West Feliciana Parish Public Schools (WFPPS) or West Feliciana Parish School Board (WFPSB) is a

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headquartered in St. Francisville,

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School uniforms

All WFPPS schools have mandatory school uniforms.

Schools

All of the schools are located in

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West Feliciana High School West Feliciana Parish Public Schools (WFPPS) or West Feliciana Parish School Board (WFPSB) is a school district headquartered in St. Francisville, Louisiana, United States. The district serves residents of West Feliciana Parish, including St. ...

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( Bains) * West Feliciana Middle (Bains) **The newest school, WFMS opened in 1999. Upon opening it was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.West Feliciana Parish School System Profile
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West Feliciana Parish School System West Feliciana Parish Public Schools (WFPPS) or West Feliciana Parish School Board (WFPSB) is a school district headquartered in St. Francisville, Louisiana, United States. The district serves residents of West Feliciana Parish, including St. ...

. 3. Retrieved on February 18, 2012. ;Primary schools * 2nd Grade-5th Grade: Bains Elementary School (Bains) **The school is adjacent to Bains Lower Elementary. It is south of the Tunica Elementary School building in Tunica.Lussier, Charles.
Officials say they try to keep cuts out of classrooms
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* Preschool-5th Grade: Tunica Elementary School ( Tunica) ** The Tunica Elementary building is in proximity to the

(LSP), being from the facility. During its life about 125 students attended the school. Before its closure, it had 110 students. Many Tunica Elementary students lived on the premises of LSP."Fair enlivens out-of-the-way school." '' The Advocate''. May 18, 1991. Retrieved on August 16, 2010. "Tunica Elementary is only a few miles from the main gate of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola and many of its students live on the 18000acre prison" On May 18, 2011, due to budget cuts, the parish school board voted to close Tunica Elementary.Rivas, Brittany.
West Feliciana board closes elementary school
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