Emergency
CURRENT STATUS:
ALL CAMPUSES OPERATING NORMALLY
For official decisions regarding school closures, please visit the district website, www.ascensionschools.org.
GENERAL CRISIS AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION
The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors is a priority and Ascension Public Schools will provide current information about any situation that impacts schools as soon as it is available using a combination of the following methods:
- Website
- www.AscensionSchools.org: Official notifications of school closures are posted on our website's homepage and newsroom.
- SchoolMessenger
- Phone Calls: Broadcast messages to phones of parents/guardians and staff
- E-mails: Broadcast message to emails of students, faculty, and staff
- Text Messaging: Broadcast messages to registered cell phones of parents/guardians
- Social Media
Ascension Public Schools has an agreement with SchoolMessenger to deliver emergency information by SMS text, voice and/or email messages. Ascension Public Schools will use SchoolMessenger to provide information and directions related to significant events that pose a threat to the school community.
Ascension Public Schools also has a parish-wide agreement with RemindApp. RemindApp is for teacher to student messaging and is NOT an official emergency notification system. Please refer to the above methods for official emergency communication methods.
Emergency Updates
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Weather Alert: Summer School Canceled Thursday, June 18
Due to the potential impacts from Tropical Storm Arthur, which could bring significant rainfall, gusty winds, and localized flooding to our area, Ascension Public Schools will cancel all summer school classes on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
In addition, all schools and district offices will be closed with no activities allowed. Twelve-month employees will remain on call as needed to support district operations.
The safety of our students, employees, and families remains our top priority. We encourage everyone to monitor local weather forecasts and use caution when traveling, especially in areas prone to flooding.
We will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates if necessary through our official communication channels and on our website, AscensionSchools.org.