The latest happenings in EBR Schools.
With cheering sections full of family, friends and school leaders encouraging them, some of EBR Schools’ very best were celebrated at the 2025–26 Student of the Year ceremony on Nov. […]
Scotlandville Magnet High School students Reagan Scott and Chalaycia Lee were named finalists in the Marshall-Brennan Moot Court Regional Competition on Nov. 14 at Southern University. Scott and Lee are now headed to Nationals in Washington, D.C. They are members of Scotlandville’s Government Affairs and Law Magnet Program. The National
BATON ROUGE, La. — Get ready for an exciting week of high school basketball as East Baton Rouge Parish Schools proudly hosts the 2025 EBR Schools Girls Basketball Tournament on Nov. 22-25 at Woodlawn High, 15755 Jefferson Highway. Presented by Mayor Sid Edwards, the tournament will feature a competitive field
Three outstanding EBR Schools programs were recognized Nov. 5-7 at the recent Magnet Schools Mid-South Conference in Houston. Baton Rouge FLAIM – Best Foreign Language Immersion School. Villa del Rey Creative Sciences & Arts Magnet School – Best STEM/STEAM Program. Westdale Middle School – Best Foreign Language Immersion Middle School.
November is Hunger and Homeless Awareness Month. In the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, we currently have 1,121 students identified as experiencing homelessness. During this month, we want to remind families that support, and resources are available through the district’s Students in Transition (SIT) Program. Our team is here
Scotlandville Magnet High School students Reagan Scott and Chalaycia Lee were named finalists in the Marshall-Brennan Moot Court Regional Competition
BATON ROUGE, La. — Get ready for an exciting week of high school basketball as East Baton Rouge Parish Schools
Three outstanding EBR Schools programs were recognized Nov. 5-7 at the recent Magnet Schools Mid-South Conference in Houston. Baton Rouge
Brownfields Elementary fifth-graders stepped into the world of business at Junior Achievement’s BizTown at the Jewel J Newman Community Center on Wednesday. From managing storefronts to spending their hard-earned “money,” students got a hands-on look at financial literacy, teamwork, and real-world responsibility. Proud of these young leaders!
#WeAreEBR #ebrschools #DareToBeGreat
Excellence isn’t an accident — it’s EBR. Congrats to our A-rated schools! 📘🏆#weareebr #successisinthesupport #daretobegreat
🎖️👏 Salute to Cadet Lt. Kennedy Nguyen of Liberty Magnet High, who led the Pledge of Allegiance to open Thursday`s School Board meeting. Kennedy was accompanied by instructor Col. Jona Hughes (retired). Kennedy is in his fourth year in the JROTC Cyber Program. The senior serves on the battalion staff as a public affairs officer, developed the JROTC website, and is a member of the Raider team, rifle team and leadership academic board. Kennedy was one of the four cadets from Patriot Battalion to compete last year in the National Junior Leadership Board in Washington, D.C. At Liberty, Kennedy is also a member of the Beta Club, the National STEM Society and the Health Occupations Students of America Club. With a 4.56 GPA, six AP classes and a class rank of fourth, Kennedy plans to attend LSU and major in biological science.
#WeAreEBR #ebrschools #DareToBeGreat #libertymagnet💙❤️
🧡🐅Belaire High School brought the spirit on Thursday as students and staff came together for a pep rally to send the Bengals football team into Friday’s second round of the state playoffs. The Bengals (6–5) hit the road to Shreveport to take on Loyola Prep (9–1) at 7 p.m. Friday. Last week’s win over Patrick Taylor marked Belaire’s first playoff victory since 2003.
Good luck, Bengals — EBR Schools is behind you all the way! 💪🏽🏈
With cheering sections full of family, friends, and school leaders loudly encouraging them on, some of EBR Schools’ very best were celebrated at the 2025–26 Student of the Year ceremony on Wednesday at McKinley Middle Academic Magnet.
🏆 District Winners
• Elementary: Bryan Gosa, The Dufrocq School
• Middle: Olivia Peng, Glasgow
• High: Lucy Thomas, Baton Rouge Magnet
🏆 Charter Winners
• Elementary: Jace Williams, Inspire Charter Academy
• Middle: Avery Harrell. Helix Mentorship & Maritime Academy
Students from every school across the district were honored for their exceptional talent and accomplishments. John Pastorek, of WBRZ, served as master of ceremonies and presenter.
The ceremony also featured a dazzling performance by The Famous Singing Pirates of Park Forest Middle Creative Sciences and Arts Magnet, who delivered the national anthem and Duke Ellington’s “It Don’t Mean a Thing.”
🎉 Congratulations to all of our Students of the Year! 🎉
#WeAreEBR #ebrschools #DareToBeGreat #StudentoftheYear #EBRExcellence
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System is on the rise like never before. WATCH US GROW 🌟
#sps #top10 #performance #growachievethrive #weareebr #historicgrowth
🧪📚✨Fifth-graders at Twin Oaks Elementary were all smiles Wednesday as Ochsner representatives and state Rep. Vanessa LaFleur delivered hands-on STEM kits to the class. The kits included materials to model how lungs work and a QR code with instructions. They were provided as part of Ochsner’s community outreach initiative.
A big thank-you to Ochsner and Rep. LaFleur for supporting STEM learning in our schools.🧪📚✨
