76 Private Schools in Dekalb County, GA

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Annunciation Day School ✓	Atlanta	PreK-8	129	9.1	Greek Orthodox
Capstone Academy ✓	Atlanta	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Cliff Valley School ✓	Atlanta	PreK-8	392	5.3	Nonsectarian
Dunwoody Christian Academy ✓	Atlanta	PreK-K	6	6	Christian (nondenominational)
Immaculate Heart of Mary School ✓	Atlanta	PreK-8	484	15.7	Roman Catholic
Intown Community School ✓	Atlanta	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Light of the World Christian Academy ✓	Atlanta	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Midtown International School ✓	Atlanta	K-12	141	4.9	Nonsectarian
Mohammed Schools of Atlanta ✓	Atlanta	PreK-12	180	15	Islamic
Montessori in Town ✓	Atlanta	PreK-6	59	8.4	Nonsectarian
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School ✓	Atlanta	PreK-8	535	11.2	Roman Catholic
Shallowford Presbyterian School ✓	Atlanta	PreK-8	85	3.3	Presbyterian
St. Pius X Catholic High School ✓	Atlanta	9-12	1,054	10	Roman Catholic
The Morgan Oliver School ✓	Atlanta	K-5	28	4.7	Nonsectarian
Zohor Academy USA ✓	Atlanta	K-10	44	14.2	Nonsectarian
Academe of the Oaks ✓	Decatur	9-12	80	10	Nonsectarian
Cambridge Academy ✓	Decatur	PreK-5	45	9	Nonsectarian
Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy ✓	Decatur	PreK-12	92	5.6	Baptist
St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School ✓	Decatur	K-8	131	2.6	Roman Catholic
St. Thomas More Catholic School ✓	Decatur	PreK-8	430	12.5	Roman Catholic
The Ferguson School ✓	Decatur	K-3	12	8.6	Christian (nondenominational)
The Friends School of Atlanta ✓	Decatur	PreK-8	152	3.9	Friends
The Waldorf School of Atlanta ✓	Decatur	PreK-8	192	5.3	Nonsectarian
Atlanta North SDA School ✓	Dunwoody	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Basix Knowledge Academy ✓	Ellenwood	On the state list; not in the federal survey
The Christian Schools of Anointed Word ✓	Ellenwood	1-12	50	5	Christian (nondenominational)
Children for Christ Academy ✓	Lithonia	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Dream Film Academy ✓	Lithonia	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Kilombo Academic and Cultural Institute ✓	Lithonia	On the state list; not in the federal survey
The Drake School ✓	Lithonia	K-4	30	7.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Decatur Adventist Jr Academy ✓	Stone Mountain	K-8	99	16.5	Seventh-Day Adventist
One Love Academy ✓	Stone Mountain	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Philmore Academy for Science & Arts ✓	Stone Mountain	PreK-8	95	8	Nonsectarian
Solid Foundation Christian Academy ✓	Stone Mountain	On the state list; not in the federal survey
The Marks Academy ✓	Stone Mountain	On the state list; not in the federal survey
The Wilson Academy ✓	Stone Mountain	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Arete Preparatory School ✓	Stonecrest	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Lithonia Adventist Academy Elementary ✓	Stonecrest	PreK-8	71	12.7	Seventh-Day Adventist
Atlanta Montessori International School	Atlanta	Ungraded	7	7	Nonsectarian
Atlanta Prep	Atlanta	1-8	21	3.3	Nonsectarian
Ben Franklin Academy	Atlanta	9-12	100	4.7	Nonsectarian
Christine Elizabeth Academy	Atlanta	1-5	44	7.3	Nonsectarian
Glenn School	Atlanta	PreK-K	14	10.8	Methodist
Johnson's Learning Center	Atlanta	PreK-K	25	8.3	Nonsectarian
Kingswood Preschool	Atlanta	PreK-K	8	4	Methodist
Laurel Heights Academy (Hospital)	Atlanta	3-12	88	9.8	Nonsectarian
Marist School	Atlanta	7-12	1,082	11.7	Roman Catholic
Northwoods Montessori School - Doraville	Atlanta	5	66	22	Nonsectarian
Primrose School of Druid Hills	Atlanta	PreK-K	7	7	Nonsectarian
St. Martin's Episcopal School	Atlanta	PreK-8	472	6.8	Episcopal
Temima, the Richard and Jean Katz High School for Girls	Atlanta	9-12	68	7.6	Jewish, all-girls
Torah Day School of Atlanta	Atlanta	K-8	360	9.5	Jewish
Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael of Atlanta	Atlanta	9-12	68	3.1	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshivah Ohr Yisrael	Atlanta	9-12	66	3.4	Jewish, all-boys
Chamblee Methodist Kindergarten	Chamblee	PreK-K	38	21.1	Methodist
The Heartwood School	Clarkson	2-11	13	2.4	Nonsectarian
Arbor Montessori School	Decatur	PreK-8	158	9.3	Nonsectarian
Decatur Presbyterian Children's Community	Decatur	PreK-K	12	3	Presbyterian
Global Village Project	Decatur	6-8	39	5	Nonsectarian, all-girls
Hess Academy	Decatur	PreK-8	79	4.2	Nonsectarian
Kilombo Academic & Cult. Inst.	Decatur	PreK-8	32	5.9	Nonsectarian
Montessori School at Emory	Decatur	PreK-8	85	9.6	Nonsectarian
Shekinah Glory Christian Academy	Decatur	PreK-5	14	3.5	Christian (nondenominational)
The Hirsch Academy	Decatur	K-8	23	not reported	Nonsectarian
The Loom School	Decatur	K-8	27	6.3	Nonsectarian
Threshold Community Program	Decatur	8-12	14	not reported	Nonsectarian
Dunwoody Prep	Dunwoody	PreK-Transitional K	2	not reported	Nonsectarian
Dunwoody United Methodist Church Preschool	Dunwoody	PreK-K	31	7	Methodist
Primrose School of Dunwoody	Dunwoody	PreK-K	4	4	Nonsectarian
St. Luke's Little Saints Preschool & Kindergten	Dunwoody	PreK-K	10	4.3	Christian (nondenominational)
ABC Learning Center	Lithonia	PreK-1	6	3	Christian (nondenominational)
Firm Foundation Early Learning Academy	Lithonia	PreK-6	26	5.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Fleming Day School	Lithonia	4-12	11	4.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Miller's Military Academy	Lithonia	5-12	58	16.1	Baptist, all-boys
Twins Academy	Lithonia	7-12	9	4.5	Nonsectarian
Star Community School (Formerly St. Timothy School	Stone Mountain	PreK-7	18	3.1	Methodist

Dekalb County private schools at a glance

Towns: 9; the most in Atlanta (31), Decatur (18) and Lithonia (9)
Among Georgia counties: 2nd most private schools of 96; 11% of the state’s 708
Typical school: 71 students (49 reporting)
Smallest and largest: Fleming Day School, 11 students; Marist School, 1,082 students
Students per teacher: 7 typical, 2.4 to 22 across 60 schools
Programs: 5 Montessori, 5 special education
Co-ed or single-sex: 2 all-girls and 3 all-boys
Association members: 17, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college: 87% of graduates at the typical high school (15 reporting)
State program: Education savings account, up to $6,500 per student
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Public charter schools: 15 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Georgia

Affiliation, 76 schools

Catholic6
Christian, not Catholic23
Jewish4
Islamic1
Nonsectarian29
Not in federal survey13

Grade levels (overlapping), 76 schools

Pre-K (and up)33
Elementary (K to 5)52
Middle (6 to 8)37
High school (9 to 12)18
K to 12, one school3

School size, 49 reporting

Under 5017
50 to 14920
150 to 2994
300 to 5996
600 or more2

On the Promise Scholarship list: 38 of 76

Dekalb County50%
All of Georgia51%

Lowest published tuition, 7 schools

Lowest$12,027Middle$16,303Highest$27,461

Where these facts come from

Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
Program list: Georgia Promise Scholarship schools, list dated April 23, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
Award and rules: Georgia Promise Scholarship, official page, read October 7, 2026.
Tuition for 7 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.

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