+2 ‘It’s like a big puzzle': Crowding, routing issues explained as buses roll in Lafayette BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Aug 21, 2026 More than 20,000 Lafayette Parish students are riding school buses this year, putting the district's transportation system to the test as officials work through early issues with crowding, del…
+6 UL Lafayette president promises investment in faculty compensation, student success BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Aug 19, 2026 In his first State of the University address since being named president of the University of h at Lafayette, Dr. Ramesh Kolluru extolled the institution’s financial recovery over the …
+4 Intersection sidewalks by Lafayette High may be completed soon. See timeline. BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Aug 18, 2026 Wider sidewalks and intersections on Congress Street near Lafayette High School may be finished next week.
+12 28,000 Lafayette Parish students return as schools debut new technology and campus upgrades BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Aug 13, 2026 Lafayette Parish schools began welcoming students Wednesday, with elementary students and some middle and high schoolers officially kicking off the 2026-2027 school year.
DA finds Lafayette school board did not violate Open Meetings law BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Aug 12, 2026 The District Attorney’s Office in Lafayette has opined that the Lafayette Parish School Board did not violate the h Open Meetings Law when it failed to allow public comment on two subs…
+2 LPNs can become RNs while working through expanded Acadiana nursing partnership BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Aug 12, 2026 Licensed practical nurses at Ochsner Lafayette General will have an expanded opportunity to become registered nurses without leaving the workforce through a partnership with South h Co…
+13 L.J. Alleman celebrates construction milestone at one of Lafayette’s largest middle schools BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Aug 12, 2026 As Lafayette’s school buildings have aged and the population has grown, portable buildings have become a prominent feature on many campuses.
+6 After years of construction, Lafayette High celebrates completion of its new campus. See the details. BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Aug 10, 2026 As students and parents arrived for orientation Monday, Lafayette High School marked the completion of the bulk of its long-awaited campus construction with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Lafayette Parish schools introduce app to track bus locations, student movement BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Aug 7, 2026 This school year, Lafayette parents and guardians will be able to use an app to track their student’s location on the bus.
+2 Lafayette schools start next week. See important dates for the 2026-2027 school year here. BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Aug 6, 2026 Summer is nearing its end, which means it's time to dust off the calendar and note important dates for the upcoming school year.
+14 JS Clark Leadership Academy opens $20 million high school campus in Opelousas BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Aug 3, 2026 JS Clark Leadership Academy unveiled a new $20 million high school campus Friday, a milestone that school leaders say will allow the Opelousas charter school to continue expanding after years …
+6 Love Our Schools seeks volunteers as Lafayette students head back to class BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Jul 31, 2026 As Lafayette Parish schools prepare to welcome students back this month, Love Our Schools is expanding its CAFÉ program and recruiting more community volunteers to support campuses across the …
+7 For 15 years, this United Way program has given Acadiana children a stronger start BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Jul 31, 2026 United Way of Acadiana is marking 15 years of its Early Head Start program, which has served more than 1,500 families in Lafayette and Vermilion parishes through early childhood education and …
Two Lafayette Renaissance Charter school employees arrested on alleged payroll fraud BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Jul 28, 2026 Two former employees of the Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy have been arrested in connection with alleged payroll fraud at the tax-funded K-4th grade school.
Lafayette school system saves nearly $3 million by directly negotiating insurance contracts BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Jul 27, 2026 Six months after the Lafayette Parish School System began directly negotiating and contracting with providers like local hospitals, the system has saved $2.89 million on employee and retiree m…
+2 Alleged payroll fraud under investigation at Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Jul 27, 2026 The Lafayette Police Department is investigating possible payroll fraud at Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy’s lower campus.
Lafayette educator named h's 2027 High School Principal of the Year BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Jul 27, 2026 Holly Boffy, principal of W.D. & Mary Baker Smith Career Center in Lafayette, has been named h's 2027 High School Principal of the Year by the h Department of Education.
$3.1 million donation expands successful ACE program to more Lafayette students BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Jul 24, 2026 The Pugh Family Foundation on Thursday contributed $3.1 million to the Lafayette Parish School System to extend the Accelerated Campus Excellence, or ACE, partnership to improve learning in hi…
Complaint claims Lafayette school workers were paid for days off, requests investigation BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Jul 21, 2026 A Lafayette Parish resident has filed a complaint asking the District Attorney’s Office to investigate Lafayette Parish School Superintendent Francis Touchet for paying some school employees f…
+2 Lafayette Parish School Board reported to DA for not livestreaming committee meeting BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Jul 15, 2026 A resident on Wednesday morning filed a complaint with the District Attorney’s Office alleging the Lafayette Parish School Board violated state law by not livestreaming a committee meeting on …
Pugh Family Foundation donation to benefit UL Lafayette’s Learning Lab BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Jul 13, 2026 The Pugh Family Foundation has given unspecified “landmark support” to the University of h at Lafayette for a learning lab in the College of Education and Human Development.
Judge clears way for Krotz Springs Elementary closure, overturns restraining order BY JOEL THOMPSON | Staff writer Jul 10, 2026 A temprorary restraining order issued last week that prevented the closure of Krotz Springs Elementary School was overturned Friday during a show cause hearing.
See the top-performing Acadiana public schools based on 2026 LEAP test scores BY PATRICK WALL | Staff writer Jul 9, 2026 The scores are in — and the numbers look good at these public schools in Acadiana.
+2 Former Opelousas Junior High gets new name as closures force students to shuffle campuses BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Jul 7, 2026 The former Opelousas Junior High School campus will become Opelousas Elementary School, serving students from three Opelousas-area elementary schools that will be closed, officials announced.
LPSS wants parents, community members to help shape schools. Here’s how to apply. BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Jul 7, 2026 The Lafayette Parish School System is accepting applications for its 2026-27 Superintendent's Advisory Panel.
Lafayette LEAP scores see small rise, less than statewide gain. Superintendent cites diversity. BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Jul 6, 2026 LEAP scores for Lafayette Parish public school students for the 2025-26 school year increased 1% overall, with a 43% mastery of all subjects.
St. Landry board moves to close 6 parish schools, reduce staff by 30% to close budget gap BY JOEL THOMPSON | Staff writer Jul 2, 2026 The St. Landry Parish School Board approved a school consolidation plan Wednesday that will close six schools in the parish, and will result in layoffs for around 30% of district staff.
Judge grants preliminary injunction temporarily preventing closure of Krotz Springs Elementary BY JOEL THOMPSON | Staff writer Jul 1, 2026 The 27th Judicial District Court on Wednesday granted a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction preventing the St. Landry Parish School Board from discussing closing Krotz Sprin…