All Transfer Request forms for the 2012-2013 school year are now available on the Jefferson Parish Public School System’s website or at the system’s Office of Community Engagement (formerly Compliance Office) located at 1901 Manhattan Blvd., Suite A-201, Harvey, LA 70058.

Parents/legal guardians who would like to request a transfer for their child to attend a different Jefferson Parish Public School outside their district attendance zone may now download the Transfer Request forms from the system’s website at www.jppss.k12.la.us or pick up the forms from the Office of Community Engagement (“OCE”).  Transfer Request forms will be available at the OCE Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

The criteria for submitting each form is indicated on the respective form.

For more information regarding Transfer Request Forms, please contact the OCE at (504) 365-5312.

 

Transfer Forms Information Sheet

Advanced Studies Academy

Extraordinary Circumstance

Inter-District Transfer & Permission Form

Majority-to-Minority

Option-to-Stay

Special Education - Extraordinary Circumstance

Tag Along

The Jefferson Parish Public School System will begin accepting applications and transfers to its 2012 – 2013 magnet school program beginning on May 11 and will close on July 10.

The Jefferson Parish Public School System offers four major magnet programs in:  Montessori, Art Integration, International Baccalaureate, and Foreign Language Immersion.

Parents of students who would like to attend any one of the 13 schools in the magnet program can obtain a Magnet School/Program application and transfer form from several sources; including: the JPPSS website, www.jppss.k12.la.us, each magnet school’s website, the Office of Community Engagement (formerly Compliance Office), 1901 Manhattan Blvd., Suite A-201, Harvey, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., or at the magnet school site between the hours of 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.

            Parents must complete an application form and a transfer form and hand deliver to the principal of the requested magnet school by June 8  OR hand deliver both forms to the Office of Community Engagement before 4:00 p.m. on June 11.  NOTE:  All school offices will be closed from June 13 to July 13.  The final deadline to submit an application is prior to 4:00 p.m. on July 10 at the Office of Community Engagement.

            For more information on the JPPSS Magnet School Program, contact the Office of Community Engagement at 365-5312 or contact the magnet school site.

            Below is more detailed information about the JPPSS Magnet School Program and the applicable forms.

Magnet School Program Information

2012-2013 - Magnet School Packet

The Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) will offer Summer School for credit recovery, removal of deficiencies, or new credit for students presently enrolled in grades 8-12. All course work will be online learning using PLATO Learning System. For questions concerning PLATO, please call your child’s school counselor during school hours. Students enrolled in grades 4-7 may attend and take subjects at a state accredited Summer School site as per Bulletin 741. Jefferson Parish Public School System does not offer Summer School for grades 4-7.

 

The following information is provided for your reference.

Semester I                                         Semester II

Registration	June 1, 2012 8AM-1PM	June 27, 2012 8AM-1PM
Classes	June 5-14, 2012 (8 days)	June 28-July 10, 2012 (8days)
Interim/Exam if needed	June 14, 2012	July 10, 2012
Classes	June 15-25, 2012 (7days)	July 11 -19, 2012 (7days)
Final Exam	June 25, 2012	July 19, 2012

Note: July 4, 2012 is a holiday

 

Summer School hours are as follows:

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Instruction

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Lunch

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM Instruction

 

Students must be in assigned classroom or designated, supervised areas on campus.

Students must follow the behavioral expectations according to 2011-2012 Procedures and Policies for Parents and Students.

 

Summer School sites are as follows:

John Ehret High School                                         East Jefferson High School

4300 Patriot Street                                                   400 Phlox Street

Marrero, Louisiana 70072                                      Metairie, Louisiana 70001

Phone # 383-2020                                                   Phone # 383-1920

(Phone # will be available from June 1, 2012-July 19, 2012)

 

Summer School Hotline phone number is 349-8529 and will be available after April 3, 2012. Please leave your name, contact number and a brief message. Your call will be returned in a timely manner.

There will be two semesters for Summer School, 2012. Students must complete course requirements (content and hours, if needed) for A or B in one course within 15 days before registering for another course. For example

 

• a student needs to successfully complete Biology B and Geometry A

            register for and complete Biology B within 15 days

then register for Geometry A for the final 15 days

 

• a student needs to successfully complete Algebra I A and B

register for and complete Algebra I A within 15 days

then register for Algebra I B within 15 days

 

 

• a student needing more than a new or repeat unit of credit is advised to carefully consider

there are only 30 days for summer school

should review the recommended online learning hours prior to registering

 

• a student in the eighth grade needing repeat courses and LEAP remediation is advised to carefully consider

one course must be completed within the first 15 days (June 5-25)

another course must be completed within 15 days (June 28-July 19)

LEAP remediation will be from June 4-22 and testing is June 25-29.

 

• a student in the eighth grade needing 1 repeat course and LEAP is advised to carefully consider

focusing on LEAP remediation, June.

Register for 1 repeat course (June 27) and begin course remediation June 28-July 19.

 

Number of hours as per Bulletin 741

Grades          Credit                         # of hours (in attendance)            online learning at home and/or Summer School site

8	RERepeat		60		5 hr/day

Grades                      Credit                         # of hours                 district # of hours                                       online learning at home and/or must offer (in attendance) Summer School site

9-12	½ unit new credit		90		70		4.5 hr/day
		1 unit new credit		180		140
6 hr/day

 

• The cost per semester is $210.00 for residents of Jefferson Parish and is due at registration.

• Cost per semester is $310.00 for non residents and is due at registration.

• Payment may be made via cash or money order made payable to Jefferson Parish Public School System. Full payment for all students is due at registration.

• Students must provide their own transportation, ear phones, notebook, pens and pencils for each course. Registration begins at 8 AM at each site.

• Students must have the following documentation before being allowed to register:

 

 Summer School permission form signed by the counselor (Revised 2/2012)

 A copy of the final report card, 2011-2012 school year

 Proof of residence, such as a current utility bill, driver’s license and so forth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes will begin on the same date as registration for all other grade levels, July 23, 2012. Our district is facing serious budget challenges and intends to submit the 2012/13 budget to the School Board for approval at its meeting on June 6, 2012. After the budget is approved, district personnel will know exactly how many pre-k classes can be offered and can provide the public accurate information before registration begins. This website will contain such information shortly after June 6th regarding the various locations throughout the district where pre-k registration will be held beginning July 23rd. Each elementary school will also have such information.

     

The Jefferson Parish Public School System is accepting registrations from February 6 to March 9, 2012 for nonpublic and home study students who are eligible to take LEAP, GEE, or iLEAP .

Nonpublic school students are eligible to take

• 4^th and 8^th grade LEAP test in English Language Arts and Math.

Home Study students are eligible to take

• English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies LEAP tests for 4^th and 8^th grade
• English Language Arts and Math GEE tests for 10th grade
• Science and Social Studies GEE tests for 11^th grade
• English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies iLEAP tests for 3^rd, 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th grades
• Reading, Language, and Mathematics Iowa Survey for 2^nd grade

Students entering 5^th and 9^th grades and plan to enroll in a Jefferson Parish Public School System for the 2012 – 2013 school year MUST take and pass the LEAP test.

The parent or guardian must provide the following items:

• Copy of the student’s birth certificate
• Copy of the student’s social security card
• Copy of the home school approval letter
• Copy of the most recent nonpublic school report card
• Copy of the student’s id (if available).
• $35.00 fee

The parent or guardian needs to register their student at the school where the student would attend if they were not in a nonpublic school or home schooled.

Please contact the individual schools for further details.