The minimum course load is six courses a semester and the maximum course load is eight usually, though you can get more if you can convince the Director of Academic Affairs that you're serious about your academics and you won't do poorly in any of your classes. The Louisiana School is on a college-type schedule. In other words, students go to certain classes Monday, Wednesday and Friday for 50 minutes each and other classes on Tuesday and Thursday for 75 minutes. However, once a student proves he or she is capable of handling a heavier workload, they can take more classes. Many colleges across the country look to the Louisiana School as a place to find some of the best students in the state.
Colleges know about our admissions standards and the quality of our academic program.
Many of the country's most selective and prestigious colleges, therefore, make the Louisiana School a regular stop on their recruiting schedule. That amount does NOT include TOPS, which every graduate of the Class of 2000 qualified for. The fees collected by the Louisiana School are used to pay the costs of meals, supplies and other necessary items. In reality, the actual cost of these items is much greater than the amount of the fees assessed. No reduction or exemption of the Room Deposit or other fees is available.