Ball Elementary

Ball Elementary provides flexible academic programs with emphasis on the development of basic learning and thinking skills. The school serves students in pre-kindergarten through grade six. Its academic curriculum includes classes in physical education and resource. Ball Elementary maintains a library that provides books, magazines, reference materials, and online search engines and databases. The school administers the Title1 program. It also offers counseling and guidance services. Ball Elementary additionally administers the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) program. It is governed by the Rapides Parish School District, which additionally manages various elementary, middle and high schools, as well as the LEADS Center and the Rapides Work Activity Center. The district operates through career and technical education and transportation departments.

Paradise Elementary emphasizes the academic, social and physical development of students in pre-kindergarten through grade six. It provides physical education classes and administers the Title I program. The school operates a library that offers an accelerated reader program. Paradise Elementary provides special education sessions to students with learning disabilities, as well as manages a cafeteria. It operates a parents club and computer laboratory. The school is a part of Rapid Parish Schools, which manages business and personnel departments. The district s schools offer various sports activities, such as football, cross-country, tennis, basketball and baseball. Rapid Parish Schools also governs Alexandria Senior High School and Glenmora High School.

Tioga Junior High School offers education to students in grades seven and eight. Its academic curriculum includes English, mathematics, science and social studies. The school also offers classes in music, arts, home economics and computer literacy. The school has a library that offers a variety of print and electronic resources. It provides a range of extracurricular programs, such as clubs, student councils and environmental awareness events. The school also provides a range of sports activities that include basketball, football, cheerleading, softball, and track and field. Tioga Junior High School is a part of the Rapides Parish School District and has an enrollment of more than 500 students. It is located in Ball, La.