[CharterSchools] BESE Renews Three NOLA Charters

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December 3, 2014
 
Congratulationsto International High School of New Orleans, 

International School of Louisianaand Morris Jeff 
on CharterRenewals!
IHSNO and Morris Jeff charters renewed for sixyears; ISL for 10
 
            TheLouisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) today approved thecharter renewals of three Eastbank Collaborative of Charter School members: theInternational High School of New Orleans (IHSNO), International School ofLouisiana (ISL) and Morris Jeff Community School.  IHSNO and Morris Jeff were renewed for six years and ISL wasthe only school renewed for 10 years at the meeting.
            BESEfollowed the Louisiana Department of Education’s recommendations for the threeschools released on November 22.  
            “Weare excited that BESE has renewed our charter and validated the important workwe are doing here at IHSNO,” said CEO Sean Wilson. “As an open enrollmentschool offering a full college preparatory curriculum with the exclusiveInternational Baccalaureate Programme (IBP), we understand and embrace theimportance of a global education and offer a unique international curriculumthat is vital to this city.”
            Charterrenewals are based on school’s academic progress. Renewal terms vary in length,with the maximum set by the school's letter grade.  If a charter school is not progressing appropriately, it canbe shut down.
            “ISLis proud to have been renewed for the maximum ten year charter,” said MelanieTennyson, ISL CEO. “As a French and Spanish language immersion school with an“A” grade, we will strive to continue to perform with academic excellence whilestressing diversity and international awareness.”
            TheInternational High School of New Orleans (9-12) and Morris Jeff CommunitySchool (PK-5) are World Schools of the International Baccalaureate Organization(IBO),  a recognized leader in thefield of international education, encouraging students across the world tobecome active, compassionate, and lifelong learners. IHSNO accepts students statewideand is located in downtown New Orleans. Morris Jeff is an RSD school that willrelocate to a brand new state-of-the art school in January. The InternationalSchool of Louisiana accepts students statewide and has three campuses offeringFrench and Spanish Language immersion in grades K-8.
            “MorrisJeff Community School is dedicated to diversity, community and academicexcellence.  We are happy to beable to offer children six more years of our IB curriculum and the opportunityto grow and thrive in our unique, nurturing environment,” said PrincipalPatricia Perkins.
            Allthree schools are authorized by BESE. Morris Jeff is a Type 5 charter and IHSNOand ISL are Type 2 charters.  
 
About ISL:
 
ISLwas Louisiana’s first language immersion charter school and is the onlyLouisiana school to be named a “Charter School of the Year” by the Center forEducation Reform, the nation’s leading education advocacy organization. Fromtheir first day of school, students are taught core academic subjects in eitherFrench or Spanish.   At ISLchildren learn a second language naturally, through everyday conversation andclassroom instruction and graduate fluent in their chosen language.  ISL was graded an “A” school this year.
 
Themission of the International School of Louisiana is to provide a challengingeducation emphasizing language immersion, international awareness, celebrationof diversity and community responsibility.
 
About MorrisJeff:
 
InFall 2010, Morris Jeff opened its doors as one of the most racially andeconomically diverse open-access public schools in the history of New Orleans.Morris Jeff Community School currently serves children in grades Pre-K to 5th,with a heavy focus on languages, the arts and the development of the wholechild. MJCS will grow each year to serve children through 8th gradeand will move to a brand new state-of-the art facility this year.  Morris Jeff is the only elementaryschool in Louisiana to be named a World School of the InternationalBaccalaureate Organization (IBO) after three hard years of training, writing,interviewing, and planning and implementing units of inquiry. The Primary YearsProgramme offers a rigorous curriculum that crosses disciplines and aligns withmany of the Common Core State Standards for learning. Upon graduation, studentswill be able to communicate in at least two languages, English and Spanish, andbe prepared for future academic excellence.
 
 
About IHSNO:
TheInternational High School (IHS) of New Orleans is an open enrollment publiccharter school open to students throughout Louisiana in grades 9-12. Located inthe Central Business District of New Orleans in an historic art deco building,IHS is the first and only school in Orleans Parish to offer a full collegepreparatory curriculum with an exclusive International Baccalaureate Programme(IBP). IHS was founded in 2009.
 
IHSis dedicated to providing a diverse, engaging and multi- cultural education forits students, with French and Spanish language immersion education, Arabic andMandarin Chinese as global languages, and international business educationclasses. IHS understands and embraces the importance of a global education inour students’ future and prepares them for a successful introduction into theinternational business world. 
 
 


 

 

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