Our Lady of Fatima School
under 1 miGrades PreK-8795 students15.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Private schools in Lafayette, LA
12 schools in Lafayette itself and 3 more within 6 miles. LA GATOR pays $5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income.
Order: nearest first. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Lafayette (12)
No matching schools.
Grades PreK-12553 students5.5 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed93% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8715 students16.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-420 students2.2 students per teacherChurch of God in ChristCo-ed
Grades PreK-8201 students16.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades 9-12874 students16.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed75% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12957 students15.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8428 students17.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades 9-121,018 students8.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed96% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (3)
No matching schools.
Grades PreK-12491 students5.7 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8336 students13.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-8430 students14.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Lafayette private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Our Lady of Fatima School, under 1 mi
- Students
- about 6,818 in all; the typical school has 553
- Smallest and largest
- Gethsemane Christian Academy, 20 students; St. Thomas More Catholic High School, 1,018 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.1 typical, 2.2 to 17.8 across 12 schools
- Association members
- 9, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 93% of graduates at the typical high school (5 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 6, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Lafayette
- Catholic8
- Christian, not Catholic4
- Not in federal survey3
In LafayetteWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)10
- Elementary (K to 5)10
- Middle (6 to 8)9
- High school (9 to 12)5
- K to 12, one school3
In LafayetteWithin 6 mi
- Under 501
- 50 to 1490
- 150 to 2991
- 300 to 5995
- 600 or more5
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Award and rules: Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 6 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Lafayette
Lowest$5,700Middle$8,060Highest$18,250
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sts Peter & Paul Catholic Elementary School | $5,700 | 2026-27 |
| St. Cecilia School | $6,655 | 2026-27 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School | $7,940 | 2026-27 |
| Teurlings Catholic High School | $8,180 | 2026-27 |
| St. Thomas More Catholic High School | $9,900 | 2026-27 |
| Episcopal School of Acadiana | $18,250 to $22,650 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Louisiana, by city and grade.
What Louisiana pays
- Program
- Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship, education savings account
- Award
- $5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income
- Also
- These are the 2025-26 amounts; the state had not posted 2026-27 amounts when we checked. Families at or below 250% of the poverty level get the higher amount. Students with disabilities can receive up to $15,253 at or below 250% of the poverty level, and up to $12,870 above it.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Lafayette (4)
- Catholic schools in and around Lafayette (8)
- Private high schools in and around Lafayette (5)
- Private elementary schools in and around Lafayette (10)
- Private middle schools in and around Lafayette (9)
- All schools in Lafayette Parish
- Private schools in New Iberia (19 mi)
- Private schools in Crowley (21 mi)
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