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K-12 Eligibility Criteria Schools

Applying to schools with Eligibility Criteria

Overview

Any student interested in enrolling at a school with eligibility criteria 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.  
 

Eligibility Criteria School Waitlists

After the Main Round match, applicants who met the eligibility criteria for admission but didn't receive initial placement at the school will be placed on a waitlist. Waitlist information is displayed in the Parent Portal under the Waitlist tab.

Not all waitlisted students will receive a waitlist offer. Starting in June, you will receive an email if your student receives a waitlist offer. You can log into the Parent Portal to accept or decline your offer. Families must respond to waitlist offers by the expiration date and time in your offer email or you will lose the placement opportunity. All waitlists end on September 1, 2024.   

A student can be on a waitlist whether they have a school placement for the upcoming school year or not. You can complete registration at your Main Round placement school or participate in Open Enrollment and it will not change or affect your student's position on the waitlist. We recommend securing a placement and enrolling in a school with an available seat while you are on the waitlist. If you receive a waitlist offer, you can always accept that offer, which will transfer your student to that new school. Kindergarten through 12th grade is mandatory in Louisiana, so it’s best to choose a school with an available seat so your child is ready to start the school year in August.  

There are three ways a student can be removed from a waitlist: if a waitlist offer is made and then expires, if a waitlist offer is declined, or if the parent/guardian asks enrollment to remove the student from the waitlist. If you would like to remove your student from a waitlist, please log in to the Parent Portal and submit a ticket to the Help Desk using the topic Waitlist Position Question before September 1, 2024. 

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)

If you did not list this school on your Main Round NCAP but are interested in having your student attend, schedule testing here. Testing date is June 1. 

Visit the school's website for more details.  
Students entering kindergarten, first grade, and second grade do not need to meet eligibility requirements. Grades with no eligibility requirements and no waitlist are available during Open Enrollment. Review the Seat Availability report to see which schools and grades have open seats. 


Ben Franklin High School (grades 9-11) 

Enrollment for the upcoming school year is now closed. For more information about applying for the 2025 - 2026 school year, visit the school's website.    


Lake Forest Elementary (grades K-8) 

After the Main Round match, applicants who don't receive initial placement at the school but who met admissions criteria are placed on the waitlist. Waitlist offers are made as seats become available through September 1.  

Test registration is now open for interested applicants who did not rank this school on their Main Round NCAP. Testing dates are May 29 and 30 (K - 1st grade) and May 18 (2nd - 8th grade).
First time applicants sign up for testing in the Admissions Portal.  

Students who applied to LFC in the Main Round, but did not qualify, and would like to reactivate for the spring application period must complete this form. Visit the school's website for more details.


The Willow School (grades K-12) 

After the Main Round and Spring Round, applicants who did not receive initial placement at Willow are placed on the waitlist if they meet admissions criteria. Waitlist offers are made as seats become available through September 1.  

Students can apply to The Willow School for the 2024-2025 school year during the Summer Round for grades 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, or 12. Learn more on the Willow admissions website

There are available seats in grades 8 & 11. For grades 3-5, 10 & 12, students are applying to join the waitlist. Willow is not accepting applications in the Summer Round to grades K-2, 6-7, or 9; these grades have no available seats and a long waitlist. 

If your child is a first-time applicant to Willow, complete the Willow Supplemental Admissions Form.  

If your child applied to Willow in the Main Round or Spring Round and would like to reactivate your application for the Summer Round, complete the Willow Summer Round Application Reactivation Form for 2024 - 2025.

 
  • Language Eligibility Criteria: Students must demonstrate proficiency in French or Spanish to be eligible. 
Audubon Uptown French (grades 1-8) 

After the Main Round match, applicants who do not receive initial placement at the school are placed on the waitlist if they meet admissions criteria. Waitlist offers are made as seats become available through September 1.  

If you did not list this school on your Main Round NCAP but are interested in having your student attend, testing may be available. Visit the school's website for more details. 
 
Students entering kindergarten do not need to meet eligibility requirements. Grades with no eligibility requirements and no waitlist are available during Open Enrollment. Review the Seat Availability report to see which schools and grades have open seats.  


Hynes Lakeview French (grades 1-5) 

After the Main Round match, applicants who do not receive initial placement at the school will be placed on the waitlist if they meet admissions criteria. Waitlist offers are made as seats become available through September 1.  

If you did not list this school on your Main Round NCAP but are interested in having your student attend, testing may be available. Request a testing date for your child using this form: Hynes Charter Schools French Immersion Assessment Form. Testing is scheduled for July 27. Visit the school's website for more details.

Students entering kindergarten do not need to meet eligibility requirements. Grades with no eligibility requirements and no waitlist are available during Open Enrollment. Review the Seat Availability report to see which schools and grades have open seats.  


Hynes UNO French (grades 1-4) 

After the Main Round match, applicants who do not receive initial placement at the school will be placed on the waitlist if they meet admissions criteria. Waitlist offers are made as seats become available through September 1.  

If you did not list this school on your Main Round NCAP but are interested in having your student attend, testing may be available. Request a testing date for your child using this form: Hynes Charter Schools French Immersion Assessment Form. Testing is scheduled for July 27. Visit the school's website for more details.

Students entering kindergarten do not need to meet eligibility requirements. Grades with no eligibility requirements and no waitlist are available during Open Enrollment. Review the Seat Availability report to see which schools and grades have open seats


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

After the Main Round match, applicants who do not receive initial placement at the school will be placed on the waitlist if they meet admissions criteria. Waitlist offers are made as seats become available through September 1.  
 
If you did not list this school on your Main Round NCAP but are interested in having your student attend, testing may be available. Request a testing date for your child using this form: ISL Late Enrollment Admissions Testing. Visit the school's website for more details.
Students entering kindergarten and first grade do not need to meet eligibility requirements. Grades with no eligibility requirements and no waitlist are available during Open Enrollment. Review the Seat Availability report to see which schools and grades have open seats.  


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

After the Main Round match, applicants who do not receive initial placement at the school will be placed on the waitlist if they meet admissions criteria. Waitlist offers are made as seats become available through September 1.  

If you did not list this school on your Main Round NCAP but are interested in having your student attend, testing may be available. Request a testing date for your child using this form: LFNO Spring French Proficiency Assessment. The testing date is May 18. Visit the school's website for more details. 

Students entering kindergarten do not need to meet eligibility requirements. Grades with no eligibility requirements and no waitlist are available during Open Enrollment. Review the Seat Availability report to see which schools and grades have open seats.  

 
  • Open House Eligibility Criteria: Students and parent/guardians must attend an open house to be eligible. 
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy (NOMMA)

After the Main Round match, applicants who do not receive initial placement at the school will be placed on the waitlist if they meet admissions criteria. Waitlist offers are made as seats become available through September 1.  

If you did not list this school on your Main Round NCAP and are interested in having your student attend, you must attend a spring Open House. Dates are May 15, May 20, June 4, or June 12 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.  
Families can find out more about the Open Houses and admissions information on the NOMMA website.