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). 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

NATCHITOCHES, LA. – The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) will host an Exploration Day on Monday, March 30, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Prospective students and their families are invited to tour the campus, meet current students, faculty, and staff, and experience LSMSA's living-learning environment.

NATCHITOCHES, LA – When Madeline Lorio, a 2021 LSMSA graduate, returned to the Treen Auditorium stage in the fall of 2025 as a choreographer and dancer for the Informal Fall Dance Concert, it was more than a homecoming performance. It was a moment of affirmation. She was living out a lesson she first learned at LSMSA: you don’t have to choose between your passions. 

LSMSA announces Louisiana artist Joshua Chambers for the first exhibition of 2026, on display through February 26th in the LSMSA Sharon Turcan Gahagan Art Gallery.

The Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce has announced Dr. Steve G. Horton, Executive Director of the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA), as the recipient of its 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award.

As Louisiana prepares to implement a statewide computer science graduation requirement, students at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts are already applying coding skills in innovative and unexpected ways.

Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Williams, a 1998 graduate of the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, credits two formative Louisiana institutions—LSMSA and the Louisiana Youth Seminar—with laying the groundwork for his military career, leadership philosophy, and lifelong commitment to service.