to be only four feet above mean sea level, compared to a Mississippi River height of above sea level; (Hogan, 1990) nevertheless, the Garden District suffered little from Katrina flooding. Government and infrastructure The Garden District is within the 6th District of the New Orleans Police Department. Transportation The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority provides public transportation. The streetcar is easily accessible from St. Charles Avenue. Streetcar fare is $1.25 per person. Education The Garden District is zoned to schools in the New Orleans Public Schools and the Recovery School District. The charter school Batiste Cultural Arts Academy, in the former Live Oak Elementary School building, is located in the Irish Channel community near the Garden District. Other public elementary schools in the vicinity include Laurel Elementary School (Lower Garden District) and Benjamin Franklin Elementary School. Public high schools in the vicinity include McMain High School and McDonogh 35 High School. The McGehee School, a private girls' school, is within the boundaries of the Garden District and Association. In addition the Trinity School of New Orleans is in the area. After 1923, Soule Business College, a private professional school, was located in the Garden District. There was a private school named the Garden District Academy, formed in 1959. Notable residents Drew Brees Sandra Bullock Nicolas Cage Mos Def John Goodman Gloria Henry Archie Manning Eli Manning Lola the Vamp Peyton Manning Pretty Lights Trent Reznor Anne Rice Sean Yseult See also Buildings and architecture of New Orleans History of New Orleans Neighborhoods in New Orleans St. Charles Streetcar Line Uptown New Orleans List of National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans Parish, Louisiana Historic Cemeteries of New Orleans References Other sources Carl, Jim. Freedom of Choice: Vouchers in American Education: Vouchers in American Education. ABC-CLIO, September 13, 2011. Hogan, C. Michael and Marc Papineau, Earth Metrics Incorporated, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the Pontchartrain Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, Report Number 10456, March 19, 1990 Bernhard, Travels Through North America, During the Years 1825 and 1826, p 53, G. & C. Carvill, New York (1828) Staggs, Sam, When Blanche Met Brando: The Scandalous Story of "A Streetcar Named Desire", p 13, St Martins Press, New York, (2005) National Trust for Historic Preservation, An Update from the Preservation Resource Center and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, August 24, 2006 Further reading Garden District of