Teachers Wanted: Ascension Public Schools Job Fair (Thursday)

Ascension Public Schools will hold a Teacher Job Fair on April 23, 2026, to fill positions for the 2026-27 school year. This event is ideal for experienced educators seeking top positions, as well as upcoming graduates from teacher preparation programs in May. WHAT: Ascension Public Schools Teacher Job Fair WHEN: 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., April 23, […]

Special Ed Advisory Council meeting set for April 30

The Ascension Parish Special Education Advisory Council will hold its next meeting on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Parents of students with special needs and members of the public are welcome to attend The agenda will be posted prior to the meeting at AscensionSchools.org/SpecialEducation LOCATION: ITTC Building (Left side of Central Middle Campus), […]

Ascension Schools looking for bus drivers

Thinking about becoming a certified school bus driver for Ascension Public Schools? Now’s your chance. We’re offering a FREE pre-service training class for those interested in driving for APSB. When: April 20-24 AND April 27-30, 2026 (Must attend all listed dates.) Where: APSB Operations, 9690 Airline Hwy. Suite B, Sorrento, LA 70778 Time: 5:00 p.m. […]

AP Library celebrates Library Week, preps for St. Amant ribbon-cutting

What brings you joy? A new book that keeps you turning the pages, learning a new hobby or skill, finding a new friend group—this National Library Week (April 19-25), Ascension Parish Library is celebrating all the ways people are finding their joy at the library. This year’s theme, ‘Find Your Joy,’ highlights how libraries bring […]

Five seats open as School Board term limits kick in

  Ascension Parish voters select 11 school board members parish-wide every four years to represent and manage the public school system. This election cycle will be the first time in the history of the Ascension Parish School Board that its members will be impacted by term limits. Five current board members are subject to the […]

Classrooms to focus on “science of reading, grammar and cursive writing”

Louisiana students will soon benefit from new English language arts (ELA) standards that further reinforce the fundamentals of reading and writing. The revised K-12 ELA student standards were recommended by Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley and approved by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE). Developed by Louisiana educators through a public review process facilitated […]

APG/APSB agree “to support early childhood education THROUGHOUT the Parish”

Ascension Parish Council approved an agreement with the Ascension Schools last week, a four-page document promising collaboration toward Early Childhood Education throughout the parish (not just on the west bank).  Ascension’s School Board approved the deal in September and Superintendent of Schools Edith Walker already signed. The School Board and Parish Government mutually agree to […]