Education

Orleans Parish 2017 School Listings and Open House Dates

To help you find the right school for your child, we’ve complied New Orleans’ most comprehensive listings of schools, both public and private, including their Open House dates.

In addition, we’ve separated them between Jefferson and Orleans Parish schools. to visit the Jefferson Parish school list click here.  To see our Open House Calendar (which is updated continually), click here.

To easier navigate this list, Charter and Public Schools are in black while Private and Parochial Schools are in blue.

Note: Unless otherwise specified, tuition figures do not include additional fees.

We do our best to verify all information, but it is subject to change. Please verify all information directly with the schools.

 

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Academy of the Sacred Heart

Mater Campus (1 year-4th grade): 4301 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans

Rosary Campus (5th-12th grade): 4521 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans

504.269.1213, ashrosary.org

Catholic/Female

Headmistress: Sr. Melanie A. Guste

Grades Taught: 1 year-12th

Tuition: $6,490-$18,000

Student/Faculty Ratio: 9/1

Number of Students: 770

Open House: Oct. 14 from 9-11 am (1 year-4th grade); Oct. 18 from 5-7 pm (5th-12th grade); Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Nov. 7 and Jan. 9 from 8:30-11 am (1 year-4th grade)

 

Audubon Charter School

Lower School: 428 Broadway St., New Orleans, 504.324.7100, auduboncharter.com

Public-Charter-Montessori-French/Co-ed

CEO: Latoye Brown

Principal: Catherine Bricelj

Grades Taught: Pre-K3-3rd

Tuition: Free for grades K-3rd; $5,100 for Pre-K3 and Pre-K4

Student/Faculty Ratio: 13/1 in Montessori classes; 25/1 in French classes

Number of Students: 455

Upper School: 1111 Milan St., New Orleans, 504.324.7110, auduboncharter.com

Public-Charter-Montessori-French/Co-ed

CEO: Latoye Brown      

Principal: Adrienne Collopy

Grades Taught: 4th-8th

Tuition: Free

Student to faculty ratio: 13/1 in Montessori classes; 25/1 in French classes

number of students: 430

Open House: Oct. 25, Nov. 15 and Dec. 6, all from 9-10:30 am (Pre-K3-3rd); Oct. 27 and Dec. 8 from 9-10:30 am (4th-8th)

 

Benjamin Franklin High School

2001 Leon C. Simon Drive, New Orleans, 504.286.2600, bfhsla.org

Public-Charter/Co-ed

Head of School: Dr. Patrick Widhalm

Grades Taught: 9th-12th

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio:

Number of Students:

Open House: Oct. 5 from 5:30-8:30 pm

Some information was not available at press time.

 

Bricolage Academy of New Orleans

3368 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, 504.539.4505, bricolagenola.org

Public-Charter/Co-Ed

Executive Director: Josh Densen

Principal: Michele Murphy, Lower School

Principal: Antigua Wilbern, Middle School

Grades Taught: K-4th

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio:

Number of Students: 440

Open House: Oct. 17, Oct. 26, Nov 7, Nov. 9, Dec. 7, Jan. 18 and Feb. 6

 

Brother Martin High School

4401 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, 504.283.1561, brothermartin.com

Catholic/Male

Principal: Ryan Gallagher

Grades Taught: 8th-12th

Tuition: $9,850  

Student/Faculty Ratio: 13/1

Number of Students: 1,152

Open House: Nov. 9

 

Cabrini High School

1400 Moss St., New Orleans, 504.482.1193, cabrinihigh.com

Catholic/Female

Principal: Yvonne L. Hrapmann ‘76

Grades Taught: 8th-12th

Tuition: $10,200

Student/Faculty Ratio: 10/1

Number of Students: 450

Open House: Oct. 5 from 4-7 pm

 

Cathedral Montessori School

9 Fortress Road, New Orleans, 504.252.4871, cathedralmontessori.com

Montessori/Co-ed

Director: Jan Weiner

Grades Taught: 3-6 years; adding 1st-3rd grades in fall 2018

Tuition: $7,385

Number of Students: 54

Open House: Call to schedule a tour.

 

Christian Brothers School                   

City Park Campus: 8 Friederichs Ave., New Orleans, 504.486.6770, cbs-no.org

Catholic/Malehttp://www.cbs-no.org/

President: Joey Scaffidi

Principal: Michael Prat

Grades Taught: 5th-7th

Tuition: $7,350

Student/Faculty Ratio: 17/1

Number of Students: 350

Open House: Oct. 3 at 6:30 pm

Canal Street Campus: 4600 Canal St., New Orleans, 504.488.4426, cbs-no.org

Catholic/Co-ed: Pre-K through 4th

Catholic/Female: 5th-7th

President: Joey Scaffidi

Principal: Richard Neider

Grades Taught: Pre-K-7th

Tuition: $6,900

Student/Faculty Ratio: 15/1

Number of Students: 480

Open House: Oct. 23 at 6:30 pm

 

Cypress Academy

4217 Orleans Ave., New Orleans, 504.383.3337, cypressacademy.org

Public-Charter/Co-ed

Principal: Bob Berk

Grades Taught: K-3rd

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio: 10/1

Number of Students: 170

Open House: Oct. 24, Nov. 15, Dec. 12, Jan. 25 and Feb. 19, all at 6:30 pm.

 

De La Salle High School

5300 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, 504.895.5717, delasallenola.com

Catholic/Co-ed

President: Michael Giambelluca

Principal: Paul Kelly

Grades Taught: 8th-12th

Tuition: $9,150

Student/Faculty Ratio: 23/1

Number of Students: 600

Open House: Nov. 7

 

Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orleans                   

812 General Pershing St., New Orleans, 504.896.4500, ebnola.net

Private-French/Co-ed

Director: Pauline Dides

Grades Taught: 2 years-8th grade

Tuition: $9,332-$16,121

Student/Faculty Ratio: 8/1

Number of Students: 250

Open House: Oct. 26 from 4:40-6:30 pm. Call to schedule a tour.

 

ENCORE Academy

2518 Arts St., New Orleans, 504.444.2224, encorelearning.org

Public-Charter/Co-ed

CEO and School Leader: Terri Smith

Grades Taught: K-8th

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio:

Number of Students:

Some information was not available at press time.

 

Holy Cross School

Middle and High School Campus: 5500 Paris Ave., New Orleans, 504.942.3100, holycrosstigers.com

Catholic/Male

Headmaster: Charles DiGange ‘64

Principal: Teresa Billings, Middle School

Principal: Dr. Joseph Murry, High School

Grades Taught: 5th-12th

Tuition: $6,900-$7,200 (Middle School); $8,500 (High School)

Student/Faculty Ratio: 12/1

Number of Students: 958

Open House: Oct. 24

Primary School Campus: 5601 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, 504.942.1850, holycrosstigers.com

Catholic/Male

Principal: Teresa Billings

Director: Belinda Baker

Grades Taught: PreK-4th

Tuition: $6,900-$7,950

Student/Faculty Ratio: 9/1

Number of Students: 134

Open House: Nov. 6

 

Holy Name of Jesus

6325 Cromwell Place, New Orleans, 504.861.1466, hnjschool.org

Catholic/Co-ed

Principal: Jessica A. Dwyer

Grades Taught: Pre-K3-7th grade

Tuition: $5,600-$7,500

Student/Faculty Ratio: 10/1

Number of Students: 500

Open House: Call to schedule a tour.

 

Edward Hynes Charter School

990 Harrison Ave., New Orleans, 504.483.6100, hynesschool.com

Public-Charter/Co-ed

School Leader: Michelle B. Douglas

Grades Taught: gifted Pre-K, K-8th

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio: 18/1

Number of Students: 695

Open House: Nov. 3 at 8 am

 

International High School of New Orleans

727 Carondelet St., New Orleans, 504.613.5703, ihsnola.org

Public-Charter/Co-ed

Principal: Adierah Berger

Grades Taught: 9th-12th

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio:

Number of Students:

Some information was not available at press time.

 

International School of Louisiana                    

Uptown Campus – French and Spanish language immersion

1400 Camp St., New Orleans, 504.654.1088, isl-edu.org

Public-Charter/Co-ed

Principal: Laura Adelman-Cannon

Grades Taught: 3rd-8th

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio: 15/1

Number of Students: 688

Open House: Call to schedule a tour.

Westbank Campus – Spanish language immersion

502 Olivier St., New Orleans, 504.274.4571, isl-edu.org

Public-Charter/Co-ed

Principal: Rosa Alvarado

Grades Taught: K-5th

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio: 15/1

Number of Students: 272

Open House: Call to schedule a tour.

Dixon Campus – French and Spanish language immersion

4040 Eagle St., New Orleans, 504.934.4875, isl-edu.org

Public-Charter/Co-ed

Principal: Ghislaine Camey

Grades Taught: K-2nd

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio: 15/1

Number of Students: 415

Open House: Call to schedule a tour.

 

Isidore Newman School                   

1903 Jefferson Ave., New Orleans, 504.896.6323, newmanschool.org

Private/Co-ed

Head of School: Dale M. Smith

Grades Taught: 6 weeks-12th grade

Tuition: $5,775-$24,428, includes fees

Student/Faculty Ratio: 14/1

Number of Students: 1,055 (Pre-K-12th)

Open House: Nov. 9 at 6 pm and Jan. 10 at 9 am (Middle/Upper School). Call to schedule a tour for lower school (Pre-K-5th grade).

 

Jesuit High School                                      

4133 Banks St., New Orleans, 504.486.6631, jesuitnola.org

Catholic/Male

Principal: Peter Kernion

Grades Taught: 8th-12th

Tuition: $9,150

Student/Faculty Ratio: 12/1

Number of Students: 1,365

Open House: Call to schedule a tour.

 

Lake Forest Elementary Charter School

11110 Lake Forest Blvd., New Orleans, 504.826.7140, lakeforestcharter.org

Public-Charter/Co-ed

School Leader: Mardele S. Early

Grades Taught: K-8th

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio: ranges from 15/1 to 20/1

Number of Students: 635

Open House: Call to schedule a tour.

 

Louise S. McGehee School                    

2343 Prytania St., New Orleans, 504.561.1224, mcgeheeschool.com

Private/Female

Headmistress: Eileen F. Powers

Grades Taught: 1 year-12th grade

Tuition: $12,535-$22,935

Student/Faculty Ratio: 8/1

Number of Students: 475

Open House: Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Jan. 11 and Jan. 25, all from 8:30-10 am (Pre-K-12th); Oct. 19 at 6 pm (5th-12th)

 

Lusher Charter School  

Lower School: 7315 Willow St., New Orleans, 504.862.5110, lusherschool.org

Middle and High School: 5624 Freret St., New Orleans, 504.304.3960, lusherschool.org

Public-Charter/Co-ed

President: Rachel Wisdom

Grades Taught: K-12th

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio:

Number of Students: 1755

Open House: Nov. 1 at 9 am (1st-5th); Nov. 15 at 9 am (K only); Nov. 8 at 5:30 pm (6th-12th)

 

Lycée Français de la Nouvelle Orléans

Pre-K4-2nd Grade Campus: 5951 Patton St., New Orleans, 504.620.5500, lfno.org

3rd-7th Grade Campus: 1800 Monroe Ave., New Orleans, 504.620.5500, lfno.org

Public-Charter/Co-ed

CEO/Principal: Keith Bartlett

Grades Taught: Pre-K4-7th

Tuition: Free for LA4 Program and K-7th; $4,975 (Pre-K4)

Student/Faculty Ratio: ranges from 10/1 to 25/1

Number of Students: 840

Open House: October, November and January TBA. Call to schedule a tour.

 

Morris Jeff Community School

211 S. Lopez St., New Orleans, 504.373.6258, morrisjeffschool.org

Public-Charter/Co-ed

Principal: Patricia Perkins

Grades Taught: Pre-K4-9th

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio: 7/1

Number of Students: 889

Open House: October TBA. Call to schedule a tour.

 

Mount Carmel Academy                    

7027 Milne Blvd., New Orleans, 504.288.7626, mcacubs.com

Catholic/Female

President: Sr. Camille Anne Campbell

Principal: Ms. Beth Ann Simno

Grades Taught: 8th-12th

Tuition: $8,900

Student/Faculty Ratio: 9/1

Number of Students: 1,240

Open House: Oct. 12 from 3-7 pm

 

New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)

2800 Chartres St., New Orleans, 504.940.2850, nocca.com

Public-Arts/Co-ed

President: Kyle Wedberg

Grades Taught: 6th-12th

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio: 17/1

Number of Students: 600

Open House: Oct. 7 from 10 am-noon

 

New Orleans JCC Nursery School

5342 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, 504.897.0143, nojcc.org

Jewish/Co-ed  

Director: Adrienne Shulman

Grades Taught: 13 months-5 years (including Pre-K)

Tuition: $3,650-$7,550

Student/Faculty Ratio: varies by age

Number of Students: 180

Open House: Nov. 16 at 9:30 am. Tuesday Tours beginning Oct. 3 at 9:30 am.

 

Royal Castle Child Development Center

3800 Eagle St., New Orleans, 504.488.1045, royalcastlekids.com

Private/Co-ed

Director: Pearlie Harris

Grades Taught:

Tuition:

Student/Faculty Ratio:

Number of Students:

Some information was not available at press time.

 

Samuel J. Green Charter School

2315 Valence St., New Orleans, 504.304.3532, firstlineschools.org/samuel-j-green-charter-school

Public-Charter/Co-ed

Director: Ava Lee

Grades Taught: K-8th

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio:

Number of Students:

Some information was not available at press time.

 

St. Andrew the Apostle Roman Catholic School  

3131 Eton St., New Orleans, 504.394.4171, sasno.org

Catholic/Co-ed

Principal: Patience Clasen

Grades Taught: 8 weeks-7th grade

Tuition: $5,268-$7,800

Student/Faculty Ratio: 10/1

Number of Students: 455

Open House: Jan. 31 at 4 pm

 

St. Andrew’s Episcopal School                   

8012 Oak St., New Orleans, 504.866.6553, standrewsepiscopalschool.org

Episcopal/Co-ed

Head of School: Melville Brown

Grades Taught: 18 months-8th grade

Tuition: $13,180-$14,380 (Pre-K-8th)

Student/Faculty Ratio: 7/1

Number of Students: 165

Open House: Oct. 26 at 9 am (Cottage); Nov. 9 at 9 am (Pre-K-4th); Dec. 7 at 4 pm (Middle School Preview); Jan. 26 at 9 am (STEM Expo)

 

St. Augustine High School

2600 A.P. Tureaud Ave., New Orleans, 504.944.2424, staugnola.org

Catholic/Male

President: Kenneth St. Charles

Grades Taught: 8th-12th

Tuition: $8,200

Student/Faculty Ratio: 18/1

Number of Students: 625

Open House: Call to schedule a tour.

 

St. George’s Episcopal School                   

923 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans, 504.891.5509, stgeorgesepiscopal.com

Episcopal/Co-ed

Headmaster: Dr. Robert Eichberger

Grades Taught: 1 year-8th grade

Tuition: Preschool: $4,830-$20,350

Student/Faculty Ratio: 5/1

Number of Students: 300 (Pre-K-8th)

Open House: Oct. 26 from 8:30-11 am (1 year-K); Nov. 2 from 8:30-11 am, Jan. 11 from 5:30-7 pm and Jan. 18 from 8:30-11 am (1 year-8th grade)

 

St. John Lutheran School

3937 Canal St., New Orleans, 504.488.6641, sjlno.com

Lutheran/Co-ed

Principal: Bethany Jones Gonski

Grades Taught: 3 years-8th grade

Tuition: $4,850-$5,350

Student/Faculty Ratio: varies by grade

Number of Students: 170

Open House: Call to schedule a tour.

 

St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School

5116 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.899.6061, drexelprep.com

Catholic/Female

Principal: Jacob J. Owens, Jr.

Grades Taught: 8th-12th

Tuition: $6,500

Student/Faculty Ratio: 20/1

Number of Students: 200

Open House: Nov. 2

 

St. Mary’s Dominican High School                   

7701 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans, 504.865.9401, stmarysdominican.org

Catholic/Female

President: Dr. Cynthia A. Thomas

Principal: Carolyn Favre

Grades Taught: 8th-12th

Tuition: $9,484

Number of Students: 878

Open House: Oct. 19 from 3:30-6:30 pm

 

St. Paul’s Episcopal School                

6249 Canal Blvd., New Orleans, 504.488.1319, stpauls-lakeview.org

Episcopal/Co-ed

Head of School: Charleen Schwank

Grades Taught: 6 weeks-8th grade

Tuition: $10,300-$14,500

Student/Faculty Ratio: 8/1

Number of Students: 270

Open House: Oct. 19 (Early Childhood); Jan. 25 (5th-8th grade); Feb. 1 (Early Childhood-4th grade); April 4 (all grades).

 

St. Pius X Catholic School

6600 Spanish Fort Blvd., New Orleans, 504.282.2811, stpiusxnola.org

Catholic/Co-ed

Principal: Deirdre D. Macnamara

Grades Taught: Pre-K3-7th grade

Tuition: $4,825-$5,675

Student/Faculty Ratio: 14/1

Number of Students: 525

Open House: Nov. 10 from 9-10:30 am (Early Childhood); Jan. 11 from 9-11 am and 6-7:30 pm (all grades). Call to schedule a tour.

 

St. Rita Catholic School

65 Fontainebleau Drive, New Orleans, 504.866.1777, stritanola.org

Principal: Shanda Theriot

Catholic/Co-ed

Grades Taught: Pre-K-7th

Tuition:

Student/Faculty Ratio:

Number of Students:

Some information was not available at press time.

 

Stuart Hall School for Boys                   

2032 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, 504.861.1954, stuarthall.org

Catholic/Male

Head of School: Kevin Avin

Grades Taught: Pre-K3-7th grade

Tuition: $11,700-$14,150

Student/Faculty Ratio: 7.2/1

Number of Students: 347

Open House: Oct. 3 at 6:30 pm (5th-7th); Oct. 25 at 8:30 am (Pre-K3-4th)

 

Trinity Episcopal School                     

1315 Jackson Ave., New Orleans, 504.525.8661, trinitynola.org

Episcopal/Co-ed

Headmaster: The Rev. E. Gary Taylor

Grades Taught: Early Childhood-8th grade

Tuition: $20,340

Student/Faculty Ratio: 7/1

Number of Students: 350

Open House: Oct. 12, Nov. 16 and Jan. 19, all at 9 am

 

University Montessori

7508 Burthe St., New Orleans, 504.865.1659, umsnola.org

Montessori/Co-ed

Director: Teddi Locke

Grades Taught: 20 months-6 years

Tuition: $6,460-$11,650

Student/Faculty Ratio: ranges from 7/1 to 10/1

Number of Students: 54

Open House: Wednesdays in November at 10 am. Call to schedule a tour.

 

Ursuline Academy    

2635 State St., New Orleans, 504.861.9150, uanola.org

Catholic/Female

President: Dr. Karen Thomas McNay

Grades Taught: 2 years-12th grade

Tuition: $10,050

Student/Faculty Ratio: varies

Number of Students: 675

Open House: Oct. 26 from 4-6 pm (High School). Wednesdays in November (Elementary School). Register on the school’s website.

 

Waldorf School of New Orleans                   

Soraparu Campus (K-8th): 517 Soraparu St., New Orleans, 504.525.2420, waldorfnola.org

Early Childhood Center: 2010 Peniston St., New Orleans, 504.345.2236, waldorfnola.org

Waldorf/Co-ed

Grades Taught: 2.5 years-8th grade

Tuition: $5250-$10,750

Student/Faculty Ratio: 9/1 to 15/1

Number of Students: 112

Open House: Oct. 7 and Feb. 3 from 10-11:30am (2.5 years-K); Oct. 21 and Jan 27 from 10am-noon (K-8th)

 

Warren Easton Charter High School

3019 Canal St., New Orleans, 504.324.7400, warreneastoncharterhigh.org

Public-Charter/Coed

Principal: Alexina Medley

Grades Taught: 9th-12th

Tuition: Free

Student/Faculty Ratio:

Number of Students:

Some information was not available at press time.

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