Schools and enrollment
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools runs 62 schools for more than 29,000 students. Enrolling a child who is new to the parish takes two steps: a permit in person, then registration online.
Step 1: get a permit
Child Welfare & Attendance office
New to the parish, or coming back from a charter or private school? Get a permit here before you register. Permits for the 2026-27 school year began July 6, 2026.
- Address
- 2423 Sixth St, Lake Charles
- Phone
- (337) 217-4230
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 1 to 3:30 PM
- Listing
- Open it in our directory
Step 2: register online
Online registration
Once you have the permit, register on the school board's student system. Have each child's Social Security card and shot records ready.
- Register
- jcampus.cpsb.org/register
Find your school zone
Your address sets your zoned school. Look it up before you sign a lease if a particular school matters to you.
- Zone finder
- jcampus.cpsb.org/DMSZones
Calendars, menus and the central office
School calendars and lunch menus
Printable calendars for 2026-27 and 2027-28, with first days, holidays and breaks.
- Calendars
- cpsb.org/calendars
- Menus
- cpsb.org/lunch
Calcasieu Parish School Board
The central office, which runs more than 300 bus routes a day.
- Address
- 3310 Broad St, Lake Charles 70615
- Phone
- (337) 217-4000
- Website
- cpsb.org
- Listing
- Open it in our directory
Colleges: McNeese State University and SOWELA Technical Community College are on the newcomer guide's front page.
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