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2014 Crusader Summer Camps Brother Martin High School 4401 Elysian Fields Avenue • New Orleans, Louisiana 70122 • www.brothermartin.com • 504-283-1561 ext. 3022 Weekly Camp Boys 6-12 Years Old Registration Deadline - May 23, 2014 Daily Schedule 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. – Morning Activity 9 a.m. - Noon – Sport Camp Noon - 1 p.m. – Lunch 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. – Afternoon Activity/Field Trip Possible Activities Swimming at UNO • Movies • Inflatables Kickball • Dodgeball • Outdoor Field Day Wiffle Ball • Speed Ball Camp Hours • 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Campers can arrive as early as 7:30 a.m. at no charge. • After care until 5:30 p.m. is available, by the week only, at a cost of $30 per week • Late pick-up will be charged $5 per 15 minutes Lunch Kid-friendly boxed lunch, including a drink, will be available for purchase at $25 per week Field Trips Laser Tag • Audubon Zoo Zephyr’s Game • Water Day on Campus Global Wildlife • Bowling Cost $140 per week. $90 for week 5. Please enquire about multiple camper discounts.
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Brother Martin Specialty Camps Baseball Camp Boys 8-14 years old ∙ July 14 –July 18 $125 for the week/$30 per day; Registration with payment due Friday, July 11th. Camp time: 9:00 a.m. – Noon Instruction provided by Brother Martin baseball coaches and players. Schedule for the week July 14-15 Pitchers and Catchers; July 16 Position Players; July 17-18 Hitters. Water provided and concessions will be available. Space is limited to 60 campers. Basketball Camp Boys entering 3rd -8th grades July 21 –July 25 $135 per camper (pre-registration) Free T-Shirt with pre-registration; $160 per camper (walk-up registration) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Mon-Thurs.); 9:00 a.m. – Noon (Fri.) Instruction provided by Brother Martin basketball coaches and players. Lunch Monday – Thursday Pizza ($1.50 per slice), sports drinks ($1.50) and water ($1.00). Space is limited to 125 campers.
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2014 Annual Guide to
A study in Schools and other groups help students develop study skills
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BY JEANIE RIES S chools across New Orleans have a mission to produce smart, analytical students ready to take on the challenges of college and beyond. But many are also aware that a semester-long algebra class doesn’t guarantee an algebra whiz, no matter how smart the student. Aptitude and academic success don’t always go hand in hand, which is why local schools and academic organizations are pouring time and resources into making sure kids not only learn, but learn how to learn. “I don’t think we ever see a student where there’s not the capability there,” says Kim Harper, a principal at Ursuline Academy who helped establish the school’s study skills curriculum. “They just need some help, need some guidance and resources.” Harper and Ursuline learning specialist Jessica Huston recognized the need to teach study skills about 10 years ago, when they were confronted with bright students struggling because they didn’t know how to study. Fifth-, sixth- and seventh-graders at Ursuline are required to take a study skills class that meets once a week and teaches basic methods for staying organized, taking notes and setting goals. Over the course’s three years, the curriculum hones in on test taking and essay writing. Key to the program’s success is helping students identify what type of learners they are: visual or kinesthetic. Identifying learning styles is crucial, says Connie Harlan, head of the middle school at Louise S. McGehee School. “Oftentimes girls study hard, but they don’t study smart,” she says. “Our learning specialists work really hard to help girls identify their learning styles, to ask, ‘What is going to be the best for you?’ You might spend hours studying note cards, but if you’re not a visual learner, then that’s really not helpful.” Jolayne Gotzkowsky, head of McGehee’s upper school, says she often hears students talking about studying until 1 a.m. “There are studies that show that after a certain point, it doesn’t do anything,” she says. “That’s another thing that we have to balance in the student and parent perception — that more is better — because it can be counterproductive. You know, more studying, more tutoring, more test prep, this whole idea of more, more, more. I don’t want to say we’re combating that, but as a school community, we’re trying to educate students and parents that that may not necessarily be the case.” Both Ursuline and McGehee offer peer tutoring, where students who excel in a certain subject help students who are struggling. At Ursuline, peer tutoring is offered in middle and upper schools, and at McGehee, upper school students are paid $15 an hour to help middle school students with homework. “It’s not that the girls really need an intensive study,” Harlan says. “They just need someone a few years older, who they kind of think is cool, who will sit down and explain to them some math concepts that their parents probably forgot about years ago.” That seems to be at the heart of helping students: readjusting the way they think about help, homework and studying. It’s something that Big Class, a literacy, writing and tutoring center in Bywater, is attempting to do. “At Big Class, we try to connect subjects to their real-world contexts, so students can see the usefulness of history or math or whatever the
subject may be,” says Doug Keller, founder and director of the program. “It has less to do with focus and preparation than with the way subjects are presented to students.” Keller uses math as an example. At Big Class, tutors represent numbers using zombies to make things a little more interesting. Math, Harlan and Gotzkowsky agree, is one of the more difficult subjects to approach. Gotzkowsky cites the work of the renowned educator and psychologist JoAnn Deak, who argued that 80 percent of male students are inclined toward math and science, while 80 percent of female students are humanities-inclined. That means, for example, that 80 percent of the McGehee student body will trend away from math and conceptual sciences; the school has jumped in headfirst to provide support for those students. At Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR), another local nonprofit that matches tutors with students for homework and reading help, focus and engagement are key. “STAIR’s one-on-one tutoring creates a nurturing environment, allowing students to learn at their own pace while being encouraged by the positive reinforcement of their own success,” says program director Heidi Sherman. Gotzkowsky says the use of zombies and mentors and a personalized approach to learning is what keeps students out of what she calls a “negative feedback loop.” Instead of sending a student to detention for not completing an assignment or doing poorly on a mid-term exam, educators should focus on positive ways to help the child understand and learn. GAMBIT’S ANNUAL GUIDE TO SCHOOLS 2014 | 7
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hoosing the right educational environment for your child is a personal decision that comprises considerations including academic offerings, location, affiliation, demographics, cost, family traditions and more. There are schools that take nontraditional approaches to curriculum, language immersion schools and institutions that focus on art or technology. To help parents understand what is available, here’s a compendium of schools (see the quick-reference chart in the center of the magazine) arranged geographically, plus colleges, universities and educational resources. Enjoy the journey.
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Jefferson Parish — East Bank...............................11 Jefferson Parish — West Bank............................21 Orleans Parish — East Bank..................................21 Orleans Parish — West Bank...............................29 St. Bernard Parish........................................................29 St. Tammany Parish....................................................31 Mississippi............................................................................31 Colleges and Universities.......................................31 Education Resources..................................................31
JEFFERSON PARISH — EAST BANK Apple Tree Academy 2001 Athania Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 831-3638 Private/ coed Preschool-kindergarten Founded: 1986 Principal: Cheryl DeFelice Student-teacher ratio: infants 4:1, 1 year-olds 7:1, 2 year-olds 9:1, 3 yearolds 13:1, 4 year-olds 13:1, kindergarteners 15:1 Total enrollment: 23 Tuition: $8,100 Archbishop Rummel High School 1901 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 834-5592; www.rummelraiders. com Parochial/ all boys Eighth-12th grade Founded: 1962
Principal: Michael Scalco Average class size: 24 Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Total enrollment: 704 Tuition: $7,175 Crescent City Christian School 4828 Utica St., Metairie, (504) 885-4700; www.ccchristian.net Private/ coed Pre-kindergarten12th grade Founded: 1956 Principal: Robert Brian Average class size: 15 (pre-kindergarten), 22 (elementary), 26 (secondary) Student/teacher ratio: 20:1 Total enrollment: 415 Tuition: $4,500-$6,100 Ecole Classique 5236 Glendale St., Metairie, (504) 887-
3507; www.ecoleclassique. com Private/ coed Preschool-12th grade Founded: 1956 Principal: David Federico Average class size: 18 Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Total enrollment: 400 Tuition: $5,400 Edelweiss Montessori Preschool & Childcare 248 Carrollton Ave., Metairie, (504) 831-3672; www.edelweissmontessori.com Private/ coed Kindergarten Founded: 1998 Principal: Dora Gentinetta Average class size: 12 Student/teacher ratio: 12:1 Total enrollment: 31 Tuition: $8,640 PAGE 13
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International School of Louisiana 8101 Simon St., Metairie, (504) 934-4875; www.isl-edu.org Charter/ coed Kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 2000 Principal: Adierah Berger Average class size: 22 Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Total enrollment: 395 Tuition: free Specialties: French and Spanish immersion J.D. Meisler Middle School 3700 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5832; www.meisler. jpschools.org Public/ coed Sixth-eighth grade Founded: 1977 Principal: S. Allen-Raymond Average class size: 20 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 750 Tuition: free Jewish Community Day School 3747 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-4091; www.communitynola.org Jewish/ coed Kindergarten-fifth grade Founded: 1996 Principal: Sharon Pollin Average class size: 9 Student/teacher ratio: 6:1 Total enrollment: 35 Tuition: $10,450 John Calvin Presbyterian Playschool 4201 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 888-1378; www.johncalvinchurch.org Private/ coed Two years old-kindergarten Founded: 1970 Principal: Lauren Crisler Oufnac Average class size: 16 Student/teacher ratio: 8:1 Total enrollment: 155 Tuition: $1,500-$2,575 John Curtis Christian School 10125 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 737-4621; www.johncurtis.com Private/ coed Two years old-12th grade Founded: 1962
Principal: Larry Manguno (high school), Debbie Eutsler (lower school) Average class size: 23 Student/teacher ratio: 23:1 Total enrollment: 857 Tuition: $6,550 Kehoe-France School 720 Elise Ave., Metairie, (504) 733-0472; www.kehoe-france.com Private/ coed Eight weeks oldseventh grade Founded: 1949 Principal: Janet Pananos Average class size: 17 Student/teacher ratio: varies Total enrollment: 500 Tuition: $7,800 Kinder Haus Montessori 5201 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 454-2424; www.kinderhausmontessori. com Private/ coed One year old-kindergarten Founded: 1984 Principal: Pat Lacoste Average class size: 6 (1 year olds), 12 (kindergarten) Student/teacher ratio: 6:1 (1 year olds), 12:1 (kindergarten) Total enrollment: 69 Tuition: Varies with ages The Learning Castle 3624 Florida Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-1103; www.thelearningcastledaycare.com Private/ coed Infant-pre-kindergarten Founded: 2011 Principal: Emily Poche Average class size: n/a Student/teacher ratio: 7:1 Total enrollment: 60 Tuition: $135 per week Memorial Baptist Preschool 5701 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 4557635; www.mbsmetairie.org Private/ coed One year old-four years old Founded: 1977 Principal: Lynn Johnston Average class size: 10 Student/teacher ratio: 7:1 Total enrollment: 69 Tuition: $3,500
Metairie Park Country Day School 300 Park Road, Metairie, (504) 849-3113; www.mpcds.com Private/ coed Pre-kindergarten-12th grade Founded: 1929 Principal: Carolyn B. Chandler Average class size: 11 Student/teacher ratio: 8:1 Total enrollment: 723 Tuition: $13,465 (pre-kindergarten), $14,790 (kindergarten), 18,280 (first-12th grade) New Orleans Oral School 400 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 885-1606; www.neworleansoralschool. com Private/ coed Preschool Founded: 2004 Principal: Martha K. Myers Average class size: 5 Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Total enrollment: 25 Tuition: n/a Academic specialties: Education for the hearing impaired Our Lady of Divine Providence School 917 N. Atlanta St., Metairie, (504) 466-0591; www.oldpschool.org Parochial/ coed Nursery-eighth grade Founded: 1967 Principal: Elvina DiBartolo Average class size: 18 Student/teacher ratio: 10:1 Total enrollment: 265 Tuition: $4,300-$4,675 Our Lady of Perpetual Help School 531 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 464-0531; www.olphla.org Parochial/ coed Pre-kindergarteneighth grade Founded: 1928 Principal: Candice Schott Average class size: 20 Student/teacher ratio: 13:1 Total enrollment: 215 Tuition: $5,050 Parkway Presbyterian PreSchool and Kindergarten 6200 Camphor St., Metairie, (504) 733-6340; www.park-
Students at St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Lakeview develop a taste for cooking in the school’s outdoor culinary center.
waypresbyterianchurch.com Parochial/ coed Fourteen months oldkindergarten Founded: 1954 Principal: Marlene Cooke Average class size: 15 Student/teacher ratio: 7:1 Total enrollment: 230 Tuition: $70-$230 a month Ridgewood Preparatory School 201 Pasadena Ave., Metairie, (504) 835-2545; www.ridgewoodprep.com Private/ coed Pre-kindergarten-12th grade Founded: 1948 Principal: M.J. Montgomery, Jr. Average class size: 16 Student/teacher ratio: 10:1 Total enrollment: 300 Tuition: $5,200 St. Angela Merici School 835 Melody Drive, Metairie, (504) 835-8491; www.stangelaschool.org Catholic/ coed Pre-kindergartenseventh grade Founded: 1964 Principal: Colleen Remont Average class size: 23 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 (pre-kindergarten), 23:1 (First-Seventh)
Total enrollment: 412 Tuition: $4,445 St. Ann School 4921 Meadowdale St., Metairie, (504) 455-8383; www.stannschool.org Parochial/ coed Two years old-seventh grade Founded: 1975 Principal: Susan Kropog Average class size: 23 Student/teacher ratio: 12:1 Total enrollment: 900 Tuition: $4,490 St. Augustine’s Episcopal Pre-school 3412 Haring Road, Metairie, (504) 887-4801; www.staugustinesdayschool.weebly.com Private/ coed Two years oldpre-kindergarten Founded: 1984 Principal: Joline LaCoste Average class size: 15 Student/teacher ratio: 12:2 (Two years), 16:2 (Three years), 18:2 (Four years) Total enrollment: 99 Tuition: $1,440-$3,105 St. Benilde School 1801 Division St., Metairie, (504) 833-9894; www.stbenilde.com Parochial/ coed PAGE 15
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Nursery-seventh grade Founded: 1968 Principal: John “Matt” Downey Average class size: 25 Student/teacher ratio: 11:1 Total enrollment: 275 Tuition: $4,640
seventh grade Founded: 1984 Principal: Joan Kathmann Average class size: 15 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 475 Tuition: $4,225
St. Christopher School 3900 Derbigny St., Metairie, (504) 837-6871; www.stchristopherschool.org Parochial/ coed Two years oldeighth grade Founded: 1949 Principal: Ruth Meche Average class size: 20 Student/teacher ratio: 20:1 Total enrollment: 669 Tuition: $4,550
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School 215 Betz Place, Metairie, (504) 833-1471; www. stfrancisxavier.com Parochial/ coed Two years oldseventh grade Founded: 1926 Principal: Barbara Martin Average class size: 25 Student/teacher ratio: 11:1 Total enrollment: 455 Tuition: $4,500
St. Clement of Rome School 3978 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-0386; www.scrschool.org Parochial/ coed Three years oldseventh grade Founded: 1968 Principal: Chad Howat Average class size: 23 Student/teacher ratio: 17:1 Total enrollment: 491 Tuition: $4,150
St. Louis King of France 1600 Lake Ave., Metairie, (504) 833-8224; www.slkfschool.com Catholic/ coed Six weeks oldseventh grade Founded: 1953 Principal: Pamela K. Schott Average class size: varies Student/teacher ratio: varies Total enrollment: 425 Tuition: $4,800 (nursery and early childhood prices vary)
St. Edward the Confessor School 4901 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-6353; www.steddy.org Parochial/ coed 1 year old-eighth grade Founded: 1965 Principal: Thomas E. Becker Average class size: 24 Student/teacher ratio: 24:1 Total enrollment: 468 Tuition: $4,900 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 4119 St. Elizabeth Drive, Kenner, (504) 468-3524; www.seaschool.org Parochial/ coed Two years old-
St. Martin’s Episcopal School 225 Green Acres Road, Metairie, (504) 733-0353; www.stmsaints.com Private/ coed Preschool-12th grade Founded: 1947 Principal: Merry P. Sorrells Average class size: 15 Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Total enrollment: 542 Tuition: $9,450-$19,400 St. Mary Magdalen School 6421 W. Metairie Ave.,
Metairie, (504) 733-1433; www.smmcougars.org Parochial/ coed Two years oldeighth grade Founded: 1957 Principal: Kimberly Downes Average class size: 20 Student/teacher ratio: 20:1 Total enrollment: 345 Tuition: $4,350 St. Matthew the Apostle School 10021 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 737-4604; www. smaschool.net Catholic/ coed Pre-kindergartenseventh grade Founded: 1960 Principal: Dennis Panepinto Average class size: 18 Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Total enrollment: 470 Tuition: $4,295 St. Rita Catholic School 194 Raven Ave., Harahan, (504) 737-0744; www. stritaharahan. com Catholic/ coed Two-year-oldsseventh grade Founded: 1953 Principal: Miriam Daniel Average class size: 19 Student/teacher ratio: varies Total enrollment: 394 Tuition: $4,150 Torah Academy 5210 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 456-6429; www.torahacademy. com Jewish/ coed Two years oldeighth grade Founded: 1993 Principal: n/a Average class size: n/a Student/teacher ratio: n/a Total enrollment: n/a Tuition: $5,000 Specialties: Judaic studies PAGE 21
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Arden Cahill Academy Elmwood Park Academy L.W. Ruppel Academy for Advanced Studies Our Lady of Prompt Succor School St. Cletus Catholic School
Jefferson Parish — West Bank
Crescent City Christian School Ecole Classique International School of Louisiana J.D. Meisler Middle School John Curtis Christian School Kehoe-France School Metairie Park Country Day School Our Lady of Divine Providence School Our Lady of Perpetual Help School Ridgewood Preparatory School St. Angela Merici School St. Ann School St. Benilde School St. Christopher School St. Clement of Rome School St. Edward the Confessor School St. Elizabeth Ann Seton St. Francis Xavier Catholic School St. Louis King of France St. Martin’s Episcopal School St. Mary Magdalen School St. Matthew the Apostle School St. Rita Catholic School Torah Academy Victory Christian Academy
Jefferson Parish — East Bank
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Alice M. Harte Charter School Calvary Baptist School Harriet Tubman Charter School International School of Louisiana Martin Behrman Charter School St. Andrew the Apostle Roman Catholic School
Orleans Parish — West Bank
Academy of the Sacred Heart Andrew H. Wilson Charter School Arthur Ashe Charter School Audubon Charter School Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math & Science School Bishop McManus Academy Bricolage Academy The Creative Learning Center of Louisiana Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orleans Edgar P. Harney Edward Hynes Charter School Einstein Charter School/ Einstein Charter School Extension ENCORE Academy Esperanza Charter School Gentilly Terrace Charter School The Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School Holy Name of Jesus School Isidore Newman School International School of Louisiana James M. Singleton Charter School John Dibert Community School Lafayette Academy Charter School Lake Castle Private School Lake Forest Charter Elementary School Life of Christ Christian Academy Louise S. McGehee School Lusher Charter School Mahalia Jackson Elementary School Mary McLeod Bethune School of Literature and Technology McDonogh 42 McMillian’s First Steps Academy Medard H. Nelson Charter School Morris Jeff Community School Pierre A. Capdau Charter School ReNEW Cultural Arts Academy ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron Academy ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary ReNEW SciTech Academy Robert Russa Moton Charter School St. Andrew’s Episcopal School St. George’s Episcopal School St. John Lutheran St. Mary’s Academy St. Michael Special School St. Paul’s Episcopal School St. Paul Lutheran School St. Stephen Catholic School Samuel J. Green Charter School Stuart High School for Boys Trinity Episcopal School University Montessori School Ursuline Academy Waldorf School of New Orleans
Orleans Parish — East Bank
Arden Cahill Academy Elmwood Park Academy Our Lady of Prompt Succor School St. Cletus Catholic School Young Audiences Charter School
Jefferson Parish — West Bank
Crescent City Christian School Ecole Classique International School of Louisiana Jewish Community Day School John Curtis Christian School Kehoe-France School Metairie Park Country Day School Our Lady of Divine Providence School Our Lady of Perpetual Help School Ridgewood Preparatory School St. Angela Merici School St. Ann School St. Benilde School St. Clement of Rome School St. Edward the Confessor School St. Elizabeth Ann Seton St. Francis Xavier Catholic School St. Louis King of France St. Martin’s Episcopal School St. Mary Magdalen School St. Matthew the Apostle School St. Rita School Torah Academy Victory Christian Academy
Jefferson Parish — East Bank
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Pre-k-12th Pre-k-12th K-8th K-5th Pre-k-12th Pre-k-7th Pre-k-12th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-12th Pre-k-7th Pre-k-7th Pre-k-7th Pre-k-7th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-7th Pre-k-7th Pre-k-7th Pre-k-12th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-7th Pre-k-7th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-8th
GRADES
GAMBIT’S QUICK REFERENCE SCHOOLS GUIDE
18 15 21 20 26
22 18 22 20 23 17 11 18 20 16 23 23 25 20 23 24 15 25 varies 15 20 18 19 n/a 20
27 14 30 20 25 25
16 25 30 24 25 20 19 5 16 25 23 20 24 27 28 16 21 15 22 20 n/a 25 26 19 12 15 n/a 20 26 25 17 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 20 18 10 15 17 14 13 15 18 30 18 18 varies varies 12
18 15 20 26 23
22 18 22 9 23 17 11 18 20 16 23 23 25 23 24 15 25 varies 15 20 18 19 n/a 20
AVG CLASS SIZE
n/a 12:1 21:1 20:1 18:1
20:1 10:1 12:1 15:1 23:1 n/a 8:1 10:1 13:1 10:1 23:1 12:1 11:1 20:1 17:1 24:1 15:1 11:1 varies 10:1 20:1 12:1 varies n/a 20:1
27:1 12:1 15:1 13:1 25:1 15:1
16:1 15:1 15:1 24:2 15:1 20:1 10:1 3:1 7:1 25:1 12:1 15:1 24:1 14:1 28:1 16:3 21:1 16:1 14:1 20:1 n/a 25:1 19:1 20:1 12:1 10:1 n/a 10:1 26:1 25:1 10:1 28:1 14:1 28:1 15:1 15:1 15:1 15:1 16:1 5:1 5:1 15:1 n/a 14:1 8.5:1 15:1 14:1 28:1 8:1 7:1 varies 9:1 12:1
n/a 12:1 10:1 18:1 18:1
20:1 10:1 12:1 6:1 23:1 n/a 8:1 10:1 13:1 10:1 23:1 12:1 11:1 17:1 24:1 15:1 11:1 varies 10:1 20:1 12:1 varies n/a 20:1
STUDENT/ TEACHER RATIO
580 128 334 300 563
415 400 395 750 857 500 723 265 215 300 412 900 275 669 491 468 475 455 425 542 345 470 394 n/a 200
700 170 550 826 726 500
750 650 700 811 774 159 75 15 220 371 668 909 415 420 453 95 555 922 624 552 n/a 920 550 525 52 514 1,710 160 398 410 100 538 402 372 600 700 700 700 365 181 300 130 720 211 269 160 220 486 335 380 60 750 73
580 128 300 563 500
415 400 395 35 857 500 723 265 215 300 412 900 275 491 468 475 455 425 542 345 470 394 n/a 200
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
$6,900 $365-$435 monthly Free $4,700 $4,400
$4,500-$6,100 $5,400 Free Free $6,550 $7,800 $18,280 $4,300-$4,675 $5,050 $5,200 $4,445 $4,490 $4,640 $4,550 $4,150 $4,900 $4,225 $4,500 $4,800 $9,450-$19,400 $4,350 $4,295 $4,150 $5,000 $3,800-$4,100
Free $5,900 Free Free Free $4,825
$5,202-$15,300 Free Free Free Free $4,600 Free $1,200 $9,575-$11,500 Free Free Free Free Free Free n/a $6,000 $16,000-$20,000 Free Free Free Free $3,883 Free $6,100 $16,840 Free Free Free Free $8,072-$8,272 Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free $9,538-$12,316 $11,700-$18,100 $4,200 $4,800 $4,200 $13,448 $5,000 $5,400 Free $12,764 $12,780-$17,670 $5,000-$11,000 $8,500 $9,200
$6,900 $365-$435 monthly $4,700 $4,400 Free
$4,500-$6,100 $5,400 Free $10,450 $6,550 $7,800 $18,280 $4,300-$4,675 $5,050 $5,200 $4,445 $4,490 $4,640 $4,150 $4,900 $4,225 $4,500 $4,800 $9,450-$19,400 $4,350 $4,295 $4,150 $5,000 $3,800-$4,100
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Academy of the Sacred Heart Andrew H. Wilson Charter School Arthur Ashe Charter School Audubon Charter School Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math & Science School Bishop McManus Academy Brother Martin High School Christian Brothers School The Creative Learning Center of Louisiana Edgar P. Harney Edward Hynes Charter School Einstein Charter School/ Einstein Charter School Extension ENCORE Academy Esperanza Charter School Gentilly Terrace Charter School Holy Cross School Holy Name of Jesus School Isidore Newman School International School of Louisiana James M. Singleton Charter School John Dibert Community Schools Lafayette Academy Charter School Lake Castle Private School Lake Forest Elementary Charter School Langston Hughes Academy Life of Christ Christian Academy Life Without School Louise S. McGehee School Lusher Charter School Mary McLeod Bethune School of Literature and Technology McDonogh 42 Medard H. Nelson Charter School Morris Jeff Community School Pierre A. Capdau Charter School ReNEW Cultural Arts Academy ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron Academy ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary ReNEW SciTech Academy Robert Russa Moton Charter School St. Andrew’s Episcopal School St. Augustine High School St. George’s Episcopal School St. John Lutheran St. Katharine Drexel Prep St. Mary’s Academy St. Michael Special School St. Paul’s Episcopal School St. Paul Lutheran School St. Stephen Catholic School Samuel J. Green Charter School Sophie B. Wright Charter School Stuart High School for Boys Trinity Episcopal School Ursuline Academy Waldorf School of New Orleans
Orleans Parish — East Bank
SCHOOL
Private Charter Charter Charter Public Private Private Catholic Private Charter Charter Charter Charter Charter Charter Parochial Parochial Private Charter Private Charter Charter Private Charter Charter Private Private Private Charter Public Charter Charter Charter Charter Charter Charter Charter Charter Charter Private Parochial Private Parochial Catholic Catholic Parochial Private Parochial Private Charter Charter Private Private Catholic Private
AFFILIATION
All girls Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed All boys All boys Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed All boys Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed All girls Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed All boys Coed Coed All girls All girls Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed All girls Coed
STUDENTS
Pre-k-12th Pre-k-8th K-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-12th 7th-12th 5th-7th Ages 8-21 K-8th K-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-7th K-8th Pre-k-8th 5th-12th Pre-k-7th Pre-k-12th K-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-12th 5th-12th Pre-k-12th K-12th Pre-k-6th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-6th K-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-6th Pre-k-8th 6th-12th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-7th 7th-12th Pre-k-12th 1st-12th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-7th K-8th 7th-12th Pre-k-7th grade Pre-k-8th Pre-k-12th Pre-k-7th
GRADES
16 25 30 24 25 20 24 29 5 25 23 20 24 27 28 24 21 15 22 20 n/a 25 26 19 25-30 12 8 15 n/a 26 25 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 20 18 25 10 15 18 17 14 13 15 18 30 22 18 18 varies 12
AVG CLASS SIZE
GAMBIT’S QUICK REFERENCE SCHOOLS GUIDE [CONTINUED]
16:1 15:1 15:1 24:1 15:1 20:1 13:1 18:1 3:1 25:1 12:1 15:1 24:1 14:1 28:1 13:1 21:1 16:1 14:1 20:1 n/a 25:1 19:1 20:1 12:1 12:1 2:1 10:1 n/a 26:1 25:1 28:1 14:1 28:1 15:1 15:1 15:1 15:1 16:1 5:1 22:1 5:1 15:1 14:1 n/a 14:1 8.5:1 15:1 14:1 28:1 17:1 8:1 7:1 10:1 12:1
STUDENT/ TEACHER RATIO
750 650 700 811 774 159 1,222 350 15 371 668 909 415 420 453 1,020 555 922 624 552 n/a 920 550 525 820 52 670 514 1,710 398 410 538 402 372 600 700 700 700 365 181 650 300 130 215 720 211 269 160 220 486 495 335 380 750 73
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
$5,202-$15,300 Free Free Free Free $4,600 $7,990 $6,375 $1,200 Free Free Free Free Free Free $6,100-$6,430 $6,000 $16,000-$20,000 Free Free Free Free $3,883 Free Free $6,100 $5,000-$10,000 $16,840 Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free $9,538-$12,316 $5,550 $11,700-$18,100 $4,200 $4,500 $5,000-$6,000 $4,200 $13,448 $5,000 $5,400 Free Free $12,764 $12,780-$17,670 $8,500 $9,200
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St. Stanislaus
Mississippi
New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy
Orleans Parish — West Bank
Academy of the Sacred Heart Benjamin Franklin High School Bishop McManus Academy Brother Martin High School Cabrini High School The Creative Learning Center of Louisiana Holy Cross School Isidore Newman School International High School of New Orleans Jesuit High School Joseph S. Clark High School Lake Area New Tech Early College High School Life of Christ Christian Academy Life Without School Louise S. McGehee School Lusher Charter School Mount Carmel Academy The NET Charter High School New Orleans Center for Creative Arts New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School ReNEW Accelerated High School St. Augustine High School St. Katharine Drexel Prep St. Mary’s Academy St. Mary’s Dominican High School St. Michael Special School Sophie B. Wright Charter School Ursuline Academy Warren Easton Charter High School
Orleans Parish — East Bank
Academy of Our Lady Archbishop Shaw High School Thomas Jefferson High School
Jefferson Parish — West Bank
Archbishop Rummel High School Crescent City Christian School Ecole Classique John Curtis Christian School Metairie Park Country Day School Ridgewood Preparatory School St. Martin’s Episcopal School
Jefferson Parish — East Bank
High Schools
Our Lady of Prompt Succor School
St. Bernard Parish
Alice Harte Charter School Calvary Baptist School Harriet Tubman Charter School International School of Louisiana Martin Behrman Charter School St. Andrew the Apostle Roman Catholic School
Orleans Parish — West Bank
Private
Charter
Private Charter Private Private Catholic Private Parochial Private Charter Parochial Charter Charter Private Private Private Charter Catholic Charter Public Charter Charter Parochial Catholic Catholic Catholic Parochial Charter Catholic Charter
Catholic Parochial Public
Parochial Private Private Private Private Private Private
Parochial
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Coed
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All girls All boys Coed
All boys Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed
Coed
Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed Coed
7th-12th
9th-12th
Pre-k-12th 9th-12th Pre-k-12th 7th-12th 8th-12th Ages 8-21 5th-12th Pre-k-12th 9th-12th 8th-12th 9th-12th 9th-12th Pre-k-12th 5th-12th Pre-k-12th K-12th 8th-12th 9th-12th 9th-12th 9th-12th 9th-12th 6th-12th 7th-12th Pre-k-12th 8th-12th 1st-12th 7th-12th Pre-k-12th 9th-12th
8th-12th 8th-12th 9th-12th
8th-12th Pre-k-12th Pre-k-12th Pre-k-12th Pre-k-12th Pre-k-12th Pre-k-12th
Pre-k-7th
Pre-k-8th Pre-k-8th K-8th K-8th Pre-k-8th Pre-k-7th
20
18
16 20 20 24 20 5 24 15 25 24 20 28 12 8 15 n/a 16 10 15 20 15 25 18 17 24 14 22 varies 25
n/a 22 25
24 26 18 23 11 16 15
24
27 14 30 20 25 25
15:1
18:1
16:1 17:1 20:1 13:1 10:1 3:1 13:1 16:1 25:1 12:1 20:1 28:1 12:1 2:1 10:1 n/a 9:1 10:1 15:1 15:1 10:1 22:1 14:1 n/a 15:1 14:1 17:1 10:1 25:1
11:1 20:1 25:1
12:1 20:1 10:1 23:1 8:1 10:1 10:1
18:1
27:1 12:1 15:1 13:1 25:1 15:1
340
550
750 865 159 1,222 516 15 1,020 922 475 1,410 450 665 52 670 514 1,710 1,201 150 650 400 350 650 215 720 871 211 495 750 940
459 410 449
704 415 400 857 723 300 542
365
700 170 550 826 726 500
$24,257
Free
$5,202-$15,300 Free $4,600 $8,230 $7,625 $1,200 $7,650 $16,000-$20,000 Free $8,250 Free Free $6,100 $5,000-$10,000 $16,840 Free $8,200 Free Free Free Free $6,150 $6,500 $6,000-$6,800 $8,735 $4,200 Free $8,500 Free
$6,800 $7,500 Free
$7,175 $4,500-$6,100 $5,400 $6,550 $18,280 $5,200 $9,450-$19,400
$4,200
Free $5,900 Free Free Free $4,825
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Victory Christian Academy 5708 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 733-5087; www.vcagators.net Private/ coed Three years oldeighth grade Founded: 1984 Principal: Michelle Nichols Average class size: 20 Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Total enrollment: 200 Tuition: $3,800-$4,100 Wee Friends Pre Kinder 864 Martin Berhman Ave., Metairie, (504) 837-9790; www.weefriendsprekinder. com Private/ coed Preschool Founded: 1990 Principal: Stacey Thiel Average class size: 10 Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Total enrollment: 32 Tuition: $6,760
JEFFERSON PARISH — WEST BANK Academy of Our Lady 537 Avenue D, Marrero, (504) 341-6217; www. theacademyofourlady.org Catholic/ all girls Eighth-12th grade Founded: 2007 Principal: Sister Michelle Geiger Average class size: Student/teacher ratio: 11:1 Total enrollment: 459 Tuition: $6,800 Archbishop Shaw High School 1000 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 340-6727; www.archbishopshaw.org Parochial/ all boys Eighth-12th grade Founded: 1962 Principal: George Hebert Jr. Average class size: 22 Student/teacher ratio: 20:1 Total enrollment: 410 Tuition: $7,500 Arden Cahill Academy 3101 Wall Blvd., Gretna,
(504) 392-0902; www. ardencahillacademy.com Private/ coed Infant-eighth grade Founded: 1968 Principal: Mary Kevin Cahill Average class size: 18 Student-teacher ratio: n/a Total enrollment: 580 Tuition: $6,900 (infant-toddler $650-$770 per month) Elmwood Park Academy 1517 Carol Sue Ave., Gretna, (504) 392-0217; www.elmwoodparkacademy.org Private/ coed Preschool-eighth grade Founded: 1978 Principal: Kenneth M. Loria Average class size: 15 Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Total enrollment: 128 Tuition: $365-$435 per month L.W. Ruppel Academy for Advanced Studies 815 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, (504) 361-8905; www. ruppel.jpschools.org Public/ coed Sixth-eighth grade Founded: 2007 Principal: Debra Cooper Average class size: 21 Student/teacher ratio: 21:1 Total enrollment: 334 Tuition: free Our Lady of Prompt Succor School 531 Avenue A, Westwego, (504) 341-9505; www.olpspanthers.org Parochial/ coed Pre-kindergarteneighth grade Founded: 1923 Principal: Suzanne Miller Average class size: 20 Student-teacher ratio: lower school, 10:1, middle school, 20:1 Total enrollment: 300 Tuition: $4,700 St. Cletus Catholic School 3610 Claire Ave., Gretna, (504) 366-3538; www.stcletuscolts.com Parochial/ coed Pre-kindergarteneighth grade Founded: 1978
Principal: Jill Grabert Average class size: 26 Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Total enrollment: 563 Tuition: $4,400 Thomas Jefferson High School 17 Gretna Blvd., Gretna, (504) 363-4300; www.tjeff.jpschools.org Public/ coed Ninth-12th grade Founded: 2006 Principal: Gerard LeBlanc Average class size: 25 Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Total enrollment: 449 Tuition: free Young Audiences Charter School 1407 Virgil St., Gretna, (504) 523-3525; www.yacharterschool.org Public/ coed Kindergarden-4th grade Founded: 2013 Principal: Folwell Dunbar Average class size: 23 Student/teacher ratio: 18:1 Total enrollment: 500 Tuition: Free Specialties: Arts-integrated curriculum
ORLEANS PARISH — EAST BANK Academy of the Sacred Heart 4521 St. Charles Ave., (504) 269-1213; www.ashrosary.org Private/ all girls Preschool-12th grade Founded: 1887 Principal: Timothy Burns Average class size: 16 Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Total enrollment: 750 Tuition: $5,202-$15,300 Andrew H. Wilson Charter School 3617 Gen. Pershing St., (504) 373-6274; www.wilsoncharterschool.net Coed Pre-kindergarteneighth grade Founded: 2006 Principal: Logan Crowe Average class size: 25 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1
Total enrollment: 650 Tuition: Free Arthur Ashe Charter School 1456 Gardena Drive, (504) 373-6267; www.ashecharterschool.org/ashe Charter/ coed Kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 2007 Principals: Sivi Domango and Sabrina Pence Average class size: 30 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 700 Tuition: free Audubon Charter School Lower school: 6101 Chatham Drive, (504) 324-7100; upper school: 1111 Milan St. (504) 324-7110; www.auduboncharterschool.com Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarteneighth grade Founded: 2006 Principal: Janice A. Dupuy Average class size: 24 Student/teacher ratio: 24:1 (upper school), 24:2 (lower school) Total enrollment: 811 Tuition: free Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math & Science School 1116 Jefferson Ave., (504) 304-3932; www.babyben.com Public/ coed Preschool-eighth grade Founded: 1957 Principal: Charlotte Matthew Average class size: 25 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 774 Tuition: free Benjamin Franklin High School 2001 Leon C. Simon Drive, (504) 286-2600; www.bfhsla.org Charter/ coed Ninth-12th grade Founded: 1957 Principal: Timothy Rusnak Average class size: 20 Student/teacher ratio: 17:1 Total enrollment: 865 Tuition: free PAGE 23
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ins Top Gaol Scho French & Montessori Edu cation
Two Unique Programs One Great School! Pre-K through 8th Grade An Associate Member of the American Montessori Society The only public elementary school in Louisiana accredited by the French government
Lower Campus: 6101 Chatham Drive, 504-324-7100 Upper Campus: 1111 Milan Street, 504-324-7110
www.auduboncharter.com Audubon Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, disability, national or ethnic origin.
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Bishop McManus Academy 13123 I-10 Service Road, (504) 246-5121; www.bishopmcmanus.com Private/ coed Preschool-12th grade Founded: 1975 Principal: Toni Tyson Average class size: 20 Student/teacher ratio: 20:1 Total enrollment: 159 Tuition: $4,600 Bricolage Academy 4238 St. Charles Ave., (504) 539-4505; www.bricolage.org Charter/ coed Kindergarten-first grade Founded: 2013 Principal: Josh Densen Average class size: 19 Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Total enrollment: 75 Tuition: free Brother Martin High School 4401 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 283-1561; www.brothermartin.com Private/ all boys Seventh-12th grade Founded: 1869 Principal: Gregory Rando Average class size: 24 Student/teacher ratio: 13:1 Total enrollment: 1,222 Tuition: $7,990 (seventh grade), $8,230 (eighth-12th grade) Academic specialties: digital graphics and animation, technology Cabrini High School 1400 Moss St., (504) 4821193; www.cabrinihigh.com Catholic/ all girls Eighth-12th grade Founded: 1959 Principal: Yvonne L. Hrapmann Average class size: 20 Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Total enrollment: 516 Tuition: $7,625 Christian Brothers School 8 Friederichs Ave., (504) 486-6770; www.cbs-no.org Catholic/ all boys Fifth-seventh grade Founded: 1960
Principal: Joey Scaffidi Average class size: 29 Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Total enrollment: 350 Tuition: $6,375
A player for Brother Martin High School carries the football in a game against Helen Cox.
The Creative Learning Center of Louisiana 2432 Gen. Ogden St., (504) 975-7961; www.clcofla.org Private/ coed Ages 8-21 Founded: 2007 Principal: Sheila Ealey Average class size: 5 Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Total enrollment: 15 Tuition: $1,200 Academic specialties: autism programs Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orleans 821 Gen. Pershing St., (504) 896-4500; www.ebnola.com Private/ coed Preschool-sixth grade Founded: 1998 Principal: Pauline Dides Average class size: 16 Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Total enrollment: 220 Tuition: $9,575-$11,500 Specialties: French immersion program Edgar P. Harney 2503 Willow St., (504) 3736230; www.soeanola.com Charter/ coed Kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 2007 Principal: Eileen Williams Average class size: 25 Student/teacher ratio: 25:1 Total enrollment: 371 Tuition: free Edward Hynes Charter School 990 Harrison Ave., (504) 324-7160; www.hynesschool.org Charter/ coed Kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 1952 Principal: Michelle Douglas Average class size: 23 Student/teacher ratio: 12:1 Total enrollment: 668 Tuition: free Academic specialties: French immersion program
Einstein Charter School/ Einstein Charter School Extension 5100 Cannes St., (504) 3247450; 5316 Michoud Blvd., (504) 503-0110; www.einsteincharter.org Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarteneighth grade Founded: 2005 CEO Shawn Toranto Average class size: 20 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 909 Tuition: free Academic specialties: Math, science, technology ENCORE Academy 2518 Arts St., (504) 444-2224; www.encorelearning.org Charter/ coed Pre-kindergartenseventh grade Founded: 2012 Principal: Terri L. Smith Average class size: 24 Student/teacher ratio: 24:1 Total enrollment: 415 Tuition: free Esperanza Charter School 4407 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 373-6272; www.esperanzano.org Charter/ coed
Kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 2009 Principal: Nicole E. Saulny Average class size: 27 Student/teacher ratio: 14:1 Total enrollment: 420 Tuition: free Gentilly Terrace Charter School 4720 Painters St., (504) 708-2053; www.newbeginningsnola.net Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarteneighth grade Founded: 2004 Principal: Edward Brown Average class size: 28 Student/teacher ratio: 28:1 Total enrollment: 453 Tuition: free The Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School 353 Baronne St., (504) 5989399; www.thegoodshepherdschool.org Private/ coed Kindergarten-sixth grade Founded: 2001 Principal: Emily Paul Average class size: 16 Student/teacher ratio: 16:3 Total enrollment: 95 Tuition: n/a PAGE 24
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URSULINE
ACADEMY
Toddler 2 – 12th Grade
Voted Favorite Private Secondary/High School and Favorite Private Elementary School in New Orleans Magazine’s 2014 “Tops of the Town”
ursulineneworleans.org | 504.866.5292 All qualified students admitted regardless of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin.
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Holy Cross School 5500 Paris Ave., (504) 942-3100; www.holycrosstigers. com Parochial/ all boys Fifth-12th grade Founded: 1849 Principal: Teresa Billings (middle school), Joseph Murry (high school) Average class size: 24 Student/teacher ratio: 13:1 Total enrollment: 1,020 Tuition: $6,100-$6,430 (middle school), $7,650 (high school) Holy Name of Jesus School 6325 Cromwell Place, (504) 861-1466; www.hnjschool.org Parochial/ coed Pre-kindergartenseventh grade Founded: 1891 Principal: Courtney Wolbrette Average class size: 21 Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Total enrollment: 555 Tuition: $6,000 Isidore Newman School 1903 Jefferson Ave., (504) 896-6323; www.newmanschool.org Coed Pre-kindergarten12th grade Founded: 1903 Principal: Dale M. Smith Average class size: 15 Student/teacher ratio: 16:1 Total enrollment: 922 Tuition: $16,000-$20,000 International High School of New Orleans 727 Carondelet St., (504) 613-5703; www.ihsnola.org Charter/ coed Ninth-12th grade Founded: 2010 Principal: Nan Ryan Average class size: 25 Student/teacher ratio: 25:1 Total enrollment: 475 Tuition: free
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International School of Louisiana 1400 Camp St., (504) 654-1088; www.isl-edu.org Charter/ coed Kindergarteneighth grade Founded: 2000 Principal: Melanie Tennyson Average class size: 22 Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Total enrollment: 624 Tuition: free Academic specialties: French and Spanish immersion programs JCC Nursery School and Pre K 5342 St. Charles Ave., (504) 897-0143; www.nojcc.org Private/ coed 13 months old-pre-k Founded: 1948 Principal: Adrienne Schulman Average class size: 10-20 Student/teacher ratio: 4:1-10:1 Total enrollment: 144 Tuition: $3,300-$7,150
ratio: 12:1 Total enrollment: 1,410 Tuition: $8,250 John Dibert Community School 2300 Dumaine St., (504) 373-6205; www.dibertcommunityschool.org Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 2010 Principal: Diana Archuleta Average class size: n/a Student/teacher ratio: n/a Total enrollment: n/a Tuition: free Joseph S. Clark High School 1301 N. Derbigny St., (504) 373-6202; www.clarkprep.org Charter/ coed Ninth-12th grade Founded: 1947 Principal: Reginald Coleman Average class size: 20 Student/teacher ratio: 20:1 Total enrollment: 450 Tuition: free
James M. Singleton Charter School 2220 Oretha C. Haley Blvd., (504) 568-3466; www.dryadesymca. com Private/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 1999 Principal: Debra Robertson Average class size: 20 Student/teacher ratio: 20:1 Total enrollment: 552 Tuition: free
Lafayette Academy Charter School 2727 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-8370; www.lafayetteacademyno.org Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 2006 Principal: Monica Boudouin Average class size: 25 Student/teacher ratio: 25:1 Total enrollment: 920 Tuition: free
Jesuit High School 4133 Banks St., (504) 486-6631; www.jesuitnola.org Parochial/ all boys Eighth-12th grade Founded: 1847 Principal: Peter Kernion Average class size: 24 Student/teacher
Lake Area New Tech Early College High School 6026 Paris Ave., (504) 267-8811; www.newbeginningsnola.net Charter/ coed Ninth-12th grade Founded: 2011 Principal: Darren Lewis
2014 Annual Guide to Average class size: 28 Student/teacher ratio: 28:1 Total enrollment: 665 Tuition: free Lake Castle Private School 8400 Hayne Blvd., (504) 242-6270; www. lakecastleneworleans.com Private/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 1963 Principal: Jane McGovern Average class size: 26 Student/teacher ratio: 19:1 Total enrollment: 550 Tuition: $3,883 Lake Forest Charter Elementary School 12000 Hayne Blvd., (504) 826-7140; www.lakeforestcharter.org Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 2006 Founder: Mardele S. Early Average class size: 19 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 (pre-k), 20:1 (firsteighth grade) Total enrollment: 525 Tuition: free Lakeview Presbyterian Weekday School 5915 Louis XIV St., (504) 488-2172; www.lpcno. org/wwekdayschool Presbyterian/ coed One year oldpre-kindergarten Founded: 1951 Principal: Dale Davis Average class size: 12 Student/teacher ratio: 6:1 Total enrollment: 72 Tuition: Half-day: $3,015/9 months Full day: $6,710/9 months Langston Hughes Academy 3519 Trafalgar St., (504) 373-6251; www. langstonhughe-
sacademy.org Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 2007 Principal: Mark Martin Average class size: 25-30 Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Total enrollment: 820 Tuition: free Life of Christ Christian Academy 1851 N. Dorgenois St., (504) 945-5778; www.lifeofchristchristianacademy.com Private/ coed Pre-kindergarten12th grade Founded: 1997 Principal: Cheryl Leufroy Frilot Average class size: 12 Student/teacher ratio: 12:1 Total enrollment: 52 Tuition: $6,100 Life Without School (504) 208-2002; www. lifewithoutschool.org Private/ coed Fifth grade-college Founded: 2003 Principal: Anita Senentz Average class size: 8 Student/teacher ratio: 2:1 Total enrollment: 670 Tuition: $10,000 (fulltime), $5,000 (part-time) Louise S. McGehee School 2343 Prytania St., (504) 561-1224; www.mcgeheeschool.com Independent private/ all girls Pre-kindergarten12th grade Founded: 1912 Principal: Eileen Friel Powers Average class size: 15 Student/teacher ratio: 10:1 Total enrollment: 514 Tuition: $16,840 Lusher Charter School 5624 Freret St.,
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(504) 304-3960; 7315 Willow St., (504) 862-5110; www.lusherschool.org Charter/ coed Kindergarten12th grade Founded: 1913 CEO Kathy Riedlinger Average class size: n/a Student/teacher ratio: n/a Total enrollment: 1,710 Tuition: free Mahalia Jackson Elementary School 2405 Jackson Ave., (504) 359-6950; www.mje-opsb.us Public/ coed Pre-kindergartenthird grade Founded: 2010 Principal: LaKeysha London Average class size: 20 Student/teacher ratio: 10:1 Total enrollment: 160 Tuition: n/a Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School of Literature and Technology 4040 Eagle St., (504) 324-7076; www.marymcleodbethuneelementary.com Public/ coed Pre-kindergartensixth grade Founded: 1938 Principal: Mary Haynes-Smith Average class size: 26 Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Total enrollment: 398 Tuition: free McDonogh 42 Elementary Charter School 3019 Higgins Blvd., (504) 942-3660; www. mcdonogh42-no.org Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 2012 Principal: Anna Faye Caminita Average class size: 25 Student/teacher ratio: 25:1 PAGE 26
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Total enrollment: 410 Tuition: free
BECAUSE we treat kids like KIDS
McMillian’s First Steps Academy 2601 S. Claiborne Ave. (504) 822-1266; www.mcmilliansfirststeps.com Private/ coed Kindergartenfourth grade Founded: 2012 Principal: Linda Reed McMillian Average class size: 17 Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Total enrollment: 100 Tuition: $8,072-$8,272 Medard H. Nelson Charter School 3121 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 943-1311; www.newbeginningsnola.net/nelson Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 2004 Principal: Deidra Denis-Bradley Average class size: 28 Student/teacher ratio: 28:1 Total enrollment: 538 Tuition: free Morris Jeff Community School 3368 Esplanade Ave., (504) 373-6258; www.morrisjeffschool.org Charter/ coed Pre-kindergartensixth grade Founded: 2010 Principal: Patricia Perkins Average class size: 28 Student/teacher ratio: 14:1 Total enrollment: 402 Tuition: free Mount Carmel Academy 7027 Milne Blvd., (504) 288-7626; www.mcacubs.com Catholic/ all-girl Eighth-12th grade Founded: 1896 Principal: Sister Camille
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Anne Campbell Average class size: 16 Student/teacher ratio: 9:1 Total enrollment: 1,201 Tuition: $8,200 Academic specialties: Television production, interior design
eighth grade Founded: 2004 Principal: Desmond Moore Average class size: 28 Student/teacher ratio: 28:1 Total enrollment: 372 Tuition: free
The NET Charter High School 1614 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 267-9060; www.thenetnola.org Charter/ coed Ninth-12th grade Founded: 2011 Principal: Elizabeth Ostberg Average class size: 10 Student/teacher ratio: 10:1 Total enrollment: 150 Tuition: free
ReNEW Accelerated High School 3649 Laurel St., (504) 367-3307; www.renewschools.org Charter/ coed Ninth-12th grade Founded: 2009 Principal: Vasy McCoy Average class size: 15 Student/teacher ratio: 10:1 Total enrollment: 350 Tuition: free
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts 2800 Chartres St., (504) 940-2787; www.nocca.com Public/ coed Ninth-12th grade Founded: 1973 Principal: Kyle Wedberg Average class size: 15 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 650 Tuition: free New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School 5625 Loyola Ave., (504) 324-7061; www.noscihigh.org Charter/ coed Ninth-12th grade Founded: 1997 Principal: Claire Jecklin, Chana Benenson Average class size: 20 Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 400 Tuition: free Pierre A. Capdau Charter School 4621 Canal St., (504) 8729257; www.newbeginningsnola.net Charter/ coed Kindergarten-
ReNEW Cultural Arts Academy 3128 Constance St., (504) 367-3307; www.renewschools.org Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 2009 Principal: Ron Gubitz; Jared Lamb Average class size: 28 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 600 Tuition: free Specialties: music, art, drama ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron Academy 10200 Curran Blvd., (504) 367-3307; www.renewschools.org Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 2009 Principal: John Gravier; Heather Gilchrist Average class size: 28 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 700 Tuition: free ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary 9501 Grant St., (504) 367-3307;
2014 Annual Guide to www.renewschools.org Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 2009 Principal: Jess Bialecki, Shira Bergman-Cohen, Laci Blondell Average class size: 28 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 700 Tuition: free ReNEW SciTech Academy 820 Jackson Ave., (504) 367-3307; www.renewschools.org Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 2009 Principal: Tim Hearin Average class size: 28 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 700 Tuition: free Specialties: science, technology, engineering Robert Russa Moton Charter School 3774 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 245-4400; www.eastbankcollaborative.com/moton Charter/ coed Pre-kindergartensixth grade Founded: 1955 Principal: Paulette P. Bruno Average class size: 20 Student/teacher ratio: 16:1 Total enrollment: 365 Tuition: free Royal Castle Child Development Center 3800 Eagle St., (504) 488-1045; www.royalcastledc.com Private/ coed Nursery-prekindergarten Founded: 1996 Principal: Pearlie Harris Average class size: 10 Student-teacher ratio: 4:1-10:1 Total enrollment: 100 Tuition: $7,920-$8,712
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School 8012 Oak St., (504) 861-3743; www.standrewsepiscopalschool.org Private/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 1957 Principal: Mason Lecky Average class size: 18 Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Total enrollment: 181 Tuition: $9,538-$12,316 St. Augustine High School 2600 A.P. Tureaud Ave., (504) 944-2424; www.purpleknights.com Parochial/ all boys Sixth-12th grade Founded: 1951 Principal: John C. Charles Jr. Average class size: 25 Student/teacher ratio: 22:1 Total enrollment: 650 Tuition: $5,550 (sixtheighth grade), $6,150 (ninth-12 grade) St. George’s Episcopal School 923 Napoleon Ave., (504) 891-5509; www.stgeorgesepiscopal.com Private/ coed Preschool-eighth grade Founded: 1969 Principal: Rob Eichberger Average class size: 10 Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Total enrollment: 300 Tuition: $11,700-$18,100 St. John Lutheran 3937 Canal St., (504) 488-6641; www.sjlno.com Parochial/ coed Preschoolseventh grade Founded: 1854 Principal: Bethany Gonski Average class size: 15 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1
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Total enrollment: 130 Tuition: $4,200 St. Katharine Drexel Prep 5116 Magazine St., (504) 899-6061; www.drexelprep.com Catholic/ all girls Seventh-12th grade Founded: 2013 Principal: Cheryllyn M. Branche Average class size: 18 Student/teacher ratio: 14:1 Total enrollment: 215 Tuition: $4,500 (7th-8th); $6,500 (9th-12th) St. Mary’s Academy 6905 Chef Menteur Blvd., (504) 245-0200; www.smaneworleans. com Catholic/Pre-k, coed; middle-high school, all-girls Preschool-12th grade Founded: 1867 Principal: Sister Jennie Jones Average class size: 17 Student/teacher ratio: n/a Total enrollment: 720 Tuition: $4,600 (pre-k), $4,800 (K-5th), $5,000 (6th-7th), $6,000 (8th-10th, $6,200 (11th), $6,800 (12th) St. Mary’s Dominican High School 7701 Walmsley Ave., (504) 865-9401; www.stmarysdominican.org Catholic/ all girls Eighth-12th grade Founded: 1860 Principal: Carolyn Favre Average class size: 24 Student/teacher ratio: 15.2:1 Total enrollment: 871 Tuition: $8,735 St. Michael Special School 1522 Chippewa St., (504) 524-7285; www.stmichaelspecialschool.com Parochial/ coed PAGE 28
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Six years old-adult Founded: 1965 Principal: Susan Munster Average class size: 14 Student/teacher ratio: 14:1 Total enrollment: 211 Tuition: $4,200 St. Paul’s Episcopal School 6249 Canal Blvd., (504) 488-1319; www. stpauls-lakeview.org Private/ coed Toddler-eighth grade Founded: 1961 Principal: Charleen Schwank Average class size: 13 (pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Student/teacher ratio: 8.5:1 Total enrollment: 269 Tuition: $11,589 (pre-kindergarten-kindergarten), $13,448 (first-eighth grade) St. Paul Lutheran School 2624 Burgundy St., (504) 947-1773; www.splno.com Parochial/ coed Preschool-eighth grade Founded: 1840 Principal: Jason Saltmarsh Average class size: 15 Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 160 Tuition: $5,000 St. Stephen Catholic School 1027 Napoleon Ave., (504) 891-1927; www.sscschool.org Private/ coed Pre-kindergarten-seventh grade Founded: 1852 Principal: Peggy LeBlanc Average class size: 18 Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Total enrollment: 220 Tuition: $5,400 28 | GAMBIT’S ANNUAL GUIDE TO SCHOOLS 2014
Samuel J. Green Charter School 2319 Valence St., (504) 304-3532; www.greencharterschool.org Charter/ coed Kindergarteneighth grade Founded: 2005 Principal: Ava Lee Average class size: 30 Student/teacher ratio: 28:1 Total enrollment: 486 Tuition: free Sophie B. Wright Charter School 1426 Napoleon Ave., (504) 304-3915; www.sophiebwrightschool.com Charter/ coed Seventh12th grade Founded: 1910 Principal: Sharon L. Clark Average class size: 22 Student/teacher ratio: 17:1 Total enrollment: 495 Tuition: free Stuart High School for Boys 2032 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-1954; www.stuarthall.org Private/ coed Preschoolseventh grade Founded: 1984 Principal: Kevin Avin Average class size: 18 Student/teacher ratio: 8:1 Total enrollment: 335 Tuition: $12,764 Trinity Episcopal School 1315 Jackson Ave., (504) 525-8661; www.trinitynola.com Private/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 1960 Principal: Michael Kuhn Average class size: 18 Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Total enrollment: 380 Tuition: $12,780-$17,670
University Montessori School 7508 Burthe St., (504) 865-1659; www.umsnola.org Private/ coed 2 years oldkindergarten Founded: 1978 Principal: Teddi Locke Average class size: depends on age Student/teacher ratio: 7:1, 10:1, 12:1 Total enrollment: 60 Tuition: $5,000-$11,000 Ursuline Academy 2635 State St., (504) 866-5292; www.ursulineneworleans.org Catholic/ all girls Two years old12th grade Founded: 1727 Principal: Kim Harper (elementary), Alice Bairnsfather (high school) Average class size: varies Student/teacher ratio: 9:1 (elementary), 10:1 (high school) Total enrollment: 750 Tuition: $8,500 Waldorf School of New Orleans 517 Soraparu St., (504) 525-2420; www.waldorfnola.org Private/ coed Nursery-seventh grade Founded: 2000 Administrator: Cissy Rowley Average class size: 12 Student/teacher ratio: 12:1 Total enrollment: 73 Tuition: $9,200 Warren Easton Charter High School 3019 Canal St., (504) 3247400; www.warreneastoncharterhigh.org Charter/ coed Ninth-12th grade Founded: 1913 Principal: Alexina Medley Average class size: 25 Student/teacher
2014 Annual Guide to ratio: 25:1 Total enrollment: 940 Tuition: free
ORLEANS PARISH — WEST BANK Alice M. Harte Charter School 4422 Gen. Meyers Ave., (504) 373-6281; www. alicemhartecharter.org Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 1956 Principal: Jamar McKneely Average class size: 27 Student/teacher ratio: 27:1 Total enrollment: 700 Tuition: free Calvary Baptist School 2401 Gen. DeGaulle Drive, (504) 367-6465; www.mycalvaryeagles. com Private/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 1982 Principal: Carol Spears Average class size: 14 Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Total enrollment: 170 Tuition: $5,900 Harriet Tubman Charter School 2832 Gen. Meyer Ave., (504) 227-3800; www.tubmancharterschool.org Charter/ coed Kindergarteneighth grade Founded: 2011 Principal: Julie Lause Average class size: 30 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 550 Tuition: free International School of Louisiana 502 Olivier St., (504) 2744571; www.isl-edu.org Charter/ coed Kindergarten-
eighth grade Founded: 2000 Principal: Rosa Alvarado Average class size: 20 Student/teacher ratio: 13:1 Total enrollment: 826 Tuition: free Academic specialties: Multi-language immersion school Kiera’s Learn N Play House 1122 Teche St., (504) 301-2816 Public/ coed Infant-4 years old Founded: 2008 Principal: Carla Oliver Average class size: varies Student/teacher ratio: varies Total enrollment: 30 Tuition: $4,680-$6,500 Martin Behrman Charter School 715 Opelousas Ave., (504) 302-7090; www.behrmancharter. org Charter/ coed Pre-kindergarten-eighth grade Founded: 1929 Principal: Rene Lewis-Carter Average class size: 25 Student/teacher ratio: 25:1 Total enrollment: 726 Tuition: free New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy 425 O’Bannon St., (504) 227-3810; www.nomma.net Charter/ coed Ninth-12th grade Founded: 2011 Principal: Cecilia Garcia Average class size: 18 Student/teacher ratio: 18:1 Total enrollment: 550 Tuition: free Specialties: Marine Corps JROTC St. Andrew the Apostle Roman
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Catholic School 3131 Eton St., (504) 3944171; www.sasno.org Parochial/ coed Preschoolseventh grade Founded: 1953 Principal: Nicole Alvarez Average class size: 25 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 500 Tuition: $4,825
High Expectations
The original New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School specializes in STEM (science, technology, engineering, & math) education and is proud to be one of the very few public open-admissions science and math high schools in the United States. Located in a safe, small campus Uptown, Sci High’s unique curriculum is ideal for preparing students to be productive citizens in the tech-centric future.
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Academics • College courses • Open enrollment AP program • Accepts NOCCA students • Internships and college visits • Over 92% graduation and college attendance rate • Science Fair, robotics, sports and many extracurricular activities • Grades 9-12
ST. BERNARD PARISH Gethsemane Lutheran Preschool 2825 Paris Road, Chalmette, (504) 271-4254; www.gethsemanelutheran.org Lutheran/ coed Preschool Founded: 1955 Principal: Peggy Seago Average class size: 16 Student/teacher ratio: 8:1 Total enrollment: 108 Tuition: $115 a month (2 year olds), $130 a month (3 year olds), $155 a month (4 year olds)
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The New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, disability, national or ethnic origin.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor School 2305 Fenelon St., Chalmette, (504) 271-2953; www.olpsschool.org Parochial/ coed Pre-kindergartenseventh grade Founded: 1952 Principal: Sharon B. Coll Average class size: 24 Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Total enrollment: 365 Tuition: $4,200
ST. TAMMANY PARISH Archbishop Hannan High School 71324 Highway 1077, Covington, (985) 249-6363; www.hannanhigh.org Parochial/ coed Eighth-12th grade Founded: 1987 PAGE 31
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Principal: Fr. Charles Latour Average class size: 23 Student/teacher ratio: 20:1 Total enrollment: 456 Tuition: $8,900 Calvary Baptist School 1615 Old Spanish Trail, Slidell, (985) 643-7224; www.calvarybaptistschoolslidell.weebly.com Private/ coed Preschool-eighth grade Founded: 1959 Principal: Susan Hickey Average class size: 16 Student/teacher ratio: 16:1 Total enrollment: 283 Tuition: $3,050 Cedarwood School 607 Heavens Drive, Mandeville, (985) 845-7111; www.cedarwoodschool.com Private/ coed Two years old-seventh grade Founded: 1983 Principal: Kathryn S. LeBlanc Average class size: 15 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 310 Tuition: $7,600-$8,395 Christ Episcopal School 80 Christwood Blvd., Covington, (985) 871-9902; www.christepiscopalschool. org Private/ coed Pre-kindergarten-12th grade Founded: 1984 Principal: John Morvant Average class size: 17 Student/teacher ratio: 9:1 Total enrollment: 576 Tuition: $8,850 Early Learning Center 58516 Pearl Acres Road, Slidell, (985) 649-0956; www.discovergrace.us/ early-learning-center Private/ coed Preschool-kindergarten Founded: 1984 Principal: Venita Richards Average class size: 3-16 Student-teacher ratio: 8:2 day care, 16:2 preschool and kindergarten Total enrollment: 140 Tuition: $160-$280 per month First United Methodist Church Little School
203 N. Jefferson Ave., Covington, (985) 892-5479; www.fumccov.net/ little-school Private/ coed Two years oldPre-kindergarten Founded: 1971 Principal: Kathy DuBose Average class size: 13 Student/teacher ratio: 5:1 Total enrollment: 109 Tuition: varies Kehoe-France Northshore 25 Patricia Drive, Covington, (985) 892-4415; www.edline.net/pages/kehoe-france-northshore Private/ coed Preschool-seventh grade Founded: 1996 Principal: Brad Humphreys Average class size: 15 Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 250 Tuition: $6,600-$6,900 Kinder Haus Montessori 252 Magnolia St., Mandeville, (985) 674-9303; www.kinderhausmontessori.com Private/ coed Twelve months oldkindergarten Founded: 1994 Principal: Pat Lacoste Average class size: Varies Student/teacher ratio: 6:1 (twelve month olds), 12:1 (kindergarten) Total enrollment: 69 Tuition: varies Lake Castle Madisonville Private School 235 Highway 21, Madisonville, (985) 845-3537; www.lakecastle.com Private/ coed Pre-kindergarteneighth grade Founded: 1995 Principal: Barry M. Butera Average class size: 24 Student/teacher ratio: 20:1 Total enrollment: 700 Tuition: $3,300 Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic School 1515 W. Causeway Approach, Mandeville, (985) 674-2466; www.mqpcs.org Parochial/ coed
Pre-kindergartenseventh grade Founded: 1996 Principal: Sybil Skansi Average class size: 25 Student/teacher ratio: 25:1 Total enrollment: 514 Tuition: $4,820 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School 345 Westchester Blvd., Slidell, (985) 643-3230; www.ollonline.com Catholic/ coed Pre-kindergarteneighth grade Founded: 1929 Principal: Robert Kiefer Average class size: 22 Student/teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 450 Tuition: $4,225 Pope John Paul II High School 1901 Jaguar Drive, Slidell, (985) 649-0914 Parochial/ coed Ninth-12th grade Founded: 1980 Principal: Martha Mundine Average class size: 25 Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Total enrollment: 295 Tuition: $7,250 St. Scholastica Academy 122 S. Massachusetts St., Covington, (985) 892-2540; www.ssacad.com Catholic/ all girls Eighth-12th grade Founded: 1903 Principal: Mary Kathryn Villere Average class size: 19 Student/teacher ratio: 13:1 Total enrollment: 643 Tuition: $8,500
MISSISSIPPI St. Stanislaus 304 Beach Blvd., Bay St. Louis, Miss., (228) 467-9057, ext. 226; www.ststan.com Private/ coed Seventh-12th grade Founded: 1854 Principal: Patrick McGrath Average class size: 20 Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 340
Tuition: $24,257 Specialties: Marine science
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES A Jour Beauty School of Choice 4244 Highway 22, Suite 1, Mandeville, (985) 727-5574; www.ajouracademyofbeauty.com Private/ coed Trade school Founded: 2009 Principal: Daneen Lockhart, Kiley Guidry Average class size: 15 Student/teacher ratio: 10:1 Total enrollment: 20 Tuition: $10,000 Cameron College 2740 Canal St., (504) 821-5881; www.cameroncollege.com Private/ coed Higher Education Founded: 1981 Principal: Eleanor Cameron Average class size: 12 Student/teacher ratio: 12:1 Total enrollment: 455 Tuition: varies by program Dillard University 2601 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 283-8822; www.dillard.edu Private/ coed Four-year undergraduate Founded: 1869 President: Walter Kimbrough Average class size: 17 Student/teacher ratio: 13:1 Total enrollment: 1,183 Tuition: $14,600 Loyola University New Orleans 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-3240; www.loyno.edu Jesuit/ coed Undergraduate, graduate, doctorate nursing Founded: 1912 President: Kevin Wm. Wildes Average class size: 22 Student/teacher ratio: 11:1 Total enrollment: 4,864 Tuition: $35,504 Tulane University 6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-5000;
www.tulane.edu Private/ coed Undergraduate, graduate, professional Founded: 1834 President: Michael A. Fitts Average class size: 24 Student/teacher ratio: 11:1 Total enrollment: 13,462 Tuition: $46,930 University of New Orleans 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-6000; www.uno.edu Public/ coed Founded: 1958 President: Peter J. Fos Average class size: 22 Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Total enrollment: 9,015 Tuition: $6,578 Xavier University 1 Drexel Drive, (504) 486-7411; www.xula.edu Private/ coed Founded: 1925 President: Norman C. Francis Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Total enrollment: 3,121 Tuition: $18,500
EDUCATION RESOURCES Alliance Francaise 1519 Jackson Ave., (504) 568-0770; www.af-neworleans.org Higher education Founded: 1984 Principal: Aurelie Champvert Average class size: 6 Student/teacher ratio: 6:1 Total enrollment: 600 Tuition: free Associated Hearing Inc. 433 Metairie Road, Suite 101, Metairie, (504) 833-4327; www.associatedhearinginc.com Hearing tests and devices The Princeton Review 8200 Hampton St., Ste 259, (504) 826-8406; www.princetonreview.com Services include tutoring, prep courses for SAT, ACT, AP, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT and guidance in finding and applying to the right college.
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