Education Committee

 
 

ABOUT RCIL’S EDUCATION COMMITTEE

RCIL's Education Committee works to connect and inform Reynoldstown residents about the many education options and resources for our neighborhood. 

There are public, charter and independent school options nearby. For Atlanta Public Schools, children in Reynoldstown are zoned for APS’ Jackson Cluster – Burgess-Peterson Academy for K-5, Martin Luther King, Jr.  Middle School for 6-8,  and Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School for 9-12. Options for children from daycare through high school are listed below.

To get involved in the Education Committee or share an update or suggestion, please contact chairperson Jamie Gumbrecht at jgumbrecht@gmail.com. To connect with other Reynoldstown families, check out the Reynoldstown Parents Facebook group. 


REYNOLDSTOWN SCHOOLS

Daycares & Preschools:

Whitefoord Early Learning Academy (Edgewood)

Sheltering Arms (East Lake and other locations)

Georgia State University child development centers (downtown, two locations)

Suzuki School (Poncey-Highland)

The Highlander School (East Atlanta Village) 

Primrose School of Grant Park (Grant Park)

SoulShine Schools (Kirkwood, East Atlanta and Decatur locations)

The Nest Nursery School (Grant Park)

iCare (Kirkwood, East Atlanta)

Kidzz First Child Development Center (East Atlanta)

Original Baby (East Atlanta)

Inman Park Cooperative Preschool (Inman Park)

Montessori In Town (Edgewood)

Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool (Oakhurst)

Grant Park Cooperative Preschool (Grant Park)

The Language Garden preschool (East Atlanta, half-day)

The Ormewood School (Ormewood Park, half-day)

Freedom Park Preschool (Little Five Points, half-day)

Georgia Pre-K

Georgia Pre-K classrooms for 4-year-olds are often run by local school districts, but classes are also administered by local nonprofits and private daycares. Georgia Pre-K is free, although there may be costs for beforecare, aftercare or meals. Students registering for pre-kindergarten must be 4 on or before September 1. 

Search for nearby Georgia Pre-K classes here. Atlanta Public Schools offers Georgia Pre-K at about three dozen locations, and Headstart Pre-K at some of those sites. 

Enrollment processes differ by program. The APS Pre-K lottery is typically open from mid-January through mid-March; more information about the APS pre-K process can be found here.

Public Elementary Schools

Children must be 5 by September 1 of the school year in order to enroll in kindergarten for that year.

Burgess-Peterson Academy (K-5, Reynoldstown and East Atlanta’s zoned school for APS)

  • Located in East Atlanta

  • Kindergarten enrollment begins in mid March of every year.

  • Burgess Enrollment

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (K-8, lottery)

  • K-5 campus located in Grant Park

  • Enrollment opens in January of each year and runs through February. Lottery results are released in early March. 

  • ANCS Enrollment

Wesley International Academy (K-8, lottery)

  • Located in Capitol Gateway

  • Enrollment opens in January of each year and runs through February. Lottery results are released in early March. 

Ivy Preparatory Academy (K-8, girls only, lottery) 

  • Located in Kirkwood

  • Enrollment opens in January of each year and runs through February. Lottery results are released in early March. 

  • Ivy Prep enrollment


Drew Charter School (K-12, lottery) 

  • Located in East Lake

  • The lottery application period opens Feb. 1 of each year and runs through April. Results are posted in early May. 

  • Drew Enrollment

Benteen Elementary School (K-5, APS transfer required for Reynoldstown students)

  • Located in Benteen Park/Boulevard Heights

  • Benteen is not Reynoldstown’s zoned APS school, but children from outside its attendance zone may be able to attend as transfer students. 

  • Benteen is the only school in the Jackson cluster with a dual language immersion (DLI) program. Students in the program are taught in Spanish and English. 

  • Transfer enrollment applications are typically allowed at the start of the calendar year.

  • APS DLI program info

Public Middle Schools

King Middle School (6-8, serving Reynoldstown)

  • Located in Grant Park

Wesley International Academy (K-8, lottery)

  • Located in Capitol Gateway

  • Enrollment opens in January of each year and runs through February. Lottery results are released in early March. 

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (K-8, lottery)

  • 6-8 campus located in Ormewood Park

  • Enrollment opens in January of each year and runs through February. Lottery results are released in early March. 

  • ANCS Enrollment

Ivy Preparatory Academy (K-8, girls only, lottery) 

  • Located in Kirkwood

  • Enrollment opens in January of each year and runs through February. Lottery results are released in early March. 

  • Ivy Prep enrollment

Drew Charter School (K-12, lottery) 

  • Located in East Lake

  • The lottery application period opens Feb. 1 of each year and runs through April. Results are posted in early May. 

  • Drew Enrollment

Public High Schools

Maynard Jackson High School (9-12, serving Reynoldstown)

  • Located in Grant Park


Drew Charter School (K-12, lottery) 

  • Located in East Lake

  • The lottery application period opens Feb. 1 of each year and runs through April. Results are posted in early May. 

  • Drew Enrollment


Independent Schools 

Independent schools belonging to the Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools (AAAIS) abide by a common calendar. Admissions season typically begins on Oct. 1 of every year; applications are due Feb. 1. Results are released in early April. Independent schools near Reynoldstown include:

The Children’s School (Midtown, early childhood through 8th grade)

The Paideia School (Druid Hills, K-12)

The New School (Reynoldstown, 9-12)

Wythe Academy (Grant Park, ages 4-10)