Exploration Day set for Saturday, Jan. 20

Prospective students and their parents will have an opportunity to learn more about the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts on Saturday, Jan. 20, when the school hosts its annual Exploration Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Students in grades eight through 11, along with their families, are invited to tour the campus, meet staff and current students and sit in on a variety of classroom demonstrations led by the third-ranked faculty in the nation.

Exploration Day is designed to give an overview of the academic, social and residential life programs that LSMSA offers. Another Exploration Day is scheduled for Friday, March 9.

LSMSA is the only state-funded residential high school for high achieving and highly motivated sophomores, juniors and seniors. Each year students from all across the state seek admission. Students from public, private and parochial schools, as well as those who are home schooled, are encouraged to apply. Admission is highly competitive. The school offers college level classes in a disciplined, nurturing environment. Students are exposed to rich opportunities through an extensive curriculum in all subject areas.

Named a Blue Ribbon High School by the U.S. Department of Education, LSMSA has articulation agreements with all schools in the University of Louisiana system, which award up to 74 hours of college credit for LSMSA courses. The scope of the courses and the number of semester hours of credit vary from institution to institution.

Articulation agreements are above and beyond the typical dual enrollment program, but LSMSA students also have access to more than 30 dual enrollment courses through a local university. These courses are part of the regular LSMSA curriculum and taught by LSMSA faculty. Additionally, LSMSA students are highly recruited by colleges all over the country.

To register for Exploration Day, click here. For more information call 1-800-259-3173.