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University System of Georgia
A Christ-Centered Preparatory School
for Prek - 12th Grade.
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31. The Garden School of Marietta
4010 Canton Rd
Marietta 30066
Phone: 770-765-2036
Website: www.thegardenmarietta.org
Director: Sara Walsh
Accreditation: The Georgia Accrediting Commission
Number of teachers: 13
Grades: K-8
Application opens: rolling
Application fee: $100
Average tuition: $10,780 for Grades 1-8, varies for
kindergarten
School programs: Parent-Child Class, Joyful Beginnings
(Toddler Drop off 3 Day Program), Kindergarten, Grades, and
HomeSchool
After-school care: Monday through Thursday until 5:45pm
Year established: 2015
32. The Link School
3891 Nance Road
Acworth 30101
Website: www.thelinkschoolacworth.org
Director: Rebecca Sartain
Accreditation: GAC
Number of teachers: 8 (and growing)
Grades: Ages 6-21
Application opens: Open enrollment
Application fee: $150
Average tuition: $12,400
School programs: Academics and social/life skills
After-school care: No
Year established: 2014
33. The Stonehaven School
505 Atlanta Street SE
Marietta 30060
Phone: 770-874-8885
Website: www.stonehavenschool.org
Head of School: Brett Edwards
Accreditation: SAIS
Number of students: 144
Number of teachers: 20
Grades: K - 8 (adding a 9th grade in August of 2020)
Application Fee: $150
Average Tuition: $2,200 - $10,600
School programs: Fine arts, athletics, lab, nature studies, piano
After-school care: Yes
Year Established: 2004
34. The Walker School
700 Cobb Parkway North
Marietta 30062
Phone: 678-581-6894
Website: www.thewalkerschool.org
Head of School: Jack Hall
Accreditation: SAIS
Number of students: 900
Number of teachers: 129
Grades: preK-12
Application opens: October-February
Application Fee: $85
Average Tuition: $10,800- $24,900
School programs: 27 AP courses offered, internship
opportunities (including with the CDC and GA Tech), immersive
dyslexia program (grades 1-5), over 50 athletic teams,
extensive fine arts program, community service involvement,
study abroad opportunities in France, Germany and Spain
After-school care: Yes (before school care available)
Year Established: 1957
35. The Woods Acres School
1772 Johnson Ferry Road
Marietta 30062
Phone: 770-971-1880
Website: www.woodacresschool.org
Director: Judy Thigpen
Accreditation: GAC, ISA
Grades: Age 2-8th grade
Application Fee: $100
Average Tuition: $4,500 - $12,400
After-school Care: Yes
Year Established: 1969
36. Whitefield Academy
1 Whitefield Drive SE
Smyrna 30126
Phone: 678-305-3000
Website: www.whitefieldacademy.com
Director: Kevin Bracher
Accreditation: Southern Association of Independent
Schools (SAIS) and the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools (SACS) and is a member of the Georgia High
School Association (GHSA) and Atlanta Area Association of
Independent Schools (AAAIS).
Number of teachers: 77 full-time teachers
Grades: PreK through 12
Application opens: October 1, 2019
Application fee: $75
Average tuition: $10,900 - $24,000
School programs: Christ-centered, college prep, service
learning, and J-term
After-school care: After Care, Club Cub, and After School
Programs available for Lower School students
Year established: 1997
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