News & Events

List of 8 news stories.

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  Global leaders, alumni to keynote LSMSA’s 42nd Commencement Ceremony 

  5/7/2026
  The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) will celebrate its 42nd Commencement Ceremony on May 16, 2026, at 2 p.m. in Prather Coliseum at Northwestern State University. This year’s graduation features two distinguished members of one of the school’s earliest classes as keynote speakers: Boeing executive and retired Major General Lenny Richoux (’85) and international energy entrepreneur George H. Knost III (’85). 
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  LSMSA Student Film "Last Shift" Wins Best Film at Louisiana Film Prize Junior

  4/29/2026
  Nicolle Niette
  The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) is proud to announce that its students’ short film, Last Shift, took home the Best Film award at the 2026 Louisiana Film Prize Junior competition on Sunday, April 26, in Shreveport.
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  From Student to Artist: How LSMSA Shaped Dance Alum Alyse Huguet

  4/16/2026
  Nicolle Niette
  NATCHITOCHES, LA – When 2023 Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) graduate Alyse Huguet stepped back onto the Treen Auditorium stage in the fall of 2025 to perform "The Martyrs" alongside fellow dance alum Madeline Lorio, she returned as an artist whose creative identity was first sparked within those same walls. Choreographed by Crystal Lewis & Dancers and set to "Universo” by Dom La Nena, the duet was featured in LSMSA’s 2025 Informal Fall Dance Concert, an evening that held quiet but powerful significance for Huguet, who wore a pair of pants once used as a costume in 2021, her initials still marked on the tag.
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  LSMSA Junior Classical League Wins Over 200 Awards at 75th Annual Louisiana Convention 

  4/6/2026
  “In harmony, small things grow,” the 2026 Louisiana Junior Classical League (LJCL) Convention’s theme, from Sallust, Bellum Jugurthinum, seemingly foreshadowed the spectacular performance of the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) Junior Classical League (JCL) club. What was expected to be a rebuilding year for the LSMSA chapter resulted in a series of successes at the three-day competition in Baton Rouge, where students competed in academic, athletic, creative art, graphic art, and spirit competitions. LSMSA’s delegation of twenty-three Latin, Greek, and Classical Studies students won 190 individual awards, 30 group awards, and placed 2nd overall in Convention Sweepstakes. 
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  LSMSA Robotics Club receives continued support ahead of regional competition

  3/31/2026
  The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts Robotics Club is preparing for the upcoming Robotics Competition season, building on last year’s momentum with continued support from returning industry partners who recently provided another donation to the team.
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  Dr. Jason Anderson named next Executive Director of LSMSA

  3/30/2026
  Dr. Jason Anderson will serve as the next Executive Director of the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA). His appointment is subject to approval by LSMSA’s Board of Directors, who will meet on June 15.
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  LSMSA Reschedules Full Exploration Day to April 27

  3/22/2026
  Nicolle Niette
  NATCHITOCHES, LA – The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) has announced that its Exploration Day event, originally scheduled for Monday, March 30, 2026, has been rescheduled for Monday, April 27, 2026. Due to unexpected necessary work in the residence hall, the school has temporarily transitioned to online instruction. LSMSA has expressed gratitude for the understanding and flexibility of its current and prospective families as the school works through this process.
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  LSMSA Temporarily Transitions to Online Instruction 

  3/21/2026
  
  
  NATCHITOCHES, LA. – The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) will transition to online instruction for two weeks, beginning Wednesday, March 25, and continuing through Thursday, April 2. There will be no classes on March 23 and 24 to allow students time to return home and prepare for remote learning. Spring Break will take place as scheduled from Friday, April 3, through Sunday, April 12. The dormitories are currently projected to reopen on Sunday, April 12, so that in-person classes may resume on April 13.
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