Acadiana school funding notes
Notes on LA GATOR, STO scholarships and private school choices for families in Lafayette and the surrounding Acadiana parishes.
Dual enrollment at UL Lafayette and SLCC: where LA GATOR fits for a private-school or homeschool senior
UL Lafayette charged $200 per three-credit dual-enrollment course in 2025-26, and SLCC has a campus in all eight Acadiana parishes. How the LA GATOR account treats college courses for enrolled and home-based students.
Read →October 8, 2026Thirteen years on one campus: the K-12 schools of Opelousas, Eunice, Ville Platte, Abbeville and the Teche
Outside Lafayette, many approved private schools run from the early grades to graduation. What the state and federal lists show about the eleven K-12 schools in the outer parishes, and what thirteen funded years adds up to.
Read →October 5, 2026Why most of Lafayette Parish's big Catholic schools weren't on the STO list, and what that means for your LA GATOR plan
Only 8 of Lafayette Parish's 24 approved private schools were on the state's 2024-25 Tuition Donation Credit list, against 21 of 29 in the surrounding parishes. Why that matters for families stacking an STO scholarship on LA GATOR.
Read →Find out what your child's account would pay in Acadiana
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