At Crescent City Schools, we believe that looking at student growth – how much a student actually learns and improves from one year to the next – is a powerful measure of a school’s impact.

At a time when math scores are dropping across many parts of Louisiana, there is a class of eighth graders at Akili Academy who have elected to include advanced math into their learning day.

Because of their enthusiasm for science and recommendations from their teachers, eight young scientists from Habans were invited to participate in an amazing, one-week program at Tulane University called LightLab

This August, after five years, Harriet Tubman Charter School was able to return to its fully renovated, historic school at 2013 General Meyer Ave.

Staff members and their families gathered to celebrate, honor their coworkers, and share in some healthy competition just before our 2,200 scholars returned to school.