Campus Location and Features
- Located on 5.85 acres on Columbia Drive in Decatur
- 30,000-square-foot classroom/administrative building
- 10,000-square-foot-gymnasium
- Playground and playfields
- Gardens throughout campus
- Stewards of one-acre East Decatur Greenway greenspace
Friends School Distinction
- Founded in 1991 by members of Atlanta Friends Meeting
- One of 78 Friends schools nationwide
- The only Friends school in Georgia
- Values-based educational program that promotes peace, justice and equality
- Commitment to diversity
- Silent reflection incorporated into life of school
- Member of the Friends Council on Education
- Fifty percent of the Board of Trustees belongs to or attends a Friends Meeting
Students
- Current enrollment is 177, PreK3 through grade 8
- 44% students of color
- 9% students with LGBTQ parents
- 45% girls; 55% boys
- 40% to 50% students of color since 1991
Faculty
- 26 full-time and 16 part-time faculty
- Average student-to-teacher ratio is 8:1
- 61% of faculty hold advanced degrees
Financial Aid
- Currently awarding 16% of tuition revenue in need-based financial aid
- 36% of current students receive financial aid
Academics
- 1:8 teacher:student ratio
- Individualized, development-based instruction
- Responsive Classroom training for all teachers
- Orton-Gillingham training for language arts teachers
- Service learning opportunities at all grade levels
- Emphasis on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics)
- Curriculum guides can be accessed here
Specials
- Art
- Innovation Lab
- Library
- Spanish
- Music and Movement
- Creative Dramatics
- Environmental Science
- Physical Education
Technology
- Classrooms equipped with electronic white boards
- 3-D printer in Innovation lab
- Student chromebooks starting in Grade 2
- Middle school student Google accounts
Competitive Teams
- Basketball
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Lego Robotics
- Drones for Good
Afterschool Program
- Drop-in aftercare program until 6:00 pm
- Aftercare free for ages 3, 4 and 5
- Afterschool club offerings ranging from individual music lessons, to visual arts to creative dramatics to sports, and much more — will resume when the public health authorities say it is safe re: the Covid-19 pandemic
Accreditation and Memberships
- Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
- Accredited by the Friends Council on Education
- Member of the Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools (AAAIS)
- Member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- Member of the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA)