Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy (BROD) is a partnership between Ochsner Health and Discovery Schools. Located at the former Runnels School campus at 17255 S. Harrel’s Ferry Road, the academy opened in Fall 2023 following a first phase of renovations that transformed the campus to welcome approximately 400 students in Pre-K through 4th grade. The school will continue to expand by one grade level each year until it reaches Pre-K through 8th grade, ultimately serving 742 students.

In Summer 2025, Phase II improvements were completed to further modernize and enhance the campus. This scope included renovations to the office building, the addition of exterior awnings, and updates to classrooms, laboratories, bathrooms, and common spaces—creating an improved learning environment aligned with the school’s health sciences–integrated curriculum.

Approved as a tuition-free, Type 2 charter school, BROD is open to students from across Louisiana. Enrollment is split between children of current Ochsner employees and the greater community, offering families access to innovative, flexible education rooted in health sciences and student success.