The latest happenings in EBR Schools.
With cheering sections full of family, friends and school leaders encouraging them, some of EBR Schoolsβ very best were celebrated at the 2025β26 Student of the Year ceremony on Nov. […]
A huge congrats to Woodlawn High School football coach Christopher Clark, who was recently selected to coach the 2025 Louisiana All-State Game. The competition will be from May 30 to June 1 at Woodlawn and will feature some of the best middle school football players in the country. “I am
Zoey Jenkins, a fifth-grader at Parkview Elementary School, has been named a finalist for the 2025 State Student of the Year. Zoey is the EBR Schools Elementary Student of the Year.The Louisiana Department of Education named its 24 finalists, including an honoree in fifth, eighth and 12th grade from each
Congratulations to the 17 Baton Rouge Magnet High School students who have been selected as Presidential Scholars candidates by the U.S. Department of Education. The Baton Rouge High candidates are: Nicole Baumgartner, Emily Chen, Owen Dong, Ryan Feng, Varun Gala, Frances Kantrow, Eva Lockridge, Sofia Lockridge, Benedict Michel, Emily Phan,
Teaching brings joy to Wildwood Elementary School’s Alexandra Horner, who was honored on Feb. 5 as the English as a Second Language Teacher of the Year by the Louisiana Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. “It’s a culmination of so much joyous work,” said Horner, who has been
Two graduations β earning a degree and a diploma in the same week. Congratulations to the outstanding Glen Oaks High
Principal Kyle Fontenette of Mayfair Laboratory School has been recognized as one of nine finalists for the 2026 state Principal
Sharon Hills Elementary School students and educators recently participated in a new pilot program focused on carbon dioxide (COβ) and
Excellence isnβt an accident β itβs EBR. Congrats to our A-rated schools! ππ#weareebr #successisinthesupport #daretobegreat
ποΈπ 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 #libertymagnetπβ€οΈ
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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 Fridayβs second round of the state playoffs. The Bengals (6β5) hit the road to Shreveport to take on Loyola Prep (9β1) at 7 p.m. Friday. Last weekβs win over Patrick Taylor marked Belaireβs first playoff victory since 2003.
Good luck, Bengals β EBR Schools is behind you all the way! πͺπ½π
With cheering sections full of family, friends, and school leaders loudly encouraging them on, some of EBR Schoolsβ very best were celebrated at the 2025β26 Student of the Year ceremony on Wednesday at McKinley Middle Academic Magnet.
π District Winners
β’ Elementary: Bryan Gosa, The Dufrocq School
β’ Middle: Olivia Peng, Glasgow
β’ High: Lucy Thomas, Baton Rouge Magnet
π Charter Winners
β’ Elementary: Jace Williams, Inspire Charter Academy
β’ 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 Ellingtonβs βIt Donβt Mean a Thing.β
π Congratulations to all of our Students of the Year! π
#WeAreEBR #ebrschools #DareToBeGreat #StudentoftheYear #EBRExcellence
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System is on the rise like never before. WATCH US GROW π
#sps #top10 #performance #growachievethrive #weareebr #historicgrowth
π§ͺπβ¨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 Ochsnerβs community outreach initiative.
A big thank-you to Ochsner and Rep. LaFleur for supporting STEM learning in our schools.π§ͺπβ¨
πβ¨ Meet us at the 52nd annual Broadmoor High School Arts & Crafts Festival! β¨πIt`s happening from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22. The community favorite is packed with fun, shopping and family activities, including snow for the kids, photos with Santa, a petting zoo, 100-plus vendors and great food.
You donβt want to miss this festive Baton Rouge tradition.πβοΈ
#broadmoorartsandcraftsfestival #ShopLocal #BatonRougeEvents #FamilyFun #ChristmasFestival #SupportLocal #onlyinlouisiana #batonrougelouisiana #Louisiana #LouisianaEvents
