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About Lusher

About Charter Schools
What is a charter school?

A charter school is a public school operated by a nonprofit corporation pursuant to an agreement with the local or state school board with public funding. As a Type 3 charter, Lusher Charter School is a "local charter" converted from an existing public school, Lusher Elementary and Extension School, and still part of New Orleans Public Schools. In the summer of 2005, Lusher began pursuing charter status with an overwhelming vote of approval by both the parents and staff of the school as provided by the Louisiana Charter Law. Lusher submitted its charter proposal to the Orleans Parish School Board, who approved the charter application in September 2005. Lusher is operated by the Advocates for Arts-Based Education, a non-profit board in charge of institutional oversight and the hiring of a Principal/CEO of the school.

As a charter school, Lusher exercises greater autonomy with its site-based leadership and decision-making-controlling the school budget, hiring and firing, and curriculum within state guidelines. With the increased control, Lusher also assumes increased accountability and responsibility for its performance, with biannual reviews by the Orleans Parish School Board and a charter renewal process every five years. Essentially, Lusher Charter School is an independently operated, publicly funded New Orleans Public School held directly accountable for its site-based performance.

Advocates for Arts-Based Education Corporation
Lusher Charter School
Celebrating Cultural Diversity Through High Academics and the Arts

7315 Willow Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, Telephone (504) 862-5110, Fax (504) 309-4171
5624 Freret Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115, Telephone (504)304-3960, Fax (504) 861-1839