New Schools for Baton Rouge

Teacher Appreciation Week starts today, and there are some exciting deals available for teachers across Baton Rouge.
Start your morning with a free fresh-brewed coffee, tea, or cold brew from .

📍 May 4
⏰ 6:00–9:00 AM
📍 All Baton Rouge locations

Just bring your current school ID and enjoy. A small thank you for everything you do every day.

Tomorrow, May 1, is the priority deadline to apply for the Managing Director of School Leadership position at . This position will help launch new schools and support leaders in delivering strong results for students across Baton Rouge. If you’re ready to drive impact and partner closely with school leaders, we encourage you to apply.

Learn more: k12jobsblast.org/nsbr

A new Advocate article takes a closer look at enrollment trends across Louisiana. The state has lost about 60,000 public school students over the past decade, while charter schools have continued to grow and now serve about 98,000 students statewide, an increase of roughly 65%.

As the landscape continues to shift, families are paying attention and making active choices about where their children go to school.

At NSBR, we remain focused on expanding access to high-quality public charter school options and ensuring schools are delivering strong results for students in Baton Rouge

Read more:

Louisiana public schools lost 60,000 students in a decade. Enrollment is still falling. Many districts have tried to woo families with new offerings, but it’s rarely been enough to offset the losses. Instead, under-enrolled schools end up cutting programs and positions. When that’s still not enough, schools shutter. “I don’t see any daylight on the horizon.”

Collegiate Baton Rouge recently selected a group of junior and senior young ladies to participate in its inaugural High Tea, an experience designed to cultivate leadership, confidence, and sisterhood. These high-performing scholars engaged in meaningful conversation and reflection, gaining exposure to transformational leadership practices that will support their continued growth as emerging leaders within the school community and beyond.

Through this experience, Collegiate is intentionally creating spaces where young women can see themselves as leaders, operate with excellence, and feel both seen and valued.

The Duchess Circle and High Tea participants stepped into an environment that encouraged them to embrace their identities as leaders, professionals, and Ladies of Distinction.

We’re growing! NSBR is hiring a Managing Director of School Leadership, a key role focused on developing new schools and supporting leaders to deliver strong results for students across our city. If you’re passionate about driving impact and working alongside school leaders, we’d love to hear from you.

Learn more and apply: k12jobsblast.org/nsbr

We're excited to welcome Harvest Commons School to Baton Rouge this fall. The new K–5 school will bring a hands-on, project-based learning model to downtown, with plans to incorporate agriculture and real-world learning experiences for students.

More high-quality options for families, and a fresh approach to learning!

Farm-based charter school to lease 77-year-old downtown Baton Rouge campus Harvest Commons School plans to make its home at 804 Mayflower Street, the former campus of South Boulevard Elementary School, built in 1949. It would be the third operating school in downtown Baton Rouge.

Thank you to our amazing school and community partners for making the Teach225 Career Fair a success! We’re grateful for your commitment to Baton Rouge educators.

Tomorrow is the Teach225 Career Fair. This is your chance to meet with charter school leaders, learn about open positions, and take steps toward your next role in education. Come prepared and ready to connect. We look forward to seeing you there. There’s still time to register: teach225.com/careerfair.

Parking: Attendees can access the parking lot behind the LABI Office Building via the entrance on 5th Street. Additional overflow parking will be available at Baton Rouge Lot 2, located at 521 Laurel Street (corner of Laurel and 5th).

NSBR team members Christina Kelly and Jasmine Simmons joined WAFB Channel 9 this morning to talk about what’s ahead at the Teach225 Career Fair and why this is the perfect time to step into your next role in education.

Baton Rouge charter schools are ready to connect with talented educators who are ready to lead, grow, and make a difference.

📅 Thursday, March 26
⏰ 3:30–5:30 PM
📍 Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), 500 Main St.

Watch the interview: https://www.wafb.com/video/2026/03/24/teach-225-hosting-educator-career-fair-thursday/

There’s still time to register: teach225.com/careerfair.

'Teach 225' hosting educator career fair on Thursday Growing a community of school leaders and helping people fulfill lifelong dreams. There's a career fair happening on Thursday, Mar. 26, that hopes to do both.

New Schools for Baton Rouge is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support senior leadership and help ensure our daily operations run smoothly. If you are organized, detail-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, we encourage you to apply.
Apply at newschoolsbr.org/join-our-team