Caddo Parish Public Schools -

Early voting is underway. On the ballot, voters are asked to consider the continuation of three millages. One of these renewals is an Operations and Maintenance millage. This millage funds salaries and benefits, curriculum & other essential school operations.

Early voting begins today! Voters can visit the Caddo Parish Registrar of Voters Office, located at 525 Marshall Street, Suite 103 in Shreveport starting today and continuing through next Saturday to vote. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. #geauxvote #caddovotes

Midway Elementary School will be closed today due to a power outage. All remaining Caddo schools will resume normal activities today.

All Caddo schools will be open on Thursday, April 14th. Thanks to SWEPCO for working to restore campuses affected by Tuesday's storms. Caddo looks forward to welcoming all students back to campuses tomorrow.

Due to the threat of severe weather later today, all after-school activities have been canceled.

Pine Grove Elementary School will also be closed today due to a power outage at the campus.

Additional school closure: Atkins Elementary will be close today due to a power outage from last night's storms.

Following last night’s storms, 13 Caddo schools will be closed today due to power outages. Those schools are: Sunset Acres, Forest Hill, Caddo Middle Magnet, Southern Hills, 81st Street ECE, Summer Grove, Booker T. Washington, Walnut Hill, Northside, Westwood, Mooringsport, Eden Gardens and Ridgewood.

Caddo Teaching Academy is now accepting applications for their next cohort through May 15! You can join our district and teach while earning your certification. Email Teachcaddo@caddoschools.org for more information. #BIGDreamsStartHere

We're one month away from our Spring Job Fair and Certification Expo! Share this upcoming opportunity with someone that would like to work with us! For more information, email Teachcaddo@caddoschools.org #WeAreCaddo

Caddo Schools will soon have an updated look! The website changes will allow for better functionality, a streamlined process to receive updates and more! Stay updated on our social media channels for when to get a preview of the new look. #WeAreCaddo

This week, our Regional Student of the Year will compete at the state level! We are rooting for Eden Trainor to give it her best! Share this message to wish her good luck.

Time is winding down to submit applications for the Caddo Teaching Academy! If you are interested in earning a teaching certification, let us know! Email Teachcaddo@caddoschools.org or visit https://hr.caddoschools.org/caddo-teaching-academy/ for more info. #BIGDreamsStartHere

We are pleased to announce a State Semifinalist in the Principal of the Year competition. Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Mitchell, Principal of Huntington High School! Please wish him well as he advances to compete with other incredible principals across the state. #WeAreCaddo

Congratulations to these Caddo educators on receiving the Simple Science Grant awarded by the LSU Health Science Center. This grant helps classrooms with funding to enhance science curriculum. Our teachers plan to use these funds toward science fairs, books and supplies, live specimens and other resources. Thank you LSU Health for offering this opportunity to our classrooms!

Congratulations are in order for two very artistic Caddo students! Hannah McGuire at Caddo Magnet High and Katelyn Obermeyer at Riverside Elementary have been recognized as first and second place winners of the Louisiana School Boards Association annual art contest! Each category had three winners and Caddo was the only district of the 40 who entered to receive a first and second place winner. Please help us cheer on these girls for this amazing accomplishment! #WeAreCaddo #BIGDreamsStartHere

Our Huntington High School boys basketball team will soon compete in their division semi-finals against George Washington Carver HS in Lake Charles. Let's wish them luck and hope for yet another win! #RaiderPride #WeAreCaddo

Congratulations to the Caddo seniors who have advanced in the National Merit Scholarship Program and earned the ranking of National Merit Finalist. This coveted honor will earn these students scholarships for college and may provide high regard for their college applications. The following students have been named as a finalist: 1. Jackson Ballew; C.E. Byrd High School 2. Nicholas Griffin; C.E. Byrd High School 3. Gergely Szarvas; C.E. Byrd High School 4. William Brice; Caddo Parish Magnet High School 5. Luke Crittell; Caddo Parish Magnet High School 6. Cadence Crumpton; Caddo Parish Magnet High School 7. Zoha Ibrahim; Caddo Parish Magnet High School 8. Sai Kanchan Javalkar; Caddo Parish Magnet High School 9. Sarah Johnson; Caddo Parish Magnet High School 10. Hannah McGuire; Caddo Parish Magnet High School 11. Ashini Modi; Caddo Parish Magnet High School 12. Abigail Nickelson; Caddo Parish Magnet High School 13. Ruhani Sachdeva; Caddo Parish Magnet High School 14. Jonathan Woldie; Caddo Parish Magnet High School 15. Evelyn Zhang; Caddo Parish Magnet High School 16. Carson Wall; Northwood High School All students were previously named semifinalists in fall 2022. All winners of Merit Scholarship awards (Merit Scholar® designees) are chosen from the Finalist group based on their abilities, skills, and accomplishments—without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference. A variety of information is available for NMSC to evaluate: The Finalist’s academic record, information about the school’s curriculum and grading system, PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index score, the high school official’s written recommendation, information about the student’s activities and leadership, and the Finalist’s own essay.

While we salute all our teachers who have answered their calling in the classroom, we recognize that nearly 70% of K-12 educators across the U.S. are women. On this International Women's Day, we send a special thanks to all the women who make Caddo Schools run. We couldn't do it without you! #WeAreCaddo #InternationalWomensDay

Each year, 100 musically gifted students across Louisiana are selected to participate in statewide music concerts. This group of CMHS students were selected to perform at the 2021-2022 All State Orchestra led by the Louisiana Music Educators Association. Congrats to these incredible musicians! #WeAreCaddo #BIGDreamsStartHere