Education in Baton Rouge, Louisiana arts, and dramatic arts. Additionally, the Capital Region is home to four of the top ten performing districts in the state. East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools, the city's school district, is one of the area's largest school districts. It contains approximately 90 individual schools: 56 elementary schools, 16 middle schools, and 18 high schools. Louisiana State University operates the Louisiana State University Laboratory School, a K-12 school. The state of Louisiana directly operates two special schools for children with disabilities: Other notable High schools in the parish include: Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as
Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy was the former name of the current university now known as Louisiana State University (LSU). The original legislation creating the Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana (l'Universite' de l'Etat de la Louisiane) was passed by the Louisiana General Assembly in 1853. This was to be a state institution of higher education. In November 1859, the institution's main building was completed near Pineville, Louisiana. The original location of the Old LSU Site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The institution's