Chesterton Academy of Divine Mercy
PO Box 8769, Mandeville, LA 70470Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 8-9
- Students (K-12)
- Fewer than 10
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- From Mandeville center
- 6.2 miles
Can you use LA GATOR here?
Louisiana publishes no school list
- About the list
- How the LA GATOR list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 window was short: March 1 to 16, 2026.
Source: LA GATOR official source.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- Not worked out: no verified 2026-27 tuition yet
School facts
- Teachers
- 6
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special program emphasis
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of New Orleans, LA
- Setting
- Suburb
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 177
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 15 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,280
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- No
- Year, against Louisiana
- Same as the median of the 273 private schools we list
- School day, against Louisiana
- 10 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours 5 minutes (272 schools we list)
How it compares
- Size in St. Tammany Parish
- Smallest of the 17 schools we list
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Chesterton Academy of Divine Mercy tuition, and what LA GATOR pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $12,135 to $14,920 a year, published by 3 private schools nearby. School by school
Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship Education savings account
- Award
- $5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income
- How it varies
- 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.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Chesterton Academy of Divine Mercy?
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Tuition and fees LA GATOR pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pauls High School | $12,135 | 2026-27 | 1.8 |
| St. Scholastica Academy | $12,175 | 2026-27 | 2.3 |
| Northlake Christian | $13,250 to $14,920 | 2026-27 | 2.8 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kehoe-France Northshore | Not in the federal survey | 1 | |
| Christ Episcopal School | PreK-12 | 595 | 2 |
| St. Pauls High School | 8-12 | 865 | 2 |
| Covington Montessori School | PreK-K | 3 | 2 |
| St. Peter Catholic School | PreK-7 | 706 | 2 |
| St. Scholastica Academy | 8-12 | 538 | 2 |
| Lakeview Maria Montessori Preschool | PreK-K | 8 | 3 |
| Northlake Christian | K-12 | 922 | 3 |
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