New Orleans Schools
New Orleans Schools - Community
Public Schools
This section contains all of the public primary and secondary schools in the New Orleans area. These schools are funded through the state and federal government. Neighborhoods throughout the city are divided into districts, designating which school those children are supposed to attend.
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• McMain Secondary School | Bethune Elementary
Charter Schools
Charter schools are defined as public schools operating independently of the local school board, often with a curricular and educational philosophy different from the other schools in the area. Since Hurricane Katrina, over half of all the schools that re-opened have done so as charter schools.
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• Abramson Science & Technology | Esperanza
Private Secondary Schools
Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state or national government; these schools retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part with students' tuition rather than state funds.
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• Academy of Sacred Heart | Archbishop Rummel High School
Recovery School District
The Recovery School District’s over-riding objective is to make the most of New Orleans' current, once-in-a-lifetime chance to reinvent public education in New Orleans. By creating a world-class school system, our public schools will attract students, families and businesses back to New Orleans.
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• Carver Elementary | James Johnson Elementary
Private Elementary Schools
Private elementary schools are very popular choices in New Orleans, and they are often religiously-affiliated. Like private high schools, they retain the right to select their students and charge tuition. Uniforms, often plaid, are also usually a part of a private school education.
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• Atonement Lutheran School | Cedarwood School
Featured School - Mount Carmel Academy
This all female, Catholic School was founded in 1896. It is conducted by the Sisters of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, who have educated young ladies in New Orleans since 1833. The atmosphere of the school and the individual attention given to each student encourage and foster emotional maturity and spiritual development.(More)
