐2024 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.

The St. James Parish Special Education Department is seeking individuals to become active members of its Special Education Advisory Council for the 2023-2024 school year.

St. James Parish School System is transitioning to a new internet service provider.

The mission of St. James Parish School System Communications is to foster healthy and effective communication between the school system and its stakeholders. In efforts to continually support the needs of all, we’re asking that you please take a moment out fill out this survey. The data given will help SJPS improve its communication efforts where needed.