The Howard School
1192 Foster St. Nw, Atlanta, GA 30318Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- From $42,916
- Grades
- K-12
- Students (K-12)
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 5
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Atlanta center
- 1.7 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
- 61
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special education
- Boys and girls
- 66% boys, 34% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 92%
- Setting
- City
- 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
- 345 to 303, down 42 (12%)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 4 and grade 8 (30 each)
- Smallest grade
- Kindergarten (2)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 23
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 170
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,110
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Georgia
- 10 days shorter than the 180-day median of 575 schools we list
- School day, against Georgia
- 30 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (583 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 5 here; median 8.2 at 279 GA combined schools
- Size in Fulton County
- Larger than 57 of 84 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.
The Howard School tuition, and what Promise Scholarship pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- From $42,916
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- From $47,600
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- From $47,600
Tuition from The Howard 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
What would you pay at The Howard School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Promise Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dar-Un-Noor Atlanta Science Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 170 | <1 |
| Peace Preparatory Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 100 | 1 |
| First Presbyterian Preschool ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Bright Futures Academy | 4-12 | 98 | 2 |
| The Ellis School of Atlanta | Ungraded | 8 | 2 |
| The Childrens School | PreK-8 | 283 | 2 |
| The Boyce L Ansley School | K-4 | 62 | 2 |
| Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School ✓ | 9-12 | 480 | 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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