Lusher Charter (K-5)

School District: New Orleans Public Schools (NOPS)

Charter Organization: Advocates for Arts-Based Education

Board Chair: Blaine LeCesne

Mission Statement: Lusher Charter School provides a developmentally appropriate learning environment in which high academics, comprehensive arts education and the celebration of individuality and diversity enable each student to achieve as a learner, a person and a valuable member of our society.

Grades Served: K-5

2006-07 School Size: 625

2007 Start Date: August 14, 2007

Registration Process: complete applications provided by the school

Requirements: students are admitted in two ways based on whether they live within the school’s attendance zone within the neighborhoods around the school (in-district) or live elsewhere in New Orleans (community). “In-district” students are accepted in order of application; admission for “community” students based on a scoring matrix that includes artistic talent, prior classroom grades, standardized test scores and parental involvement.

Application Deadline: December 15, 2007 (for students who live outside the attendance zone) March 30, 2007 (for students who live inside the attendance zone)

Transportation: Parent Arranged

Health Services: social worker; vision and hearing screenings

Special Education Model: resource

Special Programs: dance troupe: drama troupe; Lagniappe program provides classes in art, chess, writing, foreign language and more

Extracurricular Activities: information not provided by school

Lusher Charter (6-11)

School District: New Orleans Public Schools (NOPS)

Charter Organization: Advocates for Arts-Based education

Board Chair: Blaine LeCesne

Mission Statement: Lusher Charter School provides a developmentally appropriate learning environment in which high academics, comprehensive arts education and the celebration of individuality and diversity enable each student to achieve as a learner, a person and a valuable member of our society.

Grades Served: 6-12

2006-07 School Size: 421

2007-08 Start Date: August 14, 2007

Registration Process: complete application provided by the school; submit recent report card and Iowa test scores

Requirements: students who attended Lusher for elementary grades (K-5) are automatically eligible; admission for newly entering students is determined by a 10-point scoring matrix based on grade-point average and Iowa test scores

Application Deadline: December 15, 2007

Transportation: yellow school bus service

Health Services: information not provided by school

Special Education Model: inclusion

Extracurricular Activities: Lusher Lagniappe program provides arts classes, team sports and other extracurricular activities