Lusher Charter School

Basic Facts Regarding Lusher Charter School (Lusher)

A. Lusher is an Orleans Parish School Board Charter School, chartered in 2005. It is run by the not-for-profit Advocates for Arts Based Education Corporation, which is governed by a community-based Board of Directors.

B. Lusher provides a K-12 program on two campuses. The elementary program (K-5) is located at 7315 Willow St. (Willow Street Campus). The middle school (6-8) and the high school (9-12) are located 5624 Freret St. (Fortier Campus).

C. The main office numbers for each campus are:

• Willow Street Campus: (504) 862-5110 FAX: (504) 866-4292
• Freret Street Campus (504) 304-3961 FAX: (504) 861-1839
• The web site is: www.lusherschool.org
• Lusher’s CEO is Kathy Riedlinger; her office is on the Freret Campus.
• The Lower School Principal is Jan Rice.
• The Middle School Principal is Charlene Hebert.
• The High School Principal is Steven Corbett.

D. Lusher provides an arts-based, high academic program. It also offers an early college credit program through Tulane University. Lusher consistently ranks within the top 10 schools in Louisiana.

E. In the 2018-19 school year Lusher enrolled 1821 students:

• K-5th grade:   668
• 6-8th grade:    494
• 9-12th grade:  659

Frequently Asked Questions

Next Steps:

Please complete the Tulane Affiliation Verification Form and send it to the Office of Human Resources Records for verification. A signed copy of the Tulane Affiliation Verification Form must be submitted to Lusher with a copy of a valid Tulane I.D. and the most recent Payroll Deposit Advice (paystub), to have Tulane Affiliate status applied to your child’s Lusher Charter School application.