ACDS Blog

Welcome to the first Atlanta Country Day School blog!

2009-11-13T18:00:00.000-05:00

In an effort to become more accessible to ACDS students and parents, we've decided to take a leap into the age of information and begin our very own blog for announcements and updates. For instance, our weekly lunch schedules, field trip announcements, student and staff introductions, rules and concerns will be posted here on a regular basis.

We hope that this new addition to the services that our school provides will prove helpful to everyone in our ACDS family. Set your RSS feeds to subscribe to this blog if you would like to keep an eye on what's coming up at Atlanta Country Day School. Also, feel free to reply to postings with any questions, concerns or suggestions. We hope that this new addition to the services that our school provides will prove helpful to everyone in our ACDS family.

ACDS - Now In Full Swing

2009-09-04T09:00:00.002-04:00

Our Fall semester is off to a great start!

We have a wonderful gourmet caterer, Ms. Gladys and Tonya. Every Thursday we have a theme prepared meal and every day our cafeteria is decorated with center pieces and we have dessert.

We have two upcoming field trips planned thus far. Firstly we will be going to a gymnasium to play basketball and pool and secondly we will be going to Shakespeare's Tavern to see Macbeth and The Varsity for lunch. Upcoming field trips include going to the library, seeing exhibits, visiting museums, and much more. In addition we are in the process of booking a few guest speakers.

SAT Preparation - One on One

2009-09-01T19:20:00.000-04:00

ACDS is now forming one on one SAT preparation classes for the October, November and December tests for seniors. Call Atlanta Country Day School for more information at 770-998-0311.

Department of Homeland Security and the Immigration and Naturalization Service

2009-08-25T19:30:00.006-04:00

Atlanta Country Day School has been approved by the Department of Homeland Security and the Immigration and Naturalization Service to issue I-20 visas to students from foreign countries who wish to go to school in Atlanta.

More details forthcoming! For more information please call Atlanta Country Day School at 770-998-0311.

Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program

2009-08-25T19:25:00.002-04:00

Atlanta Country Day School has been approved by the Georgia Department of Education as a participating school for the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program.

More detail forthcoming. For more information please call Atlanta Country Day School at 770-998-0311.

Driver's Education at ACDS

2009-07-14T20:00:00.006-04:00

Atlanta Country Day School is pleased to announce that it will be offering Driver's Education and ADAP (Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program) classes starting this summer.

The course will consist of thirty (30) hours of Driver's Education classroom instruction, four (4) hours of the State mandated ADAP classroom instruction, and six (6) hours of one-on-one driving instruction in a dual brake control vehicle with an instructor. The Classroom portion of the course will meet Monday - Friday from 8:30 A.M. till 3:40 P.M. for one week. The Driving portion will be scheduled individually in two (2) hour blocks. The course will be offered several times this summer. During the school year an evening and weekend schedule will be offered.

Students must have their Learner's Permit to take the driving portion of the class, but may take the classroom part without a permit. Satisfactory completion of the course will qualify students for reduced insurance rates and a $150.00 State of Georgia Income Tax Credit for parents. The program fulfills the Joshua's Law requirements. ACDS will issue .5 Carnegie units of credit as an elective class. The total cost including the driving portion is $630.00.

For dates and times or to enroll call Atlanta Country Day School at (770) 998-0311.

Congratulations ACDS!!!

2009-03-24T14:49:00.007-04:00

A year ago, Atlanta Country Day School began the application process for a very important accreditation. We are proud to announce that ACDS has received accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI)!

Back in February, a team of reviewers from SACS spent 2 days with our school - students, parents and teachers - at the end of which we were notified that they would be recommending us for their seal of approval.

What does this mean? Accreditation is a voluntary method of quality assurance in public and private education. We are also accredited by the Georgia Accreditation Commission (GAC - http://www.coe.uga.edu/gac/). Accreditation from the SACS association means that we are recognized as adhering to their stringent guidelines and that we are committed to continuous improvement. It also means that a highly respected non-governmental agency which is responsible for the accreditation of many of our best schools agrees that we are among the best. For more information about SACS and AdvancED accreditation, please go to the following site: http://www.advanc-ed.org/parents_and_public/

You might be asking yourself, what are the benefits to my children? The SACS website has this response:

"Students who attend a school accredited by NCA CASI or SACS CASI can rest assured that the school is committed to raising student performance and held accountable for improving student learning on a continual basis.
Accreditation means that students have:

Qualified teachers who are continually working to improve their practices and teaching methods in order to increase student performance
Access to a rich, diverse, and sound curriculum
Access to a range of student activities and support services
Transferability of credits from school to school
Greater access to federal loans, scholarships, post secondary education, and military programs that require accreditation
The school credits that students earn at an NCA CASI/SACS CASI accredited school are recognized by schools, colleges, and universities globally. Through AdvancED's reciprocal agreements with sister accrediting organizations, students can continue their educational goals in the United States or around the world."

Congrats to Miss Jan, the faculty and students at ACDS for a job well done.