The Division of Schools provides leadership and support to all school principals and leads schools in a continuous school improvement process designed to accomplish the mission and strategic goals established by the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. The Chief of Schools, in collaboration with the Executive Directors for School Leadership, oversees all schools and the implementation of academic programs.
The Division of Schools is responsible for driving educational excellence across all networks of schools in EBRPSS. The Division of Schools leads the educational performance of the district by establishing a clear vision and strategic direction for instructional leadership, school culture, and school improvement initiatives. One goal of the division is to lead efforts to build world-class schools that will provide powerful, personalized learning that is engaging for all students and staff. Additionally, the Division of Schools aims to improve instructional quality and school cultures with the goal of creating a high-performing learning organization that ensures students will graduate ready for success in college, career, and in life.
The Office of Alternative Education’s mission is to provide meaningful and measurable learning experiences for students who have experienced behavioral challenges, academic difficulties, or barriers to acquiring successful matriculation in a traditional learning environment. EBRPSS is committed to providing a positive, student-centered, safe, and academically comprehensive program that is sensitive to the varied learning styles of all students. Each alternative education program or school will meet the unique needs of students and equip them with the tools needed to be thriving citizens in the community, nation, and world. In partnership with the iCare Department, Reengagement Programs supports training and implementation of Restorative Practices in EBRPSS. The use of restorative practices in schools and throughout the community encourages the use of strategies to support students and adults to learn from the experience that led to the conflict and examines attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that may have contributed to the conflict. Our goal is to reduce suspensions and expulsions district-wide and ultimately influence changing mindsets of adults and students in schools.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System Health, Physical Education, and Athletic Department believe that athletics and healthy habits are an integral part of a student’s education. EBRPSS offers a broad selection of athletic programs in schools to help instill the qualities of sportsmanship, unity, physical fitness, and discipline.
At EBRPSS, participation in our athletic programs is a privilege and an opportunity while also being a fun, rewarding, and valuable education experience.
2024 – 2025 athletic schedules will be posted when they become available.
High School Eligibility Forms
Student’s Medical History Evaluation
2021-2022 Student’s Athletic Participation/Parental Permission Form
Baton Rouge High
-Bowling
-Cross Country
-Golf
-Gymnastics
-Powerlifting
-Swimming
-Soccer
-Tennis
-Track – Indoor
-Track – Outdoor
-Volleyball
-Wrestling
Belaire High
-Baseball
-Basketball
-Bowling
-Cross Country
-Football
-Soccer
-Softball
-Track – Indoor
-Track – Outdoor
-Volleyball
Broadmoor High
-Baseball
-Basketball
-Bowling
-Cross Country
-Football
-Golf
-Powerlifting
-Soccer
-Softball
-Track – Indoor
-Track – Outdoor
-Volleyball
-Wrestling
Glen Oaks High
-Baseball
-Basketball
-Bowling
-Cross Country
-Football
-Softball
-Track – Indoor
-Track – Outdoor
-Volleyball
Istrouma High
-Baseball
-Basketball
-Bowling
-Cross Country
-Football
-Powerlifting
-Soccer
-Softball
-Track – Indoor
-Track – Outdoor
-Volleyball
-Wrestling
Liberty High
-Baseball
-Basketball
-Bowling
-Cross Country
-Football
-Golf
-Gymnastics
-Powerlifting
-Swimming
-Soccer
-Softball
-Tennis
-Track – Indoor
-Track – Outdoor
-Volleyball
-Wrestling
McKinley High
-Baseball
-Basketball
-Bowling
-Cross Country
-Football
-Golf
-Powerlifting
-Soccer
-Softball
-Tennis
-Track – Indoor
-Track – Outdoor
-Volleyball
Northeast High
-Baseball
-Basketball
-Cross Country
-Football
-Powerlifting
-Softball
-Track – Indoor
-Track – Outdoor
-Volleyball
Scotlandville High
-Baseball
-Basketball
-Cross Country
-Football
-Powerlifting
-Softball
-Track – Indoor
-Track – Outdoor
-Volleyball
Tara High
-Baseball
-Basketball
-Bowling
-Cross Country
-Football
-Powerlifting
-Soccer
-Softball
-Track – Indoor
-Track – Outdoor
-Volleyball
-Wrestling
Woodlawn High
-Baseball
-Basketball
-Bowling
-Cross Country
-Football
-Golf
-Powerlifting
-Swimming
-Soccer
-Softball
-Track – Indoor
-Track – Outdoor
-Volleyball
-Wrestling
Elementary School Health & Physical Education Standards
Grades K-2 Physical Education Standards
Grades 3-5 Physical Education Standards
Middle School Health & Physical Education Standards
Grade 6-8 Physical Education Standards
High School Health & Physical Education Standards
Charter schools offer teachers, parents and community members the opportunity to create new public schools in response to community needs. In return, these chartered schools agree to be held accountable by their authorizer- the EBRPSS- for student performance outcomes. If the charter school fails to produce the promised student outcomes, the authorizer may intervene in a variety of ways, and, as a last resort, can close the school. Quality charter school authorizing is the linchpin of the charter promise of accountability for results and the creation of quality educational opportunities. While EBRPSS is not responsible for the ultimate success or failure of a charter school, the district impacts that outcome by providing strong oversight and accountability.
Recognizing new and innovative ways of carrying out our mission, EBRPSS has become a charter authorizer. The district engages in pro-active relationships and a value added approach to the schools with which we partner. During the start-up phase of the process, EBRPSS staff works closely with founding groups to ensure a successful opening. Once operational, EBRPSS staff monitors the financial, organizational and academic performance of its schools through frequent communication, regularly scheduled site visits, and data/ document reviews. The district recognizes the great challenges and difficulties in starting a school and provides support in navigating the process while respecting the autonomy and uniqueness of each school.
A copy of the board approved district charter policy may be found here.
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board 2024-25 District Charter School Application Process
for Schools Opening in the 2026-27 School Year or Beyond
Forms and Information Needed for Submission of a Type 1 or Type 3 Charter School Proposal
In compliance with R.S. 17:3982, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board is making public through our website, and in printed form upon request, the guidelines for submitting a charter proposal, all forms required for submission of a charter proposal, the timelines established for accepting and reviewing charter proposals, the process that will be used to review charter proposals submitted to the board, and the name and contact information for a primary point of contact for charter proposals.
I. Charter School Application
Applicants should complete the 2024-25 Common Charter School Application found here.
Applicants should complete the appropriate application based on whether or not they are a New Charter Operator or an Experienced Charter Operator.
II. Charter School Process Schedule
August 28, 2024: Charter application released
September 9, 2024: Deadline for districts to post all required information to their websites
September 30, 2024: Letter of Intent to Submit an Application due to kringgold@ebrschools.org
October 25, 2024: Applications due. Applicants should email all application components to kringgold@ebrschools.org
January 17, 2025: Last day for East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to make decisions to approve or deny charter applications
January 31, 2025: Report any charter entered into; the number of schools chartered; the status of those schools, and any recommendations relating to the charter RFA process to charters@la.gov.
III. Charter Application Review Process
All charter applications will be reviewed by an independent evaluator with educational, organizational, legal, and financial expertise. Applicants will have the opportunity to provide to the evaluator a written response to the independent evaluation of their charter application before the evaluator provides a final recommendation to East Baton Rouge Parish School Board.
IV. Charter School Contact Information
Individuals or organizations with questions about the district’s charter application process should contact:
Kimberly Boudreaux, Portfolio Manager
kringgold@ebrschools.org
(225) 922-5626
Charter Portfolio Manager, Kimberly R. Boudreaux | KRinggold@ebrschools.org | (225) 922-5400
For more information about each of our EBR Charter Schools, please click here.
For charter school administrative materials, please see the resources listed below.
Gifted & Talented Programs
The Gifted Program is an accelerated, stimulating educational program for students identified as gifted in grades PreK–12 and enrolled in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. Classes provide a high degree of complexity and extend beyond the prescribed curriculum offered in regular classes. Classes are taught by teachers certified in Gifted Education and have a reduced class size in order to individualize each student’s educational program.
The Talented Arts Program is an educational program for students identified as talented in visual arts, music or theater in grades K – 12 and enrolled in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. Classes provided in these disciplines are designed to provide experiences that enable the talented student to further develop demonstrated skills, increase discipline knowledge, and grow as an artist.
Screening for Gifted and Talented services may be administered throughout the school year:
For more information, EBRPSS students should contact their school counselor, while private, parochial and home-schooled students should contact Pupil Appraisal at 929-8600.
The Great Scholars Academy Program, an accelerated, stimulating program for high achieving/high potential middle and high school students. This program parallels the gifted program in complexity, class size, student activities and products.
Talented Art Program
The Talented Arts Program is an educational program for students identified as talented in visual arts, music or theatre in grades K – 12 and enrolled in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. Classes provided in these disciplines are designed to provide experiences that enable the talented student to further develop demonstrated skills, increase discipline knowledge, and grow as an artist.
Program Features
-Small class size
-Individualized Education Program (IEP) designed for each student
-Teachers certified by the Louisiana State Department of Education as qualified to instruct Talented students
-Curriculum content enriched beyond that available to students in the regular education arts classes
-High school students enrolled receive a Carnegie Unit of Credit toward graduation requirements
-Wide range of performance and exhibit experiences offered to students
To view some of our exemplary Fine Arts students, please visit the Fine Arts page.
Scholastic Academy Program
Scholastic Academy for grades Pre-K – 12 was created by East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRPSS), in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Education, to help identify academically gifted children. Instruction is differentiated according to the student’s academic needs and is more rapid with less practice problems than in traditional classes. Rigorous, engaging, and challenging activities and curriculum are provided to create an enriched and accelerated environment that stimulates problem-solving and critical thinking, essential 21st century skills.
Pre-K-6: Current students and students new to EBRPSS in grades PreK-6 are eligible to enter this program. Scholastic Academy students benefit from exposure to a gifted self-contained or resource “pull-out” environment for a period of two years. The Scholastic Academy program includes objectives to develop critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and oral and written language skills. Scholastic Academy students in “blended” self-contained gifted classes must be capable of successfully functioning above grade level. Students must maintain an unweighted GPA of 2.5 and appropriate behavior standards. During the second year of program participation, the student will be evaluated for gifted identification. If a student does not meet gifted education evaluation criteria at that time, the student must be exited from the Scholastic Academy program, as stated in Louisiana Bulletin 1508.
7th to 12th: Students in 7th to 12th grade may be screened for admission into Scholastic Academy if they move into the district from other districts, states, countries, or transfer from private or parochial schools. Program participation is limited to two years. Scholastic Academy students will attend self-contained gifted classes with identified gifted students in a “blended” class. Placement, services, and curriculum follow Gifted Program guidelines. Scholastic Academy students will be administered the full gifted evaluation during the second year of program participation. Students not identified as gifted will be exited from Scholastic Academy. Students in grades 6 – 12 exited from the Scholastic Academy program have the option to transfer into the Great Scholars Academy program if they qualify, or transfer to their home school. The Great Scholars Academy program provides a rigorous curriculum that is parallel to the gifted program.
Great Scholars Academy
Great Scholars Academy is an accelerated program with highly qualified teachers and a rigorous curriculum for middle and high school students in East Baton Rouge Parish School System. This program parallels the gifted program however Great Scholars students are placed in separate classes from the gifted students. Students must maintain an unweighted overall 2.5 GPA or higher to continue in the program. The Great Scholars Academy is located at the gifted middle and high school sites:
Placement at school site is contingent upon application and acceptance by the Gifted and Talented Office. The Great Scholars Academy Application should be completed and returned to the Gifted and Talented Office with copies of the student’s most recent standardized test scores and report card or email the information to gifted@ebrschools.org or fax it to 225-929-8743.
Admissions Criteria
84th percentile or higher IQ composite score on district approved intelligence test OR National Percentile Rank of 84 or higher (Master and/or Advanced) in two subject areas on a standardized test in Reading/ELA, Mathematics, Science, and/or Social Studies administered within the past 12 months AND conform to behavior standards set by the school and school system.
Forms
The mission of the Office of Graduation Excellence (OGE) is to ensure all graduates of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System graduate on time and are college/career ready with intensive support and guidance from parents, teachers, counselors, school leaders, and community. The OGE will ensure the alignment of all personnel, resources, systems, and time to ensure scholars graduate. The OGE is laser-focused on assisting stakeholders in removing barriers to graduation and post-secondary aspiration actualization. The OGE will work collaboratively across central office teams to ensure all students have a strong start and strong finish in East Baton Rouge Parish School System middle and high school portfolios. Leaders of the OGE will galvanize stakeholders and resources around the academic promise in all scholars.
Job Description
Under supervision, mentors will collaborate with licensed school personnel and classroom teachers to support the district’s student achievement goals and student’s success. Mentors will serve as role models for our students by inspiring college and career readiness, and modeling habits of mind thereby fostering positive study habits and college motivation.
Mentor Responsibilities:
Mentor Requirements:
The Office of JROTC’s objectives are to develop leadership, self-reliance, responsiveness to authority, physical fitness, and attributes related to good citizenship and patriotism. Each JROTC unit has its own appointed cadet officers and non-commissioned officers to provide student leadership roles and give a military structure to all activities. Cadets learn to work together for the common good while developing self-discipline and a sense of responsibility.
The Department of Leadership Development is devoted to a system of growth and support for aspiring leaders. Through the Aspiring Principals Program and the Instructional Leaders for Tomorrow Program, EBRPSS can offer multiple distinct leadership preparation programs, which provide aspiring school leaders the opportunity to develop alongside an experienced and successful school leader. The programs are designed to consistently prepare new leaders for EBRPSS leadership roles by offering course content that is aligned with our Coherence Framework while supporting development that meets the aspiring leader’s career goals. The Leadership Development programs focus on principal standards, high-quality research-based training, selecting hiring, leader evaluation, and on-the-job support.
Our mission is to provide meaningful and measurable learning experiences for students who have experienced behavioral challenges, academic difficulties, or barriers to acquiring successful matriculation in a traditional learning environment. EBR is committed to providing a positive, student centered, safe, and academically comprehensive program that is sensitive to the varied learning styles of all students. Each alternative education program or school will meet the unique needs of students and equip them with the tools needed to be a thriving citizen in the community, nation, and world.
In partnership with the iCare Department, EBR’s Reengagement Programs supports training and implementation of Restorative Practices in East Baton Rouge Parish Schools. The use of restorative practices in schools and throughout the community encourages the use of strategies to support students and adults to learn from the experience that led to the conflict, examine attitude, beliefs, and behaviors which may have contributed to the conflict. Our goal is to reduce suspensions and expulsions district wide and ultimately influence changing mindsets of adults and students in schools.
EBR Restorative Practices Trainers
Restorative Practices Training Request
Over-aged middle school and high school programs provide an alternate setting which offers intensive interventions, credit recovery, and specialized programming to address academic gaps for students who are two or more years behind their peers. In addition to an intensive focus on academic interventions, over-age programs will focus on providing services to address students’ behavioral and social emotional needs. Average time enrolled is one full academic year.
Northdale Academy (Grades 6-12)
10755 Cletus Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
(225) 272-2036
Arlington Preparatory Academy (Grades 9-12)
6125 Winbourne Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 766-8188
The district embraces a model of inclusiveness for the exceptional student population. However, families may seek out other placement options outside of the traditional setting for students will exceptional needs or other special circumstances. Programming targeting the exceptional population will employ a data driven approach to support students with achieving their individual goals outline in their Individualized Education Plans (IEP), Individualized academic Plan (IAP), Act 833 Pathway goals, and/or student success plans. Average time enrolled is one full academic year.
Arlington Preparatory Academy (Grades 9-12)
6125 Winbourne Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 766-8188
Long-term reengagement schools offer alternative placement for assigned students who have displayed behaviors resulting in a long-term suspension, expulsion, administrative transfer, or referral through the Reengagement Programs Office. Alternative schools with a reengagement focus will provide access to instruction aligned to the Louisiana Student Standards and services targeting students’ behavioral and social emotional needs with the intended goal of equipping them with replacement behaviors needed to smoothly transition back to the traditional school setting. Average time enrolled is one academic semester.
EBR Readiness Elementary Campus at Arlington (Grades k-5) – formerly Eden Park
6125 Winbourne Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 766-8188
EBR Readiness Middle School Campus (Grades 6-8) – formerly Greenville Alternative at Beechwood
2555 Desoto Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
(225) 775-4285
EBR Readiness Superintendent’s Academy – High School Campus (Grades 9-12)
4375 E. Brookstown Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 757-9679
Short-Term Reengagement Centers offer short term placement (10 days or less) for students who have displayed behaviors resulting in suspension from school. Reengagement Centers provide access to instruction aligned to the Louisiana Student Standards. Each discipline center works with students to acknowledge and reflect on negative behaviors and engages with the student to support identification of actions to improve. Average time enrolled is 10 school days or less.
Charles Keel-Bogan Walk Center (Grades 6-8)
2550 Bogan Walk Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 336-2029
Christa McAuliffe Center (Grades 6-12)
12000 Goodwood Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
(225) 226-7942
EBR Readiness Reengagement Center Campus (Grades 6-12)
4375 E. Brookstown Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 356-1463
East Baton Rouge Parish School System partners with the City of Baton Rouge to provide detained juvenile offenders continued access to rigorous instruction and other education services such as HiSET, counseling, and life skills.
Juvenile Detention Center ages 12-19.
For more information, please click here.
The Department of School Improvement strategically collaborates, coaches, and consults with school leaders to improve data-informed instruction to increase student achievement and empowerment. The department supports schools by analyzing student, teacher, and school data to improve Tier I instruction as well as school processes, procedures, and systems. The department works to plan strategically with school leaders using the continuous improvement process and providing schools with high-quality feedback through instructional rounds and peer observations.
The Department of School Leadership is committed to facilitating a superb education for the students in EBRPSS and providing first-rate customer service to all stakeholders. The department is committed to providing principals and teachers the support needed to be effective instructional leaders, which allows them to provide an excellent education to our students.
Additional information coming soon!
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System and all of its entities (including Career and Technical Education Programs) do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, national origin, disability, or gender in its educational programs and activities (including employment and application for employment), and it is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of gender by Title IX (20 USC 168) and on the basis of disability by Section 504 (42 USC 794). The Title IX Coordinator is Andrew Davis, Director of Risk Management – ADavis6@ebrschools.org, (225) 929-8705. The Section 504 Coordinator is Danielle Staten-Ojo – DStaten@ebrschools.org, (225) 326-5668.
