Editing Charenton, Louisiana (section)

==Education==
The Chitimacha Tribal School, a [[K-8 school]], is affiliated with the [[Bureau of Indian Education]] (BIE).<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://www.bie.edu/schools/directory/chitimacha-tribal-school|title=Chitimacha Tribal School|publisher=[[Bureau of Indian Education]]|accessdate=2021-08-03}}</ref> It is in Charenton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitimacha.gov/departments-services/tribal-school|title=Tribal School|publisher=Sovereign Nation of the Chitimacha|accessdate=2021-08-03|quote=Physical Address: 3613 Chitimacha Trail Charenton, LA 70523}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st22_la/place/p2214310_charenton/DC10BLK_P2214310_001.pdf See map of Charenton CDP]</ref>

In 1937 a two classroom public school building condemned by the [[St. Mary Parish School Board]] was moved to Charenton, and began serving the community as a 1-8 school; the student population went over 60. In 1968 the [[kindergarten]] was established. The [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]] (BIA) built a new school, which began operations in 1978, to replace the former facility. It had 38 in the 1978-1979 school year, but this went down to 29 in 1980-1981 and 22 in 1981-1982. In 1982 it got a funding cut due to [[Reaganomics]], which led to fears that the school could close.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stouff|first=Roger E.|title=Chitimacha Day School headed for extinction?|newspaper=[[St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune]]|date=1982-04-01|volume=98|issue=92|page=1}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82770007/for-charenton-la/ Clipping] from [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

St. Mary Parish School Board operates local public schools.