Chanel Long has watched Crescent City Schools grow for years, first as a parent, then as a board member, and now as board chair. We sat down with Long to talk about that path, what surprised her along the way, and what she wishes more families knew about CCS. How did your family first find…
Leading up to the start of the 2026-2027 school year, I had the privilege of speaking with 520+ Crescent City Schools staff members during an all-staff gathering. Together with Julie Lause, the co-founder of CCS and Chief of Schools, we shared how we came to found Crescent City Schools, the growth and changes that our…
For GiveNOLA Day, more than 500 donors chose to support Crescent City Schools. As a result, CCS received more than $40,000 for its schools and programs. This is the most that CCS has ever received through GiveNOLA Day fundraising efforts. “There were more than 1,000 nonprofits who participated in GiveNOLA, so there were obviously a…
Walk the halls of Harriet Tubman Charter School on any given morning and you’ll find Aamyah Marsh exactly where she wants to be, posted at arrival and greeting her scholars with a customary, “Good morning, queen!” What makes her presence at Tubman remarkable isn’t just the role she plays today, but where her story with…
When the horn sounded at 10:40 a.m. on February 12th, the Mildred Osborne Charter School band stepped off on what has become one of the most anticipated school parades in New Orleans East. But the celebration wasn’t just about one school—this year it was about bringing together schools and scholars from across the city. For…
Crescent City Schools is kicking off 2026 with a fresh approach to staff wellness through a new partnership with Ochsner’s nonprofit initiative Eat Fit, bringing chef-crafted meals that align with Eat Fit standards to school cafeterias across the network every Thursday of the school year. Eat Fit is a program developed by Ochsner Health that…
Last month, Crescent City Schools received news from the Louisiana Department of Education that all three of its schools earned a grade of “C” due to students’ performance on state assessments in spring 2025. As a network of open enrollment schools, each of these “C” grades is worth celebrating, and Mildred Osborne Charter School’s rise…
The Aurora Program is entering an exciting new chapter with a partnership designed to help scholars express themselves through creative therapeutic approaches. Dr. Jennifer Baudy, who has led Aurora for the past year, recently shed some light on how this collaboration will work to support students in developing both emotional skills and academic confidence. Aurora…
At Crescent City Schools, there are many staff members who work behind the scenes to keep schools running smoothly. One of those school-based roles is that of Chief of Staff. This position involves juggling countless details, proactive problem-solving, and working hard to make sure everyone in the school has what they need to succeed. Although…
Tom Beckmann joined Crescent City Schools as its Director of Food Services in April 2025 with a straightforward goal: serve students quality meals made from scratch to fuel them in their academics and lives. After decades of culinary experience in hotel kitchens and university dining services, Beckmann is now focused on bringing fresh, Louisiana-inspired cooking…