Lafayette Parish School System

Lafayette Parish School System is raising the starting salary for teachers and rolling out a new performance-based bonus structure aimed at retention and student achievement.

Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary is one of just 200 schools nationwide awarded a 2025 Laura Bush Foundation grant—bringing more than $12,000 in new books to students in Lafayette Parish.

Both Lafayette and St. Landry Parish schools will resume classes Thursday, but other Acadiana districts are still assessing flood risks. Updates expected later today.

With rain totals expected to reach several inches in parts of Acadiana, school districts are canceling classes and preparing remote learning plans.

Heavy rain and flooding could impact travel in Acadiana. Lafayette schools may cancel in-person classes—here’s when you’ll know.

A bus in Louisiana was hit by a vehicle in Lafayette Parish, and 5 students were taken to the hospital.

In a video posted by LPSS, we get to see the moments the Lafayette High School basketball and volleyball teams enter their brand-new gym for the first time.

Acadiana High’s state champion coach Matt McCullough is stepping down to take on a new security leadership role with Lafayette Parish schools. Here’s what we know.

LPSS announces a district-wide hiring freeze after key school board votes. Learn how the decision impacts schools, staff, and students across Lafayette Parish.

Lafayette’s Early College Academy ranks No. 1 statewide in 2024 with an SPS of 138. See how other Lafayette Parish schools performed this year.

An outside group is advising LPSS to close, rezone, and consolidate schools. Here’s how their final recommendations could affect Lafayette students and families.

A student at South Louisiana Community College was arrested after the weapon was discovered and police arrived at the scene.

What are the safety measures in place at Lafayette Parish schools?

School supplies are so expensive, it's amazing that most parents can afford to buy them.

Several changes are happening around the Lafayette Parish School System as the district has moved several administrators into other roles.

An LPSS student-athlete training abroad at an international soccer academy is now getting a chance to make it to the pros, having gotten the call to attend a trial with Cadiz CF.

New school, who dis?

Several area school districts, including the Lafayette Parish School System, are keeping an eye on potential severe set to roll through Acadiana on Wednesday.

Every school in Lafayette Parish is now equipped with weapons detectors as part of the safety enhancement initiative.

The Lafayette Parish School System is kicking off one of its coolest new projects to date by giving its buses a major upgrade.