Uptown Campus Procedures

BEFORE SCHOOL 

Early Bird begins at 7:15am

Breakfast begins at 8:00am

MORNING DROP OFF

Carpool begins at 8:15am

SCHOOL HOURS

Classroom Instruction begins at 8:30am

Afternoon Dismissal is at 4:00pm

(Except Early Dismissal Wednesday 3:00pm)

For information about Indoor Day dismissal see below under Indoor Dismissal

AFTER SCHOOL CARE

After Care Programs Hours (M, T, Th, F) 4:15pm-5:30pm

except on Wednesdays from 3:15pm-5:30pm

OFFICE HOURS

Office Hours (M, T, Th, F) from 8:30am-4:30pm*

except on Wednesdays 8:30am-3:30pm*

*Office is closed during the 30 minutes prior to dismissal

IMPORTANT NOTE

No early check-outs allowed during the 30 minutes prior to dismissal.

Office is closed during this time to prepare for dismissal.

ISL’s Uptown campus opens its gates at 8:15 am. Families/caregivers may make use of a carpool line at either the Magazine St. (one way heading uptown) or Camp St. (one way heading downtown).

Students should not enter through the front office.

Staff are available each morning to open car doors and welcome your students to school.

Only students may enter the building.

Please be mindful that Camp and Magazine Streets are open to regular traffic. Drivers in the drop off line must pull up curbside and never stop and let children out from the left-hand lane.

Many families/caregivers prefer to park in the neighborhood and walk their students to the gate. 

Terpsichore St. is used for school bus drop off.  Please do not park or block this street.

There are bike racks available if students are biking to school. Bikes should be secured with an appropriate lock to the bike rack, not to street signs or to the railing around the landscaping.

Gates close promptly at 8:30 am.  Students arriving late to school  (after 8:30 am) must enter through the main office doors on Camp Street.

We urge all ISL community members to follow the laws and dismissal procedures that keep our community safe. Violators affect the safety of our students, staff, ISL families, and the community at large: 

1. DON’T park on Camp St. during dismissal 

• Camp St. (between Euterpe and Terpsichore) is a NO PARKING (Bus Zone) lane on Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
• To keep our community safe, please adhere to the following: 

            1. No parking and getting out of your
           vehicle. 

            2. No parking while seated in your
          vehicle. 

           3. Hazard lights do not indicate that your
          vehicle is “not parked” 

2. DON’T stop or park in the first traf ic lane (the middle lane on Camp St.)

• There is no stopping in a moving traffic lane due to State laws. 

3. DON’T stop or park in the RTA bus lane on Camp St. 

• Community reminder: We have students who ride the bus as their school transportation. Parking in the bus lane obstructs the way. 

4. DON’T signal to your children to run into the traffic lanes to exit or enter their vehicle. 

• This is unsafe and unlawful for everyone involved (the students, the cars in the traffic lane, and the individuals stopping in the lane). 

5. DON’T block the turn between the first lane of traffic and the bus lane. DON’T block the crosswalk. 

• ISL has employed a crossing guard for years, who has worked diligently to help keep our students safe during dismissal in this very busy street. This year, we have also made active efforts to recruit volunteer crossguards to continue supporting our students and families during arrival and dismissal. Family members who actively disregard the crosswalks put our community at risk. 

PARK LEGALLY- If you pick up a child who attends ISL, you must park legally and walk onto the blacktop to pick up students. 

MAKE PICK UP ARRANGEMENTS FOR WALK OFF PRIVILEGE- If your child currently enjoys the privilege of Walk-Off, you must arrange for your child to be picked up on the other side of the park. 

IMPORTANT NOTE:Walk-off can be revoked if adults do not comply with guidelines and procedures.

Van and Bus riders will be called to the cafeteria and loaded on their appropriate bus via the Terpsichore St. Homeroom Teachers will walk all other students out to the blacktop and will stand in a designated location.

Families/caregivers will pick up the student from the teacher on the blacktop.

Important Notes

Camp Street is a NO PARKING BUS ZONE Monday through Friday from 7:00 am-4:30pm. Please adhere to the following:

• No parking and getting out of your vehicle. 
• No parking while seated in your vehicle.
• Hazard lights do not indicate that your vehicle is “not parked”

Camp St. also has an RTA bus stop. This means:

• No parking in the bus lane- it obstructs
                      the way. 

Camp Street and Magazine Street are open to regular traffic.  This means:

• No stopping to wait for your child to come to you.
• No exiting your vehicle briefly.

Only students who are 11 years old and older may walk off campus. Students under 11 years old MUST be accompanied by their middle school sibling. Please complete the 4th/5th Walk off form here. Submit it to the front office staff.

NEVER signal to your child to run into the traffic lanes to exit or enter their vehicle. This is not only unsafe for everyone involved (the students, the cars in the traffic lane, the individual stopping in the lane), but also unlawful.

• Students must be picked up by 4:15pm (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and by 3:15 on Wednesday.
• Students will NOT be released early from school within 30 minutes of dismissal time, during which time the front office will close.

On certain days we may need to dismiss students from their classrooms.  The most common reason is when we are experiencing extreme weather or rain. 

If the temperature drops below 40 degrees, or rises above 95 degrees, or it is raining, we will suspend outdoor activities including blacktop dismissal and dismiss from inside the classrooms. 

An announcement will be made via BrighArrow to your voice, text, and email.

Families/caregivers will park in the neighborhood and enter the building through the cafeteria doors on Terpsichore Street. Then, head to the classroom to sign out their students. 4th/6th: Second floor, 5th: First floor, 7th/8th: Third floor.

Students participating in the aftercare program will be in the following locations:

• 21st Century students will be in the cafeteria. Please enter through the cafeteria doors on Terpsichore Street.
• Prime Time students will be in the cottage (More information coming soon).

**Please ensure that the adult picking up the student knows your child’s homeroom teacher (Lower School) or Krewe Leader (Middle School) and the room location.**

The chaperone volunteer application for the fall 25-26 school year is now open.

Click the links below to learn about ISL's visitor, volunteer, and chaperone volunteer process and procedures.

Visiting and Volunteering

Chaperone Volunteering

The primary responsibility for a student’s attire resides withthe student and parents or

guardians.

When given opportunities for “free dress” it is our goal to allow students to wear clothing of

their choice that is comfortable and appropriate for school. We also want to ensure that all students are treated equitably regardless of gender/gender identification, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, body type/size, religion, and personal style. 

The garments shall be worn so that the waistband is worn at the waist or hips and not below the hips. Shirts/blouses/dress must cover the midriff, back and sides at all times and should be fastened with no visible undergarments.

Students Must Wear:

● A shirt.

●Bottoms:pants/sweatpants/shorts/skirt/dress/leggings

● Shoes: Closed toe shoes are required. Students must be in athletic shoes for P.E.○
    NOTE: No Crocs or Croc like shoes the Yeezy Foam Runner.

Students Cannot Wear Clothing With:

● Violent language or images.

● Images or language depicting drugs or alcohol (or any illegal item or activity) or the use of the same.

● Hate speech, profanity, pornography.

● Images or language that creates a hostile or intimidating environment based on any protected class.

No visible underwear.

No bathing suits.

No sleepwear.

No helmets or headgear inside (except as a religious observance).

Your student's birthday is a very exciting day. We understand that everyone celebrates differently. For this reason, please adhere to the following:

• Submit an email request to the teacher and cc Ms. Martha Pena (Family Liaison) and Mr. Richard Fonseca (Office Assistant) in the front office at least 36 hours prior to the requested day.
• The teacher will confirm with the parents and the front office.  Please do not plan to bring any items without this confirmation. The front office staff will not be able to accept them.
• After you receive the confirmation,  drop all the birthday supplies to the front office (i.e., plates, napkins, utensils). We cannot provide supplies. Make sure they are labeled with the student's name and the teacher's name.
• We encourage the parent to email the teacher letting them know when you have dropped off your birthday supplies in the front office.
• Cupcakes are preferable. No ice cream will be allowed.
• If you do not wish for your student to attend birthday celebrations, please inform the teacher, and other arrangements will be made.

NOTE: Only visitors with clearance from ISL are allowed in the building during school hours and with prior notice.

Click here for the ISL Photo Policy regarding camera use and photo passes.

Main Office Phone Number: (504) 654-1088

Main Office Fax Number: (504) 654-1086

Office Hours: Monday - Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm

We are happy to take your calls.  However, please be mindful that the front office is an extremely busy area and our staff may not be able to answer every call.  You can also contact us via email. Thank you for your patience.

*In order to get ready for the end of the day, office closes 30 minutes prior to dismissal every day. We do not answer the phone and do not do early checkouts at this time.