New Schools for Baton Rouge

At New Schools for Baton Rouge (NSBR), we believe every child in Baton Rouge, regardless of geography or ability to pay, should have access to a high quality education.  NSBR is a community partnership bringing together talent and resources that deliver excellent schools to students and families in Baton Rouge.  Our mission is to transform schools citywide to ensure there is an excellent school for every child in our city, ultimately increasing the opportunities for educational attainment, access to college and career, and the long-term health and well-being of the future Baton Rouge community.

The 2018-2019 school year will be pivotal in the city’s education transformation, ultimately increasing the availability of high quality school options by four-fold. In that effort, New Schools for Baton Rouge will advance the following initiatives that build our community’s capacity to sustain the success of all schools.

• Recruit, launch and support the success of new high quality schools in Baton Rouge

• Award tuition scholarships to over 150 students to attend a quality nonpublic school

• Provide schools with access to affordable, new school facilities

• Foster conditions for an empowered educator workforce

• Activate Parent Leadership