2008 - 2009 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report
For Georgia General Assembly (O.C.G.A. 20-2-2118)

Georgia Department of Education 2008 2009 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program
End of School Year Data Report
Executive Summary
Senate Bill 10 as signed into law on May 18, 2007, created the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (GSNS) Program which allows parents of eligible special needs students to transfer their children to another public school, public school system, state school, or approved participating private school.
The report contained herein represents the results for the 2008 - 2009 school year as required by O.C.G.A. 20-2-2118, which stipulates that the Governor's Office of Student Achievement, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Education shall provide the General Assembly not later than December 1 of each year with a report regarding the scholarship program for the previous fiscal year.
2008 - 2009 Program Highlights
Number of participating private schools increased from 117 private schools in 2007-2008 to 145 private schools in 2008-2009, an increase of 28 schools. 12 was the average number of students enrolled in private schools. 1 - 60 was the range of students enrolled in each private school. 10 private schools did not enroll any students under the GSNS Program.
Public school student participation in the program increased by 697 with 1,596 students enrolled in private schools at the start of the 2008 - 2009 school year.
Of the 825 students that completed the 2007 - 2008 school year in the GSNS Program, 675 enrolled at private schools to continue participation in the 2008 - 2009 school year.
Of the 1,596 students enrolled: 31% Female, 69% Male. 39% Black, 56% White, 5% Asian/Hispanic/Native American/Multi-Racial. 32% Eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch, 68% Not Eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch. 316, or 23% were fifth grade students; the largest grade represented. 457 or 29% had a disability type of Other Health Impairment. 447 or 28% had a disability type of Specific Learning Disability.
$9,294,728 was paid in FY09 for the scholarships to students. $6,331 was the average annual scholarship amount for students. $2,592 - $13,586 was the range for individual scholarship amounts. At the end of the 2008 - 2009 school year, 1,463 students were enrolled in private
schools; a decrease of 133 students or approximately 8%.
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2008 - 2009 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program Students' Pre/Post Assessment and Information:
Private schools were asked to provide pre- and post-assessment information on GSNS students enrolled at their schools for the subjects of Reading and Math.
At the end of the school year, private schools with scholarship students, submitted assessment information for 1,464 students.
Private schools reported the following: Math 23% of their students showed progress of less than one year. 11% of their students showed no progress. 36% of their students showed progress of one school year. 30% of their students showed progress of more than one school year. Reading 21% of their students showed progress of less than one year. 12% of their students showed no progress. 37% of their students showed progress of one school year. 30% of their students showed progress of more than one school year.
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Description
Total number of Private Schools submitting an application for participation in 2008 - 2009 school year.
Total number of Private Schools Participating in GSNS for 20082009 School Year. Total number of Private Schools with enrolled Scholarship Students.
Number of Private Schools with 10 or More Students.
Number of Private Schools with Less than 10 Students.
Total number of Students Receiving Scholarships.
Highest Enrollment in a Single School.
Number of Returning Private Schools.
Number of New Private Schools Participating in the Program.
Average number of Scholarship Students Per School. Range of Student Enrollment for the 135 Participating Private Schools. Georgia Public School Systems Impacted by Scholarship Student Withdrawals. Range of Special Need Scholarship Withdrawals in Georgia Public School Systems.

Value
152
145 135 52 83 1,596 60 117 28 12 1 - 60 63 1 - 282

Financial Information Total Scholarship Payments Statewide for FY09. Range of Annual Scholarship Amounts for GSNS Students. Median Scholarship Payment for the 1,596 students. Average Annual Scholarship Amount for the 1,596 students.

Amount $9,294,728 $2,592 to $13,586
$6,153 $6,331

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Race/Ethnicity Asian Black Hispanic Native-American Multi-racial White

Count 17 628 25 4 37 885

Percentage 1.1% 39.3% 1.6% 0.3% 2.3% 55.5%

Total 1,596

100%

GSNS Students by Race & Ethnicity
N=1,596
Asian 1%

White 56%

(O.C.G.A. 20-2-2118)
Black 39%

Hispanic

Native- 2%

Multi-racial American

2%

0%

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Eligibility Eligible for Free Lunch
Program Eligible for Reduced
Lunch Program Not Eligible

Count
408
100 1,081

Percentage
25.6%
6.3% 67.7%

Eligibility Unknown Total

7 1,596

Eligibility Unknown
0%

Free & Reduced Lunch Eligibility
N=1,596

0.4% 100%

Eligible for Free Lunch (O.C.G.A. 20-2-2P1r1o26g8r%)am

Not Eligible 68%

Eligible for Reduced
Lunch Program
6%

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Program code

Disability Type

1

Blind

2

Deaf and Blind

3

Speech-Language Impairment

6

Autism

7

Traumatic Brain Injury

8

Significant Developmental Delay

P

Mild Intellectual Disability

Q

Moderate Intellectual Disability

R

Severe Intellectual Disability

S

Profound Intectual Disability

T

Emotional & Behavioral Disorder

U

Specific Learning Disability

V

Orthopedic Impairment

W

Hearing Impairment

X

Deaf

Y

Other Health Impairment

Z

Visual Impairment

NA

Not Available

Total

Count 0 2
158 161
5 68 70 29 6 1 152 447 11 11 7 457 1 10 1,596

Percentage 0.0% 0.1% 9.9% 10.1% 0.3% 4.3% 4.4% 1.8% 0.4% 0.1% 9.5% 28.0% 0.7% 0.7% 0.4% 28.6% 0.1% 0.6% 100%

GSNS Students by Disability Type

447

457

158 161

152

02

68 70

5

29 6 1

11 11 7

1 10

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Gender Count

Male

1,109

Female

487

Total 1,596

GSNS Students by Gender
N=1,596

Female 31%

(O.C.G.A. 20-2-2118)

Male 69%

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Grade in 2006-2007 KK 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Total

Count 102 107 169 194 167 316 151 115 116 96 46 13 4 1,596

Percentage 6.4% 6.7% 10.6% 12.2% 10.5% 19.8% 9.5% 7.2% 7.3% 6.0% 2.9% 0.8% 0.3% 100%

GSNS Students by Grade for 2008-2009
316
(O.C.G.A. 20-2-2118)

194

169

167

102 107

151
115 116 96

46 13 4
KK 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

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2008 - 2009 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program Students' Pre/Post Assessment and Information:
Private schools were asked to provide pre- and post-assessment information on GSNS students enrolled at their schools for the subjects of Reading and Math. Students were assessed with over 55 different types of assessment instruments, e.g., the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, Stanford Achievement Tests. Four students, via parent request, participated in the State assessment system in their resident school. At the end of the school year, private schools with scholarship students, submitted assessment information for 1,464 students.

Subject: Math Progress of less than one school year
No progress Progress of one school year Progress of more than one school year
The number of students reported who had pre- and post-assessment scores.

Count 333 166 528 437
1,464

Percentage 23% 11% 36% 30%
100%

GSNS Students Math Results

23% 30%
11%
36%

Progress of less than one school year No progress
Progress of one school year
Progress of more than one school year

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Subject: Reading Progress of less than one school
year No progress Progress of one school year Progress of more than one school
year
The number of students reported who had pre- and postassessment scores.

Count 312 177 539 436
1,464

Percentage 21% 12% 37% 30%
100%

GSNS Students Reading Results

21% 30%
12%
37%

Progress of less than one school year No progress
Progress of one school year
Progress of more than one school year

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PRIVATE SCHOOL NAME A School for Children, Inc. A Time 4 Learning ADVANCE Academy Advance Learning Center Alexsander Academy Amit, Inc. Anointed Word Christian Schools International Ash Tree Learning Center Atlanta Speech School Augusta Christian Schools Aurora Strategies Ava White Academy Bible Baptist Christian School Blessed Sacrament School Branch Christian Community School Brandon Hall Brunswick Chrisitan Academy BTOC dba Georgia Christian Academy C.H. Terrell Academy Cameron Academy Center Academy Central Fellowship Christian Academy Chatham Academy at Royce Christian Heritage School Chrysalis Experiential Academy, Inc. Clara Mohammed Elementary and W. Deen Mohammed High School Clearwater Academy Community Christian School Cornerstone Christian Academy Cornerstone Community Services Learning Academy Cornerstone Prepatory Academy Cornerstone Schools Covenant Christian Academy Covenant Christian Ministries Academy Cumberland Academy at Sandy Springs Cumberland Academy dba Gables Academy Dawson Street Christian School Decatur Adventist Junior Academy Dominion Christian High School Eagle's Landing Christian Academy

Number of
Students
Enrolled
15 28 * 13 * 10 * 13 * 17 10 * 10 * 43 * * * * 17 19 * 24 * 13 * * * * * * 18 * * 14 * 24 * * *

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PRIVATE SCHOOL NAME Eaton Academy, Inc. Evangel Temple Christian Academy Evans Christian Academy Faith Christian Academy 1 Fayette Christian School Footprints Christian Academy Frederick J.Furtah Preparatory School Green Pastures Christian School Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy Heart of Hope Academy for Children with Special Needs Heritage Academy Holy Innocents' Episcopal School Holy Spirit Preparatory School Hope Christian Academy Hope Christian School of Augusta Hope Schools of Excellence Hopewell Christian Academy Horizon Christian Academy Horizons School IJT Development Center Integrity Christian Academy Jacob's Ladder John Hancock Academy John L. Coble Elementary Kaleidoscope Applied Behavior Analysis, Inc. Katherine and Jacob Greenfield Hebrew Academy of Atlanta Keren or Jewish High School Kingfisher Academy Lakeside Preparatory School Light of the World Christian Academy of Atlanta Lighthouse Christian Academy, Clarkesville Lighthouse Christian Academy, Jonesboro Lithia Christian Academy Lyon Academy Inc. DBA Solid Rock Academy McGinnis Woods COuntry Day School Memorial Day School Mill Springs Academy Miller's Preparatory Academy for Boys Monroe Academy Montessori Community School, Inc. d/b/a Counterpane

Number of
Students
Enrolled
14 * * 18 * 24 50 18 * * * * * * 36 * 35 11 10 * 31 * * * * * * * 17 * * 10 * 46 * 11 56 45 * *

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PRIVATE SCHOOL NAME Mount de Sales Academy Mount Paran Christian School Mount Pisgah Christian School Mountain Area Christian Academy New Birth Christian Academy Omega Learning Center Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School Paideia School Pathways Academy Peachtree Academy Private School Porter Academy Providence Christian Academy Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic School Saint Francis Day School Saint Joseph Catholic School Sherwood Christian Academy Shoal Creek Adventist School Skipstone Academy Solid Foundation, Inc. Sophia Academy SOUND START Southside Christian School Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett, Inc. St. Paul Academy St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School St. Teresa's School Stepping Stones Educational Therapy Center, Inc. Street School Academy Summit Learning Center, INC The 504 School The Bedford School, Inc. The Campus The Community School The Cottage School The Friends School of Atlanta The Hirsch Academy The Howard School The International Education Consortium, Inc. d.b.a. Kingdom Academy The Joseph Sams School

Number of
Students
Enrolled
* * * * * * * * 13 * 25 * * 45 * * * * 14 27 * * 20 37 * * 17 * * * 60 12 * 55 10 * 38 * 15

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PRIVATE SCHOOL NAME The Language School at Christ Mission (Aug 1 changing name to Brookwood Christian Language School) The Learning Exchange The Lighthouse The Lionheart School The Ron Clark Academy The Schenck School The Swift School Torah Day School of Atlanta Trinity Chapel Academy Victory World Christian School Waverly Hall Christian Academy Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildwood Christian Academy Woodfield Academy Woodlee's Christian Academy Woodward Academy
Total

Number of Students Enrolled
22 * 12 * * 32 50 * * * * * * 45 23 * 1,596

*The Georgia Department of Education does not report student information below 10 students to protect individual students from being identified in compliance with the federal Family Education Privacy Act (FERPA).

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The table below lists the local education agency (LEA) for students participating in the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program.

LEA Baldwin Banks Barrow Bartow
Bibb Bryan Bulloch Butts Camden Carroll Chatham Cherokee Clarke Clayton Cobb Columbia Coweta Crawford Dawson DeKalb Dougherty Douglas Effingham Fayette Floyd Forsyth Fulton Glynn Gordon Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Harris Henry Houston

Count of Students 3 3 2 3 35 4 1 2 12 17 92 44 1 71
187 25 19 2 3 196 16 10 3 59 1 54 282 1 1 166 3 6 1 9 55 8

Percentage of
Students
enrolled in GSNS
0.19% 0.19% 0.13% 0.19% 2.19% 0.25% 0.06% 0.13% 0.75% 1.07% 5.76% 2.76% 0.06% 4.45% 11.72% 1.57% 1.19% 0.13% 0.19% 12.28% 1.00% 0.63% 0.19% 3.70% 0.06% 3.38% 17.67% 0.06% 0.06% 10.40% 0.19% 0.38% 0.06% 0.56% 3.45% 0.50%

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The table below lists the local education agency (LEA) for students participating in the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program.

LEA Jackson Jasper Jones Lamar
Lee Liberty Meriwether Monroe Muscogee Newton Paulding Peach Pierce
Pike Richmond Rockdale Spalding
Stewart Taliaferro
Troup Union Walker Walton Ware White Whitfield Wilkinson Total

Count of Students 2 2 3 6 1 2 5 3 1 41 13 1 2 2 41 17 21 1 1 17 2 1 4 6 1 2 1
1,596

Percentage of
Students
enrolled in GSNS
0.13% 0.13% 0.19% 0.38% 0.06% 0.13% 0.31% 0.19% 0.06% 2.57% 0.81% 0.06% 0.13% 0.13% 2.57% 1.07% 1.32% 0.06% 0.06% 1.07% 0.13% 0.06% 0.25% 0.38% 0.06% 0.13% 0.06% 100%

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Private School Name
A School for Children, Inc. A Time 4 Learning ADVANCE Academy Advance Learning Center Alexsander Academy Amit, Inc. Anointed Word Christian Schools International Ash Tree Learning Center Atlanta Speech School Augusta Christian Schools Aurora Strategies Ava White Academy Bible Baptist Christian School Blessed Sacrament School Branch Christian Community School Brandon Hall Brunswick Chrisitan Academy BTOC dba Georgia Christian Academy C.H. Terrell Academy Cameron Academy Center Academy Central Fellowship Christian Academy Chatham Academy at Royce Christian Heritage School Chrysalis Experiential Academy, Inc. Clara Mohammed Elementary and W. Deen Mohammed High School Clearwater Academy Community Christian School Cornerstone Christian Academy Cornerstone Community Services Learning Academy Cornerstone Prepatory Academy Cornerstone Schools Covenant Christian Academy Covenant Christian Ministries Academy Cumberland Academy at Sandy Springs Cumberland Academy dba Gables Academy Dawson Street Christian School Decatur Adventist Junior Academy Dominion Christian High School

Average Tuition

$

8,697

$

4,500

$

7,000

$

6,928

$

22,667

$

16,715

$

4,883

$

6,200

$

25,503

$

12,147

$

22,000

$

10,500

$

5,779

$

5,664

$

8,082

$

37,950

$

3,610

$

9,000

$

5,355

$

7,876

$

15,595

$

6,190

$

13,592

$

8,271

$

12,208

$

5,648

$

20,000

$

7,228

$

8,800

$

8,649

$

3,270

$

7,550

$

6,850

$

4,459

$

17,500

$

16,167

$

8,500

$

4,285

$

10,675

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Private School Name
Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Eaton Academy, Inc. Evangel Temple Christian Academy Evans Christian Academy Faith Christian Academy 1 Fayette Christian School Footprints Christian Academy Frederick J.Furtah Preparatory School Green Pastures Christian School Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy Heart of Hope Academy for Children with Special Needs Heritage Academy Holy Innocents' Episcopal School Holy Spirit Preparatory School Hope Christian Academy Hope Christian School of Augusta Hope Schools of Excellence Hopewell Christian Academy Horizon Christian Academy Horizons School IJT Development Center Integrity Christian Academy Jacob's Ladder John Hancock Academy John L. Coble Elementary Kaleidoscope Applied Behavior Analysis, Inc. Katherine and Jacob Greenfield Hebrew Academy of Atlanta Keren or Jewish High School Kingfisher Academy Lakeside Preparatory School Light of the World Christian Academy of Atlanta Lighthouse Christian Academy, Clarkesville Lighthouse Christian Academy, Jonesboro Lithia Christian Academy Lyon Academy Inc. DBA Solid Rock Academy

Average Tuition

$

8,910

$

15,607

$

5,430

$

5,393

$

6,031

$

5,242

$

7,000

$

10,727

$

5,619

$

7,696

$

18,000

$

6,075

$

16,200

$

16,700

$

5,500

$

12,000

$

14,000

$

6,667

$

7,751

$

11,300

$

7,293

$

5,591

$

30,150

$

5,300

$

11,175

$

19,870

$

20,600

$

21,500

$

7,000

$

8,843

$

6,975

$

5,362

$

7,000

$

8,200

$

9,000

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Private School Name
McGinnis Woods COuntry Day School Memorial Day School Mill Springs Academy Miller's Preparatory Academy for Boys Monroe Academy Montessori Community School, Inc. d/b/a Counterpane Mount de Sales Academy Mount Paran Christian School Mount Pisgah Christian School Mountain Area Christian Academy New Birth Christian Academy Omega Learning Center Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School Paideia School Pathways Academy Peachtree Academy Private School Porter Academy Providence Christian Academy Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic School Saint Francis Day School Saint Joseph Catholic School Sherwood Christian Academy Shoal Creek Adventist School Skipstone Academy Solid Foundation, Inc. Sophia Academy SOUND START Southside Christian School Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett, Inc. St. Paul Academy St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School St. Teresa's School Stepping Stones Educational Therapy Center, Inc. Street School Academy Summit Learning Center, INC

Average Tuition

$

9,300

$

7,392

$

18,873

$

10,290

$

6,535

$

10,000

$

9,094

$

11,410

$

19,770

$

7,194

$

5,459

$

9,840

$

10,640

$

17,790

$

16,000

$

5,288

$

16,750

$

15,090

$

6,400

$

15,418

$

6,082

$

7,845

$

6,000

$

4,283

$

7,409

$

19,200

$

12,100

$

6,478

$

7,171

$

9,000

$

6,377

$

5,013

$

14,997

$

4,500

$

24,865

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Private School Name
The 504 School The Bedford School, Inc. The Campus The Community School The Cottage School The Friends School of Atlanta The Hirsch Academy The Howard School
The International Education Consortium, Inc. d.b.a. Kingdom Academy The Joseph Sams School The Language School at Christ Mission (dba Brookwood Christian Language School) The Learning Exchange The Lighthouse The Lionheart School The Ron Clark Academy The Schenck School The Swift School Torah Day School of Atlanta Trinity Chapel Academy Victory World Christian School Waverly Hall Christian Academy Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildwood Christian Academy Woodfield Academy Woodlee's Christian Academy Woodward Academy

Average Tuition

$

16,500

$

14,700

$

8,353

$

25,250

$

19,205

$

13,430

$

25,000

$

21,596

$

4,015

$

21,300

$

12,891

$

5,625

$

9,700

$

25,000

$

12,073

$

22,602

$

17,737

$

11,825

$

6,227

$

5,413

$

5,250

$

9,601

$

9,100

$

10,450

$

7,014

$

24,333

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Number of Participating Private Schools by School District

1 1

1

1 1
2

2

4

1

23

17

1

APS

13 1

1

1

1 29

6

2

2

1

1

74

3 3
1

1 6

1 4

7 1

1

1

1

145 Participating Private Schools for 2008 - 2009 Green Highlight = Location of Participating Private Schools Red Numbers = Number of Participating Private Schools
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Private School by Local School District
Private School Name
A Time 4 Learning Advance Academy Advance Learning Center Alexsander Academy Amit Program, Inc. Annointed Word Christian School International* Ash Tree Learning Center Atlanta Speech School Augusta Christian Schools Aurora Strategies Full Day Program Ava White Academy Bedford School, The Bible Baptist Christian School Blessed Sacrament School Branch Chrisitian Community School Brandon Hall Brookwood Christian Language School Brunswick Christian Academy Byne Christian Academy Cameron Academy Campus, The Center Academy Central Fellowship Christian Academy CH Terrell Academy Chatham Academy at Royce Christian Heritage School Chryalis Experiential Academy Clear Water Academy Community Christian School Community School, The Cornerstone Christian Academy Cornerstone Preparatory Academy Cornerstone Schools Inc. Cornerstone Community Services Learning Academy Cottage School, The Counterpane (Montessori Community School) Covenant Christian Academy Covenant Christian Ministries Academy Cumberland Academy of GA Dawson Street Christian School

Local School District Newton Chatham Camden Fulton Fulton Clayton Chatham Fulton Columbia Hall Hall Fulton Spalding Chatham Gwinnett Fulton Cobb Glynn Dougherty Fulton Fayette Cobb Bibb Richmond Chatham Whitfield Cobb Fayette Henry DeKalb Gwinnett Cobb Forsyth Fulton Cobb Fayette Forsyth Cobb Fulton Troup

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Private School by Local School District
Private School Name
Decatur Adventist Junior Academy Dominion Christian High School Eagles Landing Christian Academy Eaton Academy Episcopal Day School Evangel Temple Christian Academy Evans Christian Academy Faith Baptist Christian Academy Faith Christian Academy of Griffin Fayette Christian School Focus Learning & Enrichment Academy Footprints Christian Academy The Friends School Fullington Academy Furtah Preparatory School Gables Academy (Cumberland Academy dba) Georgia Christian Academy Green Pastures Christian School Greenfield Hebrew Academy of Atlanta (Katherine & Jacob) Greenforest McAlep Christian Academy Heart of Hope Academy Heritage Academy Hirsch Academy, The Holy Innocent's Episcopal School Holy Spirit Preparatory School Hope Christian Academy Hope Christian Schools of Augusta Hope Schools of Excellence Hopewell Christian Academy Horizon Christian Academy Horizons School Howard School, The Integrity Christian Academy IJT Development Center Jacob's Ladder John Coble Elementary John Hancock Academy Joseph Sams School, The Kaleidoscope ABA, Inc Keren Jewish High School

Local School District DeKalb Cobb Henry Cobb Richmond Clayton Richmond Long Spalding Fayette DeKalb Fayette DeKalb Dooly Cobb DeKalb Clayton DeKalb Fulton DeKalb Fulton Richmond DeKalb Fulton Fulton Barrow Richmond DeKalb Gwinnett Forsyth Fulton Fulton Gwinnett Cobb Cobb Gordon Hancock Fayette Cherokee Fulton

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Private School by Local School District
Private School Name
Kingdom Academy Kingfisher Academy Lafayette Christian School LaGrange Academy Lakeside Preparatory School Learning Exchange, The Lighthouse Christian Academy- Jonesboro Lighthouse Christian Academy- Clarkesville Lighthouse, The Light of the World Christian Academy of Atlanta Lionheart School Lithia Christian Academy Lyndon Academy Lyon Academy dba Solid Rock Academy McGinnis Woods Country Day School Memorial Day School Mill Springs Academy Miller's Preparatory Academy for Boys Mohammed Schools of Atlanta Monroe Academy Mount de Sales Academy Mount Paran Christian Academy Mount Pisgah Christian Academy Mountain Area Christian Academy New Birth Christian Academy Oasis Learning Center Omega Learning Center Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School Paideia School Pathways Academy Peachtree Academy Private School Porter Academy Providence Christian Academy Ron Clark Academy Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic School Schenck School, The School for Children, A Sherwood Christian Academy Shoal Creek Adventist School Skipstone Academy

Local School District DeKalb Fulton Troup Troup Carroll Cobb Clayton Habersham Fayette Fulton Fulton Douglas Cherokee Clayton Fulton Chatham Fulton DeKalb Fulton Forsyth Bibb Cobb Fulton Fannin DeKalb Fayette Cobb Fulton Atlanta Public Schools Cobb Rockdale Cobb Gwinnett Fulton Cobb Fulton Dougherty Dougherty Coweta Spalding

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Private School by Local School District
Private School Name
Solid Foundation Sophia Academy Sound Start Southside Christian School Special Needs School of Gwinnett St. Francis Day School St. Joseph Catholic School St. Paul Academy for Boys St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School St. Teresa's Catholic School Stepping Stones Educational Therapy Ctr, Inc. Street School Academy Summit Learning Swift School, the The 504 School Torah Day School of Atlanta Trinity Chapel Academy Victory World Christian School Waverly Hall Christian Academy Westminster Christian Academy Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildwood Christian Academy Woodfield Academy, Inc. Woodlee's Christian Academy Woodward Academy

Local School District DeKalb Fulton Chatham Ware Gwinnett Cobb Cobb Chatham City of Decatur Dougherty Spalding Clayton Cobb Cobb Fulton Fulton Cobb Gwinnett Harris Oconee Richmond Pickens Bibb Newton Fulton

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