Inspiring Passions
Shaping Minds
Transforming Futures

Do You Dream of Changing the World?

The Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education opens a world of possibilities. We will help you develop the knowledge and skills to have a profound and lasting impact on the next generation of leaders. Whether you are driven to reach students in the classroom, lead in educational settings, or improve wellness across the lifespan, we have a program to meet your needs.

Our focus goes beyond producing highly qualified teachers. We are a hub of educational excellence, preparing professionals across various domains, including: educational leaders, curriculum studies scholars, educational technology experts, applied researchers, higher education professionals, school counselors, and clinical mental health counselors.

Join us in shaping the future of education.

Academics

Our alumni are changemakers; they have a passion to make a difference in their communities as teachers, leaders, researchers, and counseling professionals. No matter your goals, our distinguished faculty are committed to support you throughout your academic and career journey.

Lutrill & Pearl Payne

64%

increase in research expenditures from FY19-23

ESL

Only program in Louisiana where education students will graduate with the additional ESL certification

$1.1M+

Scholarships awarded

- 2014-2024

Featured News

Bijou, LSU Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education doctoral student and CEO of Einstein Charter Schools, was named to Gambit's 2026 "40 Under 40" list, an annual recognition honoring emerging leaders who are making a significant impact throughout the Greater New Orleans region.

The LSU Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education has earned national recognition for excellence in teacher preparation, with its Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (Grades 1-5) receiving an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) - the organization's highest rating for preparing future elementary educators to teach reading.

Summer may bring a quieter campus, but across the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education, the work to increase the quality of life across the lifespan is anything but slowing down.

"Growing up, my teachers were some of the biggest influencers, so I wanted to be there for others in the same way. It was finding which niche I wanted to teach that took a while. But luckily for me, the process at LSU was smooth."

Aaron AngelTeaches 9th and 10th grade geometry and Introduction to Robotics for 10th - 12th grades.
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