NOLA Feedback

To All of our Donors and Volunteers,

Below is some feedback from Mickey Landry at Lafayette Academy, a school we assisted with needed supplies in 2008. His comments were a reaction to an article about our work that appeared in last week's New Orleans Times Picayune article. I thought you would want to get a sense of how he assessed our impact upon his school. Because of each of you, it is clear that, together, we have made a real difference.

Mr. Flesher, I had only deep gratitude when I read the news this week that Schools Count was redirecting its energies. We are very appreciative of all that you have done for the children at Lafayette Academy and all the children of the city. You are a true hero to us.

Since we last saw you, Lafayette has become one of the city’s leading charter schools, so much so that we have been asked to take over other failing schools. All of our 4th graders passed the LEAP test this year—100 out of 100—and we have won numerous championships in everything from basketball to debate. We still have a lot of work to do, but we are on the way.

Please know that we will count you as one of the people who sent us on our way to success. Thank you so much, and please keep in touch.

Mickey Landry
Head of School
Lafayette Academy Charter School
Dedicated to Children. Committed to Excellence.