Admissions

The Willow Supplemental Admission Form for the 2026-2027 school year is now open!

Complete your Main Round application for The Willow School by January 23, 2026.

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 is a NOLA-PS school with academic eligibility requirements. Learn more about The Willow School's application process, eligibility assessment, assessment calendar, and matrix calculations for the 2025-2026 school year. The admissions team is eager to support your family through the application process.

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Join Us for Open House

The best way to get to know The Willow School is by attending our Open House events on each campus. This is a fun and informative opportunity to learn about the school, meet current students, and see our beautiful, historic buildings. Mark your calendar today!

  • Lower School (K-4): October 25 at 10:00am & November 5 at 6:00pm. Please arrive at the start time for a planned program including a welcome, tour, and Q&A. Students are NOT encouraged to attend. Students may attend if necessary.

  • Middle School (5-7): October 30 at 6:00pm. Please arrive at the start time for a planned program including a welcome, tour, and Q&A. Students are encouraged to attend.

  • High School (8-12): December 4 from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Visit Willow from 5:00-7:00pm 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. Attending Open House has no bearing on eligibility. See you on campus!

Please Note: The Lower School open house is the same program on both days, so there is no need to come to both events.

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Tour Willow

Come see what The Willow School has to offer by visiting one of our campuses for a one-hour tour! Tours are offered on all three campuses most weeks in the fall semester with the exception of school breaks and benchmark testing.

Tours are a great alternative if you aren't able to attend Open House.

Please review the tour policies as you complete the form. Registration is required.

Application Process
Eligibility Assessment
Assessment Calendar
Matrix Calculations
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 2026-2027 school year. We recommend attending open house and 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 Main Round Admissions Roadmap below outlines the steps to apply to The Willow School during the Main Round. See the application process page for more details.

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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).

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.