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Prince Avenue Christian School

Prince Avenue Christian School The fine arts department is recognized a wide range of technologies: devices,
provides a comprehensive college by the Shuler Awards for exceptional operating systems, and applications.
preparatory education from a Biblical performances, has placed first in region Accredited through Cognia.
worldview for students in PreK-3 through and second in state for the GHSA
12th grade. With an average enrollment One-Act Play, and was the 2021 Region 958 Epps Bridge Pkwy. | Athens, GA 30606
of 840 students, the school offers a Literary Champion. Prince athletics (706) 543-1621 | sjsathens.org
wide selection of core and elective teams have won multiple GHSA region
classes with comprehensive fine arts and state championships. The school is
and athletic programs in lower, middle, accredited by the Southern Association of HIGHER EDUCATION
and high school. Lower school students Independent Schools and the Association Since 1958, Athens Technical College
scored 97 percent higher than the ACSI of Christian Schools International. has served citizens by providing quality
national average in standardized testing, 2201 Ruth Jackson Rd. | Bogart, GA 30622 educational programs in an 11-county
and Prince is the only high school in the (678) 726-2300 | princeave.org service area. The college offers more than
greater Athens area that offers 43 hours 190 program specializations in business,
of dual high school and college credits St. Joseph (SJS) Catholic Parish health, technical, and manufacturing-
on campus. School, founded in 1949, is dedicated related areas. Students attend Athens
to serving students in PreK to 8th Technical College on four campuses
(Athens-Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Walton),
grade by developing the whole child, plus career academies, adult learning
in partnership with families, using a centers, through business and industry,
hands-on approach to teaching and and continuing education opportunities.
learning that supports academic and Athens Technical College is an Equal
social/emotional growth. Multiple Opportunity Institution and a unit of the
academic, fine arts, extracurricular, and Technical College System of Georgia.
service-learning opportunities are on
campus. A resource teacher is onsite for 800 U.S. Hwy. 29 N., Athens, GA 30601-1500
support and enrichment and there is (706) 355-5000 | athenstech.edu
after-school care until 6 p.m. Intensive
Spanish language instruction classes are The University of North Georgia,
Athens Montessori School presented in all grades. SJS students use with more than 18,000 students on five
campuses and online, is one of the state’s
largest public universities. The university
offers more than 100 programs including
certificates, associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s
degrees, and doctoral programs. UNG’s
Oconee campus combines the resources
of a large academic institution with a
small-campus environment. With almost
2,300 students, the Oconee campus
gives students the opportunity to forge
strong connections with classmates and
receive individualized attention from
professors. Incoming freshmen can
begin college on the Oconee campus
and complete an associate’s degree that
seamlessly transitions to the Gainesville

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