A+ Schools began in North Carolina over 20 years ago with the vision of transforming schools and valuing the arts by integrating them into traditional classrooms. Since then, the A+ method has been implemented in over 180 schools across North Carolina, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Louisiana A+ Schools began in 2013 as an initiative of the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts (GRFA). In 2017, after several years of success, the Rodrigue family transitioned LAA+ into its own public non-profit organization to ensure the growth and long-term sustainability of the mission. In 2023, LAA+ expanded its reach even further by joining LSU as a program of the School of Education, a crucial step toward becoming a truly sustainable school reform model. With endless opportunities and access to additional resources, LSU has allowed LAA+ to significantly extend the impact of transforming schools across the state, through arts integration. Currently, LAA+ is housed under the College of Human Sciences & Education, with its main offices located in Peabody Hall on LSU's main campus.
