The Leah Chase School shows a fundamental shift in New Orleans’ approach to public education, said Celeste Lay, a professor at Tulane who wrote a book about the politics behind what had been the ...

The school is now the first district-run school in nearly two decades. Sign up for our Newsletters. Superintendent Avis Williams says enrollment is currently at 280 students, with a max goal of ...

Nearly 300 students will return to school Tuesday at the former Lafayette Academy building on Carrollton Avenue, but now they'll be attending the Leah Chase School. Why it matters: It's the first ...

According to NOLA.com, the Leah Chase School is now two weeks away from opening and still needs to fill approximately 13 jobs, four of which have pending offers, including a first-grade teacher ...

The new school, named for New Orleans chef Leah Chase, had 252 students registered as of Thursday. Another 30 kids are expected to attend, but still need to complete the enrollment process.

NEW ORLEANS — The Leah Chase School has officially opened its doors for the 2024-2025 school year.The school, named after the late chef Leah Chase, is NOLA Public Schools’ first direct-run ...

Latanya Evans teaches a first grade class on the first day of school at the Leah Chase School. This is the first new traditional school opened in the New Orleans district since Hurricane Katrina in ...

A view of the library in 2021 inside the building that will house the Leah Chase School. The new school is set to open Aug. 6, but several staff positions are unfilled.

The doors for the new Leah Chase school are finally open.The school is now the first district-run school in nearly two decades. Superintendent Avis Williams says enrollment is currently at 280 ...