2024-25 Ultimate Guide to the Best Private Schools in Atlanta Area

Looking for the best private school in Atlanta for your child? Atlanta Parent’s private school guide provides information on schools from all over the metro area. Atlanta moms and dads look to us for school advice because we provide the most comprehensive lists in our January Education Issue, in our annual Education Viewbook, and in our online directories. Schedule a visit for a school open house. Also check out our guide to top preschools in Atlanta, Montessori-based schools, schools for learning differences, and boarding schools for your child.

Where to start? Look below for our list of Atlanta private schools:

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The Galloway School

The Galloway School is an independent day school community where learning is joyful, individuals are valued, and self-discovery is encouraged. Galloway students in PreK3 through 12th grade confidently embrace challenges while developing the knowledge, skills, and cultural competence to thrive in their chosen pathways.

The Lovett School

Serving grades K-12, Lovett develops students of honor, faith, and wisdom with the character and intellect to thrive. With an emphasis on the whole child, Lovett’s rigorous academic offerings are complemented by experiences in academics, arts, athletics, and service through an education grounded in learning, character, and community.

Mount Paran Christian School

Mount Paran Christian School is a PreK3-12th grade private Christian, non-denominational, college-preparatory school committed to excellence in academics, award-winning arts and championship athletics. The school’s mission is to unite with home and church to prepare servant-leaders to honor God, love others, and walk in truth.

The Mount Vernon School

Established in 1972 and located in Sandy Springs, Mount Vernon empowers students in Preschool through Grade 12 to discover, explore, learn, design, create and affect change. A co-educational day school for more than 1,250 students, Mount Vernon is a destination for students who will design a better world.

North Cobb Christian School

NCCS partners with parents of over 1,200 students in preschool K3 through 12th grade to inspire the pursuit of wonder, safeguard innocence, and discover the truth of God. Since 1983, NCCS has remained true to the calling of providing an authentically Christian, academically excellent education that honors each student’s unique genius.

Pace Academy

With 1,150 students in Pre-First through grade 12, Pace strives to create prepared, confident citizens of the world. Pace develops children’s passions and strengths through academics, athletics and the arts, while providing global perspectives in the classroom and an integrated experience after the bell rings. Pace students come to view the world through a global lens.

The Walker School

At The Walker School, the infinite worth and dignity of each student defines the approach to learning. Walker is the top PreK3-12th grade school open to all faiths in metro Atlanta. With an average class size of 16 students, each child is challenged, supported and encouraged to explore all opportunities on campus.

Wesleyan School

At Wesleyan, it’s not a matter of choosing faith or intellect, but rather using both to create the best possible education for your child. The leadership and faculty work to provide students K-grade 12 with an atmosphere that is challenging, reinforces the value of hard work, and emphasizes character and integrity above accomplishment.

Westminster

Westminster is a coeducational Christian, independent school serving bright and motivated students in grade Pre-first through 12, who are curious by nature and nurtured by challenge. Westminster fulfills its mission through a curriculum that engages children across the key dimensions of their growth – academic, physical, and spiritual.

Woodward Academy

Woodward Academy is the most diverse and inclusive independent school in Atlanta where students learn organically from exposure to perspectives different from their own. From pre-K to senior year, Woodward creates opportunities for each child to thrive, whether they excel in math, get inspired by robotics, or flourish in literature and art classes.

Atlanta Private Schools

The Academy of Scholars

At The Academy of Scholars, scholars are developed to their fullest intellectual, moral, spiritual, emotional, physical, and social potential in a safe, nurturing environment. AOS is an independent, Christian school that guides scholars ages 4 years-6th grade to make connections through relevant life experiences while loving each and every child.

Acton Academy Marietta

More than a just a K-12 private school, Acton Marietta is different by design. In a unique model, young people are in the driver’s seat of their learning, which is self-paced for foundational subjects, project-based for science and humanities, and delivered with the camaraderie and collaboration found in a dynamic community of peers.

Alexsander Academy

Alexsander Academy encourages, uplifts, educates and fosters independence for students in grades 1-12 who face learning and social/emotional challenges. With small classrooms, flexible teachers and personalized curriculum, teachers can meet children where they are and help them grow into more independent students.

Annunciation Day School

Established in 2002, Annunciation Day School (ADS) has grown rapidly into a Preschool and K-8th grade school centered in Christ, children and community. Their diverse community is a blend of parishioners, neighbors and newcomers to DeKalb County, and the school is filled with joy and the love of learning.

Arbor Montessori School

Arbor fosters lifelong learners ages 18 months to 14 years at two Decatur campus locations. Teachers encourage independence, self-direction, and critical reasoning at every age. Students learn collaboration, cooperation, and peace, and become agents of change anywhere they go in the world.

Athens Academy

Athens Academy is built on a foundation of four pillars: academics, arts, athletics, and service and leadership. Athens Academy offers students an innovative curriculum taught by a talented and dedicated faculty; integrated media and technology programs; an emphasis on integrity and honor,

Atlanta Academy

Atlanta Academy serves 395 private preschool-8th grade students in North Atlanta. The forward-thinking curriculum is enriched with a variety of opportunities for students, in order to build the confidence and skills they need to succeed at prestigious private high schools, top-ranking public schools.

Atlanta International School

Atlanta International School offers all three International Baccalaureate programs to more than 1,300 students from 3-year-old kindergarten through grade 12. Rigorous academics begin with a full immersion Preschool program in French, German, Chinese and Spanish and continues with partial and dual immersion from 5K to Grade 5.

Atlanta Music High School

Atlanta Music High School empowers classical, jazz, rock and folk music students (grades 6-8,9-12) with an accredited education that is sensitive and responsive to the time and resources it takes for a young performer or composer to become a great musician.

Brookwood Christian

Brookwood Christian is a private, non-profit school that serves students grades 1 through 12 who have not been successful in public or private schools due to their unique learning needs. Many of the students are diagnosed with a language-based learning disability such as dyslexia.

Capstone Academy

Capstone Academy serves grades 5-12 with an innovative, successful model changing young lives since 2007. At Capstone Academy, teachers encourage students to become lifelong learners by instilling academic curiosity, respect for others, and accountability to core values. College-prep academics are at the honors level and above in high school and advanced levels in the middle grades.

ChildLight Schools

ChildLight Schools! Serving almost 1,000 students in grades K-8 in and around the Atlanta area, their schools utilize Charlotte Mason principles as a core foundation. Guided by Christian principles, ChildLight uses a humanities-based approach that recognizes and educates the whole child .

The Children’s School

At The Children’s School, students 3 years-grade 8 experience nurture and challenge, independence and community. An innovative curriculum uses immersive play- and project-based learning to engage and connect students to the world around them so they can see the relevance and impact of their learning. At TCS, learning is hands-on, minds-on, and all heart.

The Cottage School

The Cottage School (TCS) celebrates 40 years of creating success stories for students who learn differently. TCS employs small class sizes and balances academics with experiential classes, a comprehensive music program, and culinary kitchen. At TCS, students develop essential skills in communication, interaction and self-esteem.

The Davis Academy

From Kindergarten Prep-8th grade, The Davis Academy teaches to the whole child, creating compassionate leaders and equipping them with skills they will use for the entirety of their academic careers and beyond. They teach life skills, instill Jewish values, and provide diverse experiences so that their students become well-rounded and self-confident individuals.

Eastside Christian School

Eastside is a fully accredited private Christian school in East Cobb, Marietta. They invest in the academic, spiritual and overall development of students, offering small class sizes, challenging academics and a wide range of athletic and extracurriculars, providing them with a strong foundation for their future in a Christ-centered classroom.

The Friends School

The Friends School of Atlanta (FSA) is a Quaker school that offers an exceptional education with differentiated, developmentally-based instruction in small, diverse classes for PreK3 – Grade 8. Beyond excellent academic preparation for high school and college, FSA provides a place for the discovery and use of individual voices and gifts.

The Galloway School

The Galloway School is an independent day school that serves a diverse student body of 750 students in Pre-K3 through 12th grade. At Galloway, learning is joyful, individuals are valued, and self-discovery is encouraged. Galloway students confidently embrace challenges while developing the knowledge, skills, and cultural competence to thrive.

GRACEPOINT School

GRACEPOINT, a private Christian school, proudly celebrates ten years of equipping dyslexic students in grades 1-8 with the skills needed to become independent, confident learners. GRACEPOINT understands that dyslexia is not a disability but a learning difference, viewing dyslexia as a gift to embrace and celebrate.

The Haven Academy

The Haven Academy provides a Cognia accredited, secular private school experience for students K – Grade 12, offering both full-time and hybrid scheduling options. They prioritize the emotional and physical safety of students while delivering a robust, hands-on and engaging educational program.

High Meadows School

High Meadows students age three through 8th grade learn through experiential, immersive educational opportunities that foster a love of learning, critical thinking, and social responsibility. Children are given voice and choice in their school experience, while being challenged to stretch, grow, and realize their true potential.

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School is the country’s largest Parish Episcopal school, serving 1,400 students ages 3 years old through 12th grade. From a very early age, students cultivate a love of learning in cutting-edge academic facilities, guided by exceptional, dedicated educators.

Holy Spirit Preparatory School

Holy Spirit Preparatory School is a classical Catholic school serving students 6 months-12th grade. Holy Spirit Prep seeks to enkindle in students the desire to pursue excellence in every endeavor they undertake and provide them with all the tools necessary to lead successful, rewarding lives.

The Howard School

At The Howard School, they understand every child with a language-based learning difference is unique, and provide a tailored educational experience that embraces those differences. A dedicated team of educators, speech language pathologists, literacy, and math specialists are committed to nurturing the strengths of each student while addressing their specific challenges.

Endeavor International School at Dunwoody

Endeavor International School offers an advanced middle school program that prepares students in grades 6-8 for the future. As one of the only International Baccalaureate-approved middle schools in the Atlanta area, Endeavor International School students receive a high-level education that prepares them for the prestigious IB diploma.

Endeavor Montessori School at Dunwoody

Endeavor Montessori offers a modernized and holistic education that combines Montessori principles and outdoor learning with an age-appropriate, technology-focused curriculum. Serving children 6 weeks-12 years, Endeavor approaches learning with a focus on developing the whole child through critical thinking, cultural awareness, and entrepreneurship.

Landmark Christian School

Landmark Christian School serves PK3-12th with campuses conveniently located in Fairburn and Peachtree City. Landmark invests in the spiritual, academic and overall development of children with engaging academics, Christian values and immense opportunities creating an exceptional education and exceptional graduates.

Loganville Christian Academy

Loganville Christian Academyis an ACSI and Cognia accredited private, PreK3-12th grade Christian school dedicated to partnering with like-minded families to prepare the next generation academically, spiritually and socially for God’s call on their lives.

The Lovett School

The Lovett School is Atlanta’s independent, co educational day school of choice for families who value a multi-faceted approach to the education of the whole child– where intellectual rigor, social-emotional learning, and character development are purposefully cultivated and inextricably linked.

McGinnis Woods School

McGinnis Woods School offers a rich preschool through middle school education. The beautiful campus, located in Forsyth County includes a Nature Explore certified outdoor classroom. Instruction is hands-on, with a focus on STEM learning; classes are engaging and provide for differentiation and personalized attention.

Midtown International School

Midtown International School enables gifted and high achieving students to engage and thrive by providing immersive learning opportunities that develop their passions and maximize their strengths.

Mill Springs Academy

Mill Springs Academy serves students in grades K-12 with learning differences, cultivating self-advocacy while allowing students to discover their unique talents. Mill Springs is dedicated to the academic, physical, and social growth of students who have not realized their full potential in traditional classroom settings.

Montessori School at Emory

The Montessori School at Emory was founded more than 30 years ago and became accredited as a Montessori school in 1993. With more than 175 students ranging in age from 15 months-14 years, the school supports the whole child and prepares them for life through accredited, authentic, quality Montessori programs.

Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs and Vickery

Campuses at Sharon Springs and Vickery provide students with a Montessori education that opens minds and sharpens intellectual skills while nurturing confidence and independence. Working in a supportive environment with experienced educators, students ages 13 months-12 years receive the tools and resources to gain a world-class education.

Mount Paran Christian School

Mount Paran Christian School is a PreK3-12th grade private Christian, non-denominational, college-preparatory school committed to excellence in academics, award-winning arts and championship athletics. MPCS unites with home and church to prepare servant-leaders to honor God, love others, and walk in truth.

The Mount Vernon School

The journey for all students to become college-ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders begins in Preschool and continues through Grade 12. Along the journey, The MountVernon School builds foundational literacies, skills, attributes, and meaningful relationships.

North Cobb Christian School

OMNI International School

A language immersion school of excellence, OMNI’s rigorous academic curriculum is taught with a global perspective. A focus from PK2-3rd grade is a full immersion of the Asian (Japanese or Chinese) and English languages with Spanish integrated as a 3rd language beginning at kindergarten.

Pace Academy

Serving grades Pre-first-12, Pace strives to create prepared, confident citizens of the world. Children’s passions and strengths are developed through academics, athletics and the arts, while providing global perspectives in the classroom and an integrated experience after the bell rings. Pace students come to view the world through a global lens.

The Paideia School

Founded in 1971, the Paideia School offers progressive education for students ages three years-grade 12 with a focus on the individual student. Paideia creates opportunities and environments where students can uncover their unique gifts and learn to use them in meaningful ways.

Pinecrest Academy

Pinecrest Academy is a PreK3-12 Catholic school providing an atmosphere of academic rigor and critical thinking. Rooted in Catholic tradition and inspired by the beauty, goodness, and truth of the Christian worldview, their whole-person educational approach helps children discover and develop their God-given gifts.

Porter Academy

At Porter Academy, each and every child ages 4-14 years has the potential to have a bright, successful future. Rather than creating a one-size-fits-all education model, the faculty focuses on creating a program that is tailored to each student’s specific academic, developmental, and social-emotional needs.

Sage School

Learning how to learn is one of the greatest gifts a child can receive. At Sage School, students K-grade 6 receive the tools and strategies to unlock the code of English language. Sage School provides individualized instruction to meet students’ needs in encoding, spelling, handwriting, written expression, vocabulary and reading comprehension.

Saint Francis School

The mission of Saint Francis School is to provide a college preparatory program to students in grades K-12 with diverse academic ability in a structured environment that is challenging and supportive. Kindergarten – 8th grades are located on the 24-acre Roswell Campus while the High School is located on the 47-acre Milton campus.

The Schenck School

The Schenck School’s mission is to build a solid educational foundation for students in K-6th grade with dyslexia and to develop their rich potential. Critical to student’s success is a specialized, intensive yet nurturing learning environment for students to take risks, read and succeed.

Seeds of Excellence Christian Academy

At Seeds of Excellence Christian Academy (SOECA), scholars are steeped in principles of faith, compassion, gratitude, integrity, humility, and self-control. SOECA embodies the love and acceptance of Jesus Christ, encouraging scholars to extend this compassion beyond the campus.

SORA Schools

Sora is a virtual private middle and high school, with an approach founded on inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning that gives students the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills through engaging projects, based on real-world challenges and problems.

The Spanish Academy

The Spanish Academy serves ages 12 months-10 years with a total immersion preschool and bilingual kindergarten, with an excellent academic curriculum and a low student to teacher ratio. Children experience the joy of learning and look forward to coming to school each day while developing a lifelong love of learning and a proficiency in Spanish.

Springmont School

Springmont offers students 18 months through Middle School an authentic Montessori education. Individual, hands-on learning is focused not only on academics but also on social/emotional well-being inspires Springmont’s diverse and inclusive community of learners to become creative, independent thinkers.

St. Martin’s Episcopal School

Serving preschool-8th grade, St. Martin’s Episcopal School is dedicated to graduating well-rounded individuals. St. Martin’s offers a challenging curriculum, outstanding facilities and opportunities for students to learn about the world and themselves through intellectual adventures, extracurricular opportunities and spiritual formation.

Tabula Rasa The Language Academy

Tabula Rasa The Language Academy Total Immersion School offers programs for infants through 5th grade. Our bright, energetic students learn in an environment that balances language development, music, art, math and social sciences. A strong aspect of the daily programs and activities involves diversity, respecting the environment and each other.

Trinity School

Trinity School is Atlanta’s only elementary-only independent school and serves children age three-6th grade. Students enjoy small class sizes, low student-to-teacher ratios, state-of-the-art technology, and flexible indoor and outdoor learning spaces on a beautiful 43-acre campus.

The Walker School

At The Walker School, meaningful relationships inspire transformative learning, and students are encouraged to share their individual talents in a wide variety of activities. Walker is a remarkable community where students from age 3 through high school are offered a challenging yet supportive educational experience.

Wesleyan School

Whitefield Academy

At Whitefield Academy, students receive an academic education that is founded on intellectual rigor and Christ-centered principles. Serving 960 students in grades PreK through 12, Whitefield Academy offers a challenging and meaningful curriculum that encourages curiosity and a passion for learning through its solid academic reputation.

The Wood Acres School

The Wood Acres School provides an exceptional, affordable private school experience for PreK2-8th grade. Wood Acres is known for its accelerated curriculum, integration of STEM and STEAM activities, and teaching Spanish as a second language. Situated on nine spacious acres, students enjoy daily recess and outside exploration along with academic rigor.

Woodward Academy

Woodward Academyis the most diverse and inclusive independent school in Atlanta where students learn organically from exposure to perspectives different from their own. From pre-K to senior year, Woodward creates opportunities for each child to thrive, whether they excel in math, get inspired by robotics, or flourish in literature and art classes.