Medard H. Nelson–UNO Charter School
3121 St. Bernard Ave. map
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: 504-943-1311
Principal: Edward Brown, Jr.
Asst. Principal: David C. Chimento
Charter Organization: New Beginnings Schools Foundation
Board Chair: Timothy Ryan; Chancellor, University of New Orleans
Mission Statement: Medard H. Nelson–UNO Charter School is is a community of learners in which academic acievement and personal growth are expected and are supported in a postive, inclusive, enriched environment.
Grade Configuration: PK-8th grade
Student Enrollment: 350 students
School Calendar: August 13, 2008 – May 29, 2009
School Hours: 8:15am — 3:30pm
Registration Information: Nelson-UNO 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
- LOEW'S Young Heroes Program
- Prime Time Family Reading
- UNO Professional Development School
- UNO Project Access: Educational Talent Search Program
- UNO Upward Bound Program
- TREE (Teaching Responsible Earth Education science learning program)
- STAIR (Start The Adventure In Reading mentoring program)
- Summerbridge
- LA4 Early Childhood Education
- KUMON Tutoring
Extracurricular Activities
LEGO League Engineering Club, Genius Chic Club, Student Council
Health Services: school nurse services provided.
Transportation
Yellow school bus service provided by school.
Health Services
School nurse, full-time social worker, full-time counselor, Ochsner/UNO Collaborative.
