Admissions

The Willow School is a NOLA-PS public charter school with academic eligibility requirements. Learn more about The Willow School's application process, eligibility assessment, assessment calendar, and matrix calculations for the 2026-2027 school year. The admissions team is eager to support your family through the application process.

Spring Round Application Opens April 1

The next opportunity to apply for the 2026-2027 school year is the Spring Round. Learn more about the application process and timeline on the Spring Round page.

Only grade levels that have available seats or a short waitlist after the Main Round will accept applications in the Spring Round. If you would like to be notified when Spring Round begins, please add your email to the Spring Round Interest Form.

Main Round Assignments

The Willow Main Round application closed on January 23, 2026. Main Round assignments for all NOLA-PS schools will be released by the school district by March 31, 2026. Learn more on the Main Round page.

During the Main Round, The Willow School welcomes applications for grades K-12. Willow accepts the most new students in kindergarten, where all students are new. Next year, many new students will be added in grades 3, 5, 8, and 9, where capacity expands. Willow typically accepts new students at every grade level annually.

Understanding the Application Process

Thank you for your interest in The Willow School! We are looking forward to meeting your family through the admissions process for the 2026-2027 school year. We recommend reviewing the school website to learn more about the programs we offer to see how your child can thrive at Willow.

All public schools in New Orleans, including Willow School, participate in the NOLA-PS Common Application Process (NCAP). Our school, along with three other public schools in Orleans Parish, has academic admissions criteria that require a supplemental application and an admissions assessment. This process is essential to evaluate the readiness of applicants for our rigorous academic program and is reflected in a matrix score. Eligibility for The Willow School is determined by the applicant’s total matrix score, which is calculated using a formula.

The eligibility criteria are the same throughout the application cycle. The application process is a little different in each round of admissions. Learn more about the application process during Main Round and Spring Round on each website page.

Why Willow?

The Willow School's renowned academic program engages students and challenges them to think critically, analytically, and creatively. A National Blue Ribbon School, The Willow School has mastered the art of balancing a rigorous academic program with accompanying higher expectations and student well-being.

Our unique curriculum is founded on the concept of arts integration. The school believes strongly in the power of combining critical thinking skills and creativity to prepare its students for a successful academic future and to help them develop and grow into adulthood.

An Orleans Parish public school, The Willow School maintains an "A" rating with the Louisiana Department of Education and serves more than 2,200 students on three campuses.

Family Support

If you need help with any parts of the admissions process, or have questions, please reach out to our admissions team. We are looking forward to getting to know your child through the application process.

For Grades K - 4: Email LowerAdmissions@willowschoolnola.org or call 504-324-7318

For Grades 5-12: Email UpperAdmissions@willowschoolnola.org or call 504-304-3961

If you need help with accessing the application in Spanish or Vietnamese, please reach out to the admissions team.

In person support and computer assistance is available by appointment. Please contact the admissions office by email or phone to schedule a time to visit our admissions office at the middle school campus (5625 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115).