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Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Photo - Welcome to IHM School! We invite you to learn more about our Pre-K4 through 8th Grade Catholic School by scheduling a tour or attending an open house. With a rigorous curriculum and dedicated teachers, students are graduating IHM as confident, young adults eager to continue their educational journey.
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School

Best Dekalb County Private Elementary Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 66 private elementary schools serving 10,666 students in Dekalb County, GA.
The top ranked private elementary schools in Dekalb County, GA include Marist School, Atlanta Jewish Academy Upper School, and Cliff Valley School.
The average tuition cost is $14,480, which is higher than the Georgia private elementary school average tuition cost of $14,167.
62% of private elementary schools in Dekalb County, GA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Top Ranked Dekalb County Private Elementary Schools (2025)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Marist School
Marist School Photo - Marist School forms the whole person in the image of Christ through education rooted in faith, excellence, and service. Guided by the spirit of the Society of Mary, we nurture each student's God-given potential through academic rigor, leadership opportunities, and compassionate action-preparing them to lead and serve in a world that needs their great hearts.
(Catholic)
(1)
3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, GA 30319
(770) 936-2214
Gr: 7-12 | 1,100 student Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition listed
The Waldorf School Of Atlanta
The Waldorf School Of Atlanta Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(14)
827 Kirk Road
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 377-1315
Gr: PK-8 | 245 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Arbor Montessori School
Arbor Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(7)
2998 Lavista Road
Decatur, GA 30033
(404) 321-9304
Gr: PK-8 | 513 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Atlanta Jewish Academy Upper School
(Jewish)
3130 Raymond Dr
Atlanta, GA 30340
(770) 451-5299
Gr: PK-12 | 389 students Avg. class size: 15 students Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Atlanta Prep
Atlanta Prep Photo
Special Education School
30 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770) 508-4127
Gr: K-8 Avg. class size: 7 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cambridge Academy
(1)
2780 Flat Shoals Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
(404) 241-1321
Gr: K-6 | 65 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cliff Valley School
Cliff Valley School Photo - Our 47,000 square foot state-of-the-art campus sits on 6.5 acres on Clairmont Road. It includes outdoor play and athletic spaces, music room and stage, gymnasium, outdoor classroom, rooftop gardens, nature trails, a science lab, an art studio, and a library. The facility was constructed with Earth-friendly building materials and was the first school to earn Southface EarthCraft Light Commercial certification.
2426 Clairmont Road Ne
Atlanta, GA 30329
(678) 302-1302
Gr: NS-8 | 431 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Crossroads Christian Academy
(Baptist)
4805 Tilly Mill Rd
Atlanta, GA 30360
(770) 457-8963
Gr: PK-12 | 110 students
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Photo - Welcome to IHM School! We invite you to learn more about our Pre-K4 through 8th Grade Catholic School by scheduling a tour or attending an open house. With a rigorous curriculum and dedicated teachers, students are graduating IHM as confident, young adults eager to continue their educational journey.
(Catholic)
2855 Briarcliff Rd Ne
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 636-4488
Gr: PK-8 | 514 students Avg. class size: 28 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Midtown International School
Midtown International School Photo - Midtown International School is Atlanta's home for globally minded, gifted learners where high-ability and highly inquisitive students forge empowering and self actualizing relationships with devoted and expert teachers, with exceptionally talented and supportive peers, and with the limitless act of learning itself.
(3)
1575 Sheridan Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
(404) 542-7003
Gr: K-12 | 150 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic School
(Catholic)
1320 Hearst Drive, NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
(404) 364-1902
Gr: PK-8 | 584 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 1 Acceptance rate listed
Philmore Academy for Science & Arts
Philmore Academy for Science & Arts Photo - Excellence is our Expectation
Special Program Emphasis
(7)
724 Rock Chapel Road
Lithonia, GA 30058
(404) 850-0257
Gr: PK-12 | 235 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Martin's Episcopal School
St. Martin's Episcopal School Photo
(Episcopal)
3110-A Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
(404) 237-4260
Gr: PK-8 | 625 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Saint Thomas More Catholic School
Saint Thomas More Catholic School Photo - First graders sharing some love
(Catholic)
(5)
630 W Ponce De Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 373-8456
Gr: PK-8 | 472 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Shallowford Presbyterian School
(Presbyterian)
(2)
2375 Shallowford Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30345
(404) 321-3061
Gr: NS-8 Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Threshold Community Program (formerly The Community School)
Threshold Community Program (formerly The Community School) Photo - Geography-Learning about the Biomes of Africa
Alternative School
(1)
3516 Covington highway
Decatur, GA 30032
(404) 308-8548
Gr: 7-12 | 26 students Avg. class size: 2 students Tuition listed
Torah Day School Of Atlanta
(Jewish)
1985 Lavista Rd Ne
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 982-0800
Gr: K-8 | 321 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition listed
A Plus Preparatory Learning Academy
(Baptist)
(1)
100 Dudley Dr
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(770) 389-0173
Gr: PK-1 | 168 students
Abm Vietnamese School
4300 Buford Hwy Ne
Atlanta, GA 30345
(404) 647-2267
Gr: 6-12 | 21 students
Advance Preparatory Academy
(Christian)
431 Allgood Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
(404) 294-6200
Gr: PK-1 | 159 students
All Star Kids Academy
(Christian)
4518 Covington Highway
Decatur, GA 30035
(404) 284-2327
Gr: PK-5 | 176 students
Annunciation Day School
Annunciation Day School Photo - As a diverse learning community of Preschool - 8th graders, Annunciation Day School provides an education grounded in respect, compassion, and academic excellence within an Orthodox Christian environment. When one enters our doors, you will find joy and a love of learning centered in Christ, Children & Community.
(Greek Orthodox)
(1)
2500 Clairmont Rd, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 565-2850
Gr: PK-8 | 185 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Arete Prepatory School
3072 Evans Mill Rd
Lithonia, GA 30038
(770) 482-6118
Gr: PK-6 | 97 students Tuition listed
Atlanta Montessori International School - Cliff Valley
Atlanta Montessori International School - Cliff Valley Photo
Montessori School
1970 Cliff Valley Way Ne
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 325-6777
Gr: PK-9 | 187 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Atlanta North School Of Seventh-day Adventists
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(5)
5123 Chamblee-dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA 30338
(770) 512-8456
Gr: PK-8 | 104 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Berean Christian Academy
(Christian)
(3)
2197 Young Rd
Stone Mountain, GA 30088
(678) 518-1678
Gr: K-8 | 70 students
Camp Jewell House Academy
(Christian)
Po Box 503
Conley, GA 30288
(678) 418-7703
Gr: K-12 | 139 students
Capstone Academy Atlanta
1934 Cliff Valley Way Ne
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 458-5160
Gr: 5-12 | 139 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Children For Christ Academy
(Christian)
(1)
2647 Panola Rd
Lithonia, GA 30058
(770) 981-0039
Gr: PK-4 | 108 students
Choice Educational Academy
Alternative School
5510 Lilburn Stone Mountain Rd
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
(470) 514-5525
Gr: 7-12 | 18 students
The Christian Schools Of Anointed Word
(Christian)
3800 Linecrest Rd
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(404) 241-8200
Gr: 1-12 | 44 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Decatur Adventist Junior Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
2584 Young Rd
Stone Mountain, GA 30088
(770) 808-2188
Gr: K-8 | 131 students Tuition listed
The Drake School
(Christian)
475 S Deshon Rd
Lithonia, GA 30058
(770) 879-8922
Gr: K-5 | 30 students Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition listed
Dunwoody Christian Academy
Montessori School (Assembly of God)
5067 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA 30338
(770) 335-3050
Gr: PK-1 | 95 students Tuition listed
Dunwoody Christian School
Dunwoody Christian School Photo
(5)
1445 Mount Vernon Road
Atlanta, GA 30338
(678) 327-8181
Gr: K-8 | 110 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
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[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Dekalb County, Georgia

Dekalb County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
A Unique Learning Academy (Closed 2025)
Alternative School (Baptist)
7290 Covington Hwy
Lithonia, GA 30058
(770) 484-8226
Gr: K-1 | 16 students
Becker Adventist School (Closed 2006)
(Seventh Day Adventist)
3561 Covington Highway
Decatur, GA 30032
(404) 299-1131
Gr: PK-8 | 69 students
Endeavor International School (Closed 2023)
48 Perimeter Center East
Atlanta, GA 30346
(770) 637-4737
Gr: NS-8 Avg. class size: 7 students Tuition listed
Healing Waters Christian Academy (Closed 2019)
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
2315 Perkerson Road
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404) 768-9063
Gr: PK-8 | 50 students
Kingfisher Academy Inc (Closed 2024)
5073 Lavista Rd.
Tucker, GA 30084
(678) 615-2313
Gr: K-8 | 22 students
Montessori School Of Dunwoody (Closed 2024)
Montessori School
1730 Mount Vernon Rd
Atlanta, GA 30338
(770) 804-1444
Gr: PK-K | 10 students
The Piedmont School Of Atlanta (Closed 2025)
4484 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
(404) 382-8200
Gr: K-12 | 25 students Avg. class size: 6 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ruby Christian School (Closed 2019)
(Christian)
1800 Montreal Ct Suite A
Tucker, GA 30084
(404) 660-0066
Gr: 4-8 | 4 students
Seigakuin Atlanta International School (Closed 2017)
(Disciples of Christ)
5505 Winters Chapel Rd
Atlanta, GA 30360
(770) 730-0045
Gr: NS-6 | 88 students Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate listed
Sophia Academy (1) (Closed 2022)
Special Education School (Catholic)
2880 Dresden Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30341
(404) 303-8722
Gr: K-12 | 70 students
Voices Of Faith Christian Academy (Closed 2013)
(Christian)
2125 Rockbridge Rd
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
(770) 498-5850
Gr: PK-3 | 20 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Dekalb County, GA?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Dekalb County, GA include Marist School, Atlanta Jewish Academy Upper School, and Cliff Valley School.
How many private elementary schools are located in Dekalb County?
66 private elementary schools are located in Dekalb County.
How much do private elementary schools cost in Dekalb County?
The average tuition cost is $14,480, which is higher than the Georgia private school average tuition cost of $14,167.
How diverse are private elementary schools in Dekalb County?
Dekalb County private elementary schools are approximately 44% minority students, which is higher than the Georgia private school average of 26%.
What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Dekalb County?
62% of private elementary schools in Dekalb County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).
Which private elementary schools in Dekalb County are often viewed compared to one another?

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