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Friends School Of Atlanta

862 Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA, 30030-0300 -

School Notes Overview:

The Friends School of Atlanta is a community of learners dedicated to nurturing the mind, body and spirit of children in grades pre-kindergarten through eight. Our mission is to provide challenging academics in a diverse environment, drawing on the Quaker values of truth, simplicity, community, equality and peace to empower our students to go out into the world with conscience, conviction and compassion....

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School Overview:

	Friends School Of Atlanta
School Membership(s)	Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) State or regional independent school association Atlanta Association of Independent Schools (AAAIS) Friends Council on Education (FCE)
Religious Affiliation	Friends
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded	1990
County	Dekalb County, GA
Student Body
Total Students	170 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	50%	20%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 4 students
	Kind - 17 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 16 students
	Grade 3 - 22 students
	Grade 4 - 11 students
	Grade 5 - 15 students
	Grade 6 - 25 students
	Grade 7 - 27 students
	Grade 8 - 15 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	28 teachers
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Tuition varies according to age. Discount for families with multiple students enrolled. Needs based financial aid.
Head of School	Waman French
Admissions Director	Michika Quillin
Sport
Total Sports Offered	2
	Sports
	Basketball	Ultimate Frisbee
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	1
	Extracurriculars
	Afterschool Clubs

School Notes:

The Friends School of Atlanta is a community of learners dedicated to nurturing the mind, body and spirit of children in grades pre-kindergarten through eight. Our mission is to provide challenging academics in a diverse environment, drawing on the Quaker values of truth, simplicity, community, equality and peace to empower our students to go out into the world with conscience, conviction and compassion.
Profile last updated: 09/02/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (30030)	School Zip (30030)	(GA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	25,137 people	8,185,503 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	58%	21%
Population Average Age	36 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$46,111	$50,258
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	53 years old	30 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (30030) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	56% / 44%	66% / 34%