Using LA GATOR at Muslim Academy
Muslim Academy holds state approval for 2025-26: it appears on the BESE-approved nonpublic school list as non-accredited. That is what makes it eligible to receive LA GATOR tuition payments through Odyssey, once the school registers for the year. Its Brumfield v. Dodd nondiscrimination approval, required for any state-funded placement, dates from 2008.
On that list the school reported 305 K-12 students, which makes it the 49th-largest of 114 approved schools in the eight-parish area.
By enrollment it is the 6th of 14 approved schools on the West Bank.
The school did not appear on the 2024-25 Tuition Donation Credit list, so an STO scholarship may not be usable here unless it has since joined. LA GATOR itself is unaffected.
The federal Private School Survey (2023-24) recorded 305 students, 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of about 19.2 to 1. The school reports membership in Islamic School League of America.
Grade 1 to grade 12 is 12 years at this school. Funded every year at 2026-27 levels, that is roughly $62,916 at the standard amount or $91,512 at the 250%-of-poverty amount, before any STO scholarship. Awards are reset annually and depend on the appropriation, so use it for planning, not budgeting.
Covering the rest
Faith-based schools of every tradition take LA GATOR on the same terms once BESE-approved. Ask about community tuition funds for the balance.
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Ask the admissions office
- Is the school registered with Odyssey as a LA GATOR school for 2026-27, and does it bill tuition quarterly to match the deposits?
- What is the all-in cost for this grade, including fees, and what does a family at the $5,243 and $7,626 levels owe after the account?
- Do you take STO scholarships (ACE, Arete, Aspiring Scholars, Son of a Saint)? Which is applied first, LA GATOR or the STO award?
Nearest private schools
| School | Type | Grades | Distance | BESE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arden Cahill Academy | Independent | PK-12 | 0.8 mi | ✓ |
| St. Cletus School | Catholic | PK-7 | 1.0 mi | ✓ |
| Stepping Stones Montessori School | Montessori | PK-3 | 1.8 mi | ✓ |
| ABA Healing Academy | Learning differences | K-9 | 3.0 mi | — |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (Belle Chasse) | Catholic | PK-7 | 3.1 mi | ✓ |
| Knights Academy and High School | Christian | 5-12 | 3.4 mi | ✓ |
Straight-line distance between campus coordinates.