Success Preparatory Academy


Success Preparatory Academy is a charter school in New Orleans, Louisiana. It serves students from Kindergarten through the 8th grade. The school's hallways are named after local leaders including chef John Besh, educational pioneer Ruby Bridges, and musician Irvin Mayfield. Mayfield gave a performance at the school's library.
Success Prep was founded in 2009. It was co-founded by St. Claire Adriaan and Niloy Gangopadhyay. Adriaan left to join IDEA Public Schools in Texas in 2013.
Success Preparatory Academy previous home had building issues and the school used partitions to divide classrooms. As of 2018, the school has moved into a new home at the Thurgood Marshall building, approximately two miles from the previous site.
It has been rated a C school for 2017–2018.