Guides for New Orleans families
Longer reads on the parts of the system that are particular to greater New Orleans: 8th-grade entry, single-sex schools, the aid layers and the Northshore.
High school starts in 8th grade: the New Orleans entry guide
All 18 BESE-approved New Orleans-area high schools that start at grade 8, by area, with the placement-test and acceptance calendar laid against LA GATOR's March window.
Read →Boys' and girls' schools in New Orleans and how LA GATOR pays for them
Every approved boys' and girls' school in greater New Orleans with enrollment and STO status, and how LA GATOR, STO scholarships and school aid combine at high-tuition single-sex schools.
Read →Stacking LA GATOR, STO scholarships and archdiocesan aid in New Orleans
How New Orleans families combine LA GATOR with a Tuition Donation Credit scholarship, Archdiocese of New Orleans tuition assistance and school aid, with the 70 local STO schools.
Read →Private schools on the Northshore: the St. Tammany ladder from pre-K to 12
St. Tammany's 21 BESE-approved private schools, from parish elementaries to the four Catholic high schools and three PK-12 campuses, with LA GATOR and STO notes for the Northshore.
Read →How LA GATOR works
The account, the amounts, the priority order and the waitlist.
Read →What will your family's LA GATOR amount cover?
Answer five questions. An advisor calls back with your likely amount, the schools that take it, and what fills the gap. Free, no paperwork.