K-8s are neighborhood schools that serve students in grades kindergarten through 8th. Our 15 K-8s offer the highest curriculum in the state, enriching athletics and extracurricular activities, and a safe nurturing environment where students are prepared for high school and beyond. Click on the links under the "Our K-8 Schools" on this page to visit each school's website. There you will find contact information and can learn more about each school. 

Our neighborhood K-8 schools give families the opportunity to keep their child in a nurturing environment that's close to home from kindergarten to the 8th grade. Many families choose to leave our system after the 5th grade when their child would enter a traditional middle school. Not only have families told us they would stay with JP Schools if they could remain at their elementary school, but data shows a major benefit for kids. Students in the middle grades (6-8) at our K-8 schools perform 25 points higher on state assessments and attend school more often than their peers in our traditional middle schools.

Yes. Our K-8 schools are traditional neighborhood schools that serve Jefferson Parish students in kindergarten through 8th grade. You must live in the attendance zone of a K-8 school in order to attend. There is a "Find Your Attendance Zone" section on this page. 

Please click here to visit our "Enroll in a School" page. There you will find downloadable versions of our registration forms as well as a list of documents that will be needed at the time of registration. 

The early registration process allows families new to Jefferson Parish Schools to meet administrators, purchase uniforms, and to start receiving communications from their school.

No. While some of our K-8s do have pre-K students, registration for pre-K is handled separately. For more information about pre-K options in Jefferson Parish, visit our pre-K page or the Jefferson Parish Early Childhood Collaborative page. 

Yes. All of our middle school students in both traditional and K-8 schools have the opportunity to play competitive sports. Our middle school hub system offers sports like football, soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, basketball, and cheerleading. 

If you have any further questions or need additional information, please contact your zoned school or our Compliance Office at 504-365-5312.