Kenner Discovery & Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Admissions Lottery Protocol - Updated March 13, 2024
(All information about how to access the lottery has been sent to all applicants through Smart Choice.)
Both lotteries will be held virtually
10:00 AM- Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy (KDHSA)
Link to access KDHSA Lottery: https://discoveryhsf-org.zoom.us/j/89237422643
2:00 PM- Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy (DJOD)
Link to access DJOD Lottery: https://discoveryhsf-org.zoom.us/j/89237422643
We are asking that only one member of each family view the lottery as there are capacity limitations. Virtual attendance is not mandatory; notifications regarding lottery placement will be sent no later than Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy (KDHSA)
1,369 total eligible applicants
Open seats in Pre-K, K and 9th
20 open in Pre-K
103 open in K
55 open in 9th
KDHSA Protocol
1st preference: Discovery faculty students
2nd preference: Kenner Discovery Siblings
3rd preference: Kenner Economically Disadvantaged
4th preference: Jefferson Parish Economically Disadvantaged
5th preference: Kenner Residents
6th preference: Jefferson Parish Residents
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy (DJOD)
663 total eligible applicants
Open seats in Pre-K and K
35 in Kindergarten
20 in Pre-K 4 (Only Discovery School Employees and Ochsner Employee children are eligible for these seats)
DJOD Protocol
1st preference: Discovery faculty students
2nd preference: DJOD siblings
3rd preference: Ochsner Employee applicants qualified as economically disadvantaged
4th preference: Ochsner Employee applicants
5th preference: Neighborhood preference zone applicants qualified as economically disadvantaged
6th preference: Jefferson Parish applicants qualified as economically disadvantaged
7th preference: Neighborhood preference zone applicants
8th preference: Jefferson Parish applicants