Collegiate Academies

Collegiate Academies is a network of three high performing, open enrollment public high schools with one, unified mission: to prepare all scholars, regardless of incoming academic level or past challenges, for college. 95% of the class of 2014 received 171 acceptances to 42 different colleges across the United States. They believe that growth is possible at every age, and create a joyful, loving environment designed to meet the individual needs of every scholar they serve.

August 2008: Launch: Sci Academy opens in New Orleans East, beginning as nothing more than a sign in the neutral ground.

May 2009: Achievement: Sci Academy’s first test scores are released; scholars in the class of 2012 outperformed the district and state averages on the iLEAP and achieved the top scores of any New Orleans open enrollment high school.

April 2011: Families Enroll in Record Numbers: Interest in Sci Academy exceeds the number of seats available; Sci Academy holds an open lottery to select scholars for the class of 2015.

August 2011: Gaining National Status: The 2011-2012 school year opens with a new special education program: Essential Skills. This course for scholars with cognitive disabilities attracts the attention of numerous national educators, including Doug Lemov, creator of Teach Like a Champion.

June 2012: Headed to College: Sci Academy graduates its first class of seniors. 97% of these students were accepted to a four-year college, and they matriculated to schools across the country: including Amherst College, Colorado College, Louisiana State University, and Wesleyan University.

August 2012: 1 x 3 = Three Schools: Collegiate Academies multiplies! We open George Washington Carver Collegiate Academy and George Washington Carver Preparatory Academy and triple the number of scholars and families we serve.

February 2013: Parade Season: CA scholars participate in their first Mardi Gras parade season! Our band, dance, twirl and flag teams represent the Rams and the Nautili on the parade route.

January 2014: A Presidential Alum: Troy Simon, Sci Academy Class of 2012, introduces First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House College Opportunity Summit.

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