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Charter schools in Kenner, LA

1 school in Kenner, 57 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Kenner charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Kenner as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 57 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 2,263 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

2,263 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Jefferson Parish (7), Orleans Parish (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Kenner (1)

Largest first. Enrollment and teachers are from 2024-25; schools new in 2025-26 have no count yet.

Charter school Grades Students (2024-25) Per teacher Phone
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy PK-12 2,263 14.4 (504) 233-4720

Nearby, within 15 miles (57)

Charter schools in other towns, nearest first. Online schools are left out here because their address is an office.

Charter school Grades Students (2024-25) Per teacher Town Miles Phone
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy PK-8 731 12.7 Jefferson 6 (504) 233-4720
JCFA-East 9-12 154 10.3 Jefferson 7 (504) 410-3280
Lycee Francais International de la Louisiane PK-12 897 13 New Orleans 8 (504) 620-5500
Audubon Charter School PK-8 937 14 New Orleans 9 (504) 324-7100
Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview K-8 690 13.2 New Orleans 9 (504) 324-7160
Success @ Thurgood Marshall PK-8 490 12.5 New Orleans 9 (504) 909-6275
Esperanza Charter School PK-8 538 11.6 New Orleans 9 (504) 373-6272
Eleanor McMain Secondary School 9-13 690 14.3 New Orleans 10 (504) 324-7500
The Willow School K-12 2,225 15.9 New Orleans 10 (504) 304-3960
Morris Jeff Community School PK-13 1,442 12.6 New Orleans 10 (504) 373-6258
Wilson Charter School PK-8 601 15.3 New Orleans 10 (504) 373-6274
New Harmony High Institute 9-13 328 11.3 New Orleans 10 (504) 612-7869
Warren Easton Charter High School 9-13 1,138 17.5 New Orleans 10 (504) 324-7400
Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science PK-8 739 13.2 New Orleans 10 (504) 304-3932
McDonogh 35 Senior High School 9-13 851 13.6 New Orleans 10 (504) 324-7600
Samuel J. Green Charter School PK-8 507 10.4 New Orleans 10 (504) 304-3532
Langston Hughes Charter Academy PK-8 791 14 New Orleans 11 (504) 554-2940
Arthur Ashe Charter School K-8 778 15.3 New Orleans 11 (504) 373-6267
KIPP Believe PK-8 710 12.5 New Orleans 11 (504) 304-8857
John F. Kennedy High School 9-12 665 14.8 New Orleans 11 (504) 335-1935
Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary PK-8 510 14.2 New Orleans 11 (504) 302-7149
Booker T. Washington High School 9-13 532 14.8 New Orleans 11 (504) 410-5289
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence 6-13 534 18.4 New Orleans 11 (504) 304-3916
Foundation Preparatory Academy K-8 274 15.6 New Orleans 11 (504) 434-0521
Phillis Wheatley Community School PK-8 777 12.6 New Orleans 11 (504) 373-6205
KIPP Central City PK-8 817 11.8 New Orleans 11 (504) 373-6290
Bricolage Academy PK-8 965 15.8 New Orleans 11 (504) 539-4505
New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS 9-13 627 13.9 New Orleans 11 (504) 324-7061
Walter L. Cohen High School 9-13 413 10.3 New Orleans 11 (504) 503-1400
Opportunities Academy 12 93 8.5 New Orleans 11 (504) 503-1421
Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO K-6 577 13.1 New Orleans 11 (504) 359-7700
Benjamin Franklin High School 9-12 1,056 15.5 New Orleans 11 (504) 286-2600
Homer Plessy Community School PK-8 781 10.2 New Orleans 12 (504) 503-0055
The NET Charter High School 8-12 213 31.6 New Orleans 12 (504) 267-9060
Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School PK-8 565 14.4 New Orleans 12 (504) 872-9257
International School of Louisiana K-8 1,074 14.6 New Orleans 12 (504) 654-1088
Audubon Charter Gentilly K-8 448 10.9 New Orleans 12 (504) 309-9434
Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology PK-8 659 11.8 New Orleans 12 (504) 324-7076
ReNEW Laurel Elementary PK-8 641 11.9 New Orleans 12 (504) 267-4574
The NET 2 Charter High School 8-12 141 23.3 New Orleans 12 (504) 267-9765
KIPP Leadership PK-8 890 12.7 New Orleans 12 (504) 308-3359
Rooted School 9-13 152 15.2 New Orleans 13 (504) 383-4654
Edward Hynes Charter School - Parkview K-8 490 14.5 New Orleans 13 (504) 766-0291
Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & Sci PK-8 756 8.7 New Orleans 13 (504) 302-7090
Jcfa 9-12 127 11.7 Harvey 13 (504) 410-3121
G W Carver High School 9-13 771 14 New Orleans 13 (504) 308-3660
Frederick A. Douglass High School 9-13 658 14.6 New Orleans 13 (504) 373-6255
L.B. Landry High School 9-13 555 10.3 New Orleans 14 (504) 302-7170
Young Audiences Charter High School 9-12 643 22.2 Gretna 14 (504) 304-6332
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy 8-12 945 11 New Orleans 14 (504) 227-3810
Harriet Tubman Charter School PK-8 901 11.2 New Orleans 14 (504) 227-3800
Young Audiences Charter School PK-8 1,077 16 Gretna 14 (504) 340-6332
Laureate Academy Charter School K-8 532 31.3 Harvey 14 (504) 503-0170
Jefferson RISE Charter School 6-12 764 17.8 Harvey 14 (504) 328-9799
KIPP East PK-8 921 12.4 New Orleans 14 (504) 301-2964
Mildred Osborne Charter School PK-8 850 13.4 New Orleans 14 (504) 723-7535
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech PK-8 752 12.6 New Orleans 15 (504) 308-3371

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.

Questions parents ask

How many charter schools are in Kenner?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Kenner, and 57 more are within 15 miles. Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy.

Do charter schools in Kenner charge tuition?

No. Charter schools are public schools, and the federal definition of a charter school says it does not charge tuition. Ask each school about fees for extras.

How do I enroll in a Kenner charter school?

Apply to each school directly. Under the federal definition, a charter school admits students by lottery when more apply than it has room for, so check each school’s application dates. Each state writes its own charter law.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (2025-26 directory, 2024-25 enrollment and staff). Where our data comes from.

See charter schools How enrollment works