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Paideia was one of 25 teams from across the United States invited to play in the Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions in Peoria, Illinois.
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The Blue Rider received a score of 101 out of a possible 120 points.
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Senior Sisi Elkinson also earned All-State Recognition
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The NAQT recognizes high school and middle school players throughout the country each week based on their performance and commitment to the quiz bowl.
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Through “Love Sick Century,” Elly processes the state of the world and reflects on how her own writing has helped her as a writing teacher.
![Raffaella Merino ’25 & Lucy Rotenberg ’25 Pi Blooms]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727360538/paideia/artgoxhdfwazkhjgamiz/Front-page-news-Lucy_Raffaella_pi_bloms_spotlight.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727360538/paideia/artgoxhdfwazkhjgamiz/Front-page-news-Lucy_Raffaella_pi_bloms_spotlight.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727360538/paideia/artgoxhdfwazkhjgamiz/Front-page-news-Lucy_Raffaella_pi_bloms_spotlight.jpg","width":600}])
Seniors Raffaella Merino and Lucy Rotenberg are co-leaders of the club PiBlooms, a service-based club that distributes flowers, originally intended solely for biodiversity, from Paideia’s vegetable production farm to a local nonprofit nursing home. Lucy and Raffaella recall PiBlooms’ origins and share what they have gained through the institution of this club.
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The Eraser Sculpture was commissioned by a group of alumni, created by sculptor Walker Jernigan '08 and gifted to Paul to express the gratitude of Paideia’s alumni community.
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The success of our spring sports teams continued into the summer with many of our athletes being recognized for their outstanding seasons.
Why Paideia?
Hear from students & staff why Paideia is a school like no other.
Our Campus
Paideia's 16-acre wooded campus is located in the in-town Druid Hills neighborhood near Emory University. The 16 buildings include the original 1509 Building at the east corner of Ponce de Leon and Fairview Avenues, and the 1341 Building, an historic Neel Reid structure that houses the half day program and development office.
Python Park, Paideia's 12-acre playing fields located in Avondale Estates, includes two soccer fields and a softball/baseball diamond.