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Ascension Public Schools announces the Teachers of the Year, New Teachers of the Year, and Principals of the Year for 2025-26. These top educators and leaders were selected by their peers and will be honored at an Ascension Parish School Board meeting in March 2026.

Ascension Public Schools once again demonstrated exceptional academic strength, maintaining its “A” rating in the Louisiana Department of Education’s District and School Performance Scores and continuing its legacy of excellence.

Ascension Public Schools announces the Support Personnel of the Year for 2025-26. These top employees were selected by their respective school peers. All honorees will be recognized before an Ascension Parish School Board meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at St. Amant High School at 5:30 p.m.
 

Ascension Public Schools is proud to announce the appointment of Melissa Sutton as Assistant Principal of APPLe Digital Academy. Sutton brings more than two decades of experience in education, with a deep commitment to supporting student growth and success across a variety of learning environments.

Ascension Public Schools announces the 2025-26 Students of the Year for fifth, eighth, and twelfth grades. These outstanding students will be recognized before the Ascension Parish School Board meeting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. on the campus of Dutchtown High School.

Ascension Public Schools will hold its annual district-wide high school career and college expo on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. Students and parents from all Ascension Parish public and private schools in grades 8 through 12 are invited to attend. 

Ascension Public Schools is proud to announce several new leadership appointments. Kristin Irvin Hollins as the new principal of APPLe Digital Academy, Dineska McZeal as Associate Principal of Prairieville High School, and two new Assistant Principals of East Ascension High School: Cormanda Grace and Caroline LeBlanc.