Sophia Academy

Private, coeducational school
  AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
National Catholic Educational AssociationAffiliationPrivateAdmissions DirectorJennifer ArtiqueAthletic DirectorJohn TurnerWebsitesophiaacademy.org

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).

History

Sophia 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

  1. ^ a b Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2015-09-15
  2. ^ "School Website." Sophia Academy. Retrieved on September 2, 2015.
  3. ^ SA. "Sophia Academy History". Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  4. ^ a b c "History". Sophia Academy. Archived from the original on 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  5. ^ "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
  6. ^ "Zoning Map" (PDF). Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2007-01-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  7. ^ "Home". Sophia Academy. 2016-06-16. Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2020-05-12. 2880 Dresden Drive Atlanta GA 30341
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Best in class: Sophia Academy sees off first graduating class". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  10. ^ Farner, Keith (2017-01-04). "Sophia Academy merges with Notre Dame Academy on Duluth campus". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  11. ^ Golden, Nichole (2017-01-12). "Trustees announce Sophia Academy will merge with Notre Dame Academy in August". Georgia Bulletin. Retrieved 2020-05-12.

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