Charter School Information
Assumption Parish School Board 2025-2026 District Charter School Application Process for Schools Opening in the 2027-2028 School Year or Beyond
Forms and Information Needed for Submission of a Type 1 or Type 3 Charter School Proposal
In compliance with R.S. 17:3982, the Assumption Parish School Board is making public through our website, and in printed form upon request, the guidelines for submitting a charter proposal, all forms required for submission of a charter proposal, the timelines established for accepting and reviewing charter proposals, the process that will be used to review charter proposals submitted to the board, and the name and contact information for a primary point of contact for charter proposals.
Charter School Application
Applicants should complete the application found here.
Charter School Process Schedule
September 8, 2025: Deadline by which local school boards must post application materials to their websites. Use of the District Website template is optional.
October 20, 2025: Charter applications are due to districts.
January 29, 2026: Deadline for districts to consider charter applications. If a district has not decided on a charter application by this point, that applicant group is eligible to appeal to BESE.
January 30, 2026: Report any charter entered into; the number of schools chartered; the status of those schools, and any recommendations relating to the charter RFA process to charters@la.gov.
Charter Application Review Process
An independent evaluator with educational, organizational, legal, and financial expertise will review all charter applications. Applicants can provide the evaluator with a written response to the independent evaluation of their charter application before the evaluator provides a final recommendation to the Assumption Parish School Board.
Charter School Contact Information
Individuals or organizations with questions about the district's charter application process should contact:
Donnie Love Jr., M.Ed., Director of Student Services
dlove@assumptionschools.com
(985) 369-7251