Washington Parish School Board 2026-2027 District Charter School Application Process for Schools Opening in the 2028-2029 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 Washington 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.
 
I.    Charter School Application
Applicants should complete the 2026-2027 Common Charter School Application found here. Applicants should complete the appropriate application based on whether or not they are a New Charter Operator or an Experienced Charter Operator.

II.    Charter School Process Schedule
●    August 24, 2026: LDOE releases common applications and toolboxes with application resources.
●    September 8, 2026: Local district authorizers release Charter Requests for Applications, Timeline, Process, and Point of Contact. 
●    October 19, 2026: Local school boards' submission deadline for the full application for Type 1 and Type 3 applicants.
       Applicants should email all application components to keri.crowe@wpsb.info 
       *Applications will not be accepted after this date.
●    November 2, 2026: Local school boards notify LDOE and state legislators of charter applications received within each district.
●    January 28, 2027: Last day for the Washington Parish School Board to make decisions to approve or deny charter applications.
●    January 29, 2027: Local school boards notify LDOE of board recommendations.
●   February 1, 2027: LDOE Annual application opens for Type 2 and Type 4 applicants. 

III.    Charter Application Review Process
All charter applications will be reviewed by an independent evaluator with educational, organizational, legal, and financial expertise.  Applicants will have the opportunity to provide the evaluator with a written response to the independent evaluation of their charter application before the evaluator provides a final recommendation to the Washington Parish School Board. 

IV. Charter School Contact Information
Individuals or organizations with questions about the district's charter application process should contact:

Washington Parish Liason
Keri Crowe
keri.crowe@wpsb.info
985.839.3436
Posted: 9/23/2025