Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School

1617 Caffin Ave
New Orleans, LA 70117

Geographic Area: Downtown
Geographic Zone: 1
Phone: 504-940-2243
Center Hours: 8:00 AM-3:00 PM

http://www.drkingcharterschool.org/

Ages Served: PK4

Program Details

Center philosophy, performance, cost, and other provided services. To learn more about how early childhood performance is measured, click here.

Director: Doris Roche-Hicks
Philosophy: Our mission is to create and maintain an orderly, trusting environment where teaching and learning are innovative and exciting, where students are taught to read, write, compute, and think critically according to their fullest potential.
Program Type: LA4
Cost (tier): Free
Cost for 1 YR to PK4: Free
Cost for Infants: Free
Additional Fees: Field Trip
Schedule Type: School Year Only
Center Performance: Proficient (4.6)
School Finder Page: Center Report Card
Licensed Capacity: 80

Admissions

How to apply, who is eligible to attend, and what factors determine which children are assigned. For more info on how OneApp works, click here.

Application Process:
OneApp
Applications Due: 03/27/2020
Transition To Kindergarden: Guarantee: Students attending the PK4 program receive a guarantee to attend for K
Selective Admissions: Contact school for more information

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School

Grade PK4

Eligibility: Orleans Parish residents who meet income requirements and/or have a current IEP and who will turn 4 years old by September 30 of the year school begins
Priority: Applicants with an IEP, siblings of continuing students, children of current school staff, applicants who reside within a half-mile of the school for up to 25% of available seats, applicants who reside in ZIP code(s) 70116, 70117 for up to 25% of available seats, all other applicants

Grades 9 - 12

Eligibility: Orleans Parish residents
Priority: Siblings of continuing students, all other applicants

Grades K - 8

Eligibility: Orleans Parish residents
Priority: Siblings of continuing students, applicants who reside within a half-mile of the school for up to 25% of available seats, applicants who reside in ZIP code(s) 70116, 70117 for up to 25% of available seats, all other applicants

School Features

Transportation: Yes
Uniforms: Mandatory

Features & Programs:
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Language Support:
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Special Education Services:
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