Student Services
STUDENT SERVICES PERSONNEL
Coordinator of Truancy
Cleveland Washington
Ascension Parish School Board Office
1100 Webster St.
Donaldsonville, LA 70346
(225) 391-7195
Truancy Interventionist
Marie Neal
1707 S Purpera Avenue, Suite 200
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-7198
Truancy Interventionist
Erica Louis
1707 S Purpera Avenue, Suite 200
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-7389
Coordinator of Student Services
Schillesci Lewis
1707 S Purpera Avenue, Suite 200
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-7274
Coordinator of School Support
Olivia Bessix
1707 S Purpera Avenue, Suite 200
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-7273
School Nurse Coordinator
Jennifer Keller
1707 S Purpera Avenue, Suite 200
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-7207
REGISTRATION FOR LEAP TESTING
Parents of home study or nonpublic school students requesting to take the Spring 2025 LEAP 2025 assessments should complete the form below and return it to the school in which attendance zone they reside. If parents are unsure of the school district in which they reside, they may search their address at https://edulog.apsb.org/liveweb/webquery/ to determine their school.
Ascension Public Schools will administer the Spring 2024 LEAP 2025 assessments for grades 3-8 during the dates below:
· Grade 3-8 (computer-based testing): April 30 th - May 2 nd (ELA and Math) and May 5 th - 7 th (Science and Social Studies)
High School Testing –Contact School for Details
· Dates for Seniors will be set by the high school
· Dates for 8th-grade students taking high school course LEAP 2025 assessments will be set by the middle school.
RESOURCES
AFFIDAVITS
2025-2026 Residential Affidavit Packet
2025-2026 Spanish Affidavit Packet
2025-2026 Adult Student Affidavit Packet
LEAP TESTING FORMS
Spring 2025 Outside of District Registration for LEAP Testing
Primavera de 2025 inscripcion fuera del distrito para las pruebas LEAP
Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance
Dr. Robyn Simmons
1707 S Purpera Avenue, Suite 200
Gonzales, LA 70737
Secretary to the Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance
CaTonya Burns
1707 S Purpera Avenue, Suite 200
Gonzales, LA 70737 225-391-7272
The goal of Ascension Public School’s Student Services Department is to provide services that contribute to the overall well-being and success of students. We work with schools and design interventions in the areas of attendance, discipline, health services, hospital homebound, and prevention.
We are located at: 1707 S. Purpera Avenue, Suite 200, Gonzales, LA 70737
225-391-7194
- For questions regarding PREVENTION SERVICES, please contact (225)391-7273.
- For questions regarding HEALTH SERVICES, please contact (225)391-7207.
- For questions regarding DISCIPLINE or HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND services, please reach out to your child’s school.
- For questions regarding ATTENDANCE or REGISTRATION INFORMATION, please contact (225)391-7194.
- To learn more about Louisiana’s attendance requirements, please visit: