Jump Start is Louisiana’s innovative Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. Jump Start {May also be referred to as the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) Tech diploma} prepares students to lead productive adult lives, capable of continuing their education after high school while earning certifications in high-wage & high-demand career sectors.

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) approved eleven (11) Jump Start 2.0 pathways and six (6) Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Mathematics (STEAM) pathways and one (1) Pre-Educator Pathway. These Pathway Brief links  are as follows:

Within the TOPS Tech diploma graduation pathway, students are required to attain industry-promulgated / valued, Industry-Based Credentials (IBCs) in order to graduate with a Career Diploma. (Jump Start courses may also be used as electives for students pursuing a TOPS-University diploma): 

Schools receive the same accountability grade credit for preparing students for careers in high-demand job sectors as they do for students who achieve top academic honors.

Resources related to Career and Technical Education can be found in the Louisiana Continuous Education Toolkit. 

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STARBASE Louisiana 2.0 returns to Nationals with Haughton High S

Emily Wood, Chase Sanderlin, and Troy Sanderlin (left to right), Haughton High School Junior ROTC team members, secure a rocket on the launch pad at South Bossier Park in Bossier City, Louisiana, May 6, 2023. STARBASE Louisiana is sending a team to the American Rocketry Challenge National Finals for the third consecutive year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Callie Ware)

PUBLIC NOTICE of NONDISCRIMINATION: Jump Start is Louisiana’s innovative Career and Technical Education (CTE) program.  Bossier Parish Schools, does not discriminate in its CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) approved eleven Jump Start 2.0 pathways. Bossier Schools offers a variety of programs of study within the pathways including: Agriscience, Automotive, Barbering, Business, Carpentry, Certified Nursing Assistant, Family & Consumer Sciences, Firefighter, Graphic Arts, Programming, and Welding to name a few. 

Admission is available to all students regardless of race, color, national origin, natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Criteria for enrollment can be found in the Pupil Progression Plan.  Bossier Schools’ students, parents, employees and the general public having any questions or concerns regarding discrimination within CTE programs should contact directly the district's Title IX or 504 Coordinator at the following: