Admissions

Application Process

How to Apply

In accordance with other independent schools in the area, Newman will begin to notify applicants to Grades 1-12 of their admission decisions on February 23, 2027. For Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten, the notification date is March 16, 2027. Green Trees Early Childhood Village applicants will be notified at the end of January, 2027.
 
To be assured of timely processing, applications should be submitted as early in the fall as possible. While we will continue to accept applications throughout the year, we encourage you to apply by our recommended application deadline of December 1, 2026. 
 
We will continue to accept applications throughout the year; however, waiting pools are sometimes established after these first notification dates. Please feel free to call with any questions about timing or process.
 
Please review the guidelines below for details including information about how to begin an application if you already have a Blackbaud account: 
 
  1. If you have another child that currently attends Newman, you will use the same credentials to log in and submit another application. 
  2. If you have a child that previously attended or applied to Newman, please let us know, as you likely have an inactive account in the system that we can easily reactivate.
  3. If your child's current school uses a Blackbaud platform, you may use the same email address as your iNewman username but will need to create a unique password. If you sign into another school with a "single sign-on" (i.e., sign in with Google or Apple), we recommend you sign into iNewman using an email address and a password. 
  4.  You may have to clear your browser history or cache in order to log in. The system will not allow you to be signed into two accounts at the same time.

If you encounter any issues or have any questions, please feel free to email Corné Eksteen at CorneEksteen@newmanschool.org or you may call our office: 504-896-6323.

List of 4 items.

  • Green Trees

    For children 6 weeks to 3 years old (turning 4 after August 31, 2027).
     
    Application - $75 fee (non-refundable) 
    Questions? Please contact Caroline Jacobson, Admissions Associate for Green Trees: CarolineJacobson@newmanschool.org or 504.896.6344.

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  • Pre-K & K

    Applicant should turn 4 by August 31, 2027 for Pre-K, and 5 by August 31, 2027 for K.
    • Application - $130 fee (non-refundable). This includes the $65 application fee and a $65 fee for a Developmental Screening scheduled by Newman.  
    • Parent Questionnaire (Form will be emailed once a visit has been scheduled).  
    • Teacher recommendation from current school. (Request will be sent by Newman. A release form is included at the end of your application.)
    • Observation at current school. (Scheduled by Newman and/or a child may be asked to visit Newman.) 
    • Optional tour of Newman. Pre-K/K Tour Registration
    Questions? Please contact Arden Barnett, Assistant Director of Admission, for more information, at ArdenBarnett@newmanschool.org or 504.896.6348.

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  • Grades 1-3

    • Application - $130 fee (non-refundable). This includes the $65 application fee and a $65 fee for an admission assessment scheduled by Newman. 
    • Teacher recommendation/transcripts from current school. (Request will be sent by Newman. A release form is included at the end of your application.)
    • Classroom visit and admission assessments scheduled by Newman. (After your application is processed, Newman will contact you to schedule.)
    • Optional tour of Newman.
    If you have questions or if you would like to schedule a tour, please contact Arden Barnett, Assistant Director of Admission, at 

  • Grades 4-12

    • Application - $65 fee (non-refundable).
    • Visit Day if applying to grades 4-7: Please contact Newman Admission to coordinate a visit day and admission assessments.
    • Visit Day if applying to grades 8-12 (Register here).
    • Teacher recommendations and report cards or transcripts from current school. (Request will be sent by Newman. A release form is included at the end of your application.) 
    • Applicant interview, writing sample, and academic assessments. (These will be scheduled by Newman and the applicant family.)  
    • Admission testing – Students may submit standardized testing scores from the ISEE, SSAT or ERB/CTP tests. (If the applicant is currently enrolled in an NAIS/ISAS school, we will accept recent standardized testing from their school.) 
    • For applicants in grades 6-12, Newman will host the ISEE test on campus; however, you may take any of these tests at another location and have your score forwarded to us. (Our school code is: 192045.) You may register online for the ISEE using these directions. ISEE has a testing fee payable directly to ISEE online. Please call or email us if you have questions about testing requirements or registration.  
    Questions: Please contact Aaron Burns, Assistant Director of Admission, for more information: AaronBurns@newmanschool.org 504-896-6309.

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1903 Jefferson Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: 504.899.5641
Fax: 504.896.8597
Open 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday
An independent,
co-educational,
non-denominational day
school in New Orleans for
early childhood through 12th grade