Admission
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Country Day's admission requirements and process have been updated and changes have been made to visits, tours and events due to safety and health COVID-19 protocols in place at this time.
We are happy you are interested in Metairie Park Country Day School. Our admission staff strives to make your application process both informative and enjoyable. We work collaboratively with all families in order to provide a full understanding of our School and educational philosophy. So that you may truly appreciate the strength of our community and student life, Country Day encourages you to take a sign up for an information session and campus tour - either virtual or in-person. Click here to see a slideshow of our beautiful campus and exciting classrooms.
Upcoming Events
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Grades 5 to 12 Admission Testing
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Tours & Visits
Sign up for a Virtual Information Session
A member of our admission staff will guide you through a presentation where you will hear the information typically shared on a campus tour. Parents and prospective students are welcome to attend these Zoom meetings. Questions will be encouraged and answered. Total time frame is 45 minutes to an hour. Please see the calendar below to register for one of these events.
Sign up for an On-Campus Visit
For lower school (Grades PK-5), parents who are not familiar with Country Day's campus are encouraged to come tour and children will be required to come for an assessment. You can sign up for one of these tour and assessment dates through your child's checklist once you have applied to Country Day.
Prospective middle and upper school students and their parents will be invited to participate in a 30-minute campus walkaround. Immediately following, parents will be invited to a panel discussion, and students will complete the required interview and writing sample. Once you've filled out an online inquiry form or application to Country Day, you can schedule this on-campus visit through your CD Connect account.
A member of our admission staff will guide you through a presentation where you will hear the information typically shared on a campus tour. Parents and prospective students are welcome to attend these Zoom meetings. Questions will be encouraged and answered. Total time frame is 45 minutes to an hour. Please see the calendar below to register for one of these events.
Sign up for an On-Campus Visit
For lower school (Grades PK-5), parents who are not familiar with Country Day's campus are encouraged to come tour and children will be required to come for an assessment. You can sign up for one of these tour and assessment dates through your child's checklist once you have applied to Country Day.
Prospective middle and upper school students and their parents will be invited to participate in a 30-minute campus walkaround. Immediately following, parents will be invited to a panel discussion, and students will complete the required interview and writing sample. Once you've filled out an online inquiry form or application to Country Day, you can schedule this on-campus visit through your CD Connect account.
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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.
Notice of Non-Discrimination: Based on receipt of federal financial assistance through a Paycheck Protection Program loan administered through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the CAREs Act, the School acknowledges its obligation to prohibit discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, citizenship status, genetic information, handicap or disability in admissions, access, employment, tuition assistance, educational policies, or other school-administered student and employee programs and activities. Questions regarding the School’s compliance with the application and administration of the School’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed Mike McGuire, Athletic Director (Title IX), mike_mcguire@mpcds.com, 504-849-3190, 300 Park Road, Metairie, LA 70005; Jen Sciortino, Director of Academic Excellence (Section 504), jen_sciortino@mpcds.com, 504-838-3304, 300 Park Road, Metairie, LA 70005; Bonnie LaGraize, Chief Financial Officer (Title IX and Section 504), bonnie_lagraize@mpcds.com, 504-849-3106, 300 Park Road, Metairie, LA 70005, or to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or to the SBA. Please refer to the School’s SBA Non-Discrimination Compliance Policy on the School’s website for information on how to file complaints with OCR or the SBA.
This notice will remain in effect until the School has satisfied and paid off the SBA Paycheck Protection Loan.
Please click to view Master SBA Non-Discrimination Compliance Policy and SBA EEO Poster.
