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Lusher Charter School is a charter school located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has 2 sites. The Willow Street site (K-5) and the Fortier Site (6-12].


The school is widely known for its arts program at both sites. It became a charter school in January 2005. The middle/high school took over Alcee Fortier High school after the school's closing in 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina. The Fortier site is 4 stories with 3 wings including the main wing (facing Freret Street), the middle school wing ( Entrance on Joseph Street) and the high school and arts wing (entrance on Nashville). Lusher school rules are called Project Pride. Project Pride consists of "be kind, be responsible, respect people and property, and do your best work". The principal/CEO is Kathy Riedlinger. The Elementary School principal is Sheila Nelson, the Middle School principal is Brenda Bourne, and the High School principal is Wiley Ates. Recently, had a junior, Maddy Prevost, die of a heroin overdose.

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