2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program (GSNS) End of School Year Report For Georgia General Assembly (O.C.G.A. 20-2-2118) Table of Contents Executive Summary.......................................................................................1 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (GSNS) Program Overview............ 3 GSNS Students Assessment Results- Reading.................................................... 4 GSNS Students Assessment Results- Math........................................................ 5 GSNS Students by Race and Ethnicity.............................................................. 6 Total Enrollment Georgia Public Schools K - 12 by Race and Ethnicity.....................7 GSNS Students by Gender............................................................................. 8 Total Enrollment Georgia Public Schools K - 12 by Gender.................................... 9 GSNS Students Eligibility for Free and Reduced Lunch Program............................10 Total Enrollment Georgia Public Schools K - 12, Eligibility for Free and Reduced Lunch Program..................................................11 GSNS Students by Disability Type...................................................................12 GSNS Students by Grade Level.....................................................................13 GSNS Students: Original School District...........................................................14 School District in which GSNS Private Schools are Located..................................17 GSNS Private Schools Map............................................................................23 GSNS Private Schools Student Enrollment Numbers: School Years 2007-2008, 2008-2009, & 2009-2010.............................................24 Average Tuition at GSNS Private Schools..........................................................30 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year 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 2009 - 2010 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. 2009 - 2010 Program Highlights 186 public school students transferred to one of the three State Schools. 231 students were granted transfers from their home school to another public school. Number of participating private schools increased from 145 private schools in 2008-2009 to 168 private schools in 2009-2010, an increase of 23 schools. 13 was the average number of students enrolled in private schools. 1 - 76 was the range of students enrolled in each private school. 13 private schools did not enroll any students under the GSNS Program. Public school student participation in the program increased by 472 with 2,068 students enrolled in private schools at the start of the 2009 - 2010 school year. Of the 1,463 students that completed the 2008 - 2009 school year in the GSNS Program, 1,229 enrolled at private schools to continue participation in the 2009 2010 school year. Of the 2,068 students enrolled in 2009 - 2010: 30% Female, 70% Male. 41% Black, 54% White, 5% Asian/Hispanic/Native American/MultiRacial. 32% Eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch, 68% Not Eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch. 466, or 23% were fifth grade students; the largest grade represented. 598 or 29% had a disability type of Other Health Impairment. 573 or 28% had a disability type of Specific Learning Disability. $12,641,932 was paid in FY10 for the scholarships to students. $6,342 was the average annual scholarship amount for students. $2,580 to $15,100 was the range for individual scholarship amounts. At the end of the 2009 - 2010 school year 1,858 students were enrolled in private schools; a decrease of 210 students or approximately 10%. Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 1 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report 2009 - 2010 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. Progress information is not reported on all students due to students leaving the GSNS Program before a private school is able to administer pre-and postassessments to a GSNS student. Progress information is self-reported by the private schools to the GaDOE. At the end of the school year, private schools with scholarship students, submitted assessment information for 1,798 students in the subject of math and 1,789 in the subject of reading. Private schools reported the following: Math 12% of their students showed progress of less than one year. 25% of their students showed no progress. 38% of their students showed progress of one school year. 25% of their students showed progress of more than one school year. Reading 10% of their students showed progress of less than one year. 25% of their students showed no progress. 38% of their students showed progress of one school year. 27% of their students showed progress of more than one school year. Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 2 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program Overview Overview Total Number of Students Receiving Scholarships at Start of 2009-2010 School Year. Total Number of Students Receiving Scholarships at Completion of 2009-2010 School Year. Total Number of Private Schools Submitting an Application for Participation in the 2009-2010 School Year. Number of New Private Schools Participating in the GSNS Program for the 2009-2010 School Year. Count 2,068 1,858 31 23 Number of Private Schools Returning from 2008-2009. 143 Number of Private Schools Not Returning from 2008-2009. 2 Total Number of Private Schools Participating in GSNS for 2009-2010. 168 Total Number of Private Schools with Enrolled GSNS Students. 156 Number of Private Schools with 10 or More Students. 64 Number of Private Schools with Less than 10 Students. 92 Highest Enrollment in a Single School. 76 Range of Student Enrollment in Participating Private Schools. 0 - 76 Average Number of Scholarship Students per School. Georgia Public School Systems Impacted by Scholarship Student Withdrawals. Range of Special Needs Scholarship Student Withdrawals in Georgia Public School Systems. 13 74 1 - 367 Financial Information Value Total Scholarship Payments Statewide for FY10. $12,641,932 Range of Annual Scholarship Amounts for GSNS Students. $2,580 to $15,100 Median Scholarship Payment for the 2,068 Students $6,212 Average Annual Scholarship Amount for the 2,068 Students Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 3 of 34 $6,342 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report GSNS Students Reading Results Assessment: Reading No progress Progress of less than one school year Count 442 175 Progress of one school year Progress of more than one school year The number of students with reported pre- and postassessment scores 684 488 1789 Percentage 25% 10% 38% 27% 100% Progress of less than one school year 13% Progress of more than one school year 36% Progress of one school year 51% Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 4 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report Assessment: Math No progress Progress of less than one school year GSNS Students Math Results Number of Students Reported 455 207 Percentage 25% 12% Progress of one school year Progress of more than one school year The number of students with reported pre- and postassessment scores 687 449 1,798 38% 25% 100% Progress of more than one school year 25% Progress of one school year 38% No progress 25% Progress of less than one school year 12% Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 5 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report GSNS Students by Race & Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity Asian Black Hispanic Native-American Multi-racial White Total Count 23 843 29 4 55 1,114 2,068 Percentage 1.1% 41% 1.4% 0.2% 2.7% 53.9% 100% Asian 1% White 54% Black 41% Hispanic Native- 1% Multi-racial American 3% 0% Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 6 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report Total Enrollment Georgia Public Schools K - 12 by Race & Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity Asian Black Hispanic Native-American Multi-racial White Total Count 54,030 601,161 184,119 4,030 46,562 721,880 1,611,782* * March 4, 2010. FY 2010 FTE-3. Percentage 3.4% 37.3% 11.4% 0.3% 2.9% 44.8% 100% Asian 3% White 45% Black 37% Multi-racial 3% Hispanic 12% Native-American 0% Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 7 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report GSNS Students by Gender Gender Male Female Total Count 1456 612 2,068 Percentage 70% 30% 100% Female 30% Male 70% Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 8 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report Total Enrollment Georgia Public Schools K - 12 by Gender Gender Male Female Total * March 4, 2010. FY 2010 FTE-3. Count 822,056 789,726 1,611,782* Percentage 51% 49% 100% Female 49% Male 51% Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 9 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report GSNS Students: Eligibility for Free & Reduced Lunch Program Eligibility Eligible for Free Lunch Program Eligible for Reduced Lunch Program Not Eligible Eligibility Unknown Total Count 522 136 1,405 5 2,068 Percentage 25.2% 6.6% 67.9% 0.2% 100% Eligibility Unknown 0% Not Eligible 68% Eligible for Free Lunch Program 25% Eligible for Reduced Lunch Program 7% Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 10 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report Total Enrollment Georgia Public Schools K - 12 Eligibility for Free & Reduced Lunch Program Eligibility Eligible for Free Lunch Program Eligible for Reduced Lunch Program Not Eligible Total *October 31, 2009. FY 2010 FTE-1. Count 797,772 137,133 732,780 1,667,685* Percentage 47.8% 8.2% 43.9% 100% Not Eligible 44% Eligible for Free Lunch Program 48% Eligible for Reduced Lunch Program 8% Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 11 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report Program Code 1 2 3 6 7 8 P Q R S T U V W X Y Z NA GSNS Students by Disability Type Disability Type Blind Deaf and Blind Speech-Language Impairment Autism Traumatic Brain Injury Significant Developmental Delay Mild Intellectual Disability Moderate Intellectual Disability Severe Intellectual Disability Profound Intellectual Disability Emotional & Behavioral Disorder Specific Learning Disability Orthopedic Impairment Hearing Impairment Deaf Other Health Impairment Visual Impairment Disability Type Not Available because IEP put into place after FTE-3. Total Count 1 0 197 228 7 97 103 36 7 1 179 573 14 12 5 598 1 9 2,068 Percentage 0.0% 0.0% 9.5% 11.0% 0.3% 4.7% 5.0% 1.7% 0.3% 0.0% 8.7% 27.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.2% 28.9% 0.0% 0.4% 100% 573 598 197 228 179 1 0 97 103 7 36 7 1 14 12 5 1 9 Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 12 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report GSNS Students by Grade Level Grade in 2009 - 2010 Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Total Count 142 147 204 213 212 466 178 150 149 132 56 11 8 2,068 Percentage 6.9% 7.1% 9.9% 10.3% 10.3% 22.5% 8.6% 7.3% 7.2% 6.4% 2.7% 0.5% 0.4% 100% 466 GSNS Students by Grade 204 213 212 142 147 178 150 149 132 56 11 8 Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 13 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report GSNS Students: Original School District School District Baldwin Banks Barrow Bartow Bibb Brantley Bryan Bulloch Butts Calhoun Camden Carroll Catoosa Chatham Cherokee Clarke Clayton Cobb Columbia Coweta Crawford Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dougherty Douglas Effingham Fannin Number of Students 9 2 3 6 47 1 3 1 1 1 11 6 1 109 62 1 102 255 18 23 1 2 1 266 14 35 3 1 Percentage of Students Enrolled in GSNS Program 0.44% 0.10% 0.15% 0.29% 2.27% 0.05% 0.15% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.53% 0.29% 0.05% 5.27% 3.00% 0.05% 4.93% 12.33% 0.87% 1.11% 0.05% 0.10% 0.05% 12.86% 0.68% 1.69% 0.15% 0.05% Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 14 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report GSNS Students: Original School District School District Fayette Floyd Forsyth Fulton Glynn Gordon Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Harris Hart Henry Houston Jackson Jasper Jones Lamar Lee Liberty Madison McDuffie Meriwether Monroe Montgomery Muscogee Newton Number of Students 88 2 70 367 1 1 201 1 6 2 10 5 80 11 3 3 4 6 3 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 41 Percentage of Students Enrolled in GSNS Program 4.26% 0.10% 3.38% 17.75% 0.05% 0.05% 9.72% 0.05% 0.29% 0.10% 0.48% 0.24% 3.87% 0.53% 0.15% 0.15% 0.19% 0.29% 0.15% 0.10% 0.05% 0.10% 0.15% 0.19% 0.05% 0.10% 1.98% Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 15 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report GSNS Students: Original School District School District Oconee Paulding Peach Pierce Pike Richmond Rockdale Spalding Stewart Taliaferro Terrell Tift Troup Union Walker Walton Ware Whitfield Wilkinson Worth Total Number of Students 5 20 2 1 3 37 17 39 1 1 1 1 19 2 1 1 9 1 1 1 2,068 Percentage of Students Enrolled in GSNS Program 0.24% 0.97% 0.10% 0.05% 0.15% 1.79% 0.82% 1.89% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.92% 0.10% 0.05% 0.05% 0.44% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 100% Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 16 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report School District in which GSNS Private Schools are Located School Name A School for Children A Time 4 Learning ABC Montessori School Advance Academy Advance Learning Center Alexsander Academy Alice Blount Academy Amit Program, Inc. Anointed Word Christian School International Ash Tree Learning Center Atlanta Country Day School Atlanta Speech School Augusta Christian Schools Aurora Strategies Full Day Program Ava White Academy Barnes Academy BaSix Knowledge Academy Bedford School Bible Baptist Christian School Blessed Sacrament School Branch Chrisitian Community School Brandon Hall Bristol Oaks School Brookwood Christian Language School Brunswick Christian Academy Byne Christian Academy Byron Christian Academy Cameron Academy Campus, The Center Academy Central Fellowship Christian Academy CH Terrell Academy School District Dougherty Newton Henry Chatham Camden Fulton Toombs Fulton DeKalb Chatham Fulton Fulton Columbia DeKalb Hall Hart DeKalb Fulton Spalding Chatham Gwinnett Fulton Fulton Cobb Glynn Dougherty Peach Fulton Fayette Cobb Bibb Richmond Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 17 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report School District in which GSNS Private Schools are Located School Name Chatham Academy at Royce Christian Heritage School Chryalis Experiential Academy ClearWater Academy Community Christian School Community School, The Cornerstone Christian Academy Cornerstone Community Services Learning Academy Cornerstone Preparatory Academy Cornerstone Schools Inc. Cottage School, The Counterpane (Montessori Community School) Covenant Christian Academy Covenant Christian Ministries Academy Creekside Christian Academy Cumberland Academy of GA Dawson Street Christian School 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 Footprints Christian Academy Foundations for the Future Fullington Academy Furtah Preparatory School Gables Academy School District Chatham Whitfield Fulton Fayette Henry DeKalb Gwinnett Fulton Cobb Forsyth Cobb Fayette Forsyth Cobb Henry Fulton Troup DeKalb Cobb Henry Fulton Richmond Clayton Richmond Long Spalding Fayette Fayette Cobb Dooly Cobb DeKalb Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 18 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report School District in which GSNS Private Schools are Located School Name Gables Academy- Johns Creek location Georgia Christian Academy Green Pastures Christian Schools Greenfield Hebrew Academy of Atlanta Greenforest McAlep Christian Academy Heart of Hope Academy Heritage Academy Heritage Christian School Hirsch Academy 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 IJT Development Center Integrity Christian Academy Jacob's Ladder John Coble Elementary John Hancock Academy Joseph Sams School Kaleidoscope ABA, Inc Kingdom Academy Kingfisher Academy Lafayette Christian School LaGrange Academy Light of the World Christian Academy of Atlanta Lighthouse Christian Academy- Clarkesville Lighthouse Christian Academy- Jonesboro School District Gwinnett Clayton DeKalb Fulton DeKalb Fulton Richmond Coweta DeKalb Fulton Fulton Barrow Richmond Henry Gwinnett Forsyth Fulton Fulton Cobb Gwinnett Fulton Gordon Hancock Fayette Cherokee DeKalb DeKalb Troup Troup Fulton Habersham Clayton Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 19 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report School District in which GSNS Private Schools are Located School Name Lionheart School Lithia Christian Academy Lyndon Academy McGinnis Woods Country Day School Memorial Day School Mill Springs Academy Miller's Preparatory Academy for Boys Mohammed Schools of Atlanta Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs Mount de Sales Academy Mount Paran Christian School Mount Pisgah Christian Academy Mountain Area Christian Academy New Beginning Christian School New Birth Christian Academy North Cobb Christian School North Georgia Children's Center Omega Learning Center- Acworth Loc Omega Learning Center- Douglasville Loc Omega Learning- Marietta Loc Our Lady of Mercy Catholic HS Owens Academy for Exceptional Learners, Inc. Paideia School Pathways Academy Peachtree Academy Private School Perimeter Christian School Phyl's Academy of Preparatory School Porter Academy Premier Academic Academy Prince Avenue Christian School Providence Christian Academy Riverside Military Academy School District Fulton Douglas Cherokee Fulton Chatham Fulton DeKalb Fulton Forsyth Bibb Cobb Fulton Fannin Worth DeKalb Cobb Forsyth Cobb Douglas Cobb Fayette Clayton Fulton Cobb Rockdale Fulton Clayton Fulton Carroll Oconee Gwinnett Hall Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 20 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report School District in which GSNS Private Schools are Located School Name Ron Clark Academy Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic School Saint Francis Day School Saint Joseph Catholic School Saint Mary's Catholic School Saint Paul Academy for Boys Saint Paul Lutheran School Saint Peter Claver Regional Catholic School Saint Teresa's Catholic School Schenck School Sherwood Christian Academy Shiloh Hills Christian School Skipstone Academy Solid Foundation Solid Rock Academy Sophia Academy Sound Start Southside Christian School Special Needs School of Gwinnett Stepping Stones Educational Therapy Ctr, Inc. Street School Academy Summit Learning Center The 504 School in 09-10 The Friends School of Atlanta The Lighthouse The Swift School TLE Christian Academy Torah Day School of Atlanta Trinity Chapel Academy School District Fulton Cobb Fulton Cobb Floyd Chatham Fayette City of Decatur Dougherty Fulton Dougherty Cobb Spalding DeKalb Clayton DeKalb Chatham Ware Gwinnett Spalding Clayton Fulton Fulton DeKalb Fayette Fulton Cobb DeKalb Cobb Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 21 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report School District in which GSNS Private Schools are Located School Name Unity Christian School Victorious Kidz Christian 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 School District Floyd Douglas Gwinnett Harris Oconee Richmond Pickens Bibb Newton Fulton Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 22 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report Number of Participating Private Schools by School District 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 6 1 19 18 2 APS 17 1 3 1 34 1 7 2 10 5 1 2 4 3 3 1 1 6 1 4 7 1 1 1 1 168 Participating Private Schools for 2009 - 2010 Green Highlight = Location of Participating Private Schools Red Numbers = Number of Participating Private Schools Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 23 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report GSNS Private School Enrollment Numbers School Years 2007-2008, 2008-2009, & 2009-2010 * A school had less than 10 students. A school did not participate in the GSNS Program. X- Indicates when a school discontinued its participation in the GSNS Program. Private School Name A Time 4 Learning ABC Montessori School ADVANCE Academy Advance Learning Center Alexsander Academy Alice Blount Academy Amit, Inc. Anointed Word Christian Schools International Ash Tree Learning Center Atlanta Country Day School Atlanta Speech School Augusta Christian Schools Aurora Strategies Ava White Academy Barnes Academy BaSix Knowledge Academy Bedford School, Inc. Bible Baptist Christian School Blessed Sacrament School Branch Christian Community School Brandon Hall Bristol Oaks School Brookwood Christian Language School Brunswick Chrisitan Academy BTOC dba Georgia Christian Academy Byne Christian Academy Byron Christian Academy C.H. Terrell Academy Cameron Academy Center Academy Private School Enrollment Numbers 2007-2008 Year 1 * * * * * * * 42 * * 21 * 13 * Private School Enrollment Numbers 2008-2009 Year 2 28 * 13 * 10 * 13 * 17 10 * 60 10 * 43 * 22 * * * * 17 19 Private School Enrollment Numbers 2009-2010 Year 3 25 * * 11 * * 12 * 15 * * 18 10 * * * 64 11 * 62 * * 19 * * * * * 38 33 Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 24 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report GSNS Private School Enrollment Numbers School Years 2007-2008, 2008-2009, & 2009-2010 * A school had less than 10 students. A school did not participate in the GSNS Program. X- Indicates when a school discontinued its participation in the GSNS Program. Private School Name 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 Community School Cornerstone Christian Academy Cornerstone Community Services Learning Academy Cornerstone Prepatory Academy Cornerstone Schools Cottage School Counterpane Covenant Christian Academy Covenant Christian Ministries Academy Covington Academy ( name changed in 09-10 to A School for Children, Inc.) Creekside Christian Academy Cumberland Academy of Georgia Dawson Street Christian School Decatur Adventist Junior Academy Dominion Christian High School Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Eaton Academy, Inc. Emory Christian School Episcopal Day School Evangel Temple Christian Academy Evans Christian Academy Faith Baptist Christian Academy Private School Enrollment Numbers 2007-2008 Year 1 * 19 * * 10 * * * * * 10 37 * * 12 * * * * * * Private School Enrollment Numbers 2008-2009 Year 2 * 24 * 13 Private School Enrollment Numbers 2009-2010 Year 3 * 34 * * * 11 * * * * * * * * * * * * 18 17 55 57 * * * * * * 15 16 * 14 27 24 26 * * * 12 * * 14 14 X * * * * * * * * Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 25 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report GSNS Private School Enrollment Numbers School Years 2007-2008, 2008-2009, & 2009-2010 * A school had less than 10 students. A school did not participate in the GSNS Program. X- Indicates when a school discontinued its participation in the GSNS Program. Private School Name Faith Christian Academy of Griffin Fayette Christian School Focus Learning & Enrichment Academy Footprints Christian Academy Foundations for the Future Frederick J.Furtah Preparatory School Fullington Academy Gables Academy- Johns Creek Gables Academy- Stone Mtn Green Pastures Christian School Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy Heart of Hope Academy for Children with Special Needs Heritage Academy Heritage Christian School Hirsch 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 Joseph Sams School Kaleidoscope Applied Behavior Analysis, Inc. Private School Enrollment Numbers 2007-2008 Year 1 15 13 * 14 42 * * * * * 19 * 24 * * * * 12 * Private School Enrollment Numbers 2008-2009 Year 2 18 * * 24 50 * * 18 * * Private School Enrollment Numbers 2009-2010 Year 3 24 13 * 31 * 53 * * 10 22 * * * * * * 10 * * * * * * 36 24 * * 35 39 11 14 10 12 * * 31 37 * 11 * * * * 15 13 * * Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 26 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report GSNS Private School Enrollment Numbers School Years 2007-2008, 2008-2009, & 2009-2010 * A school had less than 10 students. A school did not participate in the GSNS Program. X- Indicates when a school discontinued its participation in the GSNS Program. Private School Name Katherine and Jacob Greenfield Hebrew Academy of Atlanta Keren Jewish High School Kingdom Academy Kingfisher Academy Lafayette Christian School LaGrange Academy Light of the World Christian Academy of Atlanta Lighthouse Lighthouse Christian Academy, Clarkesville Lighthouse Christian Academy, Jonesboro Lionheart School Lithia Christian Academy McGinnis Woods Country Day School Memorial Day School Mill Springs Academy Miller's Preparatory Academy for Boys Monroe Academy Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs Mount de Sales Academy Mount Paran Christian School Mount Pisgah Christian School Mountain Area Christian Academy New Beginning Christian School New Birth Christian Academy North Cobb Christian School North Georgia Children's Center Oasis Learning Center Ombudsman Educational Services at College Living Prep Omega Learning Center- Acworth Private School Enrollment Numbers 2007-2008 Year 1 * * * * 12 * * * * 29 29 * * * * * Private School Enrollment Numbers 2008-2009 Year 2 * X * * * * * 12 * 10 * * * 11 56 45 * * * * * * * * X * Private School Enrollment Numbers 2009-2010 Year 3 * * * * * * 27 * 28 * 14 * 17 76 44 X * * * * * * 14 * * X 19 Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 27 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report GSNS Private School Enrollment Numbers School Years 2007-2008, 2008-2009, & 2009-2010 * A school had less than 10 students. A school did not participate in the GSNS Program. X- Indicates when a school discontinued its participation in the GSNS Program. Private School Name Omega Learning Center- Douglasville Loc Omega Learning- Marietta Loc Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School Owens Academy for Exceptional Learners Paideia School Pathways Academy Peachtree Academy Private School Perimeter Christian School Phyl's Academy Preparatory School Porter Academy Premier Academy (09-10 name changed from Lakeside Preparatory School ) Prince Avenue Christian School Providence Christian Academy Riverside Military Academy Rock Solid Foundations Christian Academy Ron Clark Academy Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic School Saint Francis Day School Saint Joseph Catholic School Saint Mary's Catholic School Saint Paul Academy Saint Paul Lutheran School Saint Peter Claver Regional Catholic School Saint Teresa's School Schenck School Sherwood Christian Academy Shiloh Hills Christian School Shoal Creek Adventist School Skipstone Academy Solid Foundation, Inc. Private School Enrollment Numbers 2007-2008 Year 1 * 13 * * * * 15 13 25 * * 28 * 18 * * 22 * * Private School Enrollment Numbers 2008-2009 Year 2 * * 13 * 0 25 17 * X * * 45 * 37 * * 32 * * * * 14 Private School Enrollment Numbers 2009-2010 Year 3 17 * * * * 11 * * * 31 * * * * * * 64 * * 36 * * * 43 * * X 14 33 Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 28 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report GSNS Private School Enrollment Numbers School Years 2007-2008, 2008-2009, & 2009-2010 * A school had less than 10 students. A school did not participate in the GSNS Program. X- Indicates when a school discontinued its participation in the GSNS Program. Private School Name Solid Rock Academy Sophia Academy Sound Start Southside Christian School Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett, Inc. Stepping Stones Educational Therapy Center, Inc. Private School Enrollment Numbers 2007-2008 Year 1 30 14 14 10 Street School Academy Summit Learning Center, INC Swift School 33 The 504 School The Campus * The Friends School of Atlanta * The Howard School 19 The Marcus Institute * TLE Christian Academy * Torah Day School of Atlanta * Trinity Chapel Academy * Unity Christian School Victorious Kidz Christian Academy Victory World Christian School Vineyard Harvester Christian Academy * Waverly Hall Christian Academy * Westminster Christian Academy Westminster Schools of Augusta * Wildwood Christian Academy Woodfield Academy 25 Woodlee's Christian Academy 11 Woodward Academy * Yeshiva Atlanta High School * Private School Enrollment Numbers 2008-2009 Year 2 46 27 * * 20 17 Private School Enrollment Numbers 2009-2010 Year 3 49 23 * 11 21 32 * * * * 50 41 * * 12 31 10 11 38 53 * * * * * * * * * * * X * 10 * * * * * 45 60 23 21 * 17 X Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 29 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report Average Tuition at GSNS Private Schools Name of Private School School A School for Children, Inc. A Time 4 Learning ABC Montessori School ADVANCE Academy Advance Learning Center Alexsander Academy Alice Blount Academy Amit, Inc. Anointed Word Christian Schools International Ash Tree Learning Center Atlanta Speech School Augusta Christian Schools Aurora Strategies Ava White Academy Barnes Academy BaSix Knowledge Academy Bedford School, Inc. Bible Baptist Christian School Blessed Sacrament School Branch Christian Community School Brandon Hall Bristol Oaks School Brookwood Christian Language School Brunswick Chrisitan Academy BTOC dba Georgia Christian Academy Byron 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. Average Tuition $ 9,921 $ 6,800 $ 9,900 $ 7,500 $ 7,864 $ 20,250 $ 15,333 $ 17,596 $ 4,927 $ 7,280 $ 26,151 $ 12,960 $ 22,000 $ 11,000 $ 6,000 $ 7,388 $ 14,950 $ 6,046 $ 5,700 $ 8,627 $ 41,250 $ 5,827 $ 12,600 $ 3,820 $ 9,000 $ 3,195 $ 7,980 $ 8,604 $ 15,983 $ 6,226 $ 14,015 $ 12,131 $ 14,938 Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 30 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report Average Tuition at GSNS Private Schools Name of Private School School Clara Mohammed Elementary and W. Deen Mohammed High School Clearwater Academy Community Christian School Community School Cornerstone Christian Academy Cornerstone Community Services Learning Academy Cornerstone Prepatory Academy Cornerstone Schools Cottage School Counterpane Covenant Christian Academy Covenant Christian Ministries Academy Creekside Christian Academy Cumberland Academy of Georgia Dawson Street Christian School Decatur Adventist Junior Academy Dominion Christian High School Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Eaton Academy, Inc. Evangel Temple Christian Academy Evans Christian Academy Faith Christian Academy Fayette Christian School Footprints Christian Academy Foundations for the Future Frederick J.Furtah Preparatory School Gables Academy- Johns Creek Gables Academy- Stone Mtn Green Pastures Christian School Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy Heart of Hope Academy for Children with Special Needs Heritage Academy Heritage Christian School Average Tuition $ 5,645 $ 25,000 $ 7,647 $ 26,000 $ 9,133 $ 8,649 $ 4,250 $ 7,550 $ 19,529 $ 10,300 $ 6,950 $ 6,375 $ 4,300 $ 18,750 $ 8,500 $ 4,025 $ 9,092 $ 8,030 $ 15,500 $ 7,192 $ 5,551 $ 6,485 $ 5,971 $ 8,000 $ 7,230 $ 11,010 $ 15,500 $ 12,750 $ 8,604 $ 6,269 $ 18,000 $ 6,075 $ 7,490 Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 31 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report Average Tuition at GSNS Private Schools Name of Private School School 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 Kingdom Academy Kingfisher Academy LaGrange Academy Lakeside Preparatory School Light of the World Christian Academy of Atlanta Lighthouse Christian Academy, Jonesboro Lionheart School Lithia Christian Academy McGinnis Woods Country Day School Memorial Day School Mill Springs Academy Miller's Preparatory Academy for Boys Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs Mount de Sales Academy Mount Paran Christian School Mount Pisgah Christian School Mountain Area Christian Academy New Beginning Christian School Average Tuition $ 16,690 $ 16,555 $ 5,500 $ 12,000 $ 14,000 $ 6,415 $ 7,626 $ 11,667 $ 12,500 $ 5,633 $ 30,150 $ 5,257 $ 11,757 $ 21,522 $ 20,950 $ 4,515 $ 7,200 $ 7,700 $ 8,500 $ 6,975 $ 8,446 $ 25,000 $ 8,207 $ 9,935 $ 7,466 $ 19,319 $ 10,290 $ 8,500 $ 9,365 $ 11,961 $ 15,759 $ 9,930 $ 4,000 Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 32 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report Average Tuition at GSNS Private Schools Name of Private School School New Birth Christian Academy North Cobb Christian School Omega Learning Center- Acworth Omega Learning Center- Douglasville Loc Omega Learning- Marietta Loc Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School Owens Academy for Exceptional Learners Paideia School Pathways Academy Peachtree Academy Private School Perimeter Christian School Phyl's Academy Preparatory School Porter Academy Prince Avenue Christian School Providence Christian Academy Riverside Military Academy Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic School Saint Francis Day School Saint Joseph Catholic School Saint Paul Academy Saint Peter Claver Regional Catholic School Saint Teresa's School Sherwood Christian Academy Shiloh Hills Christian School Skipstone Academy Solid Foundation, Inc. Solid Rock Academy Sophia Academy Sound Start Southside Christian School Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett, Inc. Average Tuition $ 5,646 $ 12,133 $ 9,840 $ 7,653 $ 9,966 $ 11,100 $ 12,000 $ 18,369 $ 16,400 $ 5,790 $ 14,053 $ 9,074 $ 17,187 $ 9,004 $ 14,235 $ 19,391 $ 6,162 $ 15,438 $ 6,221 $ 9,000 $ 7,009 $ 5,363 $ 8,190 $ 7,363 $ 4,686 $ 7,774 $ 9,145 $ 19,200 $ 12,100 $ 6,746 $ 7,445 Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 33 of 34 Georgia Department of Education 2009 - 2010 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report Average Tuition at GSNS Private Schools Name of Private School School Stepping Stones Educational Therapy Center, Inc. Street School Academy Summit Learning Center, INC The 504 School The Campus The Friends School of Atlanta The Hirsch Academy The Howard School The Joseph Sams School The Lighthouse The Ron Clark Academy The Schenck School The Swift School TLE Christian Academy Torah Day School of Atlanta Trinity Chapel Academy Unity Christian School Victorious Kidz Christian 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 $ 16,643 $ 4,500 $ 24,140 $ 17,500 $ 9,257 $ 14,464 $ 26,500 $ 22,525 $ 19,077 $ 9,700 $ 18,000 $ 23,007 $ 19,100 $ 9,000 $ 13,300 $ 6,691 $ 6,959 $ 6,544 $ 5,913 $ 5,250 $ 9,601 $ 9,100 $ 10,650 $ 6,590 $ 25,798 Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools, November 3, 2010, Page 34 of 34