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Gables Academy

811 Gordon Street, Stone Mountain, GA, 30083-0300 -

School Notes Overview:

Gables Academy mission is to serve the school age psycho-educational community and their families with value and sound educational and therapeutic principles. It is the philosophy of Gables Academy to provide each child with the instruction and opportunity needed for that child to reach their full potential. Our desire is to return each student to the regular academic mainstream with those skills necessary to succeed, based on realistic and attainable goals....

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School Overview:

	Gables Academy
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) National Association of Private Special Education Centers Council for Exceptional Children National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 5 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year	Yes
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	All Learning Disabilities and ADD/H
Year Founded	1961
County	Dekalb County, GA
Student Body
Total Students	25 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	88%	20%
Students by Grade
	Grade 5 - 2 students
	Grade 6 - 3 students
	Grade 7 - 2 students
	Grade 8 - 4 students
	Grade 9 - 5 students
	Grade 10 - 3 students
	Grade 11 - 2 students
	Grade 12 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	25%
Average Class Size	6
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual (Khaki slacks Polo Shirt)
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:3	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$1,350
Tuition Notes	Recently deeply discounted tuition Day students $12000 Resident students $30000
% on Financial Aid	25%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$2,000
Acceptance Rate	75%
Head of School	James D. Meffen III D.Arts
Admissions Director	Katrina Locklear
Admissions Associate	Rena Setters

School Notes:

Boarding Program for those needing 24/7 remedial instruction and direction Low Pupil Teacher Ratio Diagnostic Prescriptive Teaching Remedial Instruction Full Sports Program College Prep Diploma
Profile last updated: 07/14/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (30083)	School Zip (30083)	(GA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	55,791 people	8,185,503 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	34%	21%
Population Average Age	30 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$44,983	$50,258
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	5.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	30 years old	30 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	54% / 46%	66% / 34%