School closures in SWLA, effective Monday

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Gov. John Bel Edwards announced he signed a proclamation that immediately halts any gathering of more than 250 people until Monday, April 13, closes all K-12 public schools statewide effective Monday, March 16.

Today, I signed a proclamation that immediately halts any gathering of more than 250 people until Monday, April 13, closes all K-12 public schools statewide effective Monday, March 16 and also moves upcoming state elections. #lagov #lalege

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— John Bel Edwards (@LouisianaGov) March 13, 2020

The Governor addressed this order at 3 p.m. Friday afternoon in a joint media briefing with New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell at New Orleans City Hall.

In Calcasieu Parish, all CPSB schools, facilities and events will be closed until April 13.

Public Information Officer Holly Holland said All CPSB Central Office personnel and school-level administrators will still report to work on Monday, Mar. 16, as normal until further notice.

Holland said they will provide updates to families and the general public by 4 p.m. every Friday, starting on Friday, March 20.

The superintendent of Catholic schools in the diocese of Lake Charles said since this is an executive order, they will follow the order and close all catholic schools in Southwest Louisiana.

Private schools have also followed suit. Here are some of the closures below, omitting colleges and universities:

Allen:

Elizabeth High	Kinder Elementary, Middle, & High	Oberlin Elementary & High
Fairview High	Oakdale Elementary, Middle, & High	Reeves High

Beauregard:

Carver Elementary	East Beauregard Elementary & High	Merryville High School	Singer High School
Deridder Jr. High & High	K.R. Hanchey Elementary	Pine Wood Elementary	South Beauregard Upper Elementary, Elementary, & High

Calcasieu:

Barbe Elementary & High	Gillis Elementary	Life Christian Academy	St. John’s Elementary
Bell City	Henning Elementary	Maplewood Elementary & Middle	St. Louis Catholic High
Brentwood Elementary	Henry Heights Elementary	Molo Middle	St. Margaret Catholic School
Clifton Elementary	Hunter Head Start	Moss Bluff Elementary & Middle	St. Theodore Holy Family
College Oaks Elementary	Immaculate Conception	Nelson Elementary	Starks
College St. Vocational Center	Iowa High	Oak Park Elementary & Middle	Sulphur High & 9th grade campus
Combre-Fondel Elementary	John F. Kennedy Elementary	Our Lady Immaculate Catholic School	Vincent Settlement Elementary
Cooley Elementary	Johnson Elementary	Our Lady Queen of Heaven	Vinton Elementary, Middle, & High
Cypress Cove Elementary	Kaufman Elementary	Our Lady’s School	Washington Marion High
Dequincy Primary, Elementary, Middle, & High	Lagrange High	Pearl Watson Elementary	Watkins Elementary
Dolby Elementary	Lake Charles Charter Academy	Prien Lake Elementary	Western Height Elementary
E.K. Key Elementary	Lake Charles College Prep	R.W. Vincent Elementary	Westlake High
Emmanuel Christian Academy	LCB Academy	Ralph F. Wilson Elementary	Westwood Elementary
Episocopal Day School
F.K. White Middle	Leblanc Middle	S.J. Welsh Middle
Fairview Elementary	Lebleu Settlement Elementary	Sam Houston High
Frasch Elementary	Lewis Middle	Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy

Cameron:

Grand Lake

Hackberry

Johnson Bayou

South Cameron

Jeff Davis:

Elton Elementary & High	James Ward Elementary	Lake Arthur Elementary & High
Fenton Elementary	Jennings Elementary & High	Welsh Elementary & High
Hathaway High	Lacassine High	Welsh-Roanoke Jr. High