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New Orleans College Prep Charter School
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans College Prep was founded in 2006 by a group of local residents committed to a new vision of public education in New Orleans. In contrast to low-performing public schools that fail to focus on results, New Orleans College Prep leverages demanding, standards-based, and performance-driven instruction to drive dramatic gains in student achievement.
New Orleans College Prep provides all our students with a sound college preparatory education that rivals the academic rigor of the best private and public schools in the city. As a public charter school, New Orleans College Prep is publicly funded, independently managed, non-selective, and available tuition-free on a lottery basis to any child in Orleans Parish. Charters are accountability contracts granted by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) through a competitive process to qualified non-profit organizations led by individuals with the skills and commitment to build a successful school. New Orleans College Prep’s charter application was approved by BESE on February 15, 2007 and the school opened for an entering class of 125 sixth graders in August 2007. In August 2009, we opened New Orleans College Prep Elementary School with grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade. We will grow both schools every year to eventually serve grades PK-12.