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2026-2027 Annual RFA Charter Application

The charter school application process provides Louisiana non-profit organizations with the opportunity to create schools that parents and guardians desire for their students. The students of Louisiana are diverse and thus, shall be provided with school choice options that best fit their individual needs.

LDOE Forms for 2026-2027 Annual RFA Charter Application

Key Dates For Local Authorizing

  • September 8, 2026: Deadline by which local school boards must post application materials to their websites. Use of the District Website template is optional.
  • October 19, 2026: Charter applications are due to districts.
  • January 28, 2027: Deadline for districts to consider charter applications. If a district has not made a decision about a charter application by this point, that applicant group is eligible to appeal to BESE.
  • January 29, 2027: Report any charter entered into; the number of schools chartered; the status of those schools, and any recommendations relating to the charter RFA process to  [email protected] .
 

Key Dates for BESE-Approved Charter Applications (Types 2 and 4)

2026-2027 ANNUAL NEW CHARTER SCHOOL REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (SCHOOLS SLATED TO OPEN AUGUST 2028)

  • February 1, 2027: LDOE application opens for Types 2 and 4 applicants
  • February 8, 2027 by 5 p.m. (emailed to [email protected]): Letters of Intent due to the LDOE
  • March 8, 2027 by 5 p.m. (emailed to [email protected]): Eligibility determination forms due
  • March 29, 2027 by 5 p.m. (emailed to [email protected]): LDOE submission deadline for the full application for Types 2 and 4 applicants
  • August 17, 2027: BESE considers applications for new Type 2 and 4 applicants

2027 MID-YEAR NEW CHARTER SCHOOL REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (SCHOOLS SLATED TO OPEN AUGUST 2028)

  • May 31, 2027: LDOE application window opens for Types 2 and 4 applicants
  • June 7, 2027 by 5 p.m. (emailed to [email protected]): Letter of Intent due to the LDOE
  • July 5, 2027 by 5 p.m. (emailed to [email protected]): Eligibility Determination Forms Due
  • July 19, 2027 by 5 p.m. (emailed to [email protected]): LDOE submission deadline for the full application for Types 2 and 4 applicants.
  • December 7, 2027: Types 2 and 4 applicants: BESE considers applications for new charter schools