Education
Holy Spirit Preparatory School
4449 Northside Drive, Atlanta, Georgia
678-761-7992
Promotion If you’ll excuse the cliché, Holy Spirit Preparatory School is a hidden gem in Atlanta. The young but accomplished school is one of the few independent Catholic schools in the Atlanta metro area. It serves students from 6 months all the way through 12th grade, so it’s perfect for families. Its high school keeps […]
Website: http://holyspiritprep.org
Neighborhood: Atlanta
Category: Education, Independent Schools
Holy Spirit Preparatory School
4820 Long Island Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30342
Preschool: 4465 Northside Drive, Atlanta, 30327, 404-252-8008 Lower school: 4820 Long Island Drive, Atlanta, 30342, 404-255-0900 Upper school: 4449 Northside Drive, Atlanta, 30327, 678-904-2811 holyspiritprep.org GRADES OFFERED pre-K2–12 TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS 560 NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 176 FOUNDED 1996 STUDENTS OF COLOR 29% AVERAGE CLASS SIZE (K–5) 16 AVERAGE CLASS SIZE (MIDDLE SCHOOL) […]
Category: Education, Independent Schools, Private
Howard School
1192 Foster Street, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-377-7436
Private K–12 school Downtown. No religious affiliation. ACC athletics.
Website: http://howardschool.org/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Downtown
Category: Education, Elementary School, High School, Independent Schools, K-12, Middle School, Private
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
2855 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, GA, 30329
404-636-4488
Private K–8 school in North Druid Hills. Catholic affiliation.
Website: http://www.ihmschool.org/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Druid Hills/Emory, North Metro
Category: Education, Elementary School, Independent Schools, K-8, Middle School, Private
ITT Technical Institute
10700 Abbotts Bridge Road, Suite 190, Duluth, GA, 30097
678-957-8510
Since 1969, the private ITT Technical Institutes system has focused on technology-oriented programs. There are more than 140 ITT Technical Institutes in thirty-eight states.
Website: http://itt-tech.edu/
Category: Education, Georgia Colleges, Private, Technical Institutes, Undergrad Enrollment: less than 3K
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw, GA, 30144
770-423-6000
Georgia’s third-largest university, Kennesaw State draws more than 24,600 students from 130 countries. Ninety bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs represent business, education, humanities, science, and other academic disciplines.
Website: http://www.kennesaw.edu/
Category: Education, Georgia Colleges, Public, SAT Average: 1000-1200, Undergrad Enrollment: 20K and up, University
King’s Ridge Christian School
2765 Bethany Bend, Alpharetta, GA, 30004
770-754-5738
Private K–12 school in Alpharetta. Multidenominational Christian affiliation. GHSA class A athletics.
Website: https://www.kingsridgecs.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1357
Neighborhood: Alpharetta
Category: Education, Elementary School, High School, Independent Schools, K-12, Middle School, Private
LaGrange College
601 Broad Street, LaGrange, GA, 30240
706-880-8005
This four-year liberal arts and sciences institution is the oldest private college in Georgia. LaGrange actively encourages a global perspective by providing entering freshmen a $2,500 travel voucher for an off-campus travel experience during their junior or senior year.
Website: http://lagrange.edu/
Category: Education, Georgia Colleges, Private, SAT Average: 1000-1200, Undergrad Enrollment: less than 3K
Landmark Christian School
50 Southeast Broad Street, Fairburn, GA, 30213
770-306-0647
Private K4–12 school in Fairburn. Nondenominational Christian affiliation. GHSA class A athletics.
Website: http://landmarkchristianschool.org/
Neighborhood: Fairburn
Category: Education, Elementary School, High School, Independent Schools, K-12, Middle School, Private
Life University
1269 Barclay Circle, Marietta, GA, 30060
770-426-2884
This health sciences institution is best known for its chiropractic program, which is the largest in the world.
Website: http://life.edu/
Category: Education, Georgia Colleges, Private, SAT Average: less than 1000, Undergrad Enrollment: less than 3K, University
Life University
1269 Barclay Circle, Marietta, GA, 30060
Life University offers leading-edge health science degrees in a community that empowers individuals to design lives of success and significance. Our beautiful Marietta campus is 20 minutes from Atlanta, tucked away into 110 wooded acres and featuring a lake, sustainable buildings, and more than five miles of trails. Hit the books with one of our […]
Category: Education, University
Macon State College
100 College Station Drive, Macon, GA, 31206
478-471-2800
Macon State College offers professionally oriented bachelor’s degrees that prepare students to meet the workforce needs of Central Georgia. Campuses are in Macon and Warner Robins; classes are also held on the Robins Air Force Base. On-campus housing is now available at the Macon location.
Website: http://maconstate.edu/
Category: Education, Georgia Colleges, Public, Undergrad Enrollment: 3K-10K
Marist School
3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA, 30319
770-457-7201
Private 7–12 school in Brookhaven. Catholic (nondiocesan) affiliation. GHSA class AAAA athletics.
Website: http://www.marist.com/
Neighborhood: Brookhaven, North Metro
Category: Education, High School, Independent Schools, Middle School, Private
Mercer University – Macon
1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, GA, 31207
478-301-2650
More than 8,300 students attend Mercer’s twelve schools and colleges. The university has major campuses in Macon, Atlanta, and Savannah, and another four regional academic centers in the state.
Website: http://mercer.edu/
Category: Education, Georgia Colleges, Private, SAT Average: 1000-1200, Undergrad Enrollment: 3K-10K, University
Mercer University – Northeast Atlanta
3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30341
678-547-6400
More than 8,300 students attend Mercer’s twelve schools and colleges. The university has major campuses in Macon, Atlanta, and Savannah, and another four regional academic centers in the state.
Website: http://mercer.edu/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Northeast Metro
Category: Education, Georgia Colleges, Private, SAT Average: 1000-1200, Undergrad Enrollment: 3K-10K, University
Middle Georgia College
1100 Second Street, Cochran, GA, 31014
478-934-3103
Georgia’s only public aviation college, offering concentrations in flight, air traffic control, airport management, and logistics. MGC also offers degrees in early childhood and special education and will add criminal justice this fall; associate’s degrees and certificates are also available.
Website: http://mgc.edu/
Category: Education, Georgia Colleges, Public, Undergrad Enrollment: 3K-10K
Middle Georgia State College
100 College Station Drive, Macon, GA, 31206
478-471-2800
In January 2013, Macon State College and Middle Georgia College consolidated to become Middle Georgia State College. The newly formed college has five campuses—Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins —with a combined enrollment of about 8,200 students.
Website: http://mga.edu/
Category: Education, Georgia Colleges, Public, Undergrad Enrollment: 3K-10K
Midtown International School
1575 Sheridan Road, Atlanta, GA, 30324
1575 Sheridan Road, 30324 404-542-7003 midtowninternationalschool.com GRADES OFFERED K–12 TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS 245 NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 50 FOUNDED 2013 STUDENTS OF COLOR 35% AVERAGE CLASS SIZE maximum 12 students per class RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION none SENIORS WITH NATIONAL MERIT RECOGNITION N/A GRADE FOREIGN LANGUAGE FIRST OFFERED K LANGUAGE(S) OFFERED French, German, Japanese, Mandarin, […]
Category: Education, Independent Schools, Private
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