Achieving Excellent Schools for Every Child In New Orleans

The mission of New Schools for New Orleans is to achieve excellent public schools for every child in New Orleans by:

  1. Attracting and preparing talent to teach and lead
  2. Launching and supporting open-enrollment public charter schools
  3. Advocating for accountable and sustainable high-quality public schools

Attract and Prepare. Our work in human capital is grounded in the belief that the best way to improve public education is to center resources, decision-making and accountability as close to children as possible. This requires an investment in both teachers and school leaders. Our partners in this effort, teachNOLA and New Leaders for New Schools, recruit and place passionate, accountable teachers and school leaders in New Orleans public schools.

Launch and Support. New Schools for New Orleans believes charter schools provide the autonomy and critical accountability structure for schools to succeed. Through our School Investment Fund, we invest heavily in the development of new open enrollment charter schools. Additionally, we provide board governance, operational, and instructional support to improve student achievement in existing public schools.

Advocate. New Schools for New Orleans serves as a voice for excellent schools in New Orleans, and it advocates with policy makers on their behalf in the community. In order for parental choice to effectively transform the educational options for the most at risk children, the widespread distribution of quality information about schools and parent education are critical. To address these issues, New Schools for New Orleans contributes to the production of the New Orleans Parents' Guide to Public Schools and supports the development of the Parent Organizing Network.

Excellent public schools for all children is the single goal of NSNO and it drives every decision we make. Whether it's funding new public, open-enrollment charter schools; recruiting talented and committed teachers, principals and board members; or advocating for school quality, NSNO is continually working towards this ambitious but attainable goal.