Our Schools & Partner Organizations

Algiers Charter is a community-based charter network committed to student success in both college and life.
Our two flagship schools — Landry Walker and Martin Behrman — are designed to support each child’s academic, social, and emotional journey.

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ARISE Academy

Proud 9th Ward Community School

Ranked in the top ten of open-enrollment schools in New Orleans for Top Growth on statewide assessments for the 2017-2018 school year!
We accelerate student interests and voice through diverse enrichment opportunities: art, dance, band, culinary arts, fashion design, video game design, and more!

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Audubon Schools

Culture, community, creativity

Audubon has created an advanced learning environment driven by a curricula designed to draw highly-motivated, high-achieving students.
Audubon is an accredited French school with membership in the American Montessori Society (AMS).

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Benjamin Franklin Elementary Mathematics and Science School

Beyond expectations

We accelerate the learning of all students through data driven inquiry, reflective teaching, and powerful learning.
We educate children to excel academically and individually.

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Benjamin Franklin High School

Making the Best School Better

Franklin has the city’s most culturally and racially diverse student population, sharing a common goal of academic and personal preparation for college and career.
Teacher autonomy / responsibility is key to academic success, and draws from 80% of faculty with graduate degrees and an average of 15 years teaching experience.

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Bricolage Academy

Advancing equity by creating innovators.

Bricolage is regularly among the highest performing schools in New Orleans.
Bricolage has an average staff retention rate of 82% annually.

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Center for Resilience

The only therapeutic day treatment program in Louisiana.

We provide educational and intensive mental health supports in an innovative partnership with the Tulane University Medical School Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
We ensure the emotional well-being and academic readiness of children with behavioral health needs in the Greater New Orleans region.

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Collegiate Academies

10 years rooted in New Orleans

Voted #1 place to work in New Orleans. 85% teacher retention 5 years in a row.
Rigorous academics paired with strong interventions and positive student identity. 99% of seniors accepted to college!

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Crescent City Schools

Inspiring people committed to excellence in open enrollment schools

Top Growth Schools with a belief in the potential of every child and a commitment to raising standards for academic excellence in New Orleans.
Outstanding benefits package designed to inspire our staff to take care of themselves, take care of their families, and craft sustainable careers.

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Einstein Charter Schools

An Equation for Excellence in New Orleans East

Designated High-Quality Charter Schools by USDOE 2015.
Imagine Learning ESL Program “Super School” 2016.

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Élan Academy

A Classical Education for the 21st Century

The little school under the bridge that’s doing big things in Algiers.
We believe that learning experiences must be presented in a variety of ways such that the uniqueness of our students is respected.

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Encore Academy

Where arts alongside academics works!

We provide a rigorous and differentiated academic program strengthened by a broad musical arts curriculum.
We believe it is a school’s role to educate the whole child.

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Fannie C. Williams Charter School

Prompt. Polite. Productive. Prepared.

Instructing the children of New Orleans employing Holistic Education–just as our namesake did–Fannie C. Williams (1882-1980).
Our Warriors are taught Core Academics, Critical Thinking Skills, Hands-On Lessons, Character Formation, and Healthy Social Skills enriched with Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Visual Art, Physical Education, and Computer Literacy instruction.

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FirstLine Schools

FirstLine Schools, Education for Life. Celebrating our 20 year Anniversary this year.

Home of the FirstLine Schools’ signature program, Edible Schoolyard New Orleans with gardens, teaching kitchens, greenhouses and farm animals.
Last year, all FirstLine K-8s were among top performers in the city for “Top Growth” on state assessments. Two FLS schools tied for the highest combined student growth scores citywide.

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Foundation Preparatory Charter School

Diverse school with an inclusive model

We use a 3 tier, trauma informed restorative practice model.
We believe that everyone should be treated as an individual, thus have a 25 student/classroom, with 2 teacher model and individual coaching model.

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Friends of King

Where dreams begin: preparing the next generation.

We value and celebrate individually and as a community.
We strive to create an environment where teaching and learning are innovative and exciting.

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Homer A. Plessy Community School

Arts Integrated, Project Based Learning in the Heart of the French Quarter

Homer A. Plessy Community School fosters project-based learning through the arts in a joyful and diverse environment.
Our vision is to develop creative, critical, and responsible thinkers

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Hynes Charter School

Hynes...shaping leaders for a changing world.

Home of the Huskies- French immersion and traditional programming offered in a warm, joyful, and collaborative environment where teachers, leaders, and students thrive.
Legacy of Success- We are deeply committed to furthering the success of our students and offer them the world class education they deserve. In addition to rigorous traditional academic programs, Hynes offers French immersion education, gifted courses, talented programs, music classes, and numerous extracurricular activities to provide a balanced school experience.
Family-like Culture- Intentionally building strong relationships with our community, we are deeply committed to creating an environment where all students, families – and colleagues – feel supported.
Balance between Instructional Structure and Autonomy- We know that our teachers bring their own unique expertise and understand their context well. Therefore, we offer peer-based professional learning communities to enhance collaboration, to build supportive relationships, and to further teachers’ professional development.

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IDEA New Orleans

IDEA Public Schools prepares students from all communities for success in college and citizenship

100% College Bound: Since our first graduating class in 2007, 100% of our seniors have been accepted to colleges and universities nationwide.
Character Development: Beyond academics, our enrichment programs develop independent, responsible citizens who give back to their communities.

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InspireNOLA Charter Schools

Top Performing Schools in the City

Only charter network in New Orleans with 2 A-graded schools.
Operates 6 schools serving more than 4,500 students in Pre-K through 12th grade.

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International High School of New Orleans

Educating for a changing world.

Our students learn to think from global perspectives.
We offer students the opportunity to participate in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).

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International School of Louisiana

A local public charter school with an international perspective

ISL embraces the culture of New Orleans through a language immersion program that values the ethnic diversity of this historically significant region.
We teach children to embrace diversity in their community.

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James M. Singleton Charter School

“Tell me, I’ll forget; Show me, I’ll remember; Involve me, I’ll understand”

We have a partnership with the Ashe Cultural Arts Center.
Our goal is to promote the development of our youth, healthy living, and social responsibility.

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KIPP New Orleans Schools

New Orleans' flagship open-enrollment public school network

KIPP New Orleans Schools is a growing family of 11 schools educating 5200 students in grades PK-12 with a track record for supporting all students on their paths to and through college.
With a ‘team and family’ school and staff culture, KIPP New Orleans educators receive best-in-class professional development, coaching and support.

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Lake Forest Elementary Charter

2013 National Blue Ribbon School

Highest performing K-8 school in student achievement in the city and state.
2013 National Blue Ribbon School ; 2009/2015 National Title 1 Distinguished School Award Recipient.

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Living School

Learn by doing.

An equity-focused, democratic, project-based high school.
Opening Fall 2019 in New Orleans East.

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Lusher Charter School

Celebrating cultural diversity through high academics and the arts.

The US Department of Education has recognized Lusher as a 2018 Blue Ribbon School.
We are on the cutting edge of arts-based education, positive behavior systems, and research-based approaches to math and reading instruction.

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Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans

The free French immersion public charter school serving all of Louisiana.

We believe social diversity is essential to a student’s education.
Lycée Français follows the French national curriculum and also adheres to aspects of the Louisiana state curriculum.

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Mary D. Coghill Charter School

Where achievement matters

Our vision is to unite with parents and the community to create and maintain a safe, quality learning environment.
Our mission is to educate, empower, and motivate children within Orleans Parish to be future leaders.

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Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School

School of Literature and Technology

Our mission is to increase academic success by promoting continuous educational development for all learners.
We have a “Music and the Brain” program.

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Mildred Osborne Charter School

Learning Today. Leading Tomorrow.

On the 2017-18 LEAP assessments, we gained 7 points in the percentage of students scoring Mastery and above in ELA and math combined. (We were tied for top growth in the city in this category.)
We offer robust math and reading Intervention and Enrichment (IAE) blocks, providing small group instruction to students struggling in these content areas and who are at/above grade level.

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Morris Jeff Community School

The only authorized PK-12 International Baccalaureate School in Louisiana.

Our school was imagined and built out of thousands of conversations, with parents, community members and professional educators.
We are proud to be one of the most racially and economically diverse schools in the city.

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New Harmony High School

Students at the Center

Expeditionary, project and problem based learning.
15:1 student to adviser ratio, with looping advisories

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New Orleans Center for Creative Arts

Louisiana’s arts conservatory

NOCCA was founded in 1973 by a diverse coalition of artists, educators, business leaders, and community activists.
We offer students intensive instruction in culinary arts, dance, media arts: filmmaking & audio production, music, theatre arts, visual arts, and creative writing.

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New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School (Sci High)

Sci High: Where Innovation Meets Determination

One of the top performing open-enrollment high schools in New Orleans.
Our school offers more than ten different STEM electives, including 3D modeling, robotics, digital media, and health sciences.

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New Orleans College Prep

Prep for College, Prep for Life

NOCP has implemented trauma-informed practices and restorative justice practices at all school sites
Walter L. Cohen College Prep is home to the city’s largest ELL program. It serves nearly 100 students representing 7 countries.

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New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy

Largest Marine JROTC Program in the Nation

Open Enrollment Serving over 850 Cadets in Grades 8-12
Type 2 Charter School Authorized by BESE

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Noble Minds Institute for Whole Child Learning

Where the experience is as good as the learning.

We meet the academic and personal growth needs of all children.
We are designed to meet the mental health needs of students who struggle with specific emotional and behavioral issues.

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ReNEW Schools

The city's first school turnaround organization

1:1 computer-to-student ratio
Focus on intervention and literacy

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Robert Russa Moton Charter School

Wisdom, understanding and knowledge are the keys to success.

We enable our children to be Motivated, Outstanding, Talented, Organized, No nonsense learners.
A unique year-round calendar provides continuous instruction minus long breaks.

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Rooted School

National leader in sending high schoolers to industries growing the quickest and paying the most

We’re a team of people thrilled to pursue what others don’t believe is possible
The thing teammates hate most about working here is obsession with personal and professional growth (read: giving and receiving loads of feedback to everyone all the time)

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Sophie B. Wright High School

Sophie B. Wright High School - Institute for Academic Excellence

The school is one of the oldest schools in New Orleans. It was build in 1910.
Sophie B. Wright was an educator who started several free schools and the city’s “Home for Incurables,” a care facility for disabled and gravely ill patients.

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Success Prep @ Thurgood Marshall

Revolution Through Education

As a stand-alone, single-site charter, we can innovate and adapt to meet the specific needs of our community and to create the school our kids deserve.
We protect and elevate our students’ passion, experience, identity, and voice.

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The NET:Central City and The NET:Gentilly

Meeting Needs, Raising Expectations, Training for Life

A community committed to relationship building and restorative practices
Classrooms committed to differentiated, hands-on, and relevant learning

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Travis Hill School

Embracing Our Own

At the Travis Hill Schools, located in the Orleans Justice Center and the Youth Study Center, we provide teens and young adults held in detention with a transformative educational experience, designed to both help restore their sense of dignity and humanity and prepare them for success upon release
By working at the Travis Hill Schools, you have the chance to provide our city’s most shunned, vulnerable, and at-risk students with the education they need and deserve, as a part of a small, close-knit team devoted to social justice and empowerment through education

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Warren Easton Charter High School

Oldest Public School In Louisiana

Notable Alumni: Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Arthur “Mr. Mardi Gras” Hardy, Actor Anthony Mackie
100% Graduation Rate (2011-2017)

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OUR SCHOOLS

The NET:Central City and The NET:Gentilly

Meeting Needs, Raising Expectations, Training for Life

Success Prep @ Thurgood Marshall

Revolution Through Education

Algiers Charter Schools

Children First, For A Better Future

ARISE Academy

Proud 9th Ward Community School

Audubon Schools

Culture, community, creativity

Benjamin Franklin Elementary Mathematics and Science School

Beyond expectations

Benjamin Franklin High School

Making the Best School Better

Bricolage Academy

Advancing equity by creating innovators.

Center for Resilience

The only therapeutic day treatment program in Louisiana.

Collegiate Academies

10 years rooted in New Orleans

Crescent City Schools

Inspiring people committed to excellence in open enrollment schools

Einstein Charter Schools

An Equation for Excellence in New Orleans East

Élan Academy

A Classical Education for the 21st Century

Encore Academy

Where arts alongside academics works!

Fannie C. Williams Charter School

Prompt. Polite. Productive. Prepared.

FirstLine Schools

FirstLine Schools, Education for Life. Celebrating our 20 year Anniversary this year.

Foundation Preparatory Charter School

Diverse school with an inclusive model

Homer A. Plessy Community School

Arts Integrated, Project Based Learning in the Heart of the French Quarter

Friends of King

Where dreams begin: preparing the next generation.

Hynes Charter School

Hynes...shaping leaders for a changing world.

IDEA New Orleans

IDEA Public Schools prepares students from all communities for success in college and citizenship

InspireNOLA Charter Schools

Top Performing Schools in the City

International High School of New Orleans

Educating for a changing world.

International School of Louisiana

A local public charter school with an international perspective

James M. Singleton Charter School

“Tell me, I’ll forget; Show me, I’ll remember; Involve me, I’ll understand”

KIPP New Orleans Schools

New Orleans' flagship open-enrollment public school network

Lake Forest Elementary Charter

2013 National Blue Ribbon School

Living School

Learn by doing.

Loyola University of New Orleans

Private, co-educational Jesuit university dedicated to academic excellence

Lusher Charter School

Celebrating cultural diversity through high academics and the arts.

Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans

The free French immersion public charter school serving all of Louisiana.

Mary D. Coghill Charter School

Where achievement matters

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School

School of Literature and Technology

Mildred Osborne Charter School

Learning Today. Leading Tomorrow.

Morris Jeff Community School

The only authorized PK-12 International Baccalaureate School in Louisiana.

New Harmony High School

Students at the Center

New Orleans Center for Creative Arts

Louisiana’s arts conservatory

New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School (Sci High)

Sci High: Where Innovation Meets Determination

New Orleans College Prep

Prep for College, Prep for Life

New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy