Registration is open for LSMSA’s upcoming Exploration Day (Jan. 20) and Campus Tour (Jan. 25)
Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA), the state-supported residential high school for academically motivated Louisiana sophomores, juniors, and seniors, will host its first Exploration Day of 2025, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 20. Exploration Days—which are often scheduled to take place during public school holidays—are “open house”-style events where prospective students and their families may tour campus, explore LSMSA’s one-of-a-kind Living/Learning Commons, attend classes, and meet administrators. LSMSA will also offer a Campus Tour for prospective students beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. There is no cost to attend either event, but advance registration is required. Both events are open to all Louisiana-based students. Visit www.LSMSA.edu/visit to register.
LSMSA is located at 715 University Parkway in Natchitoches on the campus of Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Exploration Days, Campus Tours, and Info Sessions are offered several times each semester. Louisiana students who are currently in the eighth grade or higher are encouraged to attend an Exploration Day. Students who are younger than eighth grade who are traveling with their older sibling may attend; however, they should accompany their parents to all parent activities.
“Attending an Exploration Day is really the best way for prospective LSMSA families to get a taste of what life here is like,” said Emily Shumate, Director of Enrollment Management and Outreach. “The panel featuring current students is always a favorite part of the day; parents also enjoy hearing from members of our leadership team.”
Established in 1983, LSMSA is Louisiana’s only public residential high school, offering high-achieving sophomores, juniors, and seniors a world-class, college-level education. As a public school, there is no tuition to attend, and assistance from the LSMSA Foundation ensures that the program is accessible to all qualifying students regardless of financial circumstances. For more information, or to apply for admission to LSMSA, visit www.LSMSA.edu/apply.