JOURNAL STAFF

Five schools in Bossier Parish are among the first in Louisiana to receive state designation as Purple Star Schools, signifying they meet a high standard when it comes to providing support and various services to military children and their families.

Purple Star School banners were recently presented at Parkway High, Benton and Cope Middle Schools, Benton Intermediate and Kingston Elementary. The schools were recognized at a recent Bossier Parish School Board meeting and will receive recognition before the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in Baton Rouge on April 19.

“This allows the parents to know when they come to the Bossier Parish School Board, these schools are ready to meet the needs of their students and ready to work with them for the transition,” said Holly George, Military Service Liaison for Bossier Schools. “It’s a large criteria to become a Purple Star School and we are excited that we have some of the first ones in the state.”

The Bossier Chamber of Commerce also designated the five schools as Military Community Champions. More than 2,600 military students attend Bossier Schools.