Private schools in Shreveport-Bossier and north Louisiana
All 28 K-12 private schools we can verify in Caddo, Bossier, Webster, DeSoto, Red River and Claiborne parishes. 27 hold the BESE approval a school needs before LA GATOR can pay its tuition.
Christian Classical Diocese of Shreveport Independent & Episcopal Bossier & Barksdale Outer parishes
Shreveport Caddo Parish: Shreveport, Blanchard and Greenwood
| School | Type | City | Grades | LA GATOR tuition | K-12 students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Classical School 10540 Norris Ferry Road | Classical | Shreveport | K-11 | ✓ BESE-approved | 147 |
| Calvary Baptist Academy 9333 Linwood Avenue | Baptist | Shreveport | K-12 | ✓ BESE-approved | 957 |
| Evangel Christian Academy 7425 Broadacres Road | Assembly of God | Shreveport | K-12 | ✓ BESE-approved | 724 |
| First Baptist Church School 533 Ockley Drive | Baptist | Shreveport | PK-8 | ✓ BESE-approved | 305 |
| First Beginnings | Christian | Shreveport | K | ✓ BESE-approved | 0 |
| Ignite Classical School 5340 Jewella Avenue | Classical | Shreveport | K-8 | ✓ BESE-approved | 20 |
| Loyola College Prep 921 Jordan Street | Catholic | Shreveport | 9-12 | ✓ BESE-approved | 401 |
| McKinney Byrd Academy 8900 Kingston Road | Independent | Shreveport | PK-12 | ✓ BESE-approved | 12 |
| Mercy Christian Academy | Christian | Shreveport | K-5 | ✓ BESE-approved | 36 |
| Nehemiah Christian Academy | Christian | Shreveport | — | ✓ BESE-approved | 0 |
| Shreveport Adventist Christian School 7023 Greenwood Rd | Seventh-day Adventist | Shreveport | K-8 | Not approved | 12 |
| SIHAF Learning and Career Institute | Christian | Shreveport | K-8 | ✓ BESE-approved | 0 |
| Southfield School 1100 Southfield Road | Independent | Shreveport | PK-8 | ✓ BESE-approved | 310 |
| St. John Berchmans Cathedral School 947 Jordan Street | Catholic | Shreveport | PK-8 | ✓ BESE-approved | 141 |
| St. Joseph Catholic School 1210 Anniston Avenue | Catholic | Shreveport | PK-8 | ✓ BESE-approved | 273 |
| St. Mark's Cathedral School 2785 Fairfield Avenue | Episcopal | Shreveport | PK-8 | ✓ BESE-approved | 219 |
| The Montessori School for Shreveport 2605 C E Galloway Boulevard | Montessori | Shreveport | PK-8 | ✓ BESE-approved | 153 |
| The Montessori School for Shreveport (South Campus) | Montessori | Shreveport | PK-K | ✓ BESE-approved | 2 |
| Word of God Academy 2820 Summer Grove Drive | Christian | Shreveport | PK-12 | ✓ BESE-approved | 384 |
* K-12 enrollment on the state's 2025-26 BESE approval list; federal survey enrollment for schools not on that list. "BESE-approved" means the school can accept LA GATOR tuition if it registers in Odyssey for the year. "Not approved" schools can't be paid tuition from the account.
Bossier City & Barksdale Bossier Parish: Bossier City, Haughton, Benton and Barksdale Air Force Base
| School | Type | City | Grades | LA GATOR tuition | K-12 students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier Christian Academy | Christian | Bossier City | PK-7 | ✓ BESE-approved | 57 |
| Providence Classical Academy 4525 Old Brownlee Road | Classical | Bossier City | PK-12 | ✓ BESE-approved | 617 |
* K-12 enrollment on the state's 2025-26 BESE approval list; federal survey enrollment for schools not on that list. "BESE-approved" means the school can accept LA GATOR tuition if it registers in Odyssey for the year. "Not approved" schools can't be paid tuition from the account.
Minden & Webster Parish Minden, Springhill and Sarepta, about 30 miles east on I-20
| School | Type | City | Grades | LA GATOR tuition | K-12 students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community First High School | Christian | Minden | 9-12 | ✓ BESE-approved | — |
| Glenbrook School 1674 Country Club Circle | Independent | Minden | K-12 | ✓ BESE-approved | 453 |
* K-12 enrollment on the state's 2025-26 BESE approval list; federal survey enrollment for schools not on that list. "BESE-approved" means the school can accept LA GATOR tuition if it registers in Odyssey for the year. "Not approved" schools can't be paid tuition from the account.
DeSoto Parish Mansfield, Grand Cane and Stonewall, south on US 171
| School | Type | City | Grades | LA GATOR tuition | K-12 students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central School 1035 2nd Street | Christian | Grand Cane | PK-12 | ✓ BESE-approved | 146 |
* K-12 enrollment on the state's 2025-26 BESE approval list; federal survey enrollment for schools not on that list. "BESE-approved" means the school can accept LA GATOR tuition if it registers in Odyssey for the year. "Not approved" schools can't be paid tuition from the account.
Red River & Claiborne Coushatta, Haynesville, Athens and Homer, the Diocese of Shreveport's northern and southern edges
| School | Type | City | Grades | LA GATOR tuition | K-12 students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Academy 6741 Highway 79 | Independent | Haynesville | PK-12 | ✓ BESE-approved | 164 |
| Country Day Montessori School | Montessori | Coushatta | PK-11 | ✓ BESE-approved | — |
| Mt. Olive Christian School 15349 Highway 9 | Baptist | Athens | PK-12 | ✓ BESE-approved | 155 |
| Riverdale Academy 100 Riverdale Road | Independent | Coushatta | PK-12 | ✓ BESE-approved | 141 |
* K-12 enrollment on the state's 2025-26 BESE approval list; federal survey enrollment for schools not on that list. "BESE-approved" means the school can accept LA GATOR tuition if it registers in Odyssey for the year. "Not approved" schools can't be paid tuition from the account.
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