National Charter School Directory from The Center for Education Reform

	Louisiana Charter Schools

CER ranks Louisiana's charter school law 15th strongest of the nation's 40 charter laws, with an overall grade of C. The law was passed in 1995.

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Alphabetical Listing of Schools: 1 - 25 of 84

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Abramson Science and Technology Charter School (Map It)
5552 Read Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70127 Phone: 504-244-4416	Opened 2007 Enrollment: 400 Grades: K-11 Status: Open	Description: School will use cutting-edge technology to teach students with an emphasis on science and math.

Akili Academy of New Orleans (Map It)
1700 Pratt Dr. New Orleans, LA 70122 Phone: 504-355-4172	Opened 2008 Enrollment: Grades: K-1 Status: Open	Description: Intensive curriculum with the goal of students to develop the skills necessary to gain admittance into the best college prep high schools in New Orleans.

Algiers Technology Academy (Map It)
6501 Berkeley Dr. New Orleans, LA 70131 Phone: 504-433-7134	Opened 2007 Enrollment: 200 Grades: 9-12 Status: Open	Description: Students will major in one of three areas: business systems, graphic design and computer science.

Alice M. Harte Elementary (Map It)
5300 Berkley Dr. New Orleans, LA 70131 Phone: 504-398-7101	Opened 2005 Enrollment: 631 Grades: K-8 Status: Open	Description: Emphasis on academic and personal success through quality instruction, advanced technology and a curriculum connected to performing and visual arts.

Andrew H. Wilson Charter School (Map It)
1111 Milan St. New Orleans, LA 70115 Phone: (504) 910-7290	Opened 2007 Enrollment: 366 Grades: K-6 Status: Open	Description: Extended school day, team teaching, daily arts enrichment.

Arise Academy (Map It)
3819 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, LA 70117 Phone: 504-615-6354	Opened 2009 Enrollment: 200 Grades: PreK-2 Status: Open	Description: Extended academic time.

Arthur Ashe Charter School (Map It)
3649 Laurel St. New Orleans, LA 70115 Phone: 504-373-6267	Opened 2007 Enrollment: 240 Grades: K-8 Status: Open	Description: College preparatory curriculum.

Audubon Charter School - Broadway Campus (Map It)
428 Broadway St. New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone: 504-862-5135	Opened 2006 Enrollment: 562 Grades: PreK-8 Status: Open	Description: French and Montessori curriculum.

Avoyelles Public Charter School (Map It)
201 Longfellow Road Mansura, LA 71350 Phone: 318-240-8285	Opened 2000 Enrollment: 535 Grades: K-10 Status: Open	Description: Serves students using the Core Knowledge Sequence, SRA Direct Instruction Reading and Language Arts, Connecting and Saxon Math.

Belle Chasse Academy (Map It)
100 5th St. Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Phone: 504-433-5850	Opened 2002 Enrollment: 836 Grades: K-8 Status: Open	Description: Provides an education that caters to the needs of military dependent students, as well as providing convenient access for parents that have long and unusual work hours.

Benjamin Franklin Senior High School (Map It)
2001 Leon C Simon Dr. New Orleans, LA 70122 Phone: 504-286-2600	Opened 2006 Enrollment: 888 Grades: 9-12 Status: Open	Description: Accelerated college-preparatory curriculum.

Benjamin Mays Preparatory School
3059 Higgins Blvd. Buildings A & B New Orleans, LA 70126 Phone: 504-428-8711	Opened 2009 Enrollment: Grades: PreK-2 Status: Open	Description: Extended day, extended year

Capitol Pre-College Academy for Boys (Map It)
1000 N. 23rd St Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: 225-343-0745	Opened 2008 Enrollment: Grades: 10-12 Status: Open	Description: All boys school created to ensure students are performing at basic and beyond academically and socially.

Capitol Pre-College Academy for Girls (Map It)
1000 N. 23rd St Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: 225-383-0353	Opened 2008 Enrollment: Grades: 10-12 Status: Open	Description: Increase student achievement and lower the dropout rate by providing a positive learning environment that enhances self-esteem, promotes responsible citizenship, and fosters a desire for life-long learning.

Childrens Charter School (Map It)
1143 North St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: 225-387-9273	Opened 1997 Enrollment: 180 Grades: PreK-8 Status: Open	Description: Serves early elementary in a flexible education program.

Community School for Apprenticeship Learning (Map It)
1555 Madison Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: 225-336-1410	Opened 1997 Enrollment: 170 Grades: 6-8 Status: Open	Description: A non-traditional school that uses project based instruction

Crestworth Learning Academy (Map It)
10650 Avenue F Baton Rouge, LA 70807 Phone: 225.775.6845	Opened 2009 Enrollment: 500 Grades: 6-8 Status: Open	Description: Underlying philosophy is grounded in the Efficacy Approach developed by Jeff Howard and in the Integrated Thematic Instructional approach developed by Susan Kovalik.

Crocker Arts and Technology School (Map It)
3601 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70115 Phone: 504-338-6054	Opened 2008 Enrollment: Grades: K-2 Status: Open	Description: School creates an environment that promotes academic excellence and prepares our students to become lifelong learners, equipping them for college and for life beyond the classroom.

Dalton Elementary (Map It)
3605 Ontario St. Baton Rouge, LA 70805 Phone: 225-355-2398	Opened 2009 Enrollment: 384 Grades: PreK-5 Status: Open	Description: Taken over by Advance Baton Rouge; Intense focus on reading and math

DArbonne Woods Charter School (Map It)
1104 Sterlington Road Farmerville, LA 71241 Phone: 318-368-8051	Opened 2009 Enrollment: 200 Grades: K-6 Status: Open	Description:

Delhi Charter School (Map It)
6940 Hwy. 17 Delhi, LA 71232 Phone: 318-878-0433	Opened 2001 Enrollment: 372 Grades: K-12 Status: Open	Description: Serves children of the Delta. Follows state curriculum utilizing Core Knowledge Curriculum.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Technology and Science (Map It)
2503 Willow St. New Orleans, LA 70113 Phone: 504-309-4432	Opened 2006 Enrollment: 560 Grades: PreK-8 Status: Open	Description: Core curriculum with a focus on technology, math and science.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Academy of Global Studies (Map It)
3700 Tall Pines Dr. New Orleans, LA 70131 Phone: 504-398-7125	Opened 2005 Enrollment: 660 Grades: PreK-8 Status: Open	Description: Curriculum focuses on global studies, cultural awareness and preparing young people to be contributing members of their communities.

East Baton Rouge Arts and Technology School (Map It)
101 St. Ferdinand St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: 225-389-0868	Opened 1996 Enrollment: 187 Grades: 9-12 Status: Open	Description: Designed to develop applied learning skills utilizing technology and the arts. Serves students who may or have already dropped out with a community-based employment development program.

Edna Karr Senior High School (Map It)
3332 Huntlee Dr. New Orleans, LA 70131 Phone: 504-398-7115	Opened 2005 Enrollment: 1081 Grades: 9-12 Status: Open	Description: Encourage students to become independent, lifelong learners. Students take classes at local college or university.

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RESOURCES

Louisiana Charter Schools Association
5500 Prytania #126
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: 504-274-3651
Fax: 504-274-3690
Contact: Caroline Roemer, Executive Director
Email: croemer@lacharterschools.org
The mission of LAPCS is to provide a clear and distinctive voice for Louisiana's charter schools. The association provides leadership, member services, and public information to serve and support charter schools.

Louisiana State Board of Education
1201 North Third Street, P.O. Box 94064
Capitol Station
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
Phone: 225-342-3640
Fax: 225-342-5843
Contact: Kenneth Campbell, Director, Charter Schools
Email: kenneth.campbell@la.gov

Algiers Charter Schools Association
3712 MacArthur, Suite 100A
New Orleans, 70131
Phone: 504-302-7000
Fax: 504-302-7050
Contact: Dr. Andrea Thomas-Reynolds, CEO
In conjunction with the Orleans Parish School Board, the Algiers Charter Schools Association (ACSA) has elected to establish charter schools to address the needs of families living on the West Bank of New Orleans and those families throughout the East Bank as well looking for educational alternatives.

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