Summerbridge New Orleans will be in full operation to serve its current students beginning this fall. For more information, contact the program director, Chantelle Pierre, at 896-6429 or cpierre@newmanschool.org.

History of Summerbridge New Orleans

Summerbridge New Orleans is a tuition-free, educational intervention initiative designed to identify talented and motivated elementary and middle school students from New Orleans area public schools with limited educational opportunities. Our purpose is to prepare and empower young students to face the academic and emotional challenges of high school, and eventually, college.

High School and College students serve as faculty for intensive six-week summer sessions and as mentors and tutors for year round academic enrichment activities. These role models inspire the younger students to become more confident and involved in their own learning, while in turn, Summerbridge nurtures the teaching aspirations of our dedicated young faculty. The program is conducted from our host institution: Isidore Newman School.

Summerbridge New Orleans was founded in 1990, second only to the Summerbridge San Francisco (1978), and serves as an international model for the 27 program sites located around the United States and abroad. In its dual role of preparing students while training aspiring teachers, Summerbridge New Orleans has proven its ability to transform the lives of young students as well as young teachers.