Lakeview Academy
1 mi ✓ Georgia Promise Scholarship Grades PreK-12 473 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian
Private schools in Gainesville, GA
11 schools within 12 miles. 4 of them are on the state’s Promise Scholarship list. Promise Scholarship pays up to $6,500 per student.
Schools near Gainesville
Schools on the official Promise Scholarship list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
✓ Georgia Promise Scholarship Grades Transitional K-12 63 students 7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Genesis Academy
7 mi ✓ Georgia Promise Scholarship
✓ Georgia Promise Scholarship Grades K-12 542 students 11.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Academy Innovation
1 mi Grades 1-9 31 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education
Grades 6-12 169 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian
Grades PreK-2 13 students 9.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis
Grades PreK-K 10 students 10 students per teacher Baptist Early childhood
Maranatha Christian
7 mi Grades PreK-12 71 students 6.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
The Goddard School
10 mi Grades PreK-K 9 students 0.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Early childhood
Grades PreK-12 97 students 9.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
On the state’s official list Other private schools
What Georgia pays, and what that leaves you
Georgia Promise Scholarship Education savings account
Up to $6,500 per student Paid in four quarterly installments.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay?
Tuition and fees Promise Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
We filled in the standard Promise Scholarship amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.
Keep looking
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- Private schools in Cumming (23 mi)
- Private schools in Suwanee (23 mi)
- Private schools in Lawrenceville (26 mi)
- Private schools in Duluth (28 mi)
- Private schools in Johns Creek (29 mi)
- Private schools in Alpharetta (30 mi)
- Private schools in Norcross (34 mi)
- How Promise Scholarship works
Get one email when applications open
Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Gainesville) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.
Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there near Gainesville?
We count 11 within 12 miles of downtown Gainesville. Together they enrolled about 1,478 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Lanier Christian Academy with 542 students.
Which Gainesville private schools take Promise Scholarship?
4 of the 11 schools on this page are on the state’s official Promise Scholarship list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked here appear on the participating private school list published by the Georgia Education Savings Authority, dated April 23, 2026.
Will Promise Scholarship cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Promise Scholarship pays up to $6,500 per student, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.