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Applying to schools with Eligibility Criteria

Overview

Any student who is interested in enrolling at a school with eligibility criteria during Main Round must first meet requirements to qualify for enrollment. There are 10 schools with eligibility criteria: 4 schools with academic eligibility criteria, 5 schools with foreign language eligibility criteria, and 1 school with open house eligibility criteria. See the list below.

Students who rank a school with eligibility criteria on their NOLA-PS application AND who met the eligibility criteria of the school by the deadline will be considered for admission at that school during the Main Round match. Students who do not meet the eligibility criteria OR do not rank a school with eligibility criteria will not be considered for admission at a school with eligibility criteria. Families will receive their Main Round school placement no later than March 31, 2026.

Eligible students who are not assigned a seat during Main Round will be added to the waitlist.

School-Specific Information

Academic Eligibility Criteria: Students must pass an academic proficiency test and submit additional information to be eligible.

Audubon Uptown Montessori (grades 3-8)

Admissions information for Main Round: View testing information.
Visit the school's website for more details.

Students entering kindergarten, first grade, and second grade do not need to meet eligibility requirements. Simply list the school on your NOLA-PS application and your child will be considered.

Ben Franklin High School (grades 9-11)

Testing information for Main Round: View testing dates and registration information.
You can register for testing via the Admissions Portal. Visit the school's website for more details.

Lake Forest Elementary (grades K-8)

Families applying for admission must submit the Supplemental Admissions form (SAF) in addition to the NCAP and complete required steps.
Visit the school's website for more details.

The Willow School (grades K-12)

Families applying for admission must submit the Supplemental Admissions form (SAF) in addition to the NCAP and complete required steps.
Visit the school's admissions website for more details.

Language Eligibility Criteria: Students must demonstrate proficiency in French or Spanish to be eligible.

Audubon Uptown French (grades 1-8)

Admissions information for Main Round: View testing information.
Visit the school's website for more details.

Students entering kindergarten do not need to meet eligibility requirements. Simply list the school on your NOLA-PS application and your child will be considered.

Hynes Lakeview French (grades 1-5)

Please check back here for updates, or visit the school's website for more details.
Students entering kindergarten do not need to meet eligibility requirements. Simply list the school on your NOLA-PS application and your child will be considered.

Hynes UNO French (grades 1-5)

International School of Louisiana - French and Spanish (grades 2-8)

Please check back here for updates, or visit the school's website for more details.
Students entering kindergarten and first grade do not need to meet eligibility requirements. Simply list the school on your NOLA-PS application and your child will be considered.

Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle Orleans (grades 1-12)

Open House Eligibility Criteria: Students and parent/guardians must attend an open house to be eligible.

New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy (NOMMA) (grades 8-11)

Families can find out more about Open House and admissions information on the NOMMA website.

K-12 Eligibility Criteria Schools

Applying to schools with Eligibility Criteria

Overview

School-Specific Information

Academic Eligibility Criteria: Students must pass an academic proficiency test and submit additional information to be eligible.

Language Eligibility Criteria: Students must demonstrate proficiency in French or Spanish to be eligible.

Open House Eligibility Criteria: Students and parent/guardians must attend an open house to be eligible.