We select our students without regard to sex, race, creed, or national or ethnic origin. We accord without discrimination all rights, privileges, programs, and activities to each of our students.
Ridgewood has an “Open House Daily” policy and invites you to come see us in action! Please call 504-835-2545 for an appointment. You may also call to obtain a school brochure with more information.
Application (download .pdf)
An application may be obtained from the school or downloaded from this site. Please submit the application along with the application fee to the school. (Ridgewood accepts average and above average students in order to prepare them for success at the college level). We test for admission to Kindergarten through eleventh (11th) grade. There is no test for admission to Pre-Kindergarten.
The application is available for download as a PDF file. The latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader may be required to view the file. (Clicking the Adobe Acrobat Reader link will take you outside of the Ridgewood website.)
Admission Fees
| FEE TYPE | GRADE LEVEL(S) | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | All students | $ 300 (add $100 if monthly tuition option is preferred) |
| General Fee | Grades Pre-K — 8 Grades 9 — 12 |
$ 400 $ 450 |
| Tuition | Pre-Kindergarten K'garten — 4th grade 5th & 6th grades 7th & 8th grades 9th — 12th grade |
$ 3,875 $ 4,825 $ 5,050 $ 5,500 $ 5,750 |
* Ridgewood offers a monthly payment option for tuition. A one-time fee of $100 is charged for this option. Please include this fee along with the application fee.
Tuition and general fees include a textbook rental fee, lab and activity fees, a school newspaper subscription fee, admission to all regular home games, and parents’ membership in the Golden Eagle Parent Association (G.E.P.A.). For payment plans, billing policies, and a fee schedule, please contact us at (504) 835-2545.
Entrance Timetable
Students in all grades are accepted after the evaluation of an annual entrance exam administered in March. For entrance into pre-kindergarten students must be four years of age by October fifteenth. For entrance into kindergarten students must be five years of age by October fifteenth. Pre-Kindergarten students are accepted by application only.
Ridgewood is authorized under Federal Law to enroll international/visa students.
