Charter schools in Louisiana
143 open public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory, about 94,434 students in 2024-25.
Public charter schools (tuition-free)
Charter schools by town
Each town page lists its own charter schools and the others within 15 miles.
- New Orleans (68)
- Baton Rouge (27)
- Shreveport (5)
- Baker (3)
- Harvey (3)
- Lafayette (3)
- Opelousas (3)
- Thibodaux (3)
- Gretna (2)
- Jefferson (2)
- Lake Charles (2)
- Monroe (2)
- Belle Chasse (1)
- Kenner (1)
- Maurice (1)
- Plaquemine (1)
- Slaughter (1)
- Sunset (1)
- Terrytown (1)
- Youngsville (1)
Online charter schools in Louisiana (3)
These schools told the federal survey that most or all of their teaching is online (2024-25). Their address is an office; ask each one which parts of Louisiana it enrolls from.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)Fully online | K-12 | 3,725 | 17.6 | Baton Rouge | (225) 421-2900 |
| Louisiana Virtual Charter AcademyFully online | K-12 | 2,239 | 21.4 | Baton Rouge | (504) 322-7543 |
| Virtual Academy of LafourcheFully online | K-12 | 477 | Thibodaux | (985) 446-2877 |
Other charter schools in Louisiana (12)
Schools in towns without a page of their own, by town.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beekman Charter School | PK-12 | 1,053 | 15.4 | Bastrop | (318) 281-1743 |
| Northshore Charter School | K-8 | new in 2025-26 | Bogalusa | (985) 732-0005 | |
| LA School for Ag Science | 7-12 | 412 | 32.7 | Bunkie | (318) 346-2762 |
| Louisiana Key Academy Northshore | 1-7 | 256 | 9.5 | Covington | (225) 298-1223 |
| Delhi Charter School | K-12 | 618 | 15.9 | Delhi | (318) 878-0433 |
| Downsville Community Charter School | PK-12 | 470 | 12.6 | Downsville | (318) 982-5318 |
| D'Arbonne Woods Charter School | K-12 | 993 | 13.8 | Farmerville | (318) 368-8757 |
| Delta Charter School MST | K-12 | 485 | 11.3 | Ferriday | (318) 757-3202 |
| V. B. Glencoe Charter School | PK-12 | 502 | 14.2 | Franklin | (337) 923-6900 |
| Lincoln Preparatory School | PK-12 | 684 | 10.1 | Grambling | (318) 242-8788 |
| Northeast Claiborne Charter | K-12 | 205 | 29.3 | Junction City | (870) 924-0101 |
| Avoyelles Public Charter School | K-12 | 735 | 17.8 | Mansura | (318) 240-8285 |
Who runs and charters them
Networks and districts with the most charter schools in Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (13), Jefferson Parish (7), Caddo Parish (3), Lafourche Parish (2), Orleans Parish (2), St. Landry Parish (2).
Charter authorizers named most often: Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (77), Orleans Parish (35), Las Cruces Public Schools (13), Jefferson Parish (7), Caddo Parish (3), St. Landry Parish (2), Lafourche Parish (2), Morehouse Parish (1).
Names as the state reported them to the federal directory (2025-26).
Charter schools: how they work
- Public and free. NCES describes a public charter school as a publicly funded school, usually run by a group or organization under a contract (the charter) with the state, the district or another body. The federal definition says a charter school does not charge tuition.
- Families choose it. Under the same definition, a charter school is one parents choose to send their children to, and it admits students by lottery when more apply than it has room for.
- Its own rules, its own accountability. The charter frees the school from some state or local rules; in return it must meet the standards written in its charter. It is nonsectarian.
- No program badge. ChoiceFunded’s program badges and “schools that accept” lists cover private schools only. Charter schools are listed separately here, with no badge, and are never counted with private schools.
Sources: 20 U.S.C. 7221i (federal Charter Schools Program definitions); NCES, Condition of Education: Public Charter School Enrollment. Each state writes its own charter law, so ask the school how enrollment works there.
- Private schools in Louisiana (listed separately)
- What Louisiana pays toward private school
- Charter schools in every state
- Louisiana next to other states: charter and private school choice
School facts: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (2025-26 directory, 2024-25 enrollment and staff). Where our data comes from.