Audubon Schools operates two of the most in-demand public K-8 charter schools in New Orleans, Audubon Uptown and Audubon Gentilly. Audubon Charter School, a New Orleans public school, offers a non-traditional education featuring du The Audubon Charter School's mission is to teach to high academic standards and to offer a superb fine arts education. Each child is to become a life long learner and a contributing member of society while learning in a developmentally appropriate environment for children attending pre-K through 8th grade. Central to its mission is the unique combination of two separate programs under one roof - the French Program and the Montessori Program. Both programs embody research proven best practices in education: academic study through a foreign language and conceptualization through hands-on learning.