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Our Mission
At Helix Community Schools, we are committed to exposing students to innovative academic choices in a unique, career-oriented learning environment. We are also charting college and career pathways for our students in the Aviation, Legal and STEM professions.
A Message from Our President and CEO
Hello and thank you for visiting Helix Community Schools. We’re glad you stopped by.
We are a Louisiana-based charter school network made up of three schools in the Baton Rouge area and soon to be two schools in Opelousas. We’ve been operating in Baton Rouge since 2010. This is our home! At Helix, our mission is to provide innovative academic programs and pathways to college and careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) and the law. We’re so proud of the work we are doing to prepare our students to succeed in and out of the classroom. We are growing and expanding our schools, our grades and our curriculum to better serve our students, our families and our community at large. But we couldn’t do it without your support and the support of our community partners. Thank you! We are dedicated and committed to continuing to make a positive impact in our community.
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Preston Castille, President/CEO
Helix Community Schools
Campus Life
ATHLETICS
Athletics is an important part of providing a comprehensive quality education for our students. We believe sports gives students an invaluable opportunity to develop skills that will serve them well on and off the field such as leadership, time management, problem solving, delegation and teamwork. Sports also helps build character and self-discipline. We offer football, basketball, track, volleyball, and baseball. For more information, contact Gary Duhe, athletic director at Helix Community Schools, at g.duhe@helixcommunityschools.org
HELIX MENTORSHIP ACADEMY MARCHING BAND
The Helix Mentorship Academy Band Program began in August 2023 with a marching band. A concert band was added later in the year. The band which is better known as the “Sound of Downtown” has more than 28 members. It is led by Director of Bands Michael Bingham, a former member of the renowned Southern University Human Jukebox band. Since its inception, the band has performed at numerous community events including the Krewe of Oshun Mardi Gras parade and the St. Patrick’s Day “Wearin’ of the Green’ parade. It has also performed at various school events including Mentorship’s Commencement Ceremony, Convocation 2024 and the Holiday Showcase. For more information contact Mr. Bingham at m.binham@helixcommunityschools.org
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Student Life
ATHLETICS
Athletics is an important part of providing a comprehensive quality education for our students. We believe sports gives students an invaluable opportunity to develop skills that will serve them well on and off the field such as leadership, time management, problem solving, delegation and teamwork. Sports also helps build character and self-discipline. We offer football, basketball, track, volleyball, and baseball. For more information, contact Gary Duhe, athletic director at Helix Community Schools, at g.duhe@helixcommunityschools.org
HELIX MENTORSHIP ACADEMY MARCHING BAND
The Helix Mentorship Academy Band Program began in August 2023 with a marching band. A concert band was added later in the year. The band which is better known as the “Sound of Downtown” has more than 28 members. It is led by Director of Bands Michael Bingham, a former member of the renowned Southern University Human Jukebox band. Since its inception, the band has performed at numerous community events including the Krewe of Oshun Mardi Gras parade and the St. Patrick’s Day “Wearin’ of the Green’ parade. It has also performed at various school events including Mentorship’s Commencement Ceremony, Convocation 2024 and the Holiday Showcase. For more information contact Mr. Bingham at m.binham@helixcommunityschools.org