Sophia Academy

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Sophia Academy
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Sophia Academy
(second) 2880 Dresden Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30341
(first) 650 Mt. Vernon Road, Atlanta, GA 30328
Coordinates 33°52′36″N84°16′38″W / 33.87667°N 84.27722°W / 33.87667; -84.27722 Coordinates: 33°52′36″N84°16′38″W / 33.87667°N 84.27722°W / 33.87667; -84.27722
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School typePrivately funded, Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1999
FounderMarie Corrigan
Head of schoolJenni Ellis
GradesPreK3-12
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Blue and gold   
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
National Catholic Educational Association
AffiliationPrivate
Admissions DirectorJennifer Artique
Athletic DirectorJohn Turner
Website sophiaacademy.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).

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 "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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