Louise S. McGehee School Photo

Top 5 Best Louisiana Private Schools Belonging to Independent Schools Association of the South West (ISAS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 12 private schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the South West (ISAS) serving 5,652 students in Louisiana. You can also find more schools membership associations in Louisiana.
The top ranked private schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the South West (ISAS) in Louisiana include Academy Of The Sacred Heart, Metairie Park Country Day School, and Episcopal School Of Acadiana.
The average acceptance rate is 86%, which is higher than the Louisiana private school average acceptance rate of 84%.
67% of private schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the South West (ISAS) in Louisiana are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Catholic).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to Independent Schools Association of the South West (ISAS) in Louisiana (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Academy Of The Sacred Heart
Academy Of The Sacred Heart Photo - Kindergarten girls in the library.
All-girls (Catholic)
4521 Saint Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 891-1943
Grades: PK-12
| 743 students
Episcopal School Of Acadiana
(Episcopal)
1557 SMEDE RD. AT HWY. 92
Broussard, LA 70518
(337) 365-1416
Grades: PK-12
| 625 students
Jewish Community Day School
Jewish Community Day School Photo - Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Students work with laptops throughout the day and communicate with students from Israel during their Hebrew Language class.
(Jewish)
3747 W Esplanade Avenue N
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 887-4091
Grades: NS-6
| 121 students
Louise S. McGehee School
Louise S. McGehee School Photo
All-girls
2343 Prytania Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 561-1224
Grades: NS-12
| 653 students
300 Park Road
Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 849-3115
Grades: NS-12
| 866 students
St. Andrew's Episcopal School
St. Andrew's Episcopal School Photo
(Episcopal)
8012 Oak St
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 861-3743
Grades: NS-8
| 224 students
St. Martin's Episcopal School
(Episcopal)
225 Green Acres Rd.
Metairie, LA 70003
(504) 736-9945
Grades: PK-12
| 675 students
Berchmans Academy of the Sacred Heart
All-boys (Catholic)
1821 Academy Road
Grand Coteau, LA 70541
(337) 662-5275
Grades: PK-12
| 157 students
812 General Pershing St
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 896-4500
Grades: PK-8
| 422 students
St. Georges Episcopal School
St. Georges Episcopal School Photo
(Episcopal)
(1)
923 Napoleon Ave
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 891-5509
Grades: PK-8
| 347 students
Southfield School
Southfield School Photo - At Southfield, our talented and experienced faculty cultivate curiosity, character, kindness, and a lifelong love of learning. We do things a little differently around here and it`s one of the reasons we have more than 85 years of outstanding outcomes with our students and alumni. We are the only area school to be accredited by ISAS.
(14)
1100 Southfield Rd
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 868-5375
Grades: NS-8
| 467 students
Stuart Hall School
Stuart Hall School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
2032 S. Carrollton Ave
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 861-5384
Grades: PK-7
| 352 students

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