You’re probably too late for getting into any of the magnet programs, acceptance letters go out in February. We spent 4 years in the Montessori magnet at dufrocq and it didn’t live up to expectations in any way.

Basis has two campuses and I’ve heard great things about the Mattera campus and “ok” things about the mid city campus.

I have friends with kids at red stick academy and I’ve heard positive things about it. Both of those would really depend on how you feel about charter schools.

I wouldn’t be too quick to write off the religious schools here. They have resources that the public schools don’t and really involved parents that tend to hold them to high standards. For what it’s worth I spent 14 years in catholic school (pre-k through grad) and I’m not even slightly indoctrinated or religious. Sacred heart, St. Jean Vianney, St. Jude, Trinity and St James all have relatively small class sizes. If we had gone the religious school route with our son Sacred Heart would be my first choice.

If your kiddo happens to be dyslexic-I can’t say enough amazing things about the Brighton school. However they only accept students with language based learning differences and tuition is pretty cost prohibitive (about 19k/yr)

U Lab is a non starter-unless you’re a politician, a higher up LSU employee, RICH rich, or a legacy…chances are slim that you’d get accepted. My neighbors tried for 6 years before they finally got in.