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Charter School

Cypress Academy

Governed by Cypress Charter School Association

Main Office

4238 St. Charles Ave

70115

504-383-3337

Grades Served

K-1

Responding to parents, Orleans Parish school district agrees to run Cypress Academy for two years

If the school closes after the 2019-20 school year, students would get priority in the citywide enrollment lottery.

By Marta Jewson | May 30, 2018

Two days after parents learned Cypress Academy will close, parish superintendent decides to keep it open

The charter school told parents Sunday it would close for good this week.

By Marta Jewson | May 22, 2018

Facing closure, Cypress Academy parents demand answers from charter, parish school boards

“We ask that you offer real solutions to this terrible situation in which you have put our families,” they wrote.

Opinion By Valentina Lostalo, Gene Meneray and Amanda Barre Kogos | May 22, 2018

Parents get three days’ notice that Cypress Academy will close at the end of the school year

Students will be transferred to another charter network.

By Marta Jewson | May 21, 2018