On the morning of our Pre-conference Day, Wednesday, November 19th, you have an opportunity to visit two outstanding New Orleans Schools. Both schools are included on one tour. If you have already registered, this can be an "ADD-On" to your registration. There will be a small fee to help with transportation. Space is limited; please register early.
THE SOPHIE B. WRIGHT CHARTER SCHOOL
The Sophie B. Wright Charter School is chartered and operated by The Institute for Academic Excellence, a non-profit organization, founded by Dr. Rose Duhon-Sells, and the past Vice Chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans.The Institute of Academic Excellence has accepted the challenge to design an innovative school to help improve student achievement through rigorous academic standards and high expectations for student performance.
As a Type 5 charter school, Wright is governed by a Board of Directors composed of representatives from throughout the community. The Board of Directors of the Institute for Academic Excellence establishes policy and governs our school. The Charter School Director, appointed by the Board, fulfills all administrative duties and is responsible for the daily operations of the school. The Board maintains the vision and steers the direction of Wright Charter School as we design and implement activities to accomplish the school’s mission.
Sophie B. Wright is a school that has been a beacon for the community in which it resides. For decades it has brought forth many strong, intelligent and creative alumni. The school has received the Blue Ribbon of Excellence.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS: NOCCA
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is a regional, pre-professional arts training center that offers students intensive instruction in culinary arts, dance, media arts: filmmaking & audio production, music (classical, jazz, vocal), theatre arts (drama, musical theatre, theatre design), visual arts, and creative writing, while demanding simultaneous academic excellence.
NOCCA was founded in 1973, with doors opening in 1974, by a diverse coalition of artists, educators, business leaders, and community activists who saw the need for an institution devoted to our region’s burgeoning young talent. Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., Terence Blanchard, Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet, Wendell Pierce, Anthony Mackie are only a few NOCCA graduates who can attest to the extraordinary educational opportunity the Center represents to the children of Louisiana. NOCCA’s track record over the past decades speaks for itself: every year a remarkable 95 – 98% of NOCCA graduates go on to college and conservatory programs across the country. Furthermore, approximately 80% of NOCCA students receive scholarships to pursue such higher education. The key to NOCCA’s success is the ethic of discipline and responsibility it instils in students, which prepares them for productive adult lives whether or not they choose to pursue art careers. Admission to NOCCA’s tuition-free programs is by audition only. Our annual application season takes place each fall for the following school year. Auditions take place each spring from applications received within the posted application deadline. Students may apply for full-day, mid-day or after-school instructional opportunities.
THE SOPHIE B. WRIGHT CHARTER SCHOOL
The Sophie B. Wright Charter School is chartered and operated by The Institute for Academic Excellence, a non-profit organization, founded by Dr. Rose Duhon-Sells, and the past Vice Chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans.The Institute of Academic Excellence has accepted the challenge to design an innovative school to help improve student achievement through rigorous academic standards and high expectations for student performance.
As a Type 5 charter school, Wright is governed by a Board of Directors composed of representatives from throughout the community. The Board of Directors of the Institute for Academic Excellence establishes policy and governs our school. The Charter School Director, appointed by the Board, fulfills all administrative duties and is responsible for the daily operations of the school. The Board maintains the vision and steers the direction of Wright Charter School as we design and implement activities to accomplish the school’s mission.
Sophie B. Wright is a school that has been a beacon for the community in which it resides. For decades it has brought forth many strong, intelligent and creative alumni. The school has received the Blue Ribbon of Excellence.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS: NOCCA
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is a regional, pre-professional arts training center that offers students intensive instruction in culinary arts, dance, media arts: filmmaking & audio production, music (classical, jazz, vocal), theatre arts (drama, musical theatre, theatre design), visual arts, and creative writing, while demanding simultaneous academic excellence.
NOCCA was founded in 1973, with doors opening in 1974, by a diverse coalition of artists, educators, business leaders, and community activists who saw the need for an institution devoted to our region’s burgeoning young talent. Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., Terence Blanchard, Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet, Wendell Pierce, Anthony Mackie are only a few NOCCA graduates who can attest to the extraordinary educational opportunity the Center represents to the children of Louisiana. NOCCA’s track record over the past decades speaks for itself: every year a remarkable 95 – 98% of NOCCA graduates go on to college and conservatory programs across the country. Furthermore, approximately 80% of NOCCA students receive scholarships to pursue such higher education. The key to NOCCA’s success is the ethic of discipline and responsibility it instils in students, which prepares them for productive adult lives whether or not they choose to pursue art careers. Admission to NOCCA’s tuition-free programs is by audition only. Our annual application season takes place each fall for the following school year. Auditions take place each spring from applications received within the posted application deadline. Students may apply for full-day, mid-day or after-school instructional opportunities.