About
School Review
Mission
Metairie Park Country Day School enriches the lives of talented young people in a dynamic learning environment, building strength of intellect and strength of character within a community that is simultaneously challenging and supportive. Our students learn to be flexible, to be adaptable, and to face the challenges of life with honor, optimism, confidence, creativity, and a sense of humor.
School Review
Metairie Park Country Day School: Pre-K - Grade 12, independent, coeducational, nonsectarian, college preparatory day school founded in 1929
Campus: 15-acres with 23 buildings (including one gym and three acres of athletic playing fields)
Location: Old Metairie, Louisiana, a residential community just minutes from the heart of New Orleans
Head of School: Matt Neely
Admission Department: Amy White, Director of Admission, Cecilia Leon-Drago, Associate Director of Admission/Director of Financial Aid, Reed Green, Admission and Outreach Coordinator, and Leigh Moss, Admission Officer
Enrollment: 2018-2019 school year: 740 students
Student/Faculty Ratio: 8:1 - 18:1, depending on the subject and division level
Faculty: 95 total faculty; 69 with advanced degrees
Financial Aid: 2015-2016 school year over $1,085,800; 144 students received aid
Honor and AP Courses: 18 AP courses and 9 honors courses offered
College Acceptances: 100% of students in the Class of 2015 graduated and attended college
Geographic Distribution of Students: Uptown New Orleans, Metairie, Lakefront, West Bank, Kenner, North Shore
Library: Lower School Library: 23,865 volumes, Middle and Upper School Library: more than 64,669 volume
Accreditation: Metairie Park Country Day School is accredited by the Independent School Association of the Southwest (ISAS). ISAS, a member of the NAIS Commission on Accreditation that has voluntarily submitted to a rigorous and impartial review of its accreditation program and demonstrated its adherence to the Commission’s Criteria for Effective Independent School Accreditation Practices. ISAS is commended by NAIS for the quality of the Association’s accreditation program for its Member Schools.
Campus: 15-acres with 23 buildings (including one gym and three acres of athletic playing fields)
Location: Old Metairie, Louisiana, a residential community just minutes from the heart of New Orleans
Head of School: Matt Neely
Admission Department: Amy White, Director of Admission, Cecilia Leon-Drago, Associate Director of Admission/Director of Financial Aid, Reed Green, Admission and Outreach Coordinator, and Leigh Moss, Admission Officer
Enrollment: 2018-2019 school year: 740 students
Student/Faculty Ratio: 8:1 - 18:1, depending on the subject and division level
Faculty: 95 total faculty; 69 with advanced degrees
Financial Aid: 2015-2016 school year over $1,085,800; 144 students received aid
Honor and AP Courses: 18 AP courses and 9 honors courses offered
College Acceptances: 100% of students in the Class of 2015 graduated and attended college
Geographic Distribution of Students: Uptown New Orleans, Metairie, Lakefront, West Bank, Kenner, North Shore
Library: Lower School Library: 23,865 volumes, Middle and Upper School Library: more than 64,669 volume
Accreditation: Metairie Park Country Day School is accredited by the Independent School Association of the Southwest (ISAS). ISAS, a member of the NAIS Commission on Accreditation that has voluntarily submitted to a rigorous and impartial review of its accreditation program and demonstrated its adherence to the Commission’s Criteria for Effective Independent School Accreditation Practices. ISAS is commended by NAIS for the quality of the Association’s accreditation program for its Member Schools.
What is an independent school?
Supported primarily through tuition, charitable contributions, and endowment income rather than by taxes or church funds, independent schools are nonprofit organizations. They also:
- have a clearly stated philosophy which is academic in nature
- are governed by a board of trustees
- comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws
- practice non-discriminatory policies
- demonstrate good faith efforts to diversify student body, faculty and staff
- earn and sustain accreditation from regional organizations such as the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest.
Staff
List of 5 members.
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Mrs. Katherine McCabe
Metairie Park Country Day SchoolAssistant to the Head of School(504) 837-5204 -
Mrs. Mimi Odem
Metairie Park Country Day SchoolLower School Principal504-849-3148 -
Mr. Howard Barton , Jr.
Upper School PrincipalPhone - (504) 849-3178
United States Military Academy - BS
United States Naval War College - MA
Yale University - MA
Yale University - MPhil -
Mr. Paul Frantz
Middle School Principal(504)849-3158University of Virginia - Bachelor of Arts
American International College - Master of Education -
Mr. G. Howard Hunter 75
Metairie Park Country Day SchoolAcademic Dean, US History Teacher(504) 849-3166Georgetown University - BA
Harvard University - MEd
Metairie Park Country Day School
Tulane University - MA
300 Park Road, Metairie, LA 70005 (504) 837-5204
Established in 1929, Metairie Park Country Day School is a coed private school for New Orleans area students in early childhood through Grade 12. From the elementary grades through upper school, the care and cultivation of each child comes to life in our exciting academic program, creative arts, and competitive athletic offerings.
