Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy

Located at 1700 East McNeese Street in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy is an actively operating, independent charter school district serving families in a small city setting. Operating as a single-school local educational agency for federal programs, the academy delivers a continuous academic pathway spanning from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. By focusing exclusively on early childhood and elementary through middle school education, the campus creates a tailored instructional environment that nurtures young learners from early PK and kindergarten programs through the foundational academic years ending in grade eight.

According to the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the district serves a student body of 852 children, reflecting a perfectly balanced gender distribution of 426 female and 426 male students. The student population is culturally diverse, comprising 588 Black students, 185 Hispanic students, 41 White students, and 33 multiracial students, alongside American Indian, Asian, and Pacific Islander learners. To support this student body, the district maintains a substantial professional context with a total workforce of roughly 172 full-time equivalent staff members. This team includes over 113 full-time equivalent classroom teachers, nearly 3 instructional aides, and over 56 support personnel, ensuring students receive dedicated personal attention and comprehensive academic support throughout their foundational school years.