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.

The Summer Round of admissions is open now for grades 5 & 9 and closes on July 13, 2026. During the Summer Round of admissions, families can apply (or reapply) for grades that have available seats or a short waitlist after the Main Round and the Spring Round. Learn more on the Summer Round page.

Grade Levels: During the Summer Round, Willow is accepting applications for grade 5 (waitlist only) and grade 9 (available seats and the waitlist). All other grades have no available seats and a long waitlist after Spring Round and are not accepting applications in the Summer Round. The Willow School is not accepting applications to grades K-4, 6-8, or 10-12 for the 2026-2027 school year.

Main Round 2027-2028: The next chance to apply to grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 is during the Main Round next 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 Spring Round of admissions was open from March 27-April 30 for grades 5, 9, 10, and 12. During the Spring Round of admissions, families could apply (or reapply) for grades that have available seats or a short waitlist after Main Round. Learn more about the application process and timeline on the Spring Round page.

Eligible students in the Spring Round were either assigned to The Willow School or placed on the waitlist by NOLA-PS in late May. Check the NOLA-PS Parent Portal for more information about your student.

The Willow Main Round application closed on January 23, 2026. Main Round assignments for all NOLA-PS schools were released by the school district on March 27, 2026. Learn more on the Main Round page.

Eligible students were either assigned to The Willow School or placed on the waitlist. Check the NOLA-PS Parent Portal for more information about your student.

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.

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.

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).

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.