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The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) announced that Sorrento Primary School in Ascension Public Schools, Louisiana, won $10,000 for its selection as an NIET Founder’s Award finalist. Sorrento Primary School is among five schools nationwide under consideration for the $50,000 grand prize, which will be announced at NIET’s national conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 1, 2026. 

The Ascension Public Schools Special Education Department and Special Education Advisory Council are proud to present the third annual Promoting Access and Connections Resource Fair for families of special education students on March 25, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Gonzales Civic Center. 

Ascension Public Schools is proud to announce Jennifer Vicknair, Ed.D., as the new Director of Special Education.

Ascension Public Schools announces kindergarten registration for the 2026-27 school year will begin online and at school sites beginning March 24, 2026. State law requires kindergarten enrollment for students who are 5 years old before Sept. 30, 2026.

Ascension Public Schools is proud to announce Kenneth “Kennie” Ridgdell, Jr. as the new Supervisor of Transportation.

Information sessions will be held in February and March for those interested in applying for Ascension Public Schools' Teach Ascension Academy (TAA). TAA is an on-the-job professional development program for aspiring new teachers in Ascension's primary, middle, and high schools.