Firm Foundation Early Learning Academy
6440 Rock Springs Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- On the school’s website
- Grades
- PreK-6
- Students (K-12)
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 5.1
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- From Lithonia center
- 2.6 miles
Can you use Promise Scholarship here?
Not on the Promise Scholarship list we read
- About the list
- How the Promise Scholarship list works
- Applying
- The last 2026-27 window is November 1 to 30, 2026. It is open only to families at or below 400% of the poverty level, and awards from it pay for spring 2027 only. The 2027 calendar is due by December 15, 2026.
Source: Promise Scholarship official source, dated April 23, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 7
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Setting
- Suburb
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 25 to 26, up 1 (4%)
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 4 (6)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 3 (2)
- Average a grade
- About 4
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,260
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Georgia
- Same as the median of the 575 private schools we list
- School day, against Georgia
- About the median of 7 hours (583 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 5.1 here; median 8 at 184 GA elementary schools
- Size in Dekalb County
- Larger than 11 of 51 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Firm Foundation Early Learning Academy tuition, and what Promise Scholarship pays
- Published tuition
- On the school’s own tuition page (found September 29, 2026)
Georgia Promise Scholarship Education savings account
- Award
- Up to $6,500 per student
- How it varies
- Paid in four quarterly installments.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 7, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Firm Foundation Early Learning Academy?
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithonia Adventist Academy Elementary ✓ | PreK-8 | 71 | <1 |
| Arete Preparatory School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 1 | |
| Fleming Day School | 4-12 | 11 | 1 |
| Twins Academy | 7-12 | 9 | 2 |
| ABC Learning Center | PreK-1 | 6 | 2 |
| Children for Christ Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Shekinah Glory Christian Academy | PreK-5 | 14 | 3 |
| Dream Film Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 3 | |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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Next Promise Scholarship date: Open now, until November 30, 2026 (Last 2026-27 application window (400% of poverty or less; funds spring 2027)).
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