AMIKids Acadiana

611 Celestine La Tortue Road
Branch, LA 70516

34 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

AMIKids Acadiana, located in Branch, Louisiana, is a specialized educational and treatment facility operating under the national AMIKids model. It serves youth who are often involved with the juvenile justice system or who have struggled in traditional school settings. The program focuses on a "Personal Growth Model," which combines academic instruction with intensive behavioral therapy and character development to help students overcome personal challenges and work toward a successful future.

The school emphasizes a structured environment that aims to keep students engaged through a blend of individualized education plans (IEPs), vocational training, and evidence-based interventions. By focusing on accountability, social-emotional learning, and community reintegration, AMIKids Acadiana strives to provide its students with the academic credits and life skills necessary to transition back into their home communities, graduate, and lead productive lives.

Total Students

0.3

Full-Time Teachers

103.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for AMIKids Acadiana
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	3
Black	24

Black
24 (70.6%)
White
7 (20.6%)
Hispanic
3 (8.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Acadia Parish
Phone:	(337)334-4838
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	34
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	0.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	103.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	31
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 1

Grade 7 1

Grade 8 8

Grade 9 12

Grade 10 4

Grade 11 7

Grade 12 1