LAFAYETTE PARISH, LA (Apr. 9, 2024) – The Lafayette Parish School System is accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year for its Magnet Academy programs with available seats. Applications will remain open through mid-August or until all seats are filled and should be submitted via www.lafayettechoice.com.
Seats are available for the following Magnet Academy Programs:
Elementary Schools
- Charles Burke Elementary School’s Two-Way Spanish Immersion Program (Kindergarten & 1st grade)
- Alice Boucher Elementary School’s Spanish Immersion Program (Pre-K)
- Prairie Elementary School’s French Immersion Program (Kindergarten)
- Evangeline Elementary School’s French Immersion Program (Pre-K & Kindergarten)
Middle Schools
- Carencro Middle School’s Informatics and Biomedical Programs (6th & 8th grade)
- Lafayette Middle School’s Environmental Sciences Program (6th, 7th, & 8th grade)
- L.J. Alleman Middle School’s Performing and Visual Arts Programs (6th grade)
High Schools
- Carencro High School’s Informatics Program (9th & 10th grade)
- Acadiana High School’s JROTC Program (9th, 10th, & 11th grade) and Business and Hospitality Programs (9th & 10th grade)
- Ovey Comeaux High School’s Navy JROTC Program and Visual and Applied Arts
- Program (9th, 10th, & 11th grade) and the Performing Arts Program (9th & 10th grade)
- Northside High School’s Legal Studies Program (9th grade) and Broadcasting Program (9th & 10th grade)
- Early College Academy (9th grade)
- W.D. and Mary Baker Smith Career Center
- Pre-Educator Program
- Machining/Computer Integrated Manufacturing Program
- Medical Assistant Program
- Emergency Medical Technician Program
Students will be placed on a first-come-first-serve basis. As a reminder, academy criteria must
be met in order to qualify and students are provided transportation through the satellite bus
stop system.
For students in grades six through twelve looking for a self-paced accelerated learning model and flexible schedule, applications are open year-round for the E.J. Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette.
To learn more about all of the programs LPSS offers, visit lpssonline.com.
