 Lake Forest Charter School is excited to get back to school! The first day for students in Grades 1-8 is Wednesday, August 8 and Kindergarten’s first day is Wednesday, August 15. All students will report to Lake Forest’s campus at 11110 Lake Forest Blvd. at 8am.
“We can’t wait to get back to school and see our amazing students,” said Mardele Early, Founding CEO. “Our teachers and staff have been tirelessly preparing for the new school year and we are ready to get back to work!”
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Lake Forest Charter School and Liberty Bank & Trust Present 5th Annual “Cocktails and Blues” Benefit9/22/2017  Lake Forest Charter School and Liberty Bank & Trust Present 5th Annual “Cocktails and Blues” Benefit on October 21 Lake Forest Charter School will host the 5th Annual Cocktails & Blues Gala on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport Terminal, 6001 Stars & Stripes Blvd. The Patron Party begins at 6pm and the Gala and Silent Auction will start at 8pm. The evening, sponsored by Liberty Bank & Trust, raises critical dollars to assist Lake Forest Charter School in providing its high quality, nationally recognized program.
 Last year, fourteen 7th graders at Lake Forest Charter school had an idea. They decided to start a program make to the world a better place, and thus the Better Future Program (BFP) was born. The group was created to help keep students, young and old, on track.
The Better Future Program initially was a blog that included homework help, healthy recipes, study tips, student artwork, writing and more. Over the past year, the site has been visited by students internationally, from the USA to Ireland and Brazil with nearly 4,000 unique visitors and 58,220 plus page views.  Lake Forest Charter School Goes Back to School on August 8 Kindergarten to start August 15 Lake Forest Charter School is excited to get back to school! The first day for students in Grades 1-8 is Tuesday, August 8 and Kindergartens first day is Tuesday, August 15.
All students will report to Lake Forest’s beautiful new campus at 11110 Lake Forest Blvd. in New Orleans East at 8am. “We can’t wait to get back to school and see our amazing students,” said Mardele Early, Founding CEO. “Our teachers and staff have been tirelessly preparing for the new school year and we are ready to get back to work!” Lake Forest Charter School in New Orleans East is one of the highest performing schools in the State of Louisiana and the highest ranked K-8 School in New Orleans. An “A” rated school by the Louisiana Department of Education, Lake Forest was the first recipient of the LSU Ag Center’s School of Character Award, a 2009 and 2016 National Title I Distinguished School Recipient, and a 2013 National Blue Ribbon School. For more information, go to: lakeforestcharter.org  Lake Forest Charter School will host the 4th Annual Cocktails & Blues Gala on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at its new state-of-the-art facility located at 11110 Lake Forest Blvd. The Patron Party begins at 6pm and the Gala and Silent Auction will start at 8pm. The evening, presented by Liberty Bank & Trust, raises critical dollars to assist Lake Forest Charter School in providing high quality resources and capital development that are necessary for a strong nationally recognized academic program.
The evening begins with a cocktail reception at 6 pm for VIP Patrons which includes an elegant dinner catered by Messina's Catering and the presentation of the 2016 Community Hero Award. At 8 pm, the general admission gala and silent auction begins with entertainment by the legendary Gina Brown and food by Messina’s Catering.  WHAT: Open House for Parents and Prospective Students in K-8
Parents and prospective students are invited to tour Lake Forest Elementary Charter School, meet teachers and staff and visit classrooms. WHEN: Friday, December 11, 8 a.m. The tour will begin with morning assembly. WHERE: Lake Forest Charter School 11110 Lake Forest Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70128 For more information, please call (504) 826-7140 or visit the school website at www.lakeforestcharter.org.  WHAT:
Open House for Parents and Prospective Students in Gifted PK, K-8 Interested parents are invited to tour Lake Forest Elementary Charter School and meet teachers and staff and visit classrooms. Lake Forest Charter School's mission is to provide a nurturing environment, which facilitates maximum student achievement through a rigorous, accelerated academic program incorporating visual, cultural and creative arts, which will ultimately enhance each student's ability to become a global, contributing citizen. 
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To celebrate Lake Forest Elementary Charter School’s nearly three decades of academic success, the school is hosting its annual “Cocktails and Blues” benefit. Evening includes a patron party and dinner with the presentation of the Community Hero Award and continues with the city’s finest silent auction and entertainment by Stephanie Jordan and Michael Biagas. WHEN: Saturday, October 11th, 8:00 pm 6-8pm Patron Party & Dinner WHERE: New Orleans Lakefront Airport The Terminal: Walnut Room & Atrium 6001 Stars & Stripes Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70126 The Orleans Parish School Board will hold a groundbreaking for the new Lake Forest Elementary Charter School in eastern New Orleans on Thursday, January 16 at 10 a.m. The new school will be located at 11110 Lake Forest Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70128. Lake Forest is now a public charter school authorized by the Orleans Parish School Board in January 2006.
“This is a great day for all the citizens of New Orleans East,” said Ira Thomas Sr., OPSB President. We are breaking ground on the highest quality school ever built in this area,” Thomas continued. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided the funding for this $34,075,000 project. The new school will be LEED Silver Certified. The architect is Imre Hegedus. The McDonnel Group is the contractor. This project has 35% DBE participation during the construction phase. “FEMA is pleased to help the families of New Orleans East receive a first class elementary school that will be an outstanding community asset,” said Thomas “Mike” Womack, Director of FEMA’s Louisiana Recovery Unit. “This is a school that parents, teachers and the community will always be proud of as FEMA continues its commitment to the recovery of the New Orleans area,” Womack continued. |
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