Collegiate Academies

Collegiate Academies is a network of three high performing, open enrollment public high schools with one, unified mission: to prepare all scholars, regardless of incoming academic level or past challenges, for college. 95% of the class of 2014 received 171 acceptances to 42 different colleges across the United States. They believe that growth is possible at every age, and create a joyful, loving environment designed to meet the individual needs of every scholar they serve.

Schools

• Sci Academy, the founding school in the Collegiate Academies network is a high school serving grades 9-12.
• Carver
  • George Washington Carver Collegiate Academy (CCA), is a high school serving grades 9-12.
  • George Washington Carver Preparatory Academy (CPA), is a high school serving grades 9-12.

History

August 2008: Launch: Sci Academy opens in New Orleans East, beginning as nothing more than a sign in the neutral ground.

May 2009: Achievement: Sci Academy’s first test scores are released; scholars in the class of 2012 outperformed the district and state averages on the iLEAP and achieved the top scores of any New Orleans open enrollment high school.

April 2011: Families Enroll in Record Numbers: Interest in Sci Academy exceeds the number of seats available; Sci Academy holds an open lottery to select scholars for the class of 2015.

August 2011: Gaining National Status: The 2011-2012 school year opens with a new special education program: Essential Skills. This course for scholars with cognitive disabilities attracts the attention of numerous national educators, including Doug Lemov, creator of Teach Like a Champion.

June 2012: Headed to College: Sci Academy graduates its first class of seniors. 97% of these students were accepted to a four-year college, and they matriculated to schools across the country: including Amherst College, Colorado College, Louisiana State University, and Wesleyan University.

August 2012: 1 x 3 = Three Schools: Collegiate Academies multiplies! We open George Washington Carver Collegiate Academy and George Washington Carver Preparatory Academy and triple the number of scholars and families we serve.

February 2013: Parade Season: CA scholars participate in their first Mardi Gras parade season! Our band, dance, twirl and flag teams represent the Rams and the Nautili on the parade route.

January 2014: A Presidential Alum: Troy Simon, Sci Academy Class of 2012, introduces First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House College Opportunity Summit.

April 2014: Top High School Distinction: Sci Academy was named the #2 high school in Louisiana by US News and World Report.

September 2014: Where in the World are the Nautili? Sci Academy’s first alumni class studies abroad as juniors in college, traveling as far as Japan to expand their college careers.

Recognition

• Top High School Distinction: Sci Academy was named the #2 high school in Louisiana by US News and World Report.
• Oprah's Angel Network awards Sci Academy with a $1 million grant to honor them for outstanding student outcomes.
• Ben Marcovitz, Founder and CEO, has received numerous awards and honors commemorating his leadership skills, including the Ryan Award and the Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship.
• Kaycee Eckhardt & Rhonda Dale honored with the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools' Charter School Teacher of the Year award.
• Collegiate teachers honored as finalists or recipients of the Teach For America Alumni Award, the TNTP Fishman Prize, and the Louisiana Teacher of the Year award.
• Collegiate Academies has been named as a participant in the Charter Network Accelerators Program, a prestigious honor that provides our CEO and CAO with targeted trainings that will support development.

Website

• Collegiate Academies website
• "WE ARE CARVER" video created for 2015 end-of-year celebrations