In case you didn't see the first edition of our education guide I wanted to provide you with this link that explains why I created an education guide.  I'm a Mom with two boys, a 9th grader in private school and a 6th grader in public school.  For now, I fully believe they are both exactly where they need to be!  I've done a lot of research about schools and I'll keep researching each year to make sure my boys stay on the right track!  This guide contains some of my research plus some information submitted by other sources and schools to help you make the right decision for YOUR child.  No two kids are the same...we are just so fortunate to live in a city where we have so many outstanding choices!

If your school, or school related business, wants to learn about how to share information in our January Education Guide then click here to email Leigh to obtain the details!
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3 Important Articles Regarding possibilities of a Dunwoody Independent School System 

GLASS: Georgians for Local Area School Systems

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Source:  John Heneghan's Dunwoody Blog 

Georgians for Local Area School Systems is an advocacy group promoting the passage of HR 486 in the Georgia General Assembly and then by a state wide referendum.

Description:

GLASS Mission:
To make the choice available to form local independent school systems. Read More » 


Community Meeting on Dunwoody Independent School District Feasibility Study

Dunwoody Parents Concerned about Quality Education will host a community meeting to review the Dunwoody Independent School District Feasibility Study on Sunday, December 15 at 2:00 pm in the Great Hall of St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, 1978 Mt. Vernon Road in Dunwoody.

The purpose of the Feasibility Study was to assess the viability of an independent school Read More » 


Final Report - Proposed Dunwoody Independent School District Financial Feasibility

 

Introduction and Summary of Conclusions
Click here fore the Full Report 

This report on the financial feasibility of forming a Dunwoody Independent School District was commissioned by the City of Dunwoody, through the Dunwoody Parents Concerned about Quality Education, a community group formed in 2013 to explore opportunities to improve public education in Dunwoody.

Dunwoody's public school students (6,082 students in 2012) attend one of the seven Read More » 


Key Dates for Private School Applicants

Fall and winter - Contact the Admissions Office of schools you are interested in for application information and to schedule your grade-specific tour.

Campus visits by applicants for interviews and testing typically begin in January.

Open House for all schools vary.   Some have only one, others have several.

Applications for all applicants are due in early February (varies per school) Supplemental materials (teacher recommendations, transcripts, test scores etc.) must be to all schools at which you are applying by mid March (check specific schools for their deadlines).

 

Admissions notification letters for 2014-2015 school year will be mailed on Friday, April 4, 2014.  

 
Private School Directory 
Area Private Schools with Open House and Campus Tour Dates 
 
Examples:

DUNWOODY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL
Open House and/or Tour: 
Tour Dates for the 2014-2015 School Year offered  Monday, December 9, 2013; Thursday, December 12, 2013; Friday, January 10, 2014
1548 Mount Vernon Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338
www.dunwoodyumc.org

HOLY INNOCENTS' EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
Open House: All Grades January 25, 2014 @ 1 PM
Ninth Grade Information Sessions: Tuesday, January 14, 7-8:30 pm & Thursday, February 20, 7-8:30 pm in the UpperSchool Library.
805 Mt. Vernon Hwy
Sandy Springs, GA 30327
(404) 303-2150 ext. 276

Public School Directory 
Dunwoody, Chamblee, & Sandy Springs Clusters 
December School Guide Highlights
GLASS: Georgians for Local Area School Systems
Community Meeting about Dunwoody Independent School District Feasibilitiy
Final Report - Independent School District Feasibility
Key Dates for Private School Admissions
Private School Directory
Public School Directory
SSAT Testing
More Reference Sources
School News & Events
HIES
B'Nai Torah Preschool
The Kingswood School
Primrose School of Dunwoody
The Galloway School
OLA Catholic School
Dunwoody Baptist Preschool
Atlanta Academy
Mount Vernon School
St. Martin's School
Ilene Goodelman

SSAT  
TESTING FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS 

SSAT supports students and families pursuing private school education around the world. Click here to learn about test dates, fees, and deadlines.  

 

What is the SSAT?
The SSAT is a multiple choice test designed for students in grades 3 through 11 and is administered on three levels:

* Elementary (for students currently in grades 3-4)
* Middle (for students currently in grades 5-7)
* Upper (for students currently in grades 8-11)

Both the Middle and Upper level SSAT consist of verbal, quantitative (math) and reading Read More »  

 

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More School Reference Sources 

School News & Events 
Recent articles submitted to The Aha! Connection Website 
Following is great information from our Sponsors 
Primrose School of Dunwoody
SMES
The Galloway School
OLA
The Kingswood School

B'Nai Torah School Banner Congregation B'nai Torah Preschool 

"A Unique Jewish Preschool Experience"

 

Congregation B'nai Torah Preschool provides a sensory based, developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children while instilling Jewish values.  Our goal is to meet the needs of the individual child, building self-confidence, social, emotional and cognitive development and fine and gross motor skills. 

  • For young children ages 18 months through 5 years
  • Offering small class size and qualified staff
  • Hours of operation 9:15 AM - 1:15 PM
  • Individualized tours arranged upon request, call Director Binnie Edelson at 404.257.1733

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Atlanta Academy
Mount Vernon School
Dunwoody Baptist Preschool
HIES
ilene Goodelman