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All ISL Offices and Buildings will be closed for Fall Break from Monday 10/13/2025 through Friday 10/17/2025.
Faculty and staff will be unavailable during this time. ISL buildings and offices will reopen on Monday 10/20/2025 when classes resume. Calls and emails will be returned within 48 hours of our return.
After school programs will not operate on Friday October 10, 2025. Please make the necessary arrangements for your child's transportation and care on this day.
Our ISL Campus Community page provides families with links to your Campus TidBits (Weekly Newsletter), special Uptown Campus Announcements, and Campus Activities.
This is the place to stay connected to the Uptown Campus from your Family Liaison and Campus Principal.
ISL Uptown Important Dates
For the 2025-2026 Year at a Glance Calendar, click here
Emergency Alerts Information:
Please use this link to see our emergency alert procedures.
October 10: No after school programs
October 13-17: School closed for fall break
October 20: Classes Resume
October 20-24: Hearing and Vision Screenings for 5th & 7th grades
October 21: ISL Kindergarten Campus Tour (St. Roch & Westbank) Register Here
October 22-November 5: Sex Ed for 7th Grade
October 22: Class Picture Day & Retakes
October 23-24: Health Hero Vaccine Clinic
October 24: High School Fair at Edward Hynes for 8th grade
October 29: ISL Family Science Night (5:30-7pm) and Mobile Blood Drive (3:30-7pm) All ISL families invited.
October 31: Progress Report Conferences (Virtual Day for Students)
October 31: Last day for Booktober Fest: An online library fundraiser
November 3-15: Festival de la littérature jeunesse at Alliance Française
November 12: Outdoor Movie Night 5:30-7:30pm
November 13: 4th & 5th Enrichment Open Studio
November 13: ISL Kindergarten Open House for the 2026-27 SY RSVP
November 21: NO Afterschool Programs
November 24-25: Teacher Professional Development (No Students)
November 26-28: Thanksgiving Break (School Closed)
ISL Kindergarten Campus Tours & Open House
(St. Roch & ISL Westbank Campus only)
For more information, please visit Admissions HERE
Tours: Facebook Event Page
Tuesday, October 21
SAVE THE DATE:
Tours
Tuesday, January 13
Tuesday, March 17
Open House
Saturday, November 15
Campus TidBits Weekly Newsletter
Every Thursday during the school year, we email the Uptown Weekly TidBits to all the ISL Uptown families.
This is the campus newsletter from your Campus Family Liaison, Martha C. Pena.
We encourage you to read this weekly email to stay informed about the activities taking place the following week at our campus.
To join our mailing list and to view past issues, please
click here.
Information from Your Campus Principal
Find Important letters from the ISL Uptown Campus principal in this section.
Head of School Announcements
ISL families can find all links to the Head of School Announcements on our HOS Corner
Contact Your Teacher
Visit the Faculty and Staff listing for your teacher's contact information.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact your Family Liaison, Martha C. Pena at mpena@isl-edu.org.
Before & After Care Programs
ISL EARLY BIRD AND PRIME TIME
EARLY BIRD (Before School Care)
- Uptown Campus from 7:15am-8:15am
- Drop off location: Cafeteria - enter through cafeteria entrance on Terpsichore Street
- Drop-In Service: There is a Before School Child Care drop-in service available for students who are not registered in the Early Bird program.
PRIME TIME (After School Care)*
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (except Wednesdays)- 4:15pm-5:30pm
Early Dismissal Wednesdays- 3:15pm-5:30pm
- Pick up location: Cafeteria/Blacktop. Please enter through the Camp Street side gate. It will open at 4:25pm (3:25pm on Wed). Please note that the office will be closed.
- Drop-In Service: There is a Primetime drop-in service available for students who are not registered in an after school Program.
FEES AND PAYMENTS
Payments for Child Care Programs (Before and After school) are due in full upon receipt of invoice each month.
Payments can be made by cash, money order, (payable to ISL) or debit/credit card. Debit/credit card payments can only be made on-line. To make an electronic payment, first log into your Kids Care account via the Parent Portal. You will be redirected to MSB where you can complete your payment. MySchoolBucks is the preferred method of payment.
Students with delinquent accounts will be dismissed from the program.
IMPORTANT DETAILS:
- After School Programs do not operate on ½ school days nor on the final school days before Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring Breaks.
- Students who remain on campus more than 15 minutes after dismissal and who are not registered in the after school program will automatically be checked into drop-in and charged $20.
CONTACT
- ISL Prime Time Coordinator: Vernice Mallet (504) 258-5382
- Fees/Payments: Childcare Coordinator, Vanessa Levy (504) 252-3502
COMMUNITY WORKS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
This program is not coordinated by ISL or ISL staff. This program is sponsored through a partnership with Community Works.
Food Services
Visit the Food Services page for the following:
- Application for Free/Reduced Meal Benefits NOTE: No application is required for the year 2025-26. All students receive FREE MEALS.
- ISL Café Menu
*Special diet requests must be supported by a signed diet prescription form by a licensed medical authority. Menu substitutions will be made for students with a documented medical need. Click here to learn more.
Any questions or concerns regarding Food services, Meal distribution or pick up, and any dietary or food safety, please reach out to:
Melissa Boudreaux, Director of Food Services: (504) 444-2696 mboudreaux@isl-edu.org
Information Technology
Clever Access
For students that would like to access the Clever portal from a non-ISL device, please review the Clever Login Information
fact sheet for detailed instructions. If you need any further assistance, please contact our helpdesk at techsupportstudent@isl-edu.org.
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Affordable Connectivity Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more.
About the Affordable Connectivity Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program will provide a discount of up to $30 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount for up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.
The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.
Families are encouraged to check eligibility with local providers before filling out the online application through GetEmergencyBroadband.org. This is a national application, so families can expect a quicker response time with local providers.
TO APPLY FOR BENEFITS THROUGH COX COMMUNICATIONS, CLICK HERE
TO APPLY FOR BENEFITS THROUGH AT&T, CLICK HERE
TO LEARN MORE AND CHECK ELIGIBILITY, CLICK HERE
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Tech Support Issues
If you have issues with an ISL-issued Chromebook or your student’s ISL Email account, please email techsupportstudent@isl-edu.org. Include the following information when you email us:
- Student name
- Student campus
- Student grade
- Description of the issue you are experiencing
- For issues with the Chromebook, include the asset tag number found on the red sticker on the bottom of the device
- List of the troubleshooting steps taken (i.e. resetting internet, rebooting the device, etc.)
For account information for iReady or other resources used within your student’s class (links to Google Meets, information on curriculum resources, etc.) please reach out to your student’s teacher directly.
NOTE: We auto-close tickets if we do not receive a response within 24 hours.
