St. Georges Episcopal School vs. Isidore Newman School
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School Overview
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Isidore Newman School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Louisiana for:
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Overview
St. George`s Episcopal School is a coeducational, independent school in New Orleans serving students from age one through eighth grade.
Here, each child grows academically, creatively, emotionally and spiritually while developing a sense of self-worth and moral responsibility.
This is a family-like atmosphere of care and concern with a highly trained and dedicated faculty.
Educational excellence at St. George`s begins with the simple premise that each child is unique-that is, each child`s strengths are worth cultivating and celebrating, and each child`s challenges are worth identifying and embracing, for only then will grit and perseverance accompany growth and development.
This is why our graduates develop into lifelong learners and consequently find acceptance and success in the finest high schools in New Orleans.
This is also why our parents, grandparents, alumni, friends and students have an enduring love for the school.
Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, LA, serves 977 students from pre–kindergarten through 12th grade in a nonsectarian, urban Uptown and Carrollton neighborhood setting.
Founded in 1903, the co–educational school has a student–teacher ratio of 9:1 with an average class size of 15 students.
The school offers 16 Advanced Placement (AP) courses and enrolls a student body with 16.8% students of color.
Annual tuition at this New Orleans PK–12 private school is $45,000.
Isidore Newman School is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Learning Programs Supported
Dyslexia/ Language-based, Mild Learning Differences
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Year Founded
1969
1903
Students Body
Total Students
347 students
977 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
23%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
165
65
Kindergarten Students
28
57
Grade 1 Students
28
59
Grade 2 Students
22
65
Grade 3 Students
21
63
Grade 4 Students
30
61
Grade 5 Students
-
72
Grade 6 Students
27
59
Grade 7 Students
26
63
Grade 8 Students
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101
Grade 9 Students
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73
Grade 10 Students
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76
Grade 11 Students
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80
Grade 12 Students
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83
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
106 teachers
Average Class Size
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15
Number of AP Classes
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16
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
List of Courses Offered
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Classroom Dress Code
Formal
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$29,250
$45,000
Acceptance Rate
100%
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Admissions Director
Katie Steinhardt Harris
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Admissions Associate
Emily Snover
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
11
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
9
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Academic GamesChallenge Island
ChessCooking
RoboticsYearbook Club
Arts and Music Programs:
²ÝÁñÉçÇø Music Lessons (percussion, piano, and guitar)
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Soccer ShotsTeddy Tennis

