Admissions

The admissions team is eager to support your family through the application process. Specific information about admissions for the 2027-2028 school year will be available by early October.

The Main Round, Spring Round, and Summer Round of admissions for the 2026-2027 school year are all closed. The Willow School is no longer accepting applications to grades K-12 for the 2026-2027 school year. No new students are enrolled after September 1 annually.

Apply for 2027-2028

The next chance to apply to grades K-12 is during the Main Round for the 2027-2028 school year. If you would like to be notified when the Main Round for the 2027-2028 school year begins this fall, you can add your email address to the Main Round Interest Form 2027-2028.

The website will be updated with information about the Main Round of admissions by early October 2026. In the meantime, please mark your calendar for Open House and sign up for a campus tour to learn more about The Willow School.

Join Us for Open House

Open House is one of the best ways to learn more about everything Willow has to offer your family. Come join us on campus to walk through the beautiful facilities, meet current students, and learn about academics, arts, and athletics opportunities for each campus. Mark your calendar today!

  • Lower School (K-4): November 2 at 6:00pm OR November 12 at 6:00pm. Students are NOT encouraged to attend. Students may attend if necessary. The open house is the same program on both days.

  • Middle School (5-7): October 29 at 6:00pm. Students are encouraged to attend.

  • High School (8-12): December 3 with continuous tours from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Visit Willow for a student-led tour of the high school followed by staff Q&A. Tours leave every 15 minutes with the last tour beginning at 7:00pm. Students are encouraged to attend.

There is no registration for Open House. See you on campus!

Please Note: Attending Open House has no impact on eligibility or admission.

Schedule a Campus Tour

Tours are available for families on specific weekday mornings from September to December. Each campus has a limited number of tour dates and group size to limit disruptions to student learning. Tours are available on a first come, first served basis.

We look forward to seeing you on campus!

Please Note: Attending a campus tour has no impact on eligibility or admission.

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Admissions Team

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 2027-2028 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. Specific information will be available about the upcoming Main Round by early October.

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.

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 5-7: Email MiddleAdmissions@willowschoolnola.org or call 504-324-7318

For Grades 8-12: 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).

The Willow School does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s race, color, ethnic group, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.