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Private schools in New Orleans, LA

75 schools within 12 miles. LA GATOR pays $5,243 to $7,626 per student, by household income.

Schools near New Orleans

Closest schools first. No school pays to appear here or to move up.

On the state’s official list Other private schools

All 75 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Life of Christ Christian Academy K-12 51 51 Christian (nondenominational) 1
St. Augustine High School 8-12 611 13.6 Roman Catholic 1
Cabrini High School 8-12 330 11.6 Roman Catholic 1
St. Leo the Great School PreK-7 196 14 Roman Catholic 1
The Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School PreK-7 219 11.8 Roman Catholic 2
St. John Lutheran School K-8 105 11.7 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 2
Christian Brothers School 5-7 349 14 Roman Catholic 2
The Chartwell Center PreK-11 19 0.9 Nonsectarian 2
Christian Brothers School- Canal Street Campus PreK-7 750 12.8 Roman Catholic 2
St. Michael Special School PreK 153 6.9 Roman Catholic 2
Trinity Episcopal School PreK-8 331 6.6 Episcopal 2
Louise S McGehee School PreK-12 390 7.1 Nonsectarian 2
St. Marys Dominican High School 8-12 776 14.7 Roman Catholic 2
St. Alphonsus School PreK-7 141 11.8 Roman Catholic 3
Ursuline Academy PreK-12 405 7.4 Roman Catholic 3
St. Anthony School PreK-7 219 15.6 Roman Catholic 3
Raphael Academy Ungraded 5 2.1 Nonsectarian 3
Stuart Hall School PreK-7 285 9.7 Roman Catholic 3
Academy of the Sacred Heart PreK-12 611 5.9 Roman Catholic 3
Isidore Newman School PreK-12 1,004 6.6 Nonsectarian 3
St. Dominic School PreK-7 584 9.6 Roman Catholic 3
Holy Cross School PreK-12 796 9.1 Roman Catholic 3
Holy Name of Jesus School PreK-7 363 11.2 Roman Catholic 3
St. Stephen Catholic School PreK-7 192 6.6 Roman Catholic 3
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School PreK-7 315 12.3 Roman Catholic 3
St. Georges Episcopal School PreK-8 276 3.4 Episcopal 4
De la Salle High School 8-12 511 14.9 Roman Catholic 4
Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle Orleans PreK-8 341 9.7 Nonsectarian 4
Calvary Baptist School PreK-8 59 5.8 Baptist 4
Metairie Park Country Day School PreK-12 678 6.9 Nonsectarian 4
University Montessori School K 4 2.2 Nonsectarian 4
Cathedral Montessori School PreK-6 42 2.7 Nonsectarian 4
St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School 8-12 141 11.5 Roman Catholic 4
St. Benedict the Moor School PreK-4 47 6.7 Roman Catholic 4
Mount Carmel Academy 8-12 1,202 9.7 Roman Catholic 4
St. Catherine of Siena PreK-7 736 13.7 Roman Catholic 4
Immaculate Conception School PreK-7 524 16.4 Roman Catholic 5
Stepping Stones Montessori PreK-3 40 4 Nonsectarian 5
St. Angela Merici School PreK-7 282 11.8 Roman Catholic 5
Conquering Word Christin Academy Westbank PreK-12 20 8 Christian (nondenominational) 5
St. Marys Academy PreK-12 503 12.9 Roman Catholic 5
St. Mary's Academy PreK-12 456 7.6 Roman Catholic 5
Archbishop Rummel High School 8-12 651 13 Roman Catholic 5
ABA Healing Academy K-9 35 6.6 Other religious 5
Archbishop Shaw High School 8-12 468 13 Roman Catholic 5
Academy of Our Lady 8-12 470 14.4 Roman Catholic 6
St. Benilde School PreK-7 230 14.4 Roman Catholic 6
Concordia Lutheran School PreK-8 141 15.7 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 6
St. Christopher School PreK-7 291 13.3 Roman Catholic 6
St. Cletus Elementary School PreK-7 334 15.2 Roman Catholic 6
New Orleans Adventist Academy K-8 18 9 Seventh-Day Adventist 6
Jewish Community Day School PreK-6 62 6 Jewish 6
Lutheran High School of Greater New Orleans 9-12 69 9.1 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 6
Knights Academy & High School Llc 3-12 29 8.5 Christian (nondenominational) 7
Muslim Academy K-12 305 19.2 Islamic 7
Our Lady of Prompt Succor School PreK-7 343 16.1 Roman Catholic 7
St. Edward the Confessor School PreK-7 273 8.9 Roman Catholic 7
St. Clement of Rome School PreK-7 341 13.1 Roman Catholic 7
Lake Castle Private School PreK-8 306 10.3 Nonsectarian 7
St. Martin's Episcopal School PreK-12 348 8.6 Episcopal 7
Crescent City Christian School PreK-12 268 11.2 Christian (nondenominational) 7
Arden Cahill Academy PreK-12 256 10.2 Nonsectarian 7
St. Ann Catholic Elementary School PreK-7 668 18.6 Roman Catholic 8
St. Rita School PreK-7 267 8.7 Roman Catholic 8
St. Therese Academy PreK-12 164 7.1 Roman Catholic 8
Visitation of Our Lady School PreK-7 337 14.7 Roman Catholic 8
Faith Lutheran School K-8 63 10.3 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 8
Memorial Baptist School PreK-8 240 10.9 Baptist 8
Greater New Orleans Christian Academy PreK-10 20 10 Seventh-Day Adventist 9
Atonement Lutheran School PreK-8 156 12.7 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 9
St. Philip Neri School PreK-7 505 15.8 Roman Catholic 9
Archbishop Chapelle High School 8-12 667 13.8 Roman Catholic 9
Bishop McManus Academy PreK-8 93 10.2 Nonsectarian 10
Islamic School of Greater New Orleans PreK-8 194 11.7 Islamic 10
Our Lady Perpetual Help School K-7 144 14.4 Roman Catholic 10

What Louisiana pays, and what that leaves you

LA
Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship Education savings account
$5,243 to $7,626 per student, by household income Families at or below 250% of the poverty level get the higher amount. Students with disabilities can receive up to $15,253.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay?

LA GATOR pays between $5,243 and $7,626 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Keep looking

Get one email when applications open

Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at New Orleans) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.

One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.

Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there near New Orleans?

We count 75 within 12 miles of downtown New Orleans. Together they enrolled about 23,818 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Mount Carmel Academy with 1,202 students.

Which New Orleans private schools take LA GATOR?

Louisiana does not publish a list of participating schools outside the program’s own platform. Ask the school.

Will LA GATOR cover the whole tuition bill?

Sometimes, but do not count on it. LA GATOR pays $5,243 to $7,626 per student, by household income, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.

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