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Pelican Credit Union and CF Industries Named Small and Large Business Partners of the Year.

Ascension Public Schools will host its annual district-wide high school career and college expo on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. Students and parents across 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: Mikie Long as Principal of Lake Primary School, Allison Saunders as Principal of Gonzales Primary School, Kadee Babin as the Assistant Principal of Lake Middle School and Jessica Ockman as the Assistant Principal of Gonzales Middle School.
 

Ascension Public Schools is proud to announce several new leadership appointments: Ali Gautreaux as the new Principal of Head Start, Jennifer Franklin as Principal of Lowery Middle School, and Michele Courtney as the Principal of Galvez Primary School.

After 34 years of dedicated service to Ascension Public Schools, Primary Schools Director Eve Frederic will retire this summer, closing a career defined by servant leadership, compassion and an unwavering commitment to students, educators and families.

The Ascension Parish School Board will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for St. Amant Middle School's new competition gymnasium on July 14. This project is funded through a dedicated construction millage voters approved in 2024. 

Ascension Public Schools has once again earned the distinction of being the #1 school district in Louisiana for the percentage of students in grades 3-12 achieving Mastery and Advanced on state assessments, according to 2025-26 LEAP results released today by the Louisiana Department of Education.