Welcome to the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, the home of the Fighting Trojans! LSVI's roots trace back to 1852, and the school has maintained a commitment to offer blind and visually impaired children the academic, vocational, athletic and social opportunities that will prepare them to achieve their full potential.

In addition to core curriculum, instruction is provided in adaptive physical education, daily living skills, vocational training and other specific areas directly related to the education of blind and visually impaired students. Orientation and Mobility Specialists train the students to travel safely and independently from one place to another.

Education continues beyond the classroom setting. LSVI's after-school program provides children with the opportunity to participate in tutoring sessions, art and music lessons, and other activities. Our dormitory program enriches the student's education by providing life experiences in a home-like atmosphere.

Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired has an overall goal to provide a structured educational program in a supportive environment, to encourage social interaction, and to promote a healthy lifestyle.

I invite you to learn more about our school through this new website. Here you will find information about LSVI's program and services, news of school events and items of interest to all of our stakeholders: students, families, alumni, professionals serving the blind and visually impaired, and members of our community.

Thank you for visiting our website!

• To provide quality educational programs in a nurturing environment for children of this state who are blind or visually impaired,

• To strive to prepare students to reach their potential in a diverse and changing society,

• To foster a challenging, rewarding workplace, and

• To provide support services statewide in response to the ever-changing needs of blind and visually impaired students in Louisiana.

The best and most valuable resources of any school are its PEOPLE. Our students, faculty and staff are our treasures.

Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired traces its roots back to 1852, when the Louisiana legislature established the Louisiana Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind." In 1870, the State School for the Blind was established on its own campus. In 1898, the school moved to a site on Government Street, and remained at this location until the summer of 2009.

In the 1920's, the state legislature established the Southern School for the Blind on the campus of Southern University. This was during the days of segregation, and this school was attended by African American students. In 1978, the Southern School for the Blind merged with the State School for the Blind, and the name was changed to Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired.

In the summer of 2009, LSVI moved to Brightside Lane, just south of the LSU campus. LSVI shares the large and beautiful campus at this location with Louisiana School for the Deaf (LSD).

Throughout its more than 150 years as a school and as a home for many of its students, LSVI has maintained an unchanging commitment to offer blind and visually impaired students the academic, career and social opportunities to help them achieve their full potential.

To see our current career opportunities please visit the "Job Listings" page on the State's Civil Service website and filter by our agency name which is "Special School District".