Paideia At-a-Glance 2011-2012

History

  • Founded by parents in 1971
  • 501(c)(3)
  • Governed by Board of Trustees
  • Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Location

  • Intown university community between downtown Atlanta and downtown Decatur

Facilities

  • Main campus on 16 acres on Ponce de Leon Avenue with 14 buildings
  • Python Park: 12 acres in Avondale Estates with two soccer fields and a baseball/softball field

Academics

  • Honors courses in every academic area
  • AP courses: biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, U.S. history, European history, economics, psychology, calculus AB and BC, and statistics
  • Grades and written evaluations in junior high and high school
  • Parent/teacher conferences twice a year for half day, elementary, and junior high
  • National Merit honorees: 22% of the class of 2009, 24% of the class of 2010, 21% of the class of 2011
  • Georgia Governor’s Honors Program: two in 2008, five in 2009, four in 2010, two in 2011
  • Academic Bowl state champions 2006, 2008-2010, JV 2007
  • Mock Trial state finalist 2006
  • Georgia Math Team 8th grade state champions 2006. One student selected for American Region Mathematics League 2008
  • Robotics Team regional semi-finalist 2006

Colleges

  • 95 students in the Class of 2011 attend 50 different colleges
  • Individualized college counseling program

Technology

  • 800 computers on campus, including 744 instructional computers, of which 130 are iPad 2s
  • Campus-wide network includes both desktop and wireless connections
  • Technology used in all areas of curriculum including foreign language, music, art, and school publications

Tuition

  • Half Day, ages 3-5 - $10,962
  • Elementary, ages 5-12- $17,517
  • Junior High, grades 7-8 - $19,563
  • High School, grades 9-11 - $19,563
  • High School, grade 12 - $19,764

Financial Aid

  • Need-based financial aid program funds 132 students in 2011-2012 school year
  • $1,849,178 spent on financial aid this year
  • Awards range from 39-99.9%

Parent Involvement

Parental involvement is an integral part of the Paideia community. Parents volunteer to raise money for the financial aid program, run the Green Team’s recycling program, serve lunches for Pi Bites, and create the playbill for the music department. The possibilities are endless. Parents fill over 3,000 volunteer jobs in a typical school year and view the opportunity to volunteer as an important way to participate in their child’s school.

Music and Theater

  • Younger elementary students: general music instruction twice a week
  • Older elementary students: band or orchestra and chorus
  • Junior high students: band, orchestra, and chorus
  • High School students: 47% involved in madrigals, chorus, jazz ensemble, wind ensemble, and chamber orchestra
  • Annual musical theater and drama productions in junior high and high school
  • Student and teacher Shuler Hensley Award recipients in 2009-2010
  • Paideia students selected for these groups: All-State Chorus, All-State Band, All-State Jazz Ensemble, All-State Orchestra, Spivey Hall Honor Choir, AYSO, AYJO , MAYWE, MYSO, EYSO, AJCO, GISA All-Select Orchestra, GISA All-Select Chorus, GSU High School Honor Orchestra, Governor’s Honors Program

Art

  • Elementary students have weekly art instruction
  • 25% of high school students take art classes
  • Each year students regularly win top visual arts and photography awards at juried exhibitions including Scholastic Art (national and regional gold and silver winners), Georgia Drawing, The Dogwood Festival, 5th Congressional District Art Show winners 2005 and 2009, Pace Photography Show winners 2005, 2006, and 2011

Sports

  • 11 junior high and high school sports offered: soccer, volleyball, cross country, softball, basketball, swimming, baseball, track, tennis, golf, and ultimate
  • 70% of students (grades 7-12) participate in at least one sport
  • 55% of high school students participate in intramural sports
  • Division A, Region 9-B
  • Boys 7th grade basketball league champions 2007 and 2008, 8th grade basketball league champions 2007-2009
  • Boys basketball state tournament Elite Eight 2011, Sweet Sixteen 2009 and 2010, sub-region champions 2009
  • Girls basketball runner-up state championship 2008, Elite Eight 2010, Sweet Sixteen 2009 and 2011, state tournament 2005 and 2006
  • Girls cross country state meet 2008-2010
  • Boys cross country state meet 2008 and 2011
  • Boys soccer state tournament Final Four 2011, state tournament 2005, 2006, 2008-2010
  • Girls soccer state tournament runner-up 2011, Final Four 2006, state tournament 1997-2010
  • Boys and Girls swimming state meet 2011
  • Girls tennis state tournament 2010 and 2011
  • Boys tennis state tournament 2009 and 2011
  • Girls volleyball state tournament 2007 and 2009
  • Boys track region champion in high jump 2007, state tournament 2011
  • Girls track individual region champion in 100 meters 2007-2009, state tournament 2011
  • Boys ultimate undefeated 2007, winner of Paideia Cup and Amherst Invitational 2007, Hopkins Hustle 2010, Midwestern Championship 2011
  • Girls ultimate winner of Paideia Cup 2007-2010, high school Eastern champions 2008 and 2009, Hopkins Hustle 2010

Paideia School is committed to having a racial, socioeconomic, and cultural cross-section of students and faculty. The school considers applications for admission without regard to race, religion, ethnic group or sexual orientation.

Fast Facts

Students

  • 975 students
  • 29% students of color
  • 99 students in 2012 graduating class
  • 2,306 alumni from classes of 1974-2011

Faculty

  • 103 full-time teachers and 21 part-time teachers
  • 78% have advanced degrees
  • 20% faculty of color
  • High school student/teacher ratio 9:1, average class size 14