About

Who We Are

William Gallop, Founding Headmaster

“Stuart Hall began as a dream in my heart.”

“This dream was nurtured most carefully with prayer.”

In 1984, following twelve years as headmaster at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans, Gallop felt the call to create a new school that would fill a need which had not previously been met in New Orleans. His vision was to offer a Catholic education for all boys in an independent, preparatory-school environment.
Soon boys from throughout New Orleans came to form the school’s first class, and a school was born. Over the years the campus and curriculum have changed with the times, but the school’s mission has remained constant: to live the words of Catholic educator Janet Erskine Stuart, RSCJ,
“Education is formation, not just information.”

Our Philosophy
Values Based on Faith, Scholarship, Leadership & Honor

Faculty and staff are dedicated to working with parents to help each child build a foundation for a life centered on a love for learning, a desire to help others, and a commitment to Gospel values. Stuart Hall School is a family school with a value-based curriculum. Those values upon which the philosophy is based are Faith, Scholarship, Leadership, and Honor.

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  • Faith

    Faith is the basis of living a life founded on Christian principles. Faith is at the heart of what it means to be a Christian. Stuart Hall seeks to develop in each boy a strong faith in God, in himself, in others, and in our country.

  • Scholarship

    Scholarship is the outcome of a challenging, creative, and well-balanced approach to the curriculum. A solid understanding of concepts and mastery of basic skills is essential if the student is to develop his talents and his gifts in mastering the higher orders of thought and expression.

  • Leadership

    Leadership is best developed by encouraging the unfolding of each child's own special gifts, his feelings of self-worth, and competence.  Stuart Hall challenges the child to use all of his gifts wisely and to accept the responsibility for his actions. 

  • Honor

    Honor is a basis upon which all other values rely. Honor springs from sensitivity to the needs of others. It is the development of character within each child through the building of respect, integrity, and honesty. Stuart Hall boys are given ways to practice and embody the attribute of honor at school and daily life.

Stuart Hall
at a glance

  • Affiliation / Student Body

    All boys, independent, Catholic school

  • Head of School

    Peter Kernion, D.Ed.

  • Grades

    PK3 - Seventh Grade

  • Number of Students

    350+

  • Average Class Size

    18

  • Faculty with Advanced Degrees

    50%

  • Mascot & School Colors

    Knights
    Blue and Gray

  • Established

    1984
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2032 South Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 861-1954

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Stuart Hall School for Boys does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its employment, admissions, educational, or athletic policies.