Lusher Charter School
About the Organization:
Lusher Charter School is a K-12 public school located in uptown New Orleans and operated by the non-profit Advocates for Arts-Based Education Corporation. Lusher focuses on a high-academic college-preparatory curriculum, with early college credit classes through Tulane University, gifted/talented programs, Advanced Placement courses, and academic challenges in every classroom. Additionally, the school incorporates the arts throughout the curriculum with comprehensive arts education (CAE) and an award-winning performing arts program in creative writing, dance, drama, music, and visual arts. Lusher offers a strong athletic program and numerous other extracurricular opportunities.
Substantial damage was caused by Katrina, but extensive restoration by a dedicated group of administrators, teachers, parents and supporters made the building usable. However, many of its facilities are still in need of major repair.
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Approved Project:
Multi-Sport Athletic Field
Project Description and Status:
With funding from the Operation Kids campaign, Lusher’s athletic field has been completely renovated into a quality venue for football, soccer and track. The field has been re-graded and re-sodded, and new fencing and lighting has been installed. New bleachers, a scoreboard and press box will be installed by the end of the summer. The new “Brees Family Field” will be dedicated in early September 2009. The field will be used not only by Lusher Charter School games, but by surrounding schools and local recreational organizations as well.
Major donors to the Lusher athletic field include the National Automobile Dealers Association Charitable Foundation, which contributed $400,000, and the Allstate Foundation, which donated $100,000. Other donors including Drew and Brittany Brees contributed the remaining funds.
Project Cost:
$671,000
Funds Still Needed:
This project is fully funded.
