Founded in 1912, Louise S. McGehee School is an independent all-girls Pre-K–12 school in New Orleans. For more than a century, McGehee has educated girls to lead with purpose and confidence — and today, we are shaping our next chapter.
Our Vision is a world shaped by purposeful women who lead with clarity, courage, and conviction. From Pre-K through 12th grade, each McGehee student is empowered to develop her unique strengths and aspirations in an environment designed specifically for girls.
Our Mission challenges each girl to discover her strengths and reach her full potential as an independent learner, a critical thinker, and a confident leader. Academic depth, intellectual ambition, creativity, and self-direction define the McGehee experience from the earliest years through graduation.
Our work is guided by the values that shape our community and decisions:
We hold high expectations for our faculty and our students, and we align our work with our values.
McGehee advances a distinctive, individualized approach to girls’ education built on close relationships between students and faculty and grounded in research-informed practice. Located on a historic Garden District campus, we embrace New Orleans as an extended classroom, connecting learning to service, internships, and real-world leadership. With more than 2,200 alumnae worldwide, McGehee is both a rigorous academic institution and a lifelong community committed to excellence and impact.