The Educator: New Orleans West Bank Business of the Week

The school social studies fair is this week for my 6th grader.  Of course, like all 12 year old boys, he has procrastinated on finishing up his project on the History of Mardi Gras.  With no school today, we were running around the West Bank, looking for just the right “stuff” to decorate his backboard and complete his vision of what he wants to do.

Driving through Gretna, LA we stopped in at the Educator and I had to share with everyone what a great place this is.  The store is filled to the brim with project supplies, school and art supplies and educational books, software and CDs.  What a wonderful West Bank resource for home schoolers, parents and teachers!

If I was a teacher, I could go crazy in a place like this - there were so many wonderful classroom decorations for every grade level, along with more paints, pens and art supplies for children than I’ve ever seen in one place.

 

I was greeted by the very friendly and helpful staff as soon as I entered, and directed to just the right section.  After we picked out our purchases, we wandered through the rest of the store, just browsing and looking through their huge selection.  Cute note and post-it pads, awards, ribbons, stickers…the list goes on and on.

 

If you are looking for a teacher gift, a gift certificate from the Educator would be a fabulous choice…they are good at both the Gretna and Metairie locations and never expire.  Much more useful than another “World’s Greatest Teacher” knick-knack, in my opinion!

The next time you are shopping for school or art supplies on the West Bank, be sure to stop in at the Educator.  Located at 1760 Stumpf Blvd in Gretna, store hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 am - 5 pm.  Call them at (504) 367-8660 with questions or visit their website for current specials and to sign up for the Educator Newsletter.

Let’s continue to support our own West Bank businesses.

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