The Ferguson School
under 1 mi✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades K-312 students8.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Private schools in Decatur, GA
18 schools in Decatur itself and 38 more within 6 miles. 25 of them are on the state’s Promise Scholarship list. Promise Scholarship pays up to $6,500 per student.
Order: schools on the official Promise Scholarship list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Decatur (18)
No matching schools.
St. Thomas More Catholic School
under 1 mi✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades PreK-8430 students12.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Academe of the Oaks
under 1 mi✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades 9-1280 students10 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed90% to 4-year college
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades PreK-8192 students5.3 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades PreK-8152 students3.9 students per teacherFriendsCo-ed
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades K-8131 students2.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades PreK-545 students9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades PreK-1292 students5.6 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Global Village Project
under 1 miGrades 6-839 students5 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisAll-girls
Grades PreK-KPresbyterianEarly childhoodCo-ed
The Hirsch Academy
under 1 miGrades K-823 studentsNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Hess Academy
2 miGrades PreK-879 students4.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades PreK-885 students9.6 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades 8-1214 studentsNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed33% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-832 students5.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades PreK-8158 students9.3 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
The Loom School
5 miGrades K-827 students6.3 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades PreK-514 students3.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (38)
No matching schools.
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades K-1044 students14.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades K-528 students4.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades PreK-12180 students15 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed98% to 4-year college
✓ Georgia Promise Scholarship
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades PreK-659 students8.4 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ Georgia Promise Scholarship
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades PreK-8392 students5.3 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades PreK-8129 students9.1 students per teacherGreek OrthodoxCo-ed
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades K-12141 students4.9 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ Georgia Promise Scholarship
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades PreK-8484 students15.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Capstone Academy
5 mi✓ Georgia Promise Scholarship
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades PreK-1217 students3.7 students per teacherOther religiousCo-ed0% to 4-year college
✓ Georgia Promise ScholarshipGrades 9-12480 students17.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed85% to 4-year college
Wythe Academy
5 mi✓ Georgia Promise Scholarship
✓ Georgia Promise Scholarship
✓ Georgia Promise Scholarship
Glenn School
2 miGrades PreK-KMethodistEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades 9-12100 students4.7 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed32% to 4-year college
Grades 3-1288 students9.8 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades K-8360 students9.5 students per teacherJewishCo-ed
Grades 9-1268 students7.6 students per teacherJewishAll-girls87% to 4-year college
Grades 9-1268 students3.1 students per teacherJewishAll-boys50% to 4-year college
Grades 9-1266 students3.4 students per teacherJewishAll-boys0% to 4-year college
Grades 2-1113 students2.4 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades 9-1279 students6.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
The New School
4 miGrades 9-1279 students6.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades UngradedUnder 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-8283 students10.1 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades PreK-11251 students6.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-718 students3.1 students per teacherMethodistCo-ed
Grades 1-544 students7.3 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades K-462 students8.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades UngradedUnder 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades K-1Under 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Decatur private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Global Village Project, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Atlanta (33) and Stone Mountain (3)
- Students
- about 5,160 in all; the typical school has 79
- Smallest and largest
- The Ferguson School, 12 students; Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 484 students
- Students per teacher
- 6.9 typical, 2.3 to 17.8 across 47 schools
- Programs
- 6 Montessori, 4 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 2 all-girls and 2 all-boys
- Association members
- 14, most often the Association Montessori International
- To a 4-year college
- 87% of graduates at the typical high school (14 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 1 school; soonest Heritage Preparatory School of Ga, February 1, 2027
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 53, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Decatur
- Catholic4
- Christian, not Catholic9
- Jewish4
- Islamic1
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian30
- Not in federal survey7
In DecaturWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)24
- Elementary (K to 5)37
- Middle (6 to 8)27
- High school (9 to 12)17
- K to 12, one school4
In DecaturWithin 6 mi
- Under 5014
- 50 to 14916
- 150 to 2996
- 300 to 5995
- Decatur area45%
- All of Georgia51%
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 5 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Deadlines, 1 school: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Decatur
Lowest$11,850Middle$16,303Highest$27,750
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Preparatory School of Ga | $11,850 to $27,300 | 2026-27 |
| St. Thomas More Catholic School | $15,700 | 2026-27 |
| Torah Day School of Atlanta | $16,303 to $18,675 | not stated |
| Academe of the Oaks | $25,029 | 2026-27 |
| The Childrens School | $27,750 to $29,700 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Georgia, by city and grade.
What Georgia pays
- Program
- Georgia Promise Scholarship, education savings account
- Award
- Up to $6,500 per student
- Also
- Paid in four quarterly installments.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Decatur (9)
- Catholic schools in and around Decatur (4)
- Montessori schools in and around Decatur (6)
- Special education schools in and around Decatur (4)
- Private high schools in and around Decatur (17)
- Private elementary schools in and around Decatur (37)
- Private middle schools in and around Decatur (27)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Decatur (34)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Decatur (24)
- Jewish schools in and around Decatur (4)
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