Admissions
PAIDEIA SCHOOL
Our admissions process for 2022-2023 includes many different ways for prospective families to get to know Paideia.
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Admissions
PAIDEIA SCHOOL
We have a full calendar of upcoming events. To get your viewbook and learn more, fill out our inquiry form.
Urban Agriculture Program
Paideia School
Through our year-round urban agriculture program, students and parents grow food on our farm in solidarity with communities across metro Atlanta in order to create a more just and equitable food system for everyone.
Athletics
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Paideia junior high and high school athletes compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, ultimate, and volleyball.
Science and Urban Agriculture
PAIDEIA SCHOOL
Our science and urban agriculture teachers work with students in year-round farming: preparing soil, sowing, transplanting, tending, and harvesting.
Importance of Play
HALF DAY
Play is a central component in children’s mental growth. Play helps children make meaning in their world, it helps them learn about themselves, and just as important, it helps them to learn how to get along with others.
STEAM
PAIDEIA SCHOOL
Paideia’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) program includes classes and extracurricular opportunities at all levels of the school.
Importance of the Present
FRAMEWORK of VALUES
The day a child spends now in school is as valuable as what will come later.
Begin the Paideia Journey
Paideia is a community that places the learning of each individual child at the center. We admit children to the whole school, not just a classroom or grade level. Our goal is to create an environment where students are engaged in authentic learning and filled with questions, curiosity and joy.
Upcoming Events
The best way to learn about Paideia is to see us in action. We have a full calendar of upcoming events, including in-person and virtual events and campus tours. Register for events on our visit page.
Campus Visits: In accordance with our school health and safety policies, campus visitors are required to wear masks at all times while indoors. Throughout the admissions season we will offer a wide variety of Zoom events, self-guided tours, and access to videos of classroom interactions as alternatives for those who cannot come to campus during the school day
Explore Paideia
Follow the links below to learn more about our programs.
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Our half-day program promotes social, emotional, and intellectual growth through a rich environment emphasizing exploration, imagination, interaction, and communication.
![Elementary grade boy reading book on library floor]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1595900556/paideia/arriy40mc6g4kfeme25u/kindergarten.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1595900556/paideia/arriy40mc6g4kfeme25u/kindergarten.png","width":480}])
The Paideia School has two options for 5-year-olds: one is a half-day program in a mixed-age class with 3- and 4-year-olds; the other is a full-day program in a mixed-age class with 6-year-olds.
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When visiting our elementary school you will hear terms like “multi-age class,” “central subject,” “fresh-air break,” “project-based learning” and “self-contained classroom.” Most classrooms in the elementary school are multi-age, or the equivalent of two grades.
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Paideia’s junior high is especially suited to the needs and opportunities of early adolescence.
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During high school, Paideia students make many choices to create individual schedules tailored to their interests and needs.
Ready to take the next step in your Paideia journey?
Create a profile in Ravenna, our admissions software provider. We look forward to getting to know you and your family and introducing you to Paideia.
Why I Teach
Learn about the strength of Paideia’s faculty and why they choose to teach at Paideia.
![picture of junior high teacher, jennifer swift]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1595964543/paideia/orz6pfiim0x8hrjiww1b/jennifer.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1595964543/paideia/orz6pfiim0x8hrjiww1b/jennifer.png","width":500}])
Junior high homebase
B.A., Middlebury College and M.Ed., University of Wisconsin
![picture of high school science teacher and steam coordinator, David Fergeman]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1595964543/paideia/ixevyvbvuyz94ht2ur80/david.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1595964543/paideia/ixevyvbvuyz94ht2ur80/david.png","width":500}])
STEAM coordinator and high school science
B.S., Harvard University
![picture of Barrington Edwards, high school social studies teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1595964543/paideia/xelvhyzg543xw2pz5do6/barrington.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1595964543/paideia/xelvhyzg543xw2pz5do6/barrington.png","width":500}])
High school social studies
B.J., University of Missouri; M.P.S., Cornell University; M.A. and Ph.D., Harvard University
![India Stubbs '11]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1662753001/paideia/hcxpvymjoygovafvylxw/india.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1662753001/paideia/hcxpvymjoygovafvylxw/india.png","width":500}])
Elementary
A.B., Harvard University
Meet Our Team
![Explaining the specifics of a high school club to a teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1667923330/paideia/div8mctnkd0ivuz7tbdg/club_fair.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1667923330/paideia/div8mctnkd0ivuz7tbdg/club_fair.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1667923330/paideia/div8mctnkd0ivuz7tbdg/club_fair.jpg","width":560}])
From clubs to steering committee, parent education meetings and after school enrichment for the elementary, our campus is busy with activity.
![Paideia 101]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1667937126/paideia/gbizehdfybvqdurwtkl8/101Background.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1667937126/paideia/gbizehdfybvqdurwtkl8/101Background.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1667937126/paideia/gbizehdfybvqdurwtkl8/101Background.jpg","width":560}])
Begin your Paideia exploration with
Paideia 101.
![Varsity Basketball players talk during a time out]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1667923405/paideia/axzr9hcrm2zfff9evffn/vars_bb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1667923405/paideia/axzr9hcrm2zfff9evffn/vars_bb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1667923405/paideia/axzr9hcrm2zfff9evffn/vars_bb.jpg","width":560}])
Important life lessons are learned when students are involved in their school athletics programs.