Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) released the start dates for the 2023-2024 academic year with a staggered approach.
The staggered start approach, while intricate, has displayed advantages for both teachers and students as they adapt to their new classrooms, according to LPSS.
Staggered dates:
𝐏𝐑𝐄-𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐍
- August 15, 2023: Pre-Kindergarten Entry Assessment
- August 16, 2023: Pre-Kindergarten girls only report to school
- August 17, 2023: Pre-Kindergarten boys only report to school
- August 18, 2023: All Pre-Kindergarten students report to school
𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐍
- August 10, 2023: Kindergarten boys only report to school
- August 11, 2023: Kindergarten girls only report to school
- August 14, 2023: All Kindergarten students report to school
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒 𝟏-𝟓
Students will be starting the first two days on an A-Day/B-Day schedule. *See note at the bottom of this post.
- August 10, 2023: A-Day (odd addresses) students in grades 1-5 will report to school
- August 11, 2023: B-Day (even address) students in grades 1-5 will report to school
- August 14, 2023: All students in grades 1-5 will begin full attendance.
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒 𝟔-𝟖
Students will report to school by grade level.
- August 10, 2023: 8th-grade students Only report to school
- August 11, 2023: 7th-grade students Only report to school
- August 14, 2023: 6th-grade students Only report to school
- August 15, 2023: All middle school students report to school
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒 𝟗-𝟏𝟐
Students will report to school by grade level.
- August 10, 2023: 11th & 12th grade students only report to school
- August 11, 2023: 10th-grade students only report to school
- August 14, 2023: 9th-grade students only report to school
- August 15, 2023: All high school students report to school
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐀/𝐁 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞
Students who live in an apartment, duplex, or unit will use the actual number of the dwelling to determine the day for attendance. For example, Apartment #4 will attend with the even address students (B days), while Apartment #21 will attend with the odd address students (A days). Students whose home address uses only letters will use the following to determine days of school attendance: A-1, B=2, C=3, etc.
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