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educational institutions Public High School # of Students/ Accreditations
Institution/Grade Levels
Contact/Address/ Telephone/Website
North Atlanta High School 9-12
Principal: Curtis Douglass 4111 Northside Pkwy., NW, 30327 (404) 802-4700 www.northatlantahigh.org
1,889 Council of International Schools (CIS), AdvancEd (SACS), International Baccalaureate Organization
North Atlanta High School Total Public Enrollment:
8,023
Notes NAHS, a classic example of adaptive re-use, “the first of its kind in Atlanta”, sits on a 56-acre ruggedly wooded campus with two instructional buildings (one 12-stories) that include state-of-the-art competition gymnasium, black box theatre, 600-seat traditional theatre with orchestra pit and catwalk, and an 8-car elevator system. The campus houses three practice fields, three tennis courts, and a four-story parking garage. Students are offered a rigorous academic program organized by grade-level academies, and four career paths. NAHS’s IB program is the oldest in the Southeast, and offers AP courses. With a graduation rate of over 92.5%, it has one of the best graduation rates among urban, Title I high schools in the nation. Its well-rounded academic program includes foreign languages, visual and performing arts, and extracurricular clubs and activities to help prepare students for the world that awaits them.
2021 ENROLLMENT - NORTH ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL Ethnicity
Number of Students
Black White Hispanic Two or More Races Asian Total
Percentage of Students
718 623 434 76 38
38% 33% 23% 4% 2%
1,889
100%
Private Pre-schools and Elementary Schools Institution/ Grade Levels
Contact/Address/ Telephone/Website
# of Students/Avg. Tuition/ Notes Accreditations
Buckhead Prep 18-mos. – K-5
Founder: Tammy Wingate Northwest Presbyterian Church 4300 Northside Dr., 30327 (404) 846-2622 www.buckheadprep.com
Contact Buckhead Prep directly for the details on programs, accreditations, and tuition.
Established in Atlanta in 2006 as a private, co-educational school for children twothrough six-years of age. The toddler program has since been added for 18-months through 2½- years. Our children represent many cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds. The common element in our parents is providing their children a highquality education based on a firm grounding in basic skills.
The Goddard School Infant - K
Director: Kellen Stennett 3525 Piedmont Rd., NE, Ste. 110 30305 (404) 467-7577 www.TheGoddardSchool.com
Contact Goddard directly for details.
Offers early learning programs focusing on building emotional social, cognitive, and physical skills. Full and half-day programs.
The Marlowe School Age 2 - K
Director: Kristin Grant 3198 Paces Ferry Place, 30305 (770) 710-4083 www.TheMarloweSchool.com
N/A / $900 - $7,800 / N/A
An independent, private school offering an academic preparatory preschool and an accelerated kindergarten program. Your child will learn to love learning in this Buckhead preschool environment.
Redeemer Day School Ages 2 - K
Chair: Lori Holsinger The Church of the Apostles 3585 Northside Pkwy., 30327 redeemerdayschool.org
Est. 40-50 students to start $4,400 - $8,400 Contact Redeemer Day School directly for all details not included here.
“Training children to learn,” Redeemer was founded by teachers and parents after the unexpected closing of Buckhead’s Heiskell School. Redeemer is not an Apostles’ ministry.
Trinity School PS-6
Head of School: Joseph P. Marshall 4301 Northside Pkwy., NW, 30327 (404) 231-8100 www.trinityatl.org
1,000 $19,350 - $28,550 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Provides a nurturing, child-centered environment with a challenging academic program that encourages self-esteem, respect for others, and a love of learning. Trinity welcomes children of diverse backgrounds. Since our founding in 1951, Trinity’s core belief is a child’s elementary school years should be a celebrated and distinct experience from middle and high school. By being elementary-only, Trinity provides a program that is centered on not only the needs and interests of children, but also cherishing their childhood years.
Christ the King School K-8
Principal: Melissa Lowry 46 Peachtree Way, NE, 30305 (404) 233-0383 www.christking.org
561 $9,350 - $12,250 AdvancED
Christ the King School (CKS) is celebrating its 78th year of providing academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment. Primarily serving families of the Cathedral of Christ the King, the school’s mission calls it to inspire a love of learning and to prepare students for active participation in, and contributions to, the Church and their community. With emphasis on Christian principles, individual responsibility is developed and spiritual, emotional, intellectual, social, and physical growth are nurtured in each child. CKS was named a 2007 Blue Ribbon School. This is the second time the school has received this honor. (continued on page 62)
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