For Baton Rouge schools, churches & ministries
Baton Rouge has a dense network of churches, and many already run a weekday preschool or Mother's Day Out. With nearly 17,000 eligible LA GATOR applications statewide for 2026-27 and few new seats, a BESE-approved K-6 school or a marketplace learning program at a church fills a real need. Several approved schools in the area enroll fewer than 150 students, so a small start can work.
Claim your listing
Add tuition, which fees you bill through Odyssey, your STO participation and your aid programs. Then receive families who already have an award.
Start a school or learning program
27 of the 72 approved schools in our area report fewer than 150 K-12 students. A church-hosted K-6 school, or a marketplace learning program for home-based families, is a realistic start.
An online Christian core
An online classical Christian K-12 curriculum can be the academic core of a church learning community. How it works →
Getting a new school into LA GATOR
- Choose the model: full-time school, hybrid, or a marketplace learning program.
- Apply to BESE for nonpublic school approval (applications are annual, through LDOE's EdLink) and meet Brumfield v. Dodd requirements.
- Register in the Odyssey platform and accept the program attestations: approved-use-only funds, safety, required assessments and financial transparency.
- Not ready for BESE approval? Apply as an LA GATOR service provider to sell courses or services.
- Price tuition against the $5,243-$7,626 awards so families can see what's left.
Verified schools pay no listing fee during the dev phase. Partner relationships are labeled on every page.
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