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Green Preschool at JCDS • Metairie • Ages 2 months - 4 years old
Green Preschool at JCDS provides a warm and joyful Jewish environment inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to teaching. We celebrate children’s strong, capable, and curious nature. Teachers facilitate learning through thoughtful, open-ended activities within intentionally crafted environments. Our dynamic, inquiry, and play-based program responds to the needs of the whole child at every stage of development. Green Preschool ensures each child is seen, heard, nurtured, and loved for exactly who they are. Click here for more information.
Lily House & Early Childhood at Ursuline Academy • Uptown • 6 weeks - 3 years old
Catholic school for 6 weeks to T3 (boys and girls) and PK-12th grade (all girls) Join us for Open House to learn more! Lily House & Early Childhood (6 weeks-PK) - December 2, 2023 - Tours at 9 am and 10 am. Private tours are also available by appointment. Please contact the Office of Admissions at 504.866.5292 or admissions@uanola.org to schedule yours or for more information. Click here for more information.
St. Andrew's Episcopal School • Uptown • 12 months - 8th grade
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School is a co-educational, independent school with 66 years of experience in educating the mind, body, and spirit of young children. St. Andrew’s enrolls boys and girls 12 months through eighth grade, offering a nurturing yet challenging education that focuses on “Cherishing Childhood, Developing Character, and Cultivating Leaders.” St. Andrew’s students find joy in building things like a rocket for science class or a set for a school play, while also building friendships and learning from life's lessons. More importantly, St. Andrew’s aims to build up each child’s self-esteem, because helping them believe in themselves means they’ll have a strong foundation to build their future. With smaller class sizes, children have the individual attention they need to thrive. Click here for more information.
The Bright School • Uptown • 12 months - Kindergarten
The Bright School is a non-profit agency located in the New Orleans metropolitan area. Our teachers are Early Steps’ providers. We are listed on the Matrix as Special Instructors for Children with Sensory Impairments. The Bright School's mission is to develop age-appropriate speech and language skills for children who are Deaf, hard of hearing, or language-delayed. Click here for more information.
Atonement Lutheran • Metairie • PreK 3 - 8th Grade
Atonement Lutheran is a PreK 3-8th grade school, located in Metairie. We are still enrolling for this current school year and have spaces available in most classes. We would love to have you join our school family. Click here for more information.
Open House on Wednesday, October 18th from 5 pm-7 pm.
Jewish Community Day School • Metairie • Ages 3 months - 6th Grade
Jewish Community Day School of Greater New Orleans (JCDS) is a coeducational independent school for students ages three months through 6th grade, with plans to expand through seventh grade in 2026 and eighth grade in 2027. Click here for more information.
Join JCDS for Fall Open House: Sunday, October 22nd at 12:00 pm
To RSVP or schedule a private tour, please email admissions@jcdsnola.org.
Raphael Academy • Lower Garden District • 9th - 12th grade
Raphael Academy is a high school for differently-abled students in grades 9th-12th. Our mission is to meet our students and their families with reverence and compassion and to educate them wholly, awakening their full potential as unique individuals, so that they may be actively involved in life and engaged in the community. Core academic subjects are approached through practice-oriented teaching methods and daily arts integration. Our students develop the cognitive, social, and physical skills needed to lead joyful and engaged lives beyond their school days. Click here for more information.
St. Andrew's Episcopal School • Uptown • 12 months - 8th grade
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School is a co-educational, independent school with 66 years of experience in educating the mind, body, and spirit of young children. St. Andrew’s enrolls boys and girls 12 months through eighth grade, offering a nurturing yet challenging education that focuses on “Cherishing Childhood, Developing Character, and Cultivating Leaders.” St. Andrew’s students find joy in building things like a rocket for science class or a set for a school play, while also building friendships and learning from life's lessons. More importantly, St. Andrew’s aims to build up each child’s self-esteem, because helping them believe in themselves means they’ll have a strong foundation to build their future. With smaller class sizes, children have the individual attention they need to thrive. Click here for more information.
St. Mary's Dominican High School • Carrollton • Grades 8 - 12
St. Mary’s Dominican High School, sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Peace, is a Catholic college-preparatory program for young women rooted in the tradition of prayer, study, community, and service. With Jesus at its center, the Dominican community preaches the Word, radiates joy, advocates peace, promotes justice, seeks Truth, manifests Catholic values, and ministers to others. Dominican High School is a Catholic, college-preparatory school for girls and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin. Click here for more information.
Stuart Hall • Uptown/Carrollton • Grades PK3 - 7th grade
At Stuart Hall, we understand and celebrate boys. It is the place Where Good Boys Become Great Men. Stuart Hall launches a boy on his lifelong journey — one filled with responsibility and accomplishment, of learning and leadership, of discovering and nurturing strengths in himself that he never knew he had. With an average class size of 18 students, each boy is fully involved. Faculty members design lessons that are engaging, active, and hands-on. Boys speak up, move around, and stay engaged. Stuart Hall is a place unlike any other and an experience that builds a strong foundation for life. Click here for more information
Private tours of the campus are given daily by appointment.
Ursuline Academy • Uptown/Claiborne • 6 weeks - 12th grade
Catholic school for 6 weeks to T3 (boys and girls) and PK-12th grade (all girls) Join us for Open House to learn more! * High School - October 26, 2023 - 4 pm-6 pm * Lily House & Early Childhood (6 weeks-PK) - December 2, 2023 - Tours at 9 am and 10 am * Elementary (K-7) - January 23, 2024 - 8:30 am. Click here for more information
Victory Christian Academy • Metairie • Grades PreK - 7th grade
Victory Christian Academy is celebrating its 40th year and serves Prek through 7th-grade students. We are centrally located at 5708 Airline Drive in Metairie next to the Saints training camp. Our curriculum is Christ-centered and includes daily Bible class and weekly chapel. We offer sports, arts, and academic competitions. Click here for more information.
Schedule a private tour during Open House Week, October 23-27, 2023..
Public and Charter Schools
- Orleans Parish OneApp Information - Enrollment Open
- Register for Morris Jeff Community School - Orleans Parish Residents only
- Jefferson Parish Public Schools - Enrollment Open
- Register for Kenner Discovery Campuses - Jefferson Parish Residents only
Autism Society of Greater New Orleans • Metairie • All ages
The Autism Society of Greater New Orleans' mission is to create connections, empowering everyone in the Autism Community with the resources needed to live fully. Our affiliate runs a number of programs including our free information and referral service, monthly online social and support groups for Autistic adults and for caregivers (including one in Spanish), annual mini-grant program, inclusive community events, family outings, and our Vaccine Education Initiative. They accept all ability levels. Most programs are completely inclusive, some programs are restricted only to Autistic individuals. Click here for more information.
GiGi's Playhouse • Metairie • Birth - Adult
Families of children with Down syndrome or other disabilities are welcome to join FREE community programming that promotes independence, self-care, physical fitness, and more! Programs include GiGi's Fit Club, yoga, GiGi's Kitchen Kids and Teens, Language Music N' Our Peeps (LMNOP) for babies and toddlers, and so much more. Click here for more information.
READ NOLA • Uptown • 4 months - 4 years old
Early Literacy “Grown-up and Me” classes for children ages 4 months old through 4 years. Register for R.E.A.D. (Reading Enrichment and Development) to participate in our dynamic, early literacy program with your child. Our program is built around books, movement, music, art, and themed activities. Through creative play, children develop their skills and bring books and language into their daily lives. This class is designed to make positive connections between you, your child, and reading starting at an early age. Incorporating books into those special times of connection helps children associate reading with positive feelings. Click here for more information.
Sugar Roots Farm • Near English Turn • All Ages
Sugar Roots Farm is New Orleans' most beloved family farm. We offer field trips, birthday parties, and private tours. Suits any age! Free and open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays. Children can interact with and feed some of the animals at Sugar Roots. Click here for more information.
Visit the Annual Pumpkin Patch Festival on October 22 & 29
YMCA • East Jefferson - Metairie • Kindergarten - Middle School
With a focus on safety, health, social growth, and academic enhancement, Y after-school programs serve kindergartners through middle schoolers with a variety of programmatic and activity options to explore and develop their interests and talents. The program includes homework assistance, snacks, organized games, free fun time, arts and crafts, and outdoor recreation. Click here for more information.
Kid's Castle • Lakeside Mall Metairie • Ages Birth - 8 (51 inches)
The Lakeside Mall Kids Castle is a free indoor playtime opportunity, where your little ones are sure to get some of their energy out. Now, parents must book a 25-minute playtime Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm and Saturday 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, and Sunday Noon - 6:00 pm either online or in person. Socks are required for kids and parents. Located near the Food Court Entrance. Closed for deep cleaning each day from 3:00 to 3:30 pm. Click here for more information.
Pony Tales Horseback Riding • St. Rose • Ages 3 - Adult
Pony Tales welcomes and specializes in complete beginners. Lessons start at age 3 and up. Purchase a one-hour orientation lesson covering safety, horse handling, grooming, and a short intro to riding and see if Pony Tales is the right fit for you and/or your child. Owner Kaye Harris guarantees you will learn things! Their largest horse can hold adults up to 180 lbs. Pony Tales also offers holiday and summer camps for ages 4 - 12 years. Click here for more information.
⭐Yonsei Martial Arts Academy • Kenner • Ages 4 - 14
Yonsei Martial Arts welcomes age groups of 4-6, 7-9, and 10-14 with age-specific programs for each stage of development including fun martial arts drills while children learn respect, focus, self-control, confidence, and more. We are taking new students at this time! Click here for more information.
YMCA • East Jefferson - Metairie • 2 - 12
The East Jefferson YMCA is offering swim lessons through October for ages 3-12, taught by certified swim instructors in groups no larger than 5 students. This low child to instructor ratio ensures safety, quality and engagement of all children. Also offered this fall is youth tumbling on Saturdays, ages 2-6, and youth dance with creative movement and hip hop for ages 4-10. The Y is all about youth development and community. Click here for more information.
Art Camp 504 • Bywater • Ages 7 - 14 years old
Camp 504 offers advanced in-person and virtual art workshops that empower students to lead their own creative journey through choice and exploration, guided by professional artists. Our programs include Summer, Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring Break camps, as well as in-person and virtual after-school classes, and serve ages 7-14 at our partner venues: the Tigermen Den and the Music Box Village, both located in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans. Registration for after-school classes is open! Admission is rolling, and more classes will be added throughout the school year. Click here for more information.
City Park Movement and Art • City Park and Uptown • Ages 3 - Adult
City Park Movement and Art offers a classical arts education in a warm welcoming environment. Join us for Dance and/or Musical Theater. Classes for ages 3 - adult! We provide the best performance arts training for children in the area. Come find out why our classes always fill and perform with us in the Fall. See you at the studio! Mid-City & Uptown. Click here for more information.
Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras • Uptown • 7 years - College
The Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras (GNOYO) has been recognized both locally and nationally for its commitment to music education. GNOYO offers students opportunities to participate in a wide range of programs including orchestras, individual music instruction, and small ensembles. Three orchestras rehearse on the south shore on Saturday afternoons and two orchestras rehearse on the north shore in Mandeville on Thursday evenings. Click here to learn more.
⭐LOUISIANA ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS - LAAPA • River Ridge/Mandeville/Covington • 18 months - Adults
Offering music, dance, and acting classes to kids, teens, and adults. Brand new beginners - advanced levels! Choose from lessons in 🎹️ piano,🎤️singing, 🎸️guitar, ukulele, 🥁️ drums, 🎻️violin , 🕺 ballet, 🤸 hip hop, 🎺️ brass, 🎷 woodwinds, 🎭 drama and more.
Join us for our Community Performing Arts Day - Open House on August 26, 4-6 PM on campus! Click here for more information.
⭐School of Rock • Metairie • Ages 4 - Adults
School of Rock is a performance-based extra-curricular music program that creates musicians by offering weekly private lessons and group rehearsals for ages 4 - adult. Programs culminate in a LIVE performance at a real music venue every semester. We offer free demo lessons to all prospective students! Click here for more information.
⭐The Studio School of Dance • Metairie • Ages 2 - Adult
The Studio School of Dance offers a variety of ways to enjoy dance. Our curriculum varies from what is needed for the casual lover of dance to those who want more intensive instruction. Enrollment is currently open for dancers ages 2 and up. The 2023/2024 season will provide training in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Latin, Creative Movement, Family & Me Tumbling, Adult Dance Program, Art, and Circus Art. Click here for more information. Click here for more information.
The New Orleans Children's Chorus • Canal St. Near City Park • 5 years - 18 years old
The New Orleans Children’s Chorus provides quality choral music education for children from preschool - senior high. The Songbirds, Lyric Chorus, and Concert Chorus all rehearse on Monday afternoons at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church on Canal Blvd. For registration information, please email nocchorus@outlook.com or click here for more information.
⭐Upturn Arts • Uptown/Lower Garden District • Ages 4 - 12 years old
Calling all curious creatives! If you’re a fan of art-filled fun and making new friends, Upturn Arts’ Fall Camps and classes are for YOU. Featuring dance, music, theater, visual arts, special guest performances, field trips, and more, our Fall Camps have it ALL for ages 4-12! Reach out to registration@upturnarts.org to learn about our creARTive grants and financial aid opportunities. #ArtsforAll. Click here for more information.
YMCA • East Jefferson - Metairie • Ages 3 - 9
The East Jefferson YMCA is offering art and dance lessons this Fall. ART: Craft Blast (ages 6-9) and Petite Picassos (ages 3-5) will explore creating multiple projects using array of craft supplies. Masterpiece Makers (ages 6-9) will explore drawing and painting using acrylics, watercolor and oil pastels. All supplies included. Sign your child up for the opportunity to express themselves creatively. DANCE: Youth Tumbling on Saturdays, ages 2-6, and Youth Dance with creative movement and hip hop for ages 4-10. The Y is all about youth development and community. Click here for more information.
Audubon Nature Institute Virtual Community Connections Series
Virtual Education and Activities!
If you need educational or just inspirational free New Orleans content at home, connect with our very own Audubon Nature Institute's Virtual Community Connections Series. The series started in March 2020 in response to the Covid-10 shut-downs.
Click here to access this incredible, free collection from the Aquarium and the Zoo. the Audubon Nature Institute's Facebook Page to access the virtual community connections videos for your child.
WWII Museum Electronic Field Trips
Join the Museum for award-winning interactive webcasts on compelling WWII topics.
Electronic Field Trips are streamed directly into your device—no special technology is required. Focusing on the national impact of World War II, take your children on a cross-country tour of historic sites while examining fascinating artifacts and exhibits at The National WWII Museum. Hosted by student reporters, Electronic Field Trips will help your kids understand how the war affected young people just like them.
Check out the recordings of our Electronic Field Trips here.
Archery (FREE Lessons)
Every Thursday at 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm for ages 8 and up!
Joe W. Brown Park
5601 Read Blvd.
New Orleans LA 70127
(504) 658-3052
Swing by the archery range every Thursday to unwind, learn a new skill - or both. It's free! A certified archery instructor will always be on hand, providing thorough safety instructions and plenty of tips about technique and form.
Make a reservation here: nordc.org/calendar. Be sure to set the filter to the left that says Programs to Outdoors. You may bring one guest per reservation when space is available.
Note for parents: If you have more than one child, please make an additional reservation, which can be within the same time slot, using a different email. Location: Joe W. Brown Archery Range. Take second entrance into the park from Read Blvd. Range located behind the Spartan Field House near the playground. Important Info: Ages 8+. All equipment is provided. Must bring signed copy of COVID-19 Liability Waiver and Release form. Call Joe Brown Park at (504) 658-3052 or visit the website https://nordc.org/activities/outdoors/#CANOE.
Crescent City Farmers Market - Uptown
Tuesdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tulane Square Parking Lot (Formely called Uptown Square)
200 Broadway Street
New Orleans LA 70118
Mingle with local chefs and visiting school groups, and stock up on fresh, local and affordable fruits, veggies, seafood and more. They've got everything you need to create healthy, hearty meals. More Info crescentcityfarmersmarket.org
Free Family Sunday at Longue Vue House and Gardens
1st Sunday of every month from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, New Orleans LA 70124
Come enjoy Longue Vue Gardens as our guest! Louisiana families are admitted to Longue Vue FREE of charge the first Sunday of every month. Bring a picnic or purchase snacks at Edith & Edgar’s Museum Cafe, explore the children’s Discovery Garden, and make yourself at home in our eight beautiful acres. Tours of our historic house museum will be half-priced on this date. Please note that pets are not permitted on the Longue Vue grounds. Register here for Free Family Day.
Lafreniere Park Farmers Arts Market
Every Wednesday from 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Buy local! Check out the farmers market every Wednesday 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Lafreniere Park. Great family fun! Come get your flavor on and do what the locals do - eat fresh. Fresh vegetables and fruit, other food items, arts, music, and more. Located by Shelter 6. Easy to spot - you'll see all the tents! More info here.
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at City Park
Expose your children to art! The sculpture garden features work by more than 90 sculptures, including works from several 20th and 21st-century master sculptors. NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week, 10 am to 6 pm. Enjoy!
Autism Society of Greater New Orleans • Metairie • All ages
The Autism Society of Greater New Orleans' mission is to create connections, empowering everyone in the Autism Community with the resources needed to live fully. Our affiliate runs a number of programs including our free information and referral service, monthly online social and support groups for Autistic adults and for caregivers (including one in Spanish), annual mini-grant program, inclusive community events, family outings, and our Vaccine Education Initiative. They accept all ability levels. Most programs are completely inclusive, some programs are restricted only to Autistic individuals. Click here for more information.
Families Helping Families Parent Programs (Virtual and Live)
September 6, 2023
Parent Rights in Special Education
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Join us as we discuss the rights that parents have when it comes to their child’s special education and related services:
- Parental participation;
- Access to education records;
- Iinformed consent;
- Prior written notice;
- Independent Education Evaluation;
- Your right to disagree with school
Venue: Zoom Webinar REGISTER NOW
September 13, 2023
When Parents and Schools Disagree
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This training session will delve into Louisiana’s Special Education dispute resolution options and what to do when you disagree with the school regarding your child’s special education services. We will discuss:
- Frequently used acronyms;
- Different informal and formal dispute resolutions options offered by the Louisiana Department of Education; and
- How to request a dispute resolution option.
Venue: Zoom Webinar REGISTER NOW
September 14, 2023
ABA Therapy in the School Setting
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In this webinar, we will hear from an ABA professional on ABA in the classroom: what it can be, what it is not, and how different school systems manage it.
Venue: Zoom Webinar REGISTER NOW
September 30, 2023
Jefferson Parish Community Resource Fair
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Parent's Hour with the Parenting Center
Every Wednesday from 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Virtual via Zoom
This group is held on Wednesdays alternating between morning and evening sessions. Check the website for the exact time. Join The Parenting Center to talk about what is going well and not so well. Share your ideas about parenting and learn from other parents. It's your time to talk! This class is facilitated by a Parent Educator.
Who: Parents of children aged 0-17 years old
Cost: FREE
How: To register for this class, visit our website chnola.org/theparentingcenter or call 504-896-9591
