Selecting the right Early Learning Center (ELC) can have a lasting impact on your child’s growth and development. This comprehensive guide offers a snapshot of various programs in Jefferson and Orleans Parishes, providing key details like age ranges, tuition costs, and teacher-student ratios. Whether you’re seeking a nurturing environment for your infant or a structured program for your preschooler, this guide will help you navigate the many options available in your area. Click on each school name to visit its website.

Jefferson Parish

Atonement Lutheran Church and School

6500 Riverside Dr., Metairie

(504) 887-0225

Grades: PK3-8th

Fees: $4,500-6,500

Ratio: 1:9

Arden Cahill Academy

3101 Wall Blvd., Gretna

(504) 392-0902

Ages: Babies-12 Years

Fees: $200/Week-$8,700

Ratio: Varies

Beary Cherry Tree

3117 Lake Villa Dr., Metairie

(504) 455-1950

Ages: 6 Weeks-12 Years

Fees: $195-210/Week

Ratios: Infants: 1:4, One-Two Years Old: 1:5, Three-Four Years Old: 1:10

Celebration Christian Early Learning Center

2001 Airline Dr., Metairie

(504) 834-2273

Ages: Infants-4 Years

Fees: $730-960

Ratio: Varies

Country Day Early Childhood Center

303 Woodvine Ave., Metairie

(504) 831-4523

Ages: 6 Weeks-4 Years

Fees: $9,425-17,655

Ratio: 1:4-1:7

Excel Early Learning Center

6200 Camphor St., Metairie

(504) 510-2819

Ages: 6 Weeks-5 Years

Fees: $1,010-1,030/Month

Ratio: 1:7

John Calvin Playschool

4201 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie

(504) 888-1378

Ages: 12 Months-5 Years

Fees: $2,300-4,550

Ratio: 1:7

Kinder Haus Montessori School

5201 West Napoleon Ave., Metairie

(504) 454-2424

Ages: 12 Months-5 Years

Fees: $800-2,000

Ratios: Toddlers: 1:4, Preschool: 1:10

Kehoe – France School

720 Elise Ave., Metairie

(504) 733-0472

Ages/Grades: 8 Weeks-7th Grade

Fees: $11,000-15,500

Ratios: 1:4, 1:6, 1:7, & 1:15

Louise Hayem Manheim Gates Preschool

4000 W. Esplanade Ave. S., Metairie

(504) 885-4339

Ages: 3 Months-5 Years

Fees: $13,000-15,000

Ratio: Avg. 1:6

St. Christopher Annex

3911 Derbigny St., Metairie

(504) 837-5929

Ages: 6 Weeks-2 Years

Fees: $750/Month

Ratios: Infants: 1:4, Ones: 1:7, Twos: 1:10

St. Clement of Rome

3978 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie

(504) 888-0386

Grades: PK2-7

Fees: $6,450-7,070

Ratio: Varies

St. Edward the Confessor School

4901 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie

(504) 888-6353

Grades: PK1-7

Fees: $6,700-7,000

Ratio: 1:11

St. Louis King of France Catholic School

1609 Carrollton Ave., Metairie

(504) 833-8224

Ages/Grades: 6 Weeks –7th Grade

Fees: $7,000-11,000

Ratio: Varies

St. Matthew the Apostle School

10021 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge

(504) 737-2887

Ages: 6 Weeks-2 Years

Fees: $9,000-11,000

Ratio: 1:5

St. Philip Neri Early Learning Center

6600 Kawanee Ave., Metairie

(504) 887-2322

Ages: 6 Weeks-2 Years

Fees: $850/Month

Ratio: 1:10

St. Rita School

194 Ravan Ave., Harahan

(504) 737-0744

Grades: PK2-7

Fees: $6,450-7,850

Ratio: 1:18

The Little School

2216 Metairie Rd., Metairie

(504) 835-9964

Ages: 2-5 

Fees: $3,000-6,000

Ratio: 1:6

Orleans Parish

Abeona House Child Discovery Center

3401 Canal St., New Orleans

(504) 486-0510

Ages: 6 Weeks-5 Years

Fees: $1,190-1,340

Ratios: 1:5, 1:7, 1:11, 1:13, 1:15

Cathedral Montessori School

9 Fortress Rd., New Orleans

(504) 252-4871

Ages: 3-12 

Fees: $7,500-12,000

Ratio: 1:10

Christian Brothers School

4600 Canal St., New Orleans

(504) 488-4426

Grades: PK4-7

Fees: $9,000-10,000

Ratio: 1:22

Clover

1600 Constance St., New Orleans

(504) 523-6221

Ages: 6 Weeks-5 Years

Fees: Free for Federal Income Head Start Guidelines

Ratios: Early Head Start: 1:4; Head Start: 2:17

Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans

821 General Pershing St., New Orleans

(504) 896-4500

Ages/Grades: 18 Months-8th Grade

Fees: $14,000-15,000

Ratio: 1:6

Educare New Orleans

3801 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans

(504) 308-3400

Ages: 6 Weeks-5 Years

Fees: Free for Federal Income Head Start Guidelines

Ratios: Infants/Toddlers: 3:8; PK3: 3:17

First Academy Early Learning Center

5290 Canal Blvd., New Orleans

(504) 378-9000

Ages: 6 Weeks-3 Years

Fees: $1,000-1,100

Ratios: State-Mandated

Grace Infant and Child Care

5800 Canal Blvd., New Orleans

(504) 333-1553

Ages: 8 Weeks-4 Years

Fees: $300-600

Ratio: Varies

JCC Early Childhood Center

5342 Saint Charles Ave., New Orleans

(504) 897-0143

Ages: 13 Months-5 Years

Fees: $8,935-15,525

Ratios: 1 Year: 1:5, 2 Years: 1:6, 3 Years: 1:8, 4-5 Years: 1:10

Moving Grace Montessori School

6645 Spanish Fort Blvd., New Orleans

(504) 283-9370

Grades: PK3-K

Fees: $825-1,200

Ratio: 1:10

Nola Petites – Early Learning Center

2805 Orleans Ave., Ste. B, New Orleans

(504) 644-5015

Ages: 1-5 Years

Fees: $250/Week

Ratio: 1:6

R.E.A.D. (Reading Enrichment and Development) New Orleans

921 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans

(504) 495-0233

Ages: 4 Months-4 Years

Fees: $150-200/Session

Ratio: Parents Attend with Child, Max 10 Children Per Class

Sacred Heart Little Hearts

4301 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans

(504) 269-1230

Ages: 1-3 

Fees: $16,430

Ratio: 1:7

St. George’s Episcopal School

923 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans

(504) 891-5509

Ages/Grades: Nursery-8th Grade

Fees: $13,435-19,545 for Early Childhood

Ratio: 1:5

Stuart Hall School for Boys

2032 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans

(504) 861-1954

Grades: PK3-7

Fees: $14,700-17,600

Ratio: 1:18

Ursuline Academy’s Lily House and Early Childhood Learning Center

2635 State St., New Orleans

(504) 861-9150

Ages: Newborn-PK4

Fees: $12,000-19,000

Ratio: 1:8

Waldorf School of New Orleans

2010 Peniston St., New Orleans

(504) 345-2366

Ages: 2.5-6 

Fees: $7,500-15,000

Ratio: 1:7