2023 Family Favorites: Schooled
Favorite After-School Program
St. Thomas More Catholic School
Runners Up
Gateway Preschool & Technology Center & Parkview Baptist School
Favorite Charter Elementary School
BASIS Baton Rouge–Materra
Runners Up
Advantage Charter Academy & University View Academy
Favorite Charter Elementary School Principal
Jared Lamb, BASIS Baton Rouge–Materra
Runners Up
Christol Williams, University View Academy & Hazel Regis-Buckels, Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School
Favorite Charter High School
University View Academy
Runners Up
GEO Prep Academy & Slaughter Community Charter School
Favorite Charter High School Principal
Sharon Sims, University View Academy
Runners Up
Brandon Fontenot, GEO Next Generation High School & Dr. Stephanie Goudeau, Slaughter Community Charter School
Favorite Charter Middle School
University View Academy
Runners Up
BASIS Baton Rouge & Kenilworth Science & Technology Charter School
Favorite Charter Middle School Principal
Jared Lamb, BASIS Baton Rouge–Materra
Runners Up
Hazel Regis-Buckels, Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School & Janna Husser, University View Academy
Favorite College
Louisiana State University
Runners Up
Southeastern Louisiana University & Southern University & A&M College
Favorite Magnet Elementary School
Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts
Runners Up
Mayfair Laboratory School & Westdale Heights Academic Magnet
Favorite Magnet Elementary School Principal
Dr. Louis Moore, Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts
Runners Up
Alesha Cavanaugh, Westdale Heights Academic Magnet & Kyle Fontenette, Mayfair Laboratory School
Favorite Magnet High School
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Runners Up
Liberty Magnet High School & Scotlandville Magnet High School
Favorite Magnet High School Principal
Nanette McCann, Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Runners Up
Brandon Levatino, Liberty Magnet School & Paul Jackson, Scotlandville Magnet High School
Favorite Magnet Middle School
Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet School
Runners Up
Mayfair Laboratory School & McKinley Middle Magnet School
Favorite Magnet Middle School Principal
Jamie Noel, Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet School
Runners Up
Dr. Tongelia Rowan, McKinley Middle Magnet School & Kyle Fontenette, Mayfair Laboratory School
Favorite Mother’s Day Out Program
Broadmoor Presbyterian Early Childhood Center
Runners Up
Grace Life Preschool & Jefferson Baptist Church
Favorite Preschool Program
St. Thomas More Catholic School
Runners Up
St. James Episcopal Day School & The Child Development Cooperative
Favorite Private Elementary School
St. Thomas More Catholic School
Runners Up
Bethany Christian School & St. James Episcopal Day School
Favorite Private Elementary School Principal
Ashley McDaniel, St. Thomas More Catholic School
Runners Up
Bridget Henderson, St. James Episcopal Day School & Daniel McCulloch, Parkview Baptist School
Favorite Private High School
St. Joseph’s Academy
Runners Up
Episcopal School of Baton Rouge & St. Michael the Archangel High School
Favorite Private High School Principal
Stacia Andricain, St. Joseph’s Academy
Runners Up
Ellen Lee, St. Michael the Archangel High School & Tom Forti, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge
Favorite Private Middle School
St. Thomas More Catholic School
Runners Up
Episcopal School of Baton Rouge & Trinity Lutheran School
Favorite Private Middle School Principal
Ashley McDaniel, St. Thomas More Catholic School
Runners Up
Marinea McGehee, Trinity Lutheran School & Mark Engstrom, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge
Favorite Public Elementary School
Juban Parc Elementary
Runners Up
Prairieville Primary School & Shenandoah Elementary School
Favorite Public Elementary School Principal
Lauren Kennedy, Juban Parc Elementary
Runners Up
Amy Savage, South Live Oak Elementary School & Kim Ammons, Prairieville Primary
Favorite Public High School
Live Oak High School
Runners Up
Brusly High School & Central High School
Favorite Public High School Principal
Beth Jones, Live Oak High School
Runners Up
Brandon Lagroue, Central High School & Matt Monceaux, Dutchtown High School
Favorite Public Middle School
Live Oak Middle School
Runners Up
Central Middle School & Prairieville Middle School
Favorite Public Middle School Principal
Ryan Hodges, Live Oak Middle School
Runners Up
Erin Howard, Glasgow Middle School & Matthew Geraci, Prairieville Middle School
Favorite Special Needs Program
Grace Therapy Center
Runners Up
Behavioral Intervention Group & St. Thomas More Catholic School
Favorite Trade School
River Parishes Community College Gonzales
Runners Up
Baton Rouge Community College & ITI Technical College
Favorite Tutoring Program
Black MasterMinds LLC
Runners Up
Dream Keepers Academy of Baton Rouge & City Year Baton Rouge