Jesus The Good Shepherd School

• Jesus the Good Shepherd School is a Catholic private school in Monroe, Louisiana, serving Daycare through 6th grade.
• JGS School offers a faith-based, Catholic, elementary education in a safe and secure Christian environment to students of all denominations in the Monroe, West Monroe and surrounding Northeast Louisiana area since 1960.
• Our goal and mission is to provide the best private school education and to instill in each child a love of learning and a love of God, self and others.

Jesus the Good Shepherd School is approved by the Louisiana Department of Education and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement. Our school is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association. Jesus the Good Shepherd Daycare is a Type 1 daycare licensed through the Louisiana Department of Education, the Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana State Fire Marshall. Our school and daycare exist to teach religious doctrine and spiritual values, and we accept this dual responsibility at Jesus the Good Shepherd with great pride.Jesus the Good Shepherd School has been a part of the Monroe community for over 60 years. We are proud to provide the best primary Catholic education in Monroe and the surrounding areas. At JGS, we are committed to educating the whole child academically, socially, spiritually and emotionally.

• Serving daycare students (2yrs old by September 30) and Preschool 3 through 6th grade
• Average class size: 19
• Student/teacher ratio: 12/1
• 13 of 28 JGS teachers hold a Master's Degree or higher
• 17 JGS teachers have a tenure of 10 years or more
• After-school care and summer camp available to registered students
• 20 athletic/enrichment programs available
• JGS is accredited through Cognia/Advanced Ed and the National Catholic Educational Association
• JGS School is a primary feeder school to St. Frederick High School