Sophia Academy was a private, Roman Catholic PreK3-12 school in the Atlanta metropolitan area in Georgia.[2] It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and was located in Sandy Springs and then DeKalb County (later annexed by Chamblee).
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| Coordinates | 33°52′36″N 84°16′38″W / 33.87667°N 84.27722°W |
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| School type | Privately funded, Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1999 |
| Founder | Marie Corrigan |
| Head of school | Jenni Ellis |
| Grades | PreK3-12 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] National Catholic Educational Association |
| Affiliation | Private |
| Admissions Director | Jennifer Artique |
| Athletic Director | John Turner |
| Website | sophiaacademy.org |
History
editSophia Academy was founded in 1999 by Maria Corrigan. At the time, it had 11 students.[3] Its initial campus was on a rental property in Sandy Springs, Fulton County.[4][5][6]
The school achieved accreditation in 2006 from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[1]
In the 2005–2006 school year the administration sought to establish a new campus in DeKalb County and did a capital campaign. Construction began circa 2007.[4] The new campus was annexed into Chamblee.[7][8]
It became recognized as a Catholic school in 2013. Jenni Ellis became the principal in 2016,[9] as Corrigan had retired.[4]
It merged into Notre Dame Academy in Duluth, Georgia effective August 2017.[10] The previous Sophia Academy campus closed, with operations moved to Notre Dame.[11]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2015-09-15
- ^ "School Website." Sophia Academy. Retrieved on September 2, 2015.
- ^ SA. "Sophia Academy History". Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ^ a b c "History". Sophia Academy. Archived from the original on 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "Home". Sophia Academy. 2004-11-01. Archived from the original on 2004-11-01. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
650 Mt. Vernon Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30238
- ^ "Zoning Map" (PDF). Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2007-01-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "Home". Sophia Academy. 2016-06-16. Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
2880 Dresden Drive Atlanta GA 30341
- ^ Map as of 2016: "City Map". Chamblee, Georgia. 2013-12-11. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2020-05-12. - The 2010 U.S. Census map at the time shows that the school was not yet in Chamblee: "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Chamblee city, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "Best in class: Sophia Academy sees off first graduating class". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ Farner, Keith (2017-01-04). "Sophia Academy merges with Notre Dame Academy on Duluth campus". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ Golden, Nichole (2017-01-12). "Trustees announce Sophia Academy will merge with Notre Dame Academy in August". Georgia Bulletin. Retrieved 2020-05-12.