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Desire Street Academy (DSA) is a private, Christian high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. DSA’s mission is to transform communities by training students to pursue excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts in a Christian context.
Desire Street Academy was started in 2002 in the upper 9th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana and stemmed from Desire Street Ministries. After Hurricane Katrina, the school found a home in Baton Rouge and quickly discovered that this is where God wanted and needed it to be.
Grades range from 8-12, with roughly 120 students in attendance. Approximately 80% of the students that attend Desire Street Academy are from homes where the household income is below the national poverty guideline.
DSA is proving that—with a Christian environment, staff committed to student’ well-being, and an emphasis on excellence both inside and outside the classroom—students from the inner city can achieve their goals and overcome tremendous obstacles.
Whether in the classroom or the playing field, students are regularly encouraged to grow in their relationship with Christ. We instill God’s word in our students by integrating biblical principles into every aspect of their education and life.
1) Be a Neighbor: Monthly donation of $50 or more, essentially “moving you into the neighborhood” in a spiritual sense and working towards breaking the cycle of poverty which traps these youths
2) Foundation Builder: Donation of $10,000 or more per year
3)Sponsor any of the following DSA projects:
- Sponsor a student: Annual gift of $3,000 or above
- DSA Classroom Improvement: $5,000 needed
- DSA dormitory improvements: $9,000 needed
- Other Major Projects: contact Stephen if interested
4) Be an Urban Institute Intern: Work as part of a summer internship for 3 weeks in New Orleans (applications on our Web site)
5) Be a Long Term Ministry Intern: Call DSA for more info
6) Be a Christian Counseling Intern: Call DSA for more info
7) Become a teacher at DSA: Apply online or call DSA for more info
8) Volunteer at DSA:
Call Stephen for more info
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Contact Person:
Stephen English Development
Office Address:
3852 East Brookstown Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
Phone:
(225) 355-5074
Website:
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