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Welcome to BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City, home of the Pelicans!

Our tuition-free, public charter school serves students in grades K–5 that reside in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. We are proud to be part of the BASIS Charter Schools network which has been providing world-class education since 1998. Our campuses follow a STEM-infused, liberal arts program designed to propel your student farther than they ever thought possible.

Everyone at BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City is here to cultivate a love of learning, natural curiosity, and the desire to excel in your student. Their success is our success.

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7921 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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(225) 347 0209

Office Hours: M-F, 7AM - 4PM
Summer Hours: 9AM - 3PM

School Leadership

Marissa Carroll
Marissa Carroll
Head of School

Marissa has more than two decades of experience as a teacher and administrator. Prior to moving into the Head of School role, she was the SPED Coordinator at BASIS Baton Rouge Materra. Marissa has incredible depth of knowledge and understanding of the BASIS Charter School Curriculum. Before joining BASIS Charter Schools in 2021, she worked as the Dean of Curriculum, and was responsible for: SPED coordination, business operations, state documentation submissions, and curricular overview as well as teaching for other school systems in the Baton Rouge area.

  • MBA with concentration in Healthcare Administration
  • BS, Kinesiology, Louisiana State University

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Calvin Malveaux
Head of Operations

Calvin has experience both as a teacher and administrator. Before to moving into the Head of Operations role, he served in a variety of roles including Middle School Math teacher, Elementary Math teacher, STEM teacher, and Dean of Students. Before joining BASIS Charter Schools in 2023, worked as educator in East Baton Rouge.

  • BS, Marketing, Southern University
  • MBA, Southern University
  • Masters in Secondary Education, Grand Canyon University

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Amai Mokeba
Director of Academic Programs

Amai joined BASIS Charter Schools in 2023 as the Director of Academic Programs. She is an experienced educator having worked as an Instructional Coach providing academic support to multiple sites within Baton Rouge. In that role she was a program coordinator, professional development facilitator, and was responsible for state reporting and district data analysis. While serving as a classroom teacher, Amai was both a lead teacher and a mentor teacher.

  • MEd, Educational Leadership, Southeastern Louisiana University
  • BS, Elementary Education, Southeastern Louisiana University

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Paige Bourgeois
Director of Student Affairs

Paige has experience both as a teacher and administrator. Before moving into the Director of Student Affairs role, she served in a variety of roles at BASIS Mid City including LET, SET, and Dean of Students. Before joining BASIS Charter Schools in 2021, she worked as a Kinder and 1st grade educator in both East Baton Rouge and Ascension school districts.

  • BS, Interdisciplinary Studies, Nicholls State University
  • Certified in Pre-K through 3rd Education, LRCE

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