Thank you for your interest in Metairie Park Country Day School.

To apply for admission to Country Day, please contact Amy White or Cecilia Leon-Drago, depending on the grade level in which you are interested.

Grades Pre-K to 5:
Amy White
amy_white@mpcds.com
(504) 849-3105

Grades 6 to 12:
Cecilia Leon-Drago
cldrago@mpcds.com
(504) 849-3101

Our Web site provides detailed information about our academic program, athletic opportunities, art programs and all of the other unique aspects of a Country Day education. Founded in 1929, Country Day has claimed among its graduates (and active parents) many of the more innovative leaders in the Greater New Orleans community and the vast world beyond. At Country Day, students enjoy the incalculable advantage of being taught how to learn, not merely how to test. They are challenged to achieve, not merely to pass; they are inspired to exceed expectations, not merely to settle for the acceptable. Parents confirm that they enjoy the comfort of knowing they have chosen well.

Please explore our Web site and do not hesitate to call us with any question you may have. To apply to Country Day, please download an application from our Web site in this Admission section under Important Forms in the sidebar to the right on this page. Hard copy applications should be mailed to Metairie Park Country Day School 300 Park Road Metairie, LA 70005 and mark the envelope “Attention: Admission Office.”



Updated for Applicants for the 2011-2012 school year

Inquiry - Year round

Campus Tours - Year round by appointment only.

Student Visits - Please call the Admission Office to schedule an appointment. For grades Pre-K to 5, call Amy White at (504) 849-3105. For grades 6 to 12, call Cecilia Leon-Drago at (504) 849-3101.

Application - Preferably prior to December 17, 2010.

Pre-K Admission Open House - Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.

Admission Open Houses for Grades 6 to 12 - Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 8:30 a.m.

SSAT Admission Testing for grades 6 to 12 - Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 8:30 a.m.

Admission Testing for grades 2 to 5 - Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 8:30 a.m.

Decision Notification Grades 1 to 12 - Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Decision Notification Pre-K and Kindergarten - Thursday, March 17, 2011


8/18/10 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
New 7th Grade students - Orientation
Location: Cecilia Leon-Drago's office
8/18/10 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
New 8th Grade Students - Orientation
Location: Cecilia Leon-Drago's office
10/26/10 | 6:30 PM
Pre-Kindergarten Open House
Location: Dining Room and Bart Cottage
11/2/10 | 6:30 PM
Middle and Upper School Open House
Location: Bright Library
1/20/11 | 8:30 AM
Middle and Upper School Parent Open House
Location: Country Day Classrooms

Do I need to submit an application before I visit the campus?
Submitting your application is not necessary before visiting Country Day. If you would like to visit our campus and learn more about our programs, we are happy to give you a tour without an application.