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The Childrens School

345 10th St. Ne, Atlanta, GA 30309Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)

Key facts

Tuition, 2026-27
From $27,750
Grades
PreK-8
Students (K-12)
283
Students per teacher
10.1
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
From Atlanta center
3.0 miles

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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
28
Student body
Coeducational
Boys and girls
51% boys, 49% girls
Setting
City

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Students and school year

Enrollment over time

332 2019-20 312 2021-22 283 2023-24
2019-20 to 2023-24
332 to 283, down 49 (15%)
Path
Fell in each survey (312 in 2021-22)

Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)

60 PK 44 K 37 1 37 2 31 3 34 4 31 5 29 6 22 7 18 8
Largest grade
Kindergarten (44)
Smallest grade
Grade 8 (18)
Across the grades
Classes thin out toward the upper grades

The school year

Days in the school year
175
Length of the school day
6 hours 45 minutes
Hours of school a year
about 1,180
Kindergarten
Full day, 5 days a week
Classes, 2023-24
In person
Library or media center
Yes
Year, against Georgia
5 days shorter than the 180-day median of 575 schools we list
School day, against Georgia
15 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (583 schools we list)

How it compares

This school 10.1 GA median 8
Students per teacher
This school 283 County median 170
Students vs county median
Students per teacher
10.1 here; median 8 at 184 GA elementary schools
Size in Fulton County
Larger than 53 of 84 other schools we list

Student body, 2023-24

White 43% Black 33% Two or more races 16% Asian 5% Hispanic 4%

Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.

The Childrens School tuition, and what Promise Scholarship pays

Grades K to 5, 2026-27
$27,750
Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
$29,700
By grade
Rates vary within these bands (details below)

Kindergarten to grade 5 tuition is $27,750 and grades 6 to 8 are $29,700; half-day 3s/4s are $18,250 and full-day early learning $24,665. Tuition includes lunch credits.

Tuition from The Childrens School's website, checked October 6, 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

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The Childrens School admissions

Applications opened
October 1, 2026
School year
2027-28
Deadline
Not given on the admissions page we checked

Applications for 2027-28 open in Ravenna on October 1; evaluation forms are due February 12, 2027 for most applicants (January 8, 2027 for Early Learning early decision).

Source: school website, checked October 6, 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them with the admissions office. Other schools' application deadlines.

Tuition at nearby private schools

SchoolPublished tuitionYearMiles
Heritage Preparatory School of Ga$11,850 to $27,3002026-271.5
The Howard School$42,916 to $47,6002026-272.4

Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.

Other private schools nearby

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliationMiles
The Ellis School of AtlantaUngraded82.7Nonsectarian<1
First Presbyterian Preschool ✓On the state list; not in the federal survey<1
The Boyce L Ansley SchoolK-4628.9Nonsectarian1
Heritage Preparatory School of GaPreK-112516.6Christian (nondenominational)1
Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School ✓9-1248017.8Roman Catholic1
Dar-Un-Noor Atlanta Science Academy ✓PreK-121708.9Islamic2
Laurel Heights Academy (Hospital)3-12889.8Nonsectarian2
The Howard SchoolK-123035Nonsectarian2

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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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