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United States, New Orleans
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The school emphasizes social and emotional well-being as a core part of the educational experience, woven into classroom instruction and school culture. Students develop essential life skills such as self-awareness, empathy, emotional regulation, responsible decision-making, and strong interpersonal relationships. Through daily activities, class discussions, and special programs, students reflect on their emotions, build positive connections, and navigate challenges with confidence. The school aims to create a supportive and inclusive environment where every student feels valued, heard, and able to succeed academically and personally. The Buddy Program pairs younger students with an older buddy for the year to foster relationships, confidence, and leadership.
The school has a Learning Resources program and a Student Support Department (SSD) to support learners with needs requiring accommodations or modifications. Learning Resources handles learning resources, Modified Remote Learning or requests for SSD. The school's learning support staff includes a full-time resource teacher, a part-time speech therapist, and a counselor.
The school teaches a bilingual French-American education built on French immersion, with English Language Arts included as part of the curriculum to balance the French program. Immersion develops multilingual proficiency and English Language Arts and American Studies complement the French curriculum.
Mental wellbeing is supported as a core part of the school's wellbeing program; Social & Emotional Wellbeing is woven into classroom instruction and school culture. Students develop self-awareness, empathy, emotional regulation, and responsible decision-making, supporting their mental and social development. Daily activities, class discussions, and targeted programs help students reflect on emotions, build positive connections, and navigate challenges with confidence. The Buddy Program pairs younger students with an older buddy for the year to foster relationships, confidence, and leadership.
Health and safeguarding contacts are provided for safeguarding. Health-related questions go to Health@ebnola.com, and safety issues to pld@ebnola.com. A Whom to Contact guide lists the Nurse and teachers as well as the Head of School (scheduling contact: Morgan Pladys) as key contacts for safeguarding and safety concerns.
Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans is a private, independent French-immersion school in Louisiana that blends the French national curriculum with an American program to create a bilingual learning community for students from 18 months through 8th grade. Accredited by the French government (preschool 2005; Cycle 2 2010; Cycle 3 2012) and, since 2022, by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest and NAIS, the school serves about 450 students in a two-building campus with a renovated third building, a playground, and a garden. Divisions include Maternelle (18 months–Kindergarten), Élémentaire (1st–5th), and Collège (6th–8th). From early years, students are immersed in a second language and participate in art, music, movement, and physical education multiple times weekly. After-school programs include piano, gymnastics, ballet, tennis, cross country, swimming, soccer, and rugby. Distinctive features include the Ateliers after-school enrichment, German language offerings, and community events such as Fête Française, reflecting a bilingual, bicultural ethos.
