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Private schools in Metairie, LA

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

Schools near Metairie

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

On the state’s official list Other private schools

All 71 schools within 12 miles

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

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.

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

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Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there near Metairie?

We count 71 within 12 miles of downtown Metairie. Together they enrolled about 22,821 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Mount Carmel Academy with 1,202 students.

Which Metairie 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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