The purpose of this publication is to present the reader with brief descriptions of selected alternative schools and programs operating in Louisiana in 1976. Descriptions of many of the better-known types of alternative programs are found, including those that deal with college-bound students, alternatives to suspension/expulsion, and schools/programs for the vocationally oriented and the over-aged. Special emphasis has been given to descriptions of alternatives for those students whose inability to adjust to a "regular" school environment causes unpleasant educational experiences for them as well as for their teachers. After an overview of alternative education, descriptions of 27 alternative programs are given. Along with a narrative describing the schools/programs, information, when available, is provided in the following categories: contact person, grade level of students, number of students enrolled, source of funding, level of funding, and cost per student. (Author/IRT)