New Schools for New Orleans is a nonprofit organization dedicated to achieving excellent public schools for every child in New Orleans. Founded in April 2006, NSNO hopes to build a system of schools, not a school system, by encouraging the schools to determine their individual and collective needs and by supporting them in their growth toward operational excellence and academic rigor. To facilitate change and work towards our vision, NSNO concentrates its work in four key areas:
- recruiting and placing teachers and principals
- opening and supporting new open-enrollment charter schools
- supporting charter schools by providing grants to promote school quality
- informing and collaborating with the community to achieve high-quality, accountable schools.