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Two charter openings move to 2027–28
What happened
BESE approved delaying the first opening of Elite Academy and Louisiana Key Academy Jefferson to the 2027–28 school year.
Why it matters to families
Families considering these schools face a later start. Approval does not show that either school has opened.
The evidence
August19 minutes,items8.2.3–8.2.4, approve the opening-date changes. March minutes had approved Louisiana Key Academy Jefferson’s opening grades; the later delay supersedes any implied2026 opening.
The source
Louisiana BESE approved minutes — 2026-08-19See the full record for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE).
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