🦅 What if your next job changed lives—including your own?
Looking for a career with purpose? At LSD, you'll help Deaf students thrive in a bilingual ASL/English learning environment while working alongside a passionate, collaborative team.
📍 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Now Hiring for 2026-2027:
• MS ELA
• HS ELA
• HS Math
• HS Social Studies
• HS ASL
• LEAP Connect/Special Education
• Paraeducators
• Substitute Teachers
Not from Louisiana? Come discover a state known for its culture, food, festivals, affordable living, and southern hospitality.
🔗 Apply today: tinyurl.com/LSDCareers
Looking for a career with purpose? At LSD, you'll help Deaf students thrive in a bilingual ASL/English learning environment while working alongside a passionate, collaborative team.
📍 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Now Hiring for 2026-2027:
• MS ELA
• HS ELA
• HS Math
• HS Social Studies
• HS ASL
• LEAP Connect/Special Education
• Paraeducators
• Substitute Teachers
Not from Louisiana? Come discover a state known for its culture, food, festivals, affordable living, and southern hospitality.
🔗 Apply today: tinyurl.com/LSDCareers
Last week, our chapter had an incredible experience at the Louisiana FFA State Convention!
Throughout the week, our students took advantage of countless opportunities to learn, grow, and connect. Members proudly served as voting delegates, attended leadership workshops, explored the expo, and networked with FFA members from across the state. Along the way, they reunited with old friends, made new connections, and created memories that will last a lifetime.
Several of our students were selected to compete in a trivia contest, while others participated in chapter challenges that encouraged teamwork, leadership, and creativity. Our members also decorated clothespins featuring hand-drawn braille and signs to help spread awareness about our chapter and promote inclusion.
While the activities and competitions were exciting, the most valuable takeaway was the inspiration our students brought home. They left the convention motivated, energized, and excited for the upcoming school year, ready to apply what they learned and continue growing as leaders.
We are so proud of the way our members represented our chapter throughout the week and look forward to all they will accomplish this year!💙💛
Throughout the week, our students took advantage of countless opportunities to learn, grow, and connect. Members proudly served as voting delegates, attended leadership workshops, explored the expo, and networked with FFA members from across the state. Along the way, they reunited with old friends, made new connections, and created memories that will last a lifetime.
Several of our students were selected to compete in a trivia contest, while others participated in chapter challenges that encouraged teamwork, leadership, and creativity. Our members also decorated clothespins featuring hand-drawn braille and signs to help spread awareness about our chapter and promote inclusion.
While the activities and competitions were exciting, the most valuable takeaway was the inspiration our students brought home. They left the convention motivated, energized, and excited for the upcoming school year, ready to apply what they learned and continue growing as leaders.
We are so proud of the way our members represented our chapter throughout the week and look forward to all they will accomplish this year!💙💛
The Board of Directors of the Louisiana Special School District has called an Emergency Meeting to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
Location: 2888 Brightside Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Student Center Board Room
Information concerning remote participation in the meeting is included in the meeting agenda. To see the agenda on our website as a PDF visit the following link:
https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4654/Lss/6eb4b569-8ebc-4572-ba81-eee47dd5adf3/SSD-Meeting-Agenda-6.2.26-%28FINAL-6.1.26%29.pdf?disposition=inline
Location: 2888 Brightside Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Student Center Board Room
Information concerning remote participation in the meeting is included in the meeting agenda. To see the agenda on our website as a PDF visit the following link:
https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4654/Lss/6eb4b569-8ebc-4572-ba81-eee47dd5adf3/SSD-Meeting-Agenda-6.2.26-%28FINAL-6.1.26%29.pdf?disposition=inline
The Board of Directors of the Louisiana Special School District has called an Emergency Meeting to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
Location: 2888 Brightside Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Student Center Board Room
Information concerning remote participation in the meeting is included in the meeting agenda. To see the agenda on our website as a PDF visit the following link:
https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4654/Lss/6eb4b569-8ebc-4572-ba81-eee47dd5adf3/SSD-Meeting-Agenda-6.2.26-%28FINAL-6.1.26%29.pdf?disposition=inline
Location: 2888 Brightside Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Student Center Board Room
Information concerning remote participation in the meeting is included in the meeting agenda. To see the agenda on our website as a PDF visit the following link:
https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4654/Lss/6eb4b569-8ebc-4572-ba81-eee47dd5adf3/SSD-Meeting-Agenda-6.2.26-%28FINAL-6.1.26%29.pdf?disposition=inline
✨ Ready to make a real impact? ✨
Join the Louisiana School for the Deaf for the 2026–2027 school year! 🦅💚
📚 We are currently hiring:
• Teachers (MS & HS content areas + Special Education/LEAP Connect)
• Paraeducators
• Substitute Teachers
At LSD, you won’t just have a job — you’ll join a mission-driven team that values collaboration, professional growth, and doing what’s right for kids every single day. From the classroom to campus life, our staff plays a powerful role in shaping confident learners and future leaders.
🔗 Apply here: tinyurl.com/LSDcareers
📩 Don’t see your position listed? Email natalie.delgado@la.gov
Join the Louisiana School for the Deaf for the 2026–2027 school year! 🦅💚
📚 We are currently hiring:
• Teachers (MS & HS content areas + Special Education/LEAP Connect)
• Paraeducators
• Substitute Teachers
At LSD, you won’t just have a job — you’ll join a mission-driven team that values collaboration, professional growth, and doing what’s right for kids every single day. From the classroom to campus life, our staff plays a powerful role in shaping confident learners and future leaders.
🔗 Apply here: tinyurl.com/LSDcareers
📩 Don’t see your position listed? Email natalie.delgado@la.gov
Yesterday, our seniors graduated from the Louisiana School for the Deaf. 💚💛
Before graduation, we asked them one question: “What will you miss most about LSD?”
Their answers were about friendships, dorm life, sports, memories, teachers and staff, support, opportunities, and finally feeling at home.
At LSD, our students don’t just attend school - they build community, confidence, language, and lifelong connections.
We are so proud of the Class of 2026 and are so thankful to have been part of their journey.
Once a War Eagle, always a War Eagle. 🦅
Before graduation, we asked them one question: “What will you miss most about LSD?”
Their answers were about friendships, dorm life, sports, memories, teachers and staff, support, opportunities, and finally feeling at home.
At LSD, our students don’t just attend school - they build community, confidence, language, and lifelong connections.
We are so proud of the Class of 2026 and are so thankful to have been part of their journey.
Once a War Eagle, always a War Eagle. 🦅
Can you feel the excitement? 😁 “I love it here! When can I get my bed and pillow and move in?” — a prospective 10th grader discovering the Louisiana School for the Deaf dorms. Our bright, modern common areas — colorful couches, game tables, and cozy corners — are ready for new memories. 🦅🏠
Exciting news! Two of our administrators attended the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools & Programs for the Deaf in Minneapolis and returned full of fresh ideas and inspiration. 🎉 They’re eager to implement what they learned to strengthen our programs and better support our community. 💚🦅
Who’s ready for caps, gowns, and proud smiles? 🎓✨
Louisiana School for the Deaf
GRADUATION DAY 2026 💚 🦅
📅 Fri, May 15, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 LSD Auditorium, 2888 Brightside Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Louisiana School for the Deaf
GRADUATION DAY 2026 💚 🦅
📅 Fri, May 15, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 LSD Auditorium, 2888 Brightside Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Could this be the school your child has been waiting for? 🌟 Hear from our students: they love learning new things in class, understanding teachers in ASL, making friends, and feeling safe and loved at LSD. They enjoy sports and clubs — and thrive knowing classmates and staff sign. Want to see it in person? Come visit us — we’d love to welcome your family! 🏫💚
Hooked on bilingual beginnings! 🤟✨ Meleah & Rachael just got back from the National ASL & English Bilingual Consortium for Early Childhood Education and came home buzzing with inspiration. At the flagship annual summit they connected with hundreds of educators, researchers, and advocates committed to ASL–English bilingual early learning. They’re full of new ideas and ready to bring back strategies and resources for our classrooms and families. 👶📚✨
Wondering if the Louisiana School for the Deaf is right for your child? 🤔 At LSD, students get direct access to communication through bilingual ASL/English classrooms, visual learning environments, and daily representation by deaf adults — all of which build confidence, identity, and belonging. 💚 From sports and clubs to leadership and arts, students don’t have to sit on the sidelines. ✨ Come visit us to learn more — we’d love to welcome your family! Schedule a tour today. 🦅
As our middle school students finish up Day 3 of state testing, we want to send a huge thank you to Bayou Buddies for visiting earlier this week and helping our students feel calm and ready to show off their learning! They’ll be visiting our elementary and secondary students soon, too. We can't wait to see them again! 🐾💚
Want a sneak peek into high school Ag Science? 🌱🐐 Mrs. Hannah’s 2nd block gave our middle schoolers a fun presentation and tour in early April about Ag classes and FFA—complete with favorite memories (yes, chasing loose chickens!) - then hands-on time with goats, chickens, rabbits, and our aquaponics setup. Many left inspired to take Ag Science in high school! ✨💚
Want your child to thrive next year? 💚🦅 Now enrolling for Fall 2026 at Louisiana School for the Deaf!
• Ranked Excellent PreK 🏅
• Top-tier curriculum 📚
• Athletics, clubs & extracurriculars 🤖
• ASL/English Bilingualism 🤟
Apply now → tinyurl.com/LSDAdmissions or call 225-228-4358.
• Ranked Excellent PreK 🏅
• Top-tier curriculum 📚
• Athletics, clubs & extracurriculars 🤖
• ASL/English Bilingualism 🤟
Apply now → tinyurl.com/LSDAdmissions or call 225-228-4358.
Curious about deaf schools? Many families have questions — and that’s okay! 💬 Deaf schools are welcoming places where kids can communicate, make friends, and grow with confidence. 👩🏫💚
Come visit LSD — we’d love to meet your family and show you how your child can thrive here.
Come visit LSD — we’d love to meet your family and show you how your child can thrive here.
Support our students and help them grow! 🌱
The LSDVI Agriscience Program is hosting a Spring Plant Sale featuring tomatoes, peppers, flowers, hanging baskets, and more!
📍 CTE Barn
📅 March 30 – April 2 ⏰ After school (3:30) until 4:30 PM
📅 April 6 – April 10 ⏰ Appointment only
📅 April 13 – April 15 ⏰ After school (3:30) until 4:30 PM, or until supplies last
Open to families, SSD staff, and the local community. Come see us!
We are accepting cash or checks only.
To schedule an appointment, order online or ask any questions please email: hannah.johnson@la.gov or rachel.smart@la.gov
👀 Something special is coming… and you'll have to wait til next week to find out what it is!
We’ve been working with the Southern School for the Deaf Alumni Association on a project that means a lot to our community. 💚💙
Now we want to hear from YOU!
Drop your guesses in the comments 👇
• What do you think we’re revealing, and what's in it?
• Do you have any memories of Southern School for the Deaf you'd like to share?
We can't wait to share what the Eagles and Wolves have been working on! 🦅🐺
Our staff felt the love during our staff appreciation week—and it showed in every single detail, thanks to our supporters! 💚
A huge thank you to our Family School Organization (FSO) and our families who worked behind the scenes to make this happen. From planning, organizing, decorating, coordinating donations -this week doesn’t come together without you.
We’re also incredibly grateful to our community partners and donors who showed up for our staff in a big way:
✨ Ruby Slipper
✨ CC’s Coffee House
✨ Kona Ice of Baton Rouge (thank you, Wally!)
✨ Off the Hook
✨ Red Stick Bread & Board
✨ Joe’s Bakery
✨ Chick-fil-A
✨ Subway
✨Wendy Brinkmann
✨ GSAS Construction
…and so many others who donated food, time, prizes, and support throughout the week.
From breakfast spreads and sweets, to spa day, taco bars and pizza, to Kona Ice, and our final celebration—this week was full of moments where our staff could just enjoy being appreciated.
To our families and community: thank you for showing up for our staff the same way they show up for our students every single day! We are grateful for our War Eagles' hard work and dedication to our students, and we are thankful our families and community members value that as much as we do! 💚🦅
A huge thank you to our Family School Organization (FSO) and our families who worked behind the scenes to make this happen. From planning, organizing, decorating, coordinating donations -this week doesn’t come together without you.
We’re also incredibly grateful to our community partners and donors who showed up for our staff in a big way:
✨ Ruby Slipper
✨ CC’s Coffee House
✨ Kona Ice of Baton Rouge (thank you, Wally!)
✨ Off the Hook
✨ Red Stick Bread & Board
✨ Joe’s Bakery
✨ Chick-fil-A
✨ Subway
✨Wendy Brinkmann
✨ GSAS Construction
…and so many others who donated food, time, prizes, and support throughout the week.
From breakfast spreads and sweets, to spa day, taco bars and pizza, to Kona Ice, and our final celebration—this week was full of moments where our staff could just enjoy being appreciated.
To our families and community: thank you for showing up for our staff the same way they show up for our students every single day! We are grateful for our War Eagles' hard work and dedication to our students, and we are thankful our families and community members value that as much as we do! 💚🦅
Tiny chefs in action! 🧑🍳👨🍳 In March, our Pre-K class visited Amy’s cooking classroom for a full hands-on lesson — chef clothes on, kitchen safety checked, mixing, baking peach cobbler, and even a kitchen dance party. Swipe to see the smiles and the finished cobbler ➡️ What should our little chefs make next? 🥧💚🤍🦅
