UNO Charter Network

Academic Excellence from Early Childhood through College.

Pierre A. Capdau–UNO Early College High School

Operating at the site of Thurgood Marshall School

4621 Canal St.  map
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: 504-373-6297
Fax: 504-484-3487



Principal: Michael Booker, Ed.D.
Asst. Principal: Juaquana C. Stewart

Charter Organization: New Beginnings Schools Foundation

Board Chair: Timothy Ryan; Chancellor, University of New Orleans

Mission Statement: The Pierre A. Capdau–UNO Early College High School is a community of learners in which student achievement and personal growth are expected and supported in a positive, inclusive, and enriched environment. Early College High Schools (ECHS) aim to make higher education more accessible, affordable, and attractive to students from all backgrounds by bridging the divide between high school and college in a common physical setting.

Grade Configuration: 9th–11th (building to 12th grade in 2010-2011)

Student Enrollment: 300 students

School Calendar: Aug. 13, 2008 – May 29, 2009

School Hours: 8:00am — 3:45pm

Registration Information: Pierre A. Capdau-ECHS Charter is an open enrollment school. Parents must complete a school application available at the school. Registration packets are available as a PDF download. Click this link to access the form. Please contact the school if you require additional information.

Students will be selected by lottery if there are more applications than spaces available.

Special Education Model: Inclusion

Special Programs

  • Middle College National Consortium
  • Woodrow Wilson Foundation
  • Transportation

    Public Transportation: RTA tokens provided.

    Health Services

    School nurse services provided.

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