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Mill Springs Academy

13660 New Providence Rd, Alpharetta, GA, 30004-0300 -

School Notes Overview:

Mill Springs Academy is a value-based educational community dedicated to the academic, physical and social growth of those students who have not realized their full potential in traditional classroom settings. Mill Springs Academy provides a carefully structured environment within a warm, supportive atmosphere. Our structural approach is a milieu environment that involves our Community Levels System, daily values groups, individualized contracts and Life Space Interview techniques. Mill Springs Academy bases learning strategies on Academic Plans developed for each student by our multidisciplinary staff. Learning strategies are generated from psycho-educational evaluations, previous school records, diagnostic skills assessment, observations, communication with other professionals involved with the student and our continuing experiences with the student. Mill Springs Academy is committed to a comprehensive, holistic program design that is multifaceted to meet the needs of the “total child”. ...

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School Overview:

	Mill Springs Academy
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) Georgia Accrediting Commission Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) Council for Exceptional Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year	Yes
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Dyslexia, ADHD, Language problems, Mild Learning differences
Year Founded	1982
County	Fulton County, GA
Student Body
Total Students	300 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	10%	20%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 10 students
	Grade 2 - 10 students
	Grade 3 - 10 students
	Grade 4 - 10 students
	Grade 5 - 32 students
	Grade 6 - 34 students
	Grade 7 - 30 students
	Grade 8 - 34 students
	Grade 9 - 30 students
	Grade 10 - 35 students
	Grade 11 - 30 students
	Grade 12 - 35 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	60 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	70%
Average Class Size	8
Classroom dress code	Formal (Khaki pants and tuck shirt)
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* 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
Yearly Tuition Cost	$18,500
Head of School	Robert W. Moore
Admissions Director	Sheila Fitzgerald
Admissions Associate	Kathy Muma
Sport
Total Sports Offered	10
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cross Country	Golf
	Soccer	Softball
	Tennis	Track and Field
	Volley Ball	Wrestling

School Notes:

Mill Springs Academy is a value-based educational community dedicated to the academic, physical and social growth of those students who have not realized their full potential in traditional classroom settings. Mill Springs Academy provides a carefully structured environment within a warm, supportive atmosphere. Our structural approach is a milieu environment that involves our Community Levels System, daily values groups, individualized contracts and Life Space Interview techniques. Mill Springs Academy bases learning strategies on Academic Plans developed for each student by our multidisciplinary staff. Learning strategies are generated from psycho-educational evaluations, previous school records, diagnostic skills assessment, observations, communication with other professionals involved with the student and our continuing experiences with the student. Mill Springs Academy is committed to a comprehensive, holistic program design that is multifaceted to meet the needs of the “total child”.
Profile last updated: 01/16/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (30004)	School Zip (30004)	(GA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	41,345 people	8,185,503 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	54%	21%
Population Average Age	35 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$72,591	$50,258
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.5 rooms	5.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	15 years old	30 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	66% / 34%