Using LA GATOR at Immaculate Conception School
The state classifies Immaculate Conception School as accredited on its 2025-26 BESE approval list, which is the gate for LA GATOR tuition. Louisiana doesn't publish which approved schools signed up with Odyssey in a given year, so ask the school directly. Its Brumfield v. Dodd nondiscrimination approval, required for any state-funded placement, dates from 1976.
On that list the school reported 553 K-12 students plus 115 in pre-K, which makes it the 24th-largest of 114 approved schools in the eight-parish area.
It is the largest approved school on the West Bank, ahead of 13 others; the nearest comparable schools with the same grade span and affiliation in the area are St. Cletus School, Visitation of Our Lady School, St. Anthony School. Its pre-K program (115 children) is the usual route into kindergarten here, which is the first year LA GATOR can pay.
It was also on the state's 2024-25 list of schools taking Tuition Donation Credit scholarships. For a family at or below 250% of the poverty line that matters: since Act 403, an STO award from ACE, Arete, Aspiring Scholars or the New Orleans-based Son of a Saint can be added on top of LA GATOR, up to the school's actual tuition and fees.
The federal Private School Survey (2023-24) recorded 524 students, 32 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of about 16.4 to 1.
Kindergarten to grade 7 is 8 years at this school. Funded every year at 2026-27 levels, that is roughly $41,944 at the standard amount or $61,008 at the 250%-of-poverty amount, before any STO scholarship. Awards are reset annually and depend on the appropriation, so use it for planning, not budgeting. Pre-K years aren't eligible; the account starts at age 5. After grade 7, the award moves with your child to an approved high school.
Covering the rest
West Bank parish schools are among the most affordable approved schools in the metro at the parishioner rate, which puts the $7,626 award within reach of the full bill for qualifying families once an STO scholarship is added. Confirm the rate and the fees billed through Odyssey.
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Grade 8 options after Immaculate Conception School
New Orleans high schools admit at grade 8, so families here apply in the fall of 7th grade. Approved schools serving grade 8, nearest first:
- Archbishop Shaw High School (Marrero, grades 8-12, all-boys, about 1 mi)
- Academy of Our Lady (Marrero, grades 8-12, all-girls, about 1 mi)
- École Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans (New Orleans, grades PK-8, about 1 mi)
- St. George's Episcopal School (New Orleans, grades PK-8, about 1 mi)
- St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School (New Orleans, grades 8-12, all-girls, about 2 mi)
- Concordia Lutheran School (Marrero, grades K-8, about 2 mi)
Ask the admissions office
- Is the school registered with Odyssey as a LA GATOR school for 2026-27, and does it bill tuition quarterly to match the deposits?
- What is the all-in cost for this grade, including fees, and what does a family at the $5,243 and $7,626 levels owe after the account?
- Do you take STO scholarships (ACE, Arete, Aspiring Scholars, Son of a Saint)? Which is applied first, LA GATOR or the STO award?
- Which high schools do your 7th graders move on to, and do you help with placement test preparation?
- Does a PK-4 seat guarantee a kindergarten seat, which is when the account can start?
Nearest private schools
| School | Type | Grades | Distance | BESE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conquering Word Christian Academy | Christian | PK-12 | 0.3 mi | ✓ |
| Archbishop Shaw High School | Catholic | 8-12 | 0.7 mi | ✓ |
| Academy of Our Lady | Catholic | 8-12 | 0.9 mi | ✓ |
| École Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans | Independent | PK-8 | 1.4 mi | ✓ |
| St. George's Episcopal School | Episcopal | PK-8 | 1.4 mi | ✓ |
| St. Stephen School | Catholic | PK-7 | 1.5 mi | ✓ |
Straight-line distance between campus coordinates.