Independent Pre-K to 12 School in Atlanta

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About Paideia
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and we’re still not through...
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“Above all else, a good school should be a good place for people to be. It should exemplify qualities of human interaction that we would wish for people everywhere" -Dr. Newt Hodgson, Paideia Self Study
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Academics
Paideia’s curriculum reflects our understanding of how students learn, the variation among them, as well as our belief that curiosity and enthusiasm for learning are inherent and often contagious.
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Athletics
We want our students to engage fully in athletics. We want them to take a risk, try a new sport, discover their strengths, and experience the highs and lows of competition.
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Campus Life
The culture of teaching and learning at Paideia is both personal and individualized. We strive to greet and teach each child personally, understand children individually and encourage them to develop mindful of their own relative strengths and weaknesses, interests and dispositions.
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Parents
"Paideia is a school where parent involvement is necessary and encouraged. But don't just sign up and wait for an email. Be proactive. Attend that first meeting. Introduce yourself and offer to help."
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Paideia Swimmers Excel at State Swim Meet

Feb 23 2023

On February 3 and 4, the Paideia swim teams participated in the state meet at Georgia Tech. It was a great two days for the Pythons.

Here are the highlights:

Liam McCarthy became a state champion in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:01.86! He also finished fourth in the 100 freestyle.
Wade Tolbert finished second in the 200 IM with a new school record of 1:59.32. He also finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke.
Daniela Elias da-Silva came in fifth in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.51 and 11th in the 100 freestyle.
Nat Hamrick finished 12th in the 50 freestyle.
The 200 freestyle relay of Nat Hamrick, Wade Tolbert, Liam Campbell, Liam McCarthy finished second. Their time of 1:32.10 was 0.07 off the school record.
The 400 freestyle relay of Nat Hamrick, Wade Tolbert, Ben McCarthy, Liam McCarthy finished sixth.

Also swimming were Saleem Cassoobhoy and Sanders Green as part of the 200 medley relay. Overall, the boys finished fifth in the state and the girls 20th. Way to go Pythons!!