Enrollment

Our lottery priority window for the 2025-2026 school year will open on November 15, 2024, and will close on January 1, 2025.

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Lottery applications are taken from November 15 to January 1 each year. If we have fewer applicants than seats available after January 1, we accept students on a first-come, first-served basis until all spots are filled. 


All applications must be submitted online. If you don't have reliable internet or if you need assistance with technology, please call our office for help at (337) 510-3022.


Families living in St. Landry Parish with children entering Kindergarten - 2nd grade are eligible to apply for our traditional immersion program and 5th grade students can apply for our Late Immersion program.


We seek 60 Kindergarten and 15 Late Immersion students each year. Though we take new students in 1st & 2nd grade, we must have seats available in order to accept a new student.


There are no French language proficiency requirements for students applying for Kindergarten and first-grade seats. Please contact us if you're seeking a transfer in grades 2+ so we can let you know of additional requirements for entry.


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Enrollment Process

Applications

Once you apply, are offered a seat, and accept the seat, you will be given information on how to enroll your child. The enrollment process includes proof of residency in St. Landry Parish, records requests, and other relevant information such as health questions, emergency contact numbers, etc. 

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Application Timeline for 2026-2027 School Year

  • Phase 1: Lottery Application (Opening November 15 each year)

    École Saint-Landry will accept applications for K, 1st, 2nd graders who do not speak French. Students in all other grades must have French proficiency to his/her peers. 


    We additionally accept applications from new 5th graders who do not speak French for our accelerated Late Immersion program. 


    The lottery deadline is January 1 each year.  


    Please read phase 2 information to learn what happens next. 

  • Phase 2a: Lottery (First week of January 2026, if necessary)

    If more students apply than there are seats available, we will conduct an enrollment lottery after the January 1 deadline. 


    Applicants will be selected by random computer drawing for available seats. Applicants not selected will be placed on a numbered waiting list. Note: younger siblings of current students, children of employees, and students of parents who are French speakers get priority entry to the school upon application. 


    If there are still spaces available they will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.  


Enrollment FAQs

For general questions about École Saint-Landry click here for School FAQs.

  • Can I visit the school?

    Yes! Please join us for one of our Meet & Greets. If there are no upcoming dates, please contact the school at info@ecolestlandry.org to schedule an appointment. 

  • How do I apply to École Saint-Landry?

    The lottery priority window opens on November 15, 2024, and closes on January 1, 2024. Information on how to apply will be located here.

  • School has already started. Are you still accepting applications for the current school year?

    Please contact the school at 510-3022 so we can let you know if we have seats available. 

  • What tests are required for admission?

    Students that were homeschooled prior to attending École Saint-Landry will be given a test to determine their grade level. 


    Kinder, 1st, and 2nd grade student do not need to take any French proficiency tests to get into École Saint-Landry. Students in grades 3+ in our traditional program must have a French level equivalent to their peers, and they must take a test that measures reading, writing, speaking, and listening to be accepted. 


    Our 5th Grade Late Immersion pathway does not require proficiency in French. 


    Note: Even if a child speaks French, we must have seats available in order to accept him/her. 


  • At what age can my child start Kindergarten?

    Students must be 5 years old by September 30 to start kindergarten.

  • What health forms are needed? Is my child required to have a physical and up-to-date vaccinations?

    Children do not need a physical to be accepted into École Saint-Landry. Unless you have decided to complete the vaccination exemption form (see below), we will need your child’s shot records as part of the enrollment packet. 


    If you have chosen not to vaccinate your child, please complete the vaccination exemption form on the Louisiana Department of Education website. As of November 2023, school-aged children are NOT required to have the COVID-19 vaccine to attend school.

  • Who gets preference in the case of an admissions lottery?

    Preference is given to younger siblings of current students and to children of French-speaking families, provided the latter pass an OPI (oral proficiency interview) to prove that they have an age-appropriate grasp of the French language. If they do, they’ll be given lottery priority.