Charter School Information
Plaquemines Parish School Board 2025-2026 District Charter School Application Process for Schools Opening in the 2027-2028 School Year or Beyond
Forms and Information Needed for Submission of a Type 1 or Type 3 Charter School Proposal
In compliance with R.S. 17:3982, the Plaquemines Parish School Board is making public through our website, and in printed form upon request, the guidelines for submitting a charter proposal, all forms required for
submission of a charter proposal, the timelines established for accepting and reviewing charter proposals,
the process that will be used to review charter proposals submitted to the board, and the name and contact
information for a primary point of contact for charter proposals.
submission of a charter proposal, the timelines established for accepting and reviewing charter proposals,
the process that will be used to review charter proposals submitted to the board, and the name and contact
information for a primary point of contact for charter proposals.
Charter School Application
Applicants should complete the 2025-2026 Common Charter School Application found here. Applicants should complete the appropriate application based on designation as a New Charter Operator or an Experienced Charter Operator.
Charter School Process Schedule
- August 25, 2025: LDOE releases common applications and toolboxes with application resources.
- September 8, 2025: Deadline for local school authorizers to release Charter Requests for
Applications, Timeline, Process, and Point of Contact. - October 20, 2025: Local school boards submission deadline for the full application for Type 1 and Type 3 applicants. Applicants should email all application components to: Patricia Haydel at [email protected] or Tonika Peavy at [email protected]
- November 7, 2025: Local school boards notify LDOE and state legislators of charter applications
received within each district. - January 29, 2026: Last day for Plaquemines Parish School Board to make decisions to approve or deny charter
applications. - January 30, 2026: Local school boards notify LDOE of board recommendations.
Charter Application Review Process
All charter applications will be reviewed by an independent evaluator with educational, organizational,
legal, and financial expertise. Applicants will have the opportunity to provide to the evaluator a written
response to the independent evaluation of their charter application before the evaluator provides a final
recommendation to Plaquemines Parish School Board.
legal, and financial expertise. Applicants will have the opportunity to provide to the evaluator a written
response to the independent evaluation of their charter application before the evaluator provides a final
recommendation to Plaquemines Parish School Board.
Charter School Contact Information
Individuals or organizations with questions about the district's charter application process should contact:
Patricia Haydel, Director of Early Childhood / Head Start
Email: phaydel@ppsb
Phone: (504) 595-6343
Tonika Peavy, Director of Federal Funds & Educational Programs
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (504) 595-6370