re: St. Louis King of France (BR) school to close at end of academic year

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when Zachary and Central broke off from the EBR public school system and parents didn't need to send their kids to a private school to get a good education,

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Yep. Both schools used to get a lot of students from those communities. The next generation in those communities are going to the new public school districts in Zachary and Central respectively.

If you live in the immediate area and want a good private school or a Catholic education, STM is a great choice. It's the stronger school in the better neighborhood and wealthier Parish.

Not to knock them (St Louis or Redemptorists) but they were never elite academies or prep schools. They were just an alternative to the bad public school options - which Zachary and Central changed.

It's hard to justify tuition for an good but unexceptional school 10 miles away when there is a good public school just down the street. Some smaller private schools in south EBR will start struggling when St George gets set up....unless they can figure out how to providing new value.

False River Academy in New Roads is facing the same struggle. They are not competitive with the growing Catholic school in town and the public STEM Academy is siphoning off a lot of their students. They are the far weaker of the two private schools in the area. They will probably be closed within 24 months.