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19. MDE School
1517 Johnson Ferry Road
Marietta 30062
Phone: 770-971-4633
Website: www.mdeschool.org
Director: Mindy Elkan
Accreditation: Georgia Accrediting Commission
Number of teachers: 20
Grades: K-12
Application opens: rolling
Application fee: n/a
Average tuition: $21,000
School programs: yoga, drama, PE, art, music
After-school care: yes
Year established: 2009
20. Midway Covenant Christian School
4635 Dallas Highway
Powder Springs 30127
Phone: 770-590-1866
Website: www.midwayschool.org
Director: Barbara Kline, Chancellor; Dr. Matt Ross, Principal
Accreditation: ACSI
Number of teachers: 31
Grades: Age 3 - 8th grade
Application opens: February
Application fee: $175 per student
Average tuition: $4,422
School programs: Junior Master Garden; Bible Studies, FCA,
Sports, Drama, Chorus, Band, Beta Club
After-school care: K-8
Year established: 1996
21. Mount Bethel Christian Academy
Main Campus: 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta 30068
North Campus: 2509 Post Oak Tritt Road, Marietta 30062
Phone: 770-971-0245
Website: www.mtbethelchristian.org
Head of School: Keith Castello (interim)
Accreditation: AdvancED, SAIS
Grades: Junior K - 12
Number of teachers: 115
Application opens: rolling
Application Fee: $150
Average Tuition: $10,700 - $15,500
School programs: Athletics, world languages, Bible, fine arts,
STEM, honors programs, one-to-one laptop ratio, robotics,
service projects, student government
After-school care: Yes
Year Established: 1998
22. Mount Paran Christian School
1275 Stanley Road
Kennesaw, GA 30152
Phone: 770-578-0182
Website: www.mtparanschool.com
Director: Timothy Wiens
Accreditation: Dual accreditation SAIS and AdvancED, CESA,
GISA, SACAC
Grades: PreK age 3 through grade 12 (1,100 students)
Number of teachers: 102 (233 staff members)
Application opens: January
Application fee: $75
Average tuition: $11,753 (range $3,874-$19,632)
School programs: small class sizes (12:1), 56 AP/honors
courses, advanced and instructional support, robotics, STEAM
and Spanish starting in PK3, Project Lead the Way®,
1:1 device program grades 6-12, award-winning arts,
championship athletics
After-school care: Yes, grades PK3-8th
Year established: 1976
23. North Cobb Christian School
4500 Eagle Drive
Kennesaw 30144
Phone: (770) 975-0252
Website: www.ncchristian.org
Head of School: Todd Clingman
Accreditation: AdvancED, ACSI
Number of teachers: 90
Grades: Preschool age 3 - 12th grade
Application opens: Enrollment Jan.
Application Fee: $100
Average Tuition: $5,180 - $15,880
School programs: AP and Honors classes; on-campus dual
enrollment; annual missions / service trips for Middle and Upper
School; foreign language; community service K3 - 12th; chapel
K3 - 12th, plus Advisory Groups for 5th - 12th; annual retreats;
16 performing arts ensembles; Upper School Academies
(similar to Magnet programs) in STEM, Business, The Arts,
Counseling/Ministry/Education, and Exercise and Sport Science
After-school care: Yes
Year Established: 1983
24. Omega Private Academy
5330 Brookside Drive NW
Acworth 30101
Phone: 770-792-7431
Website: acworth-ga.omegalearning.com
Director: Fiona Young
Accreditation: AdvancED
Number of teachers: 8
Grades: 2-12
Application opens: rolling
Registration: $975
Average tuition: $10,000 - $12,000
Year established: 2005
25. SAE School
6688 Mableton Parkway
Mableton 30126
Phone: 678-239-3200
Website: www.saeschool.org
Director: Desmond Bobbett, Principal
Accreditation: GAC, AdvanceED
Number of teachers: 50
Grades: PreK - 8th
Application opens: Rolling
Application fee: $98
Average tuition: $11,000
School programs: Project-Based and Content Learning,
Differentiated Instruction through Station Teaching,
Guided Instruction/Workshop Instructional Model, Spanish and
Spanish Art Physical Education, Music
After-school care: Yes
Year established: 2013
26. Shiloh Hills Christian School
260 Hawkins Store Road NE
Kennesaw 30144
Phone: 770-926-7729
Website: www.shilohhills.com/school
Administrator: Mike Gallien
Accreditation: AdvancED (SACS), ACSI
Number of teachers: 26
Grades: Age 3 -12th grade
Application opens: rolling
Application Fee: $130-$180
Average Tuition: $4,425 - $8,900
School programs: Music, Athletics, Foreign Language, Field
Trips, Fine Arts
After-school care: Yes
Year Established: 1980
27. St. Benedict’s Episcopal School
(independent school, not private)
2160 Cooper Lake Road SE
Smyrna 30080
Phone: 678-279-4300
Website: www.stbs.org
Head of school: The Rev. Brian Sullivan
Accreditation: SAIS/SACS
Number of teachers: 68
Grades: PreK-8
Average Tuition: $7,930 - $13,200
School programs: Spanish, summer camps, athletics
After-school care: Yes
Year Established: 2008
28. St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School
1618 Ben King Road
Kennesaw 30144
Phone: 770-419-8601
Website: www.scsiena.org
Principal: Sister Mary Cecilia
Accreditation: Through the Archdiocese of Atlanta through
Advance Ed
Enrollment: 313
Number of teachers: 33
Grades: K-8
Average Tuition: $7,990 (Tuition assistance available)
School programs: Athletics, Lego robotics team, fine arts,
Scouts system, Science Olympiad, Music and band
After-school care: Yes
Year Established: 2002
29. St. Joseph Catholic School
81 Lacy Street
Marietta 30060
Phone: 770-428-3328
Website: www.stjosephschool.org
Principal: Patricia Allen
Accreditation: AdvanceED
Number of teachers: 54
Number of students: 430
Grades: K-8
Application opens: October 11
Application Fee: $150
Average Tuition: $7,099 (active Catholic) $9,230 (non-Catholic)
School programs: Spanish, Robotics, Drama, Basketball,
Volleyball, Art Club, Band, Lego Club, Scouts
After-school Care: Yes
Year Established: 1953
30. The Cumberland School
(Carrie McCall, ext. 7, c.mccall@cumberlandschool.org)
Lower School Campus, K3-6th Grade:
2356 Clay Road, Austell, GA 30106
Upper School Campus, 7th-12th Grade:
4967 Brownsville Road, Powder Springs, GA 30127
Phone: 678-426-1600
Website: www.cumberlandschool.org
Director: Byron Greene
Accreditation:
Number of Teachers: 30
Number of Students: About 250
Application opens:
Application Fee: $75
Average Tuition: $4,920-$9,990
After-school care:
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