Our School

Faith, Family, Foundation...for over 125 years:  Holy Name of Jesus School

• Founded in 1891
• Co-educational infants through 7th Grade
• School Day: 8:00 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.
• Students may be dropped off starting at 7:40 a.m.
• Dismissal Times - PK/K, 3:00 p.m.; 1st-4th, 3:15; 5th-7th/Walkers, 3:25
• After Care Program Daily, 3:45-6:00 p.m.
• Office Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 p.m.
• School Mascot: Gator
• School Colors: Red and Navy
• Cognia Accredited

Established in 1891, Holy Name of Jesus School is located in the Uptown area of New Orleans, carved into the campus of Loyola University. For over 125 years, we have been educating the whole student, academically, spiritually, physically and socially. Each day we live out the Ignatian Charisms taught by St. Ignatius of Loyola, showing our students how to become boys and girls for others. We believe in pursuing personal and academic excellence, while seeking to find God in all things. Our dynamic sense of community paired with innovative academic programs and Jesuit spirituality, is what truly sets us apart. 

To wonder, to achieve, to make a difference, together. That’s what Holy Name of Jesus School is all about.

Holy Name of Jesus School is an inclusive community dedicated to teaching children confidence, compassion, and integrity while staying committed to academic excellence and the Catholic faith.

"Education is one of the most important ways by which the Church fulfills the commitment to the dignity of the person and building of community." ---To teach as Jesus did.

The educational philosophy at Holy Name of Jesus School is centered on the belief that faith development is integral to our mission and success.  It is our belief that if we put Jesus first in our lives, that same belief will permeate the lives of the children and of the families that we touch.  Constant attention to this basic belief will allow us to: 

• Establish traditions so that children will have "constants" in their lives;
• Help each child reach his or her full potential;
• Accept each child for his or her uniqueness or individualism;
• Educate the whole child:  spiritually, intellectually, socially and emotionally.

Each day we live out the Ignatian Charisms taught by St. Ignatius of Loyola, showing our students how to become boys and girls for others. We believe in pursuing personal and academic excellence, while seeking to find God in all things.

We are a community that strives to open our eyes with faith, open our ears with truth and open our hearts with love.  Through this approach, we hope to provide the ideal environment to educate our students and pass on our Catholic heritage.  When this is accomplished, we believe that we will have prepared our children to successfully meet the challenges of the 21st century.

• Find God in everyone and everything
• Strive for personal excellence
• Are boys and girls for others
• Open eyes with faith, open ears with truth, and open hearts with love