COUNCIL FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
11110 LAKE FOREST BLVD, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70128 www.lakeforestcharter.org

Total Revenue
$7,621,542
Total Expenses
$7,747,266
Net Assets
$6,098,323

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT, WHICH FACILITATES MAXIMUM STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH A RIGOROUS, ACCELERATED ACADEMIC PROGRAM INCORPORATING VISUAL, CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY ENHANCE EACH STUDENT'S ABILITY TO BECOME A GLOBAL, CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN..

LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL'S PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE IS THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. ENROLLMENT FOR 2019-2020 WAS 660. THE SCHOOL'S FOCAL POINT IS HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, BY OFFERING A PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM AND DATA DRIVEN INSTRUCTION. WITH CONSISTENT, INSTRUCTIONAL MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT, THE PROGRAM INSPIRES THE STUDENTS TO LOVE AND RESPECT LEARNING AT A HIGH LEVEL. WHILE PROVIDING A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT, THE SCHOOL IS ABLE TO FACILITATE MAXIMUM STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH A RIGOROUS, ACCELERATED ACADEMIC PROGRAM INCORPORATING VISUAL, CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY ENHANCE EACH STUDENT'S ABILITY TO BECOME A GLOBAL, CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN.IN ADDITION TO BEING RECOGNIZED AS AN A+, 5 STAR SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN THE RECIPIENT OF MANY HONORS AND AWARDS, SUCH AS:- LSU AG CENTER - "2010 LOUISIANA SCHOOL OF CHARACTER" FOR THE COMMITMENT TO IMPLEMENTING A QUALITY CHARACTER EDUCATION INITATIVE AND HELPING DEVELOP GOOD CHARACTER.- 2009 AND 2016 NATIONAL TITLE 1 DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL FOR "EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT PERFORMANCE FOR CONSECUTIVE YEARS." THIS PROGRAM HONORS SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR THEIR INNOVATION IN HELPING TITLE I POPULATIONS ATTAIN HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS.- 2013 RANKED ONE OF THE HIGHEST PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOLS IN LOUISIANA BY U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, ARNE DUNCAN. - 2013 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL FOR THE SCHOOLS "EXEMPLARY HIGH PERFORMING" IN WHICH SCHOOLS ARE RECOGNIZED AMONG ALL SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES AS THE HIGHEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS MEASURED BY STATE ASSESSMENTS OR NATIONALLY-NORMED TESTS AS RANKED BY US SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, ARNE DUNCAN.- 2015-16 "A" AWARD OF TOP ACHIEVEMENT BY THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD- 2016-17 "A" AWARD OF TOP ACHIEVEMENT BY THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD- 2017-2018 "A" AWARD FOR TOP ACHIEVEMENT & "A" EXEMPLARY STUDENT GROWTH BY THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD- 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR PARTNERSHIP WITH FITNOLA, PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND IMPROVED NUTRITION- CONSISTENTLY RANKED AS THE HIGHEST PERFORMING K-8 SCHOOL IN THE STATE AND IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.- 2017 FIT NOLA PLATINUM AWARDTHE SCHOOL RECEIVED THE "A" AWARD FOR TOP ACHIEVEMENT, THE "A" EXEMPLARY STUDENT GROWTH AWARD, AND THE TOP GAINS HONOREE AWARD FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, AND 2018-2019. 2018-2019 A STUDENT, LAUREN EJIAGA, WON THE $10,000 NATIONAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) TALENT AWARD PRIZE. 2018-2019 RACHEL FRAZER, EIGHTH GRADE LOUISIANA STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER, RECIPIENT OF THE NEW ORLEANS EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Mardele S EarlyFOUNDING CEO50$198,856
Robert M Bell IvPRINCIPAL50$121,353
Bernell St CyrDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OP50$111,269
Enix Smith IiiDIRECTOR4$0
Denise WilliamsDIRECTOR4$0
Leila EamesDIRECTOR4$0
Kathelyn CourseaultDIRECTOR4$0
Windi Brown SmithDIRECTOR4$0
Brian K Richburg SrSECRETARY4$0
Gina DupartPRESIDENT4$0

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