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.
Let’s go!
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:
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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:
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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:
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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.