St. Michael depends on the generosity of others to fulfill our mission. Our students do not attend school for the traditional four or eight year educational career, thus we strive to keep tuition lower than other private schools ($8212 average for the 2025/26 school year). The economic reality, however, is that the cost to educate each student with intellectual and developmental disabilities is over $18,200 for the 25-26 school year.
The majority of the St. Michael Special School families are lower to middle-income households, with over 99% receiving some type of tuition assistance. Because of the loyalty, generosity, and kindness of the New Orleans community, we are committed to raising a GAP of over $10,520 per child, per year. We rely on the support from the community to ensure that our programming stays strong and school remains a viable option for families in our region.
Our dedicated teachers quite often purchase items out of their own pockets for their classes. We also have an Amazon teacher wish list if you would like to purchase something for our classrooms. Amazon Wish List