Paideia Facilities
Gym - Paideia’s gym is being expanded and at the conclusion of the volleyball season, will be closed. All basketball home games in the 2007-2008 school year will be played at Agnes Scott College Gym.
Python Park - Our playing fields in Avondale Estates have two soccer/ultimate fields, and a softball/baseball diamond.
Basketball
Agnes Scott College
141 E. College Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
Tel: 404 471-6000 Toll-free: 800 868-8602
Directions
From I-75 :
Take I-75/85 to the Freedom Parkway exit. Continue on Freedom Parkway (at the fork, bear to the left) until it ends at Ponce de Leon Avenue. Turn right and follow W. Ponce de Leon towards Decatur. At the traffic light immediately following arched railroad trestle, bear to the right as W. Ponce de Leon forks to the right. Turn right onto W. Trinity Place. Turn right onto N. McDonough Street. Follow N. McDonough cross over the railroad to Agnes Scott College.
From the North on I-85:
Take I-85 to the Clairmont Road exit. Turn left onto Clairmont Road. Turn right onto Commerce Drive (Disregard directional sign pointing left; continue right). Turn left onto W. Trinity Place. Turn right onto N. McDonough Street. Follow N. McDonough Street over the railroad to Agnes Scott College.
From the East on I-285 or I-20:
Take I-285 to Stone Mountain Freeway, Highway 78 exit. Go west on Highway 78 (Street name changes to Scott Boulevard.) Turn left onto Clairmont Road. Turn right onto Commerce Drive (Disregard directional sign pointing left; continue right). Turn left onto W. Trinity Place. Turn right onto N. McDonough Street. Follow N. McDonough Street over the railroad to Agnes Scott College.
Salvation Army Basketball Gym
2090 North Druid Hills Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30329
Telephone:
404-728-1300
Directions
From Paideia
Turn left onto Ponce heading westbound. Make a right at Briarcliff Rd. and follow north for 4.2 miles to North Druid Hills Rd. Turn left onto North Druid Hills Rd. and make a right immediately after crossing over I-85 into the Salvation Army driveway. Entrance to the gym is to the left.
Baseball, Soccer, Softball, and Ultimate
Python Park
1201 Clarendon Ave, Avondale Estates 30002
404 284-0284
Directions
From Paideia and Midtown:
Travel Oakdale to DeKalb Ave. Make a left at the red light onto DeKalb. Take DeKalb Ave. to Rocky Ford, and make a right (going under the bridge). Make an immediate left at red light, onto College Ave. Continue on College Ave, passing Agnes Scott College, to Commerce. At the light make a right turn onto Commerce. This immediately turns into S. Columbia Dr. Take S. Columbia Dr. to Clarendon Ave. Turn left onto Clarendon Avenue at traffic light. The fields are on the left across the street from Avondale Mall and Avondale High School.
From I-285:
Take Memorial Drive exit and head west on Memorial Drive inside I-285. Turn Right on Columbia Drive at Avondale Mall. Head north on Columbia and turn right on Clarendon at the second traffic light. The fields are on the left across the street from Avondale Mall and Avondale High School.
Swimming
Martin Luther King Natatorium
70 Boulevard Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30312
Directions
From Paideia
Head west on Freedom Parkway towards 75/85 to Boulevard and make a left. The pool is 1/2 mile on the right.
From 75/85
Take Freedom Pkwy exit and follow to first stop light-Boulevard. Take a right onto Boulevard. The pool will be 1/2 mile on the right.
Tennis
DeKalb Tennis Center
1400 McConnell Dr
Decatur, GA 30033
(404) 325-2520
Directions
From Paideia
Go east on Ponce de Leon Avenue to Clairmont. Turn left and go north on Clairmont past V.A. Hospital. Turn right on Mason Mill Road 1/2 block past the stop light at the top of the hill. Follow Mason Mill Road to the Tennis Center.
Piedmont Park Tennis Center
Directions
Take I-75 or I-85 South to the 10th Street Exit. Make a left onto 10th St. Go to Monroe Drive and make a left. Continue on Monroe to Park Drive and take a left. You will see signs directing you towards Piedmont Park. You should see the tennis courts from the street, on your right. To get to the courts drive though the Do Not Enter driveway and go over the bridge. Once you have reached the Security Gate, inform the Guard that you are going to the Tennis Courts.
Volleyball
Paideia Gym
1509 Ponce De Leon Avenue
Atlanta, Ga 30307
404-377-3491
Directions
From the South:
Take I-20 to Moreland Avenue North (exit 60 A/B). Go about 3 miles to Ponce de Leon Avenue (Exxon on left). Take Right at traffic light onto Ponce de Leon Avenue. Go to the 2nd traffic light (Oakdale Rd) and take a right. Take the first left onto South Ponce de Leon, and the gym is the second school building on your right.
From I-75/85 Connector:
Take Freedom Parkway exit. Stay on Freedom Parkway until it dead ends into Ponce de Leon Avenue. Go to the 5th light (Oakdale) and turn right. Take an immediate left onto South Ponce de Leon Avenue. The gym is the second school building on your right.
Alternate Routes:
From I-75/I-85 North (heading south):
Take the Tenth Street exit. Turn left on Tenth Street and continue until it dead ends into Monroe Drive. Turn Right on Monroe Drive and continue to Ponce de Leon Avenue. Turn Left on Ponce de Leon Avenue. Continue on Ponce for approximately 2 miles to Moreland/Briarcliff Intersection (Exxon station). Continue on Ponce de Leon for 2 more traffic lights (Oakdale Rd). Take a right on Oakdale and an immediate left onto South Ponce de Leon Rd. The second driveway on the right leads to the gym.
From I-285 (heading east and south):
Take 1st Stone Mountain Freeway exit. Stay on Stone Mountain Freeway, (which becomes Scott Blvd. and then Ponce de Leon Avenue). Turn left onto Oakdale Road, then left onto South Ponce de Leon Avenue. The second driveway on the right leads to the gym.