The Grant Park Cooperative Preschool's Cabbagetown Campus is an affiliate of the main school on Grant Street. The school was founded in 2000 and is run by parents who operate it as a non-profit cooperative. The school accepts children aged 12 months to 4 years.
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.
Shallowford Presbyterian Preschool is a child care and education center with programs for children 15 months to kindergarten age. The center promotes learning through new physical, emotional and cognitive growth experiences and offers classes in music, storytelling, physical education and Spanish.
Rock Spring KDO Preschool is a Presbyterian early education program offering half-day programs for children 10 months through five years old, as well as toddler and preschool programs. The school welcomes all children regardless of religious affiliation and provides age-appropriate activities and lessons as well as summer camp.
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.
International Preschools is a locally-operated preschool that offers classes and care to children ages 9 months to 5 years. Curriculum includes social and cultural studies, mathematics, science and philosophy as well as language immersion. Students' daily lessons include play and free time, art, music and more.
For information on enrollment, or to schedule a tour of the school, visit the International Preschool website. Tuition information and teacher biographies are available on the website as well.
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.
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.
Kids ‘R’ Kids is a locally owned and operated preschool and learning center. The location offers a wide range of programs and activities for children, including an infant program, a toddler program, a preschool program, before and after-school care and summer camp programs. The center features more than 15,000 square feet of space, including numerous classrooms, a cafeteria, an activity gym, play areas and a resource room.
Austin Elementary School is the northern most school in the DeKalb School District. It serves students from pre-Kindergarten to third grade. The school has a high rate of parental involvement and volunteerism.
The Ormewood School is in the Ormewood Park Presbyterian Church. The school offers programs for children ages 1-4. The school is open to children of all religious backgrounds. Programs are aimed at improving critical thinking and teaching children about other cultures and parts of the world while allowing them the chance to develop socially through playing and participating in organized activities with their peers.
Affiliated by with the Northside Drive Baptist Church, the Preschool has provided faith-based preschool programs for over the 30 years. The school offers a creative curriculum in a nurturing and safe environment to promote students' academic, social, physical and language development. Students participate in a variety of activities that include music, drama, library, art projects, science experiments, chapel, physical education, sign languages and more. The school also provides aftercare with activities that include cooking, ballet, computers, Spanish and cheerleading.