What is LCB Academy of Learning?

Established in July 2007, the Lake Charles-Boston Academy was designed to create a center for extension learning services that expands and enhances the educational, artistic, and career preparation of students throughout the Calcasieu School System. The school is not designed to replace or eliminate educational services at any school in the system but rather to fill the void that may exist in a school’s curriculum. The LCB Academy strives to be a model of high school redesign initiatives operated on a district level in support of schools within the district. The LCB Academy provides educational services year-round and beyond the normal operational hours of CPSB schools. Currently in its second year of implementation, the school provides instruction for 428 students in coursework through four academy components. The school serves students from the 11 high schools in the system and from 7 middle schools in the system. The components of the Lake Charles-Boston Academy are: Career and Technical Education Academy –( 9 instructors offering 20 CTE courses), Fine Arts Academy –(1 instructor offering 3 art classes), Advanced Studies Academy – (1 instructor offering 2 social studies classes, 2 itinerant teachers offering instruction in Mathematics, 2 instructors offering instruction in English Second-Language classes, 3 Eighth period (4:15 pm – 7:00 pm) instructors offering 3 classes, McNeese State University offers dual enrollment courses during the Fall and Spring Semesters on the LCB Campus, Coursework for new credit is offered during the Summer), Distance Learning Academy –(4 instructors offering online coursework in Advanced Placement classes, Coursework offered through the Louisiana Virtual School) School Features: Television news production program, Distance learning, Career and technical education, Advanced placement courses, Specialized fine arts programs

Mission Statement

The Mission of the LCB Academy of Learning is to elevate and enhance the educational opportunities for all Calcasieu Parish students. We also want to support and expand both curriculum and achievement levels of all Calcasieu Parish Schools.

How do I attend LCB Academy?

• Students attending the academy will stay enrolled at their home schools.
• To attend a class at the academy, a student only has to include it in their five year plan and their course request sheet for the school year.
• There is not a grade point average requirement to schedule a class at the LCB Academy.
• Some classes will have a grade point average requirement to schedule a class at the LCB Academy.
• Students are able choose courses based on career paths or academic interests.
• Transportation to the LCB Academy is provided by the Calcasieu Parish Transportation Department.  The transportation is provided for day classes and classes held after the  regular school day. Click here to see the bus schedules and class times.
• You are eligible to earn an Academic Endorsement by successfully completing 3 college hours of non-remedial, articulated credit in a core area (Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Foreign Language, or English Language Arts).  Please note that there are additional requirements that must also be met to earn an Academic Endorsement.

5 Year Plan

Year one of the Academy's Five Year Plan is to build the foundation for the following years, establish partnerships with SOWELA, McNeese, Industry, and community organizations, and to gather data to ensure that the course design is meeting the needs of the students and the schools. Years two through five will be for expansion of the course offerings.

How to Register for College courses?

For McNeese State University courses, you should contact Mrs. Betty Anderson via email at anderson@mcneese.edu or you can call her at 475-5615.

For SOWELA courses, you should contact Mr. Glenn Carter via email at glenn.carter@sowela.edu

You can also contact the LCB Academy via email at charles.adkins@cpsb.org or by phone at 217-4390