New Schools for Baton Rouge

What New Schools for Baton Rouge does

New Schools for Baton Rouge (NSBR) is a nonprofit education intermediary organization founded in 2012 and headquartered at 100 Lafayette Street in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It works to expand access to high-quality K-12 public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish by recruiting and supporting proven charter management organizations (CMOs) to launch and grow charter schools, and by operating programs that connect families, educators, and the broader community to those schools. As of 2022, more than 12,000 students were enrolled in Baton Rouge charter schools, of which NSBR has helped launch and grow more than two-dozen serving over 10,000 students; 84% of NSBR partner school students are Black, and the portfolio spans operators such as BASIS, GEO, KIPP, IDEA, InspireNOLA, Collegiate Academies, Great Hearts, and The Emerge School for Autism. NSBR's named customers — in the funder sense — include corporate supporters Coca-Cola and ExxonMobil, alongside federal Charter School Program grants awarded to partner CMOs totaling over $220 million across KIPP, IDEA, InspireNOLA, and Collegiate Academies in 2019.

Name

New Schools for Baton Rouge

Legal name

New Schools for Baton Rouge

Website

https://newschoolsbr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New Schools for Baton Rouge is a nonprofit education intermediary that partners with charter management organizations to launch and grow public charter schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, and connects families, educators, and community organizations through unified enrollment (EnrollBR), educator resources (Teach225), and facilities development (NSBR-F).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• Charter school support
• Education nonprofit services
• School enrollment platform
• Educator career resources
• School facilities development

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Per-pupil public funding: NSBR supports charter schools that receive public per-pupil funding from the state of Louisiana, similar to district-run schools. Charter schools are publicly funded, tuition-free institutions.
2. Donations and philanthropic support: NSBR raises funds from corporate partners (e.g., Coca-Cola, ExxonMobil mentioned as supporters) and individual donors to support school development, facilities, community grants, and operational programs.
3. Grants: NSBR receives and distributes grant funding, including federal Charter School Program grants to partner CMOs. The Community Impact Grant program distributes funds to local nonprofits supporting education in Baton Rouge.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

New Schools for Baton Rouge is a nonprofit education intermediary that supports the launch and growth of high-quality charter schools in Baton Rouge. It partners with charter management organizations to bring proven school models to the city, operates the EnrollBR unified common application platform for school enrollment, runs the Teach225 educator career resource platform, and develops school facilities through its NSBR-F arm. NSBR also distributes Community Impact Grants to local nonprofits and runs the CHANGEMAKERS community leadership program.

Product overview

New Schools for Baton Rouge is a community partnership organization that works to transform the educational landscape of Baton Rouge by expanding access to excellent schools. The organization operates a portfolio of programs and services including EnrollBR (a unified enrollment platform), Teach225 (educator career resources), and a network of supported charter schools. These offerings work together to provide families with school choice options, support educators throughout their careers, and measure school performance to ensure positive outcomes for students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EnrollBR A unified common application system that allows K-12 students and families in Baton Rouge to find, apply to, and enroll in participating charter schools through a single application process, regardless of where they live. Designed to remove geographic and informational barriers to school choice for all families, including those from low-income backgrounds.
• Teach225 An online resource devoted exclusively to educators in Baton Rouge, helping teachers become certified, continue their education, find career opportunities, and access professional development. Supports teacher recruitment, development, and retention at partner charter schools.
• NSBR Portfolio Schools A network of more than two dozen K-12 charter schools across Baton Rouge supported by NSBR through partnerships with charter management organizations. Schools span diverse themes including STEM, liberal arts, health sciences, aviation, legal, and autism-specific education, with campuses distributed across North Baton Rouge, South Baton Rouge, Mid City, and Baker.
• NSBR-F School Facilities Development Facilities development service that creates high-quality educational spaces tailored to the instructional model and needs of NSBR partner schools, including renovation of existing district buildings and new construction such as the GEO Next Generation High School campus.

Quantifiable outcome

• Charter school students received equivalent of 24 extra days of reading and 43 extra days of math vs. EBR district peers (Stanford/CREDO 2022 study)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stanford University Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO)coreOthers · 1 January 2022CREDO at Stanford University conducted a city studies analysis of Baton Rouge charter schools, releasing findings in 2022 that showed NSBR-supported charter schools significantly outperform traditional district schools in reading and math learning gains for all student subgroups. This independent research provides third-party validation of NSBR's impact.
• KIPPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019KIPP, the largest nonprofit charter network in the U.S., received an $86 million federal CSP grant to create 52 new schools nationally. KIPP is operating or seeking authorization to operate schools in Baton Rouge with NSBR support. NSBR helped support KIPP's authorization efforts.
• IDEA Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019IDEA Public Schools, a Texas-based charter network, received $116 million in federal CSP grants to support growth in Louisiana, Texas, and Florida. IDEA operates schools in Baton Rouge. NSBR supported IDEA's efforts to expand in the market.
• InspireNOLAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019InspireNOLA was slated to receive nearly $13 million in federal Charter School Program grants to fund expansion of its charter school operations. NSBR has supported InspireNOLA's efforts in Baton Rouge.
• Collegiate AcademiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collegiate Academies, with ties to Baton Rouge, stood to receive nearly $5 million in federal CSP grants. They operate Collegiate Baton Rouge as part of the NSBR portfolio. NSBR has supported Collegiate Academies' authorization and growth in Baton Rouge.
• GEO SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSBR partnered with GEO Schools to develop GEO Next Generation High School in Baton Rouge. NSBR-F led the construction of the school's facility, which was designed to accommodate GEO's innovative learning model including college course integration. GEO Schools operates multiple K-12 campuses in Baton Rouge as part of the NSBR portfolio.
• BASIS EdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBASIS Ed operates BASIS Baton Rouge Materra (K-10) and BASIS Baton Rouge Primary - Mid City Campus (K-5) in the NSBR portfolio. BASIS Materra was the only A-rated non-magnet school in East Baton Rouge. NSBR helped facilitate BASIS's entry and growth in Baton Rouge.
• Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRCC partnered with GEO Next Generation High School, enabling high school students to take college courses on the BRCC campus as part of GEO's innovative learning model. This partnership provides students with dual enrollment opportunities.
• EnrollBRcoreOthersEnrollBR is NSBR's unified common enrollment system for Baton Rouge charter schools, allowing families to apply to multiple schools through a single application. It was developed to democratize school choice by removing complexity barriers that historically advantaged more informed/wealthy families.
• East Baton Rouge Parish School BoardcoreOthersNSBR works with the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board as the authorizer for many of its partner charter schools. The relationship is complex — NSBR and the district sometimes compete for students and funding, but NSBR has expressed commitment to collaborating with district leadership on shared goals for student outcomes.
• Louisiana Department of EducationcoreOthersNSBR works with the Louisiana Department of Education, which authorizes many of its partner charter schools and sets academic standards. NSBR supports schools in meeting state accountability standards and participates in state-level education policy discussions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IDEA Public Schools: Major Texas-based charter network operating schools in Louisiana including Baton Rouge through NSBR partnership. Directly comparable K-12 charter operator serving similar student populations.
• BASIS Charter Schools: High-performing charter operator whose BASIS Baton Rouge Materra is the only A-rated non-magnet school in EBR. Comparable as an NSBR partner CMO with rigorous academic focus.
• New Schools for New Orleans: City-level education nonprofit intermediary supporting charter schools in New Orleans with unified enrollment, talent, and facilities programs. Closest operating analog to NSBR's model in a different Louisiana-adjacent market.
• Great Hearts Academies: Classical liberal arts charter network that opened Great Hearts Academy in Baton Rouge in2023 through NSBR partnership. Directly comparable as an NSBR partner CMO.
• GEO Academies: Charter operator running GEO Prep Academy and GEO Next Generation High School in Baton Rouge, with NSBR-F leading facility construction. Comparable partner CMO with K-12 presence.
• KIPP Foundation: Largest nonprofit U.S. charter network and an NSBR partner CMO. Comparable in serving historically underserved K-12 students through charter schools; differs in operating schools directly rather than as an intermediary.

Broad incumbents

• Uncommon Schools: Large multi-state nonprofit charter network serving high-need K-12 students with a college-prep focus. Comparable as a leading national charter network addressing similar student demographics.

Others

• New Schools Venture Fund: National nonprofit venture philanthropy that funds education entrepreneurs and charter-related ventures. Comparable ecosystem participant rather than direct operator, relevant as a model/funder analog.

Regional players

• InspireNOLA: New Orleans-based charter management organization that received federal CSP funding supported by NSBR-aligned efforts. Comparable K-12 charter operator in the broader Gulf South region.
• Collegiate Academies: Charter network operating Collegiate Baton Rouge as part of the NSBR portfolio. Comparable college-prep charter operator with Louisiana presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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