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Homeschooling in New Orleans, Louisiana

Co-ops, support groups, vendors and events for homeschool families in and around New Orleans.

Homeschool co-ops and groups in New Orleans

• Classical Conversations New Orleans — Co-op
• Zoe Learning House — Hybrid school
• Ask Wonder Explore — Learning center
• Homeschool Louisiana — Support group
• NOLA Homeschoolers — Support group
• NOLA Metro Homeschool Community — Support group

Homeschool vendors in New Orleans

• French Quarter Kids Tours Explore New Orleans with French QuarTour Kids! We offer engaging, teacher-led educational walking field trips for homeschool groups of all…
• Grow Dat Youth Farm Grow Dat hosts visiting groups of all ages for tours and hands-on learning activities on our 7-acre sustainable farm in City Park. Your…

Upcoming events in New Orleans

• Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · Loyola University New Orleans Fall Open House
  New Orleans · Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118 · See organizer page
  Fall open house for prospective students and families at Loyola's uptown campus; registration is online.
• Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · Taiwanese Night Market Adventure
  New Orleans · Louisiana Children's Museum
  Xavier University's Chinese Program hosts a Taiwanese night market from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with traditional games such as pinball, mahjong matching, goldfish scooping, and ring toss.
• Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · Kindness Grows
  New Orleans · Louisiana Children's Museum, Edible Garden
  From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on World Kindness Day, guests join a story time and lesson on kindness in the Edible Garden and can help plant seeds of kindness.
• Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · Loyola University New Orleans Fall Open House
  New Orleans · Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118 · See organizer page
  Fall open house for prospective students and families at Loyola's uptown campus; registration is online.
• Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · New Orleans Youth Chess November Meet
  New Orleans · Aurora United Methodist Church, 3300 Eton St · $30 early / $35 standard / $40 late
  Scholastic chess tournament open to all K-12 students in the New Orleans Youth Chess series.
• Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · Sensory-Friendly Playtime
  New Orleans · Louisiana Children's Museum
  From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., LCM offers a low-sensory playtime with dimmed sounds and lights, limited attendance, and adaptive equipment such as noise-reducing headphones. Families register in advance.
• Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · Story of the Crawfish and other Native American Folktales with Master Storyteller Grayhawk Perkins
  New Orleans · Louisiana Children's Museum, Talk & Play Center
  At 2:00 p.m., Choctaw and United Houma storyteller Grayhawk Perkins shares stories and songs about the plants, animals, and land of South Louisiana.
• Sun, Nov 22, 2026 · Farm to ECE in the Edible Garden
  New Orleans · Louisiana Children's Museum, Edible Garden
  From 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the New Orleans Food Policy Council's Farm to ECE program offers a hands-on garden exploration featuring sweet potatoes, with demonstrations and take-home free seeds.
• Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · FIRST LEGO League Challenge – Central City Challenge
  New Orleans · Booker T. Washington High School, 1201 S Roman St · $35 tournament registration fee per team
  Louisiana FIRST LEGO League Challenge qualifying tournament (2026/27 season) for registered teams; qualifiers advance to the LA state championship at Jesuit High School in New Orleans in January 2027.
• Thu, Dec 31, 2026 · Noon Year's Eve at the Louisiana Children's Museum
  New Orleans · Louisiana Children's Museum, 15 Henry Thomas Drive (City Park) · Museum admission
  Kid-friendly New Year countdown at noon with crafts, music, face painting, dancing, games and confetti.
• Fri, Jan 15, 2027 – Mon, Jan 18, 2027 · 2027 LMEA Professional Development Conference
  New Orleans · Hilton New Orleans Riverside, 2 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130 · $95 early bird (through Dec 5, 2026);
  10 member;

  25 non-member; $35 collegiate
  Louisiana Music Educators Association's annual professional development conference for music teachers.
• Sun, Jan 17, 2027 · Ken Ferguson Memorial Scholastic Chess Tournament
  New Orleans · Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal St · $30-$40 depending on registration date
  Annual scholastic chess tournament open to all K-12 students.
• Sat, Jan 30, 2027 · FIRST Tech Challenge – New Orleans Qualifier
  New Orleans · Mount Carmel Academy, 7027 Milne Blvd · See organizer page
  Louisiana FIRST Tech Challenge qualifying tournament for registered middle and high school robotics teams.
• Mon, Feb 22, 2027 – Thu, Feb 25, 2027 · Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair (GNOSEF)
  New Orleans · Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Ave · See organizer page
  Regional science and engineering fair at Tulane University; the project registration window closes January 11, 2027, and the awards ceremony is February 28, 2027.
• Sat, Mar 20, 2027 · Louisiana History Day – New Orleans Regional
  New Orleans · The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine St · See organizer page
  Louisiana History Day regional contest (National History Day affiliate) for students in grades 6-12; top entries advance to the state contest on April 10, 2027.
• Wed, Mar 24, 2027 · Louisiana History Day Registration Deadline
  New Orleans · The National WWII Museum
  The registration deadline for the 2027 Louisiana History Day contest is March 24, 2027.
• Mon, Mar 29, 2027 · Louisiana History Day Project Upload Deadline
  New Orleans · The National WWII Museum
  The project upload deadline for the 2027 Louisiana History Day contest is March 29, 2027.
• Sat, Apr 10, 2027 · Louisiana History Day State Contest
  New Orleans · The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine St · See organizer page
  State National History Day contest for grades 6-12; registration closes March 24 and project uploads are due March 29, 2027. Winners advance to the national contest June 13-17, 2027.
• Tue, Jun 1, 2027 – Thu, Jun 3, 2027 · Teacher Leader Summit 2027
  New Orleans · Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130 ·