Christ the King School is a leading Catholic school in metro Atlanta. Housed at Christ the King Cathedral, the school has a rigorous academic program. It was named a National School of Excellence in 1987.
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The Davis Academy serves 700 students in both of its schools. Its goal is to prepare students for high school. The lower school is located on Roberts Drive, and the middle school is on the corner of Roberts Drive and Spalding Drive. The curriculum has a Hebrew and Judaic foundation and is tailored to individual student needs.
Holy Spirit Prepatory School offers a Catholic education, including four years of Latin supplanted by classical Greek. It is located on the Holy Spirit Catholic Church campus. The school also includes a preschool at Holy Spirit and a kindergarten through 6th grade school at 4820 Long Island Drive.
Sammye E. Coan Middle School in Atlanta's Edgewood neighborhood is part of the Confucius Institute where students are immersed in Chinese culture and are taught Manadarin. The program, a partnership of Emory University, the Atlanta Public Schools and Nanjing University in China's Jiangsu Province, is in its fourth year at Coan.
The school sits on a 37-acre campus and serves students from pre-K through grade 12 in its preschool, lower, middle and upper schools. Softball, baseball, football and soccer are played on the school's athletic fields. The middle and upper schools have 33 sports teams. The school opened in 1972 and is a part of Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church.
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Warren T. Jackson Elementary strives for academic and social excellence as one of the top schools in metro Atlanta and the state. It offers the International Baccalaureate program and classes for gifted students. Its annex for kindergarten and first grade is at 4191 Northside Drive, with 350 students. The main campus at 1325 Mount Paran Road has 545 students.
Parents have online access to grades each week. Each classroom is outfitted with a SmartBoard, a projector and a soundfield audio system. There are more than 15,000 catalogued items in the school's media center. These are just a few of the advantages at Our Lady of the Assumption School. Under the direction of the Archdiocese of Atlanta and with Ms. Anita Nagel at the helm, the school of more than 400 students prides itself on a nurturing environment and strong parental involvement.
Ashford Academy helps children cultivate and develop their social, motor, cognition and literacy skills. In order to prepare them for school-age grade levels, the academy promotes challenging and fun mental and physical activities that promote curiosity, investigative behavior and growth. Visit its website to learn more about the academy, the facility, enrollment, the staff and for directions to the school. The academy is conveniently located just minutes from the Chamblee Dunwoody exit of I-285, GA 400, downtown Atlanta and Sandy Springs.
Ralph Bunche is the largest middle school in southwest Atlanta; it bears the name of a distinguished political scientist, Dr. Ralph Bunche, who was instrumental in forming the United Nations and the first African-American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1950.
Bunche Middle School is composed of three academies: Math and Science, Health Sciences and Engineering, and Law and Government. In addition to completing core classes, students take courses in subjects related to their respective academy. Students decide which academy to attend, and remain there until they graduate.
There is a mandatory uniform policy at Bunche. All students are allowed to wear khaki, blue, or black bottoms; shirt color varies according to grade level.
Bunche offers a range of extracurricular activities, including football, girls and boys basketball, and debate. There is a Saturday school and tutorial sessions for students who desire extra help.
Epworth Day School, or EDS, is a private day school. Programs offered include Sprouts (16 months - 2 years), Seedlings (ages 2 and 3), Buds and Blooms (ages 3+ and potty-trained 2-year-olds) and Pre-K (age 4 on or about August 10). The Pre-K program has students attending Monday through Friday; the other programs have biweekly options. The school's Pre-K program teaches all Georgia state standards, with a focus on environmental education. In addition to general education and child care, the school has students spend a minimum of one hour a day outside. EDS admits students of any ethnicity, race, creed or color. Interested parties are encouraged to visit the website for information on registration and courses.
The Saint Anne's Episcopal Church Day School is available for those 4 months to 6 years in age. There is also a summer camp for those 2 to 6 and after-school programs for kids 4 to 11. The focus of the school is developing children cognitively, emotionally, socially, physically and spiritually. It uses the Reggio approach to early-childhood education.
Sophia Academy is a K-9 private Christian school dedicated to providing personalized education tailored to meet student needs in a faith-based environment. The school offers small classes with multi-sensory instruction ideal for all learners.
Marie Corrigan founded the school in 1999 after she was unable to find suitable schooling options for her daughter with learning disabilities.
