ACADEMICS

Georgia Prep sets rigorous yet achievable academic goals for our students. We firmly believe that all students can succeed if provided with the right instruction and resources.  We employ a “back to basics” approach, which places a strong emphasis on building fluency in three core academic skills – reading, writing, and mathematics. Through developmentally appropriate, hands-on curriculum, students learn literacy and numeracy with a focus on phonetic decoding, language enrichment, collaboration, problem solving, and mastery of facts.

Georgia Preparatory School, Inc. is currently pursuing accreditation the Georgia Accrediting Commission (GAC). We expect to have our provisional accreditation in 2022 and full accreditation in time for the 2023-2024 academic year. Provisional accreditation “provides for transfer of credit to other GAC accredited schools or public schools in Georgia, eligibility for the HOPE Scholarship, University System colleges’ and universities’ acceptance of transcripts and acceptance of transcripts by the Technical College System of Georgia.” (Georgia Accrediting Commission).

At Georgia Prep, we absolutely DO NOT teach to the test. Just as students don’t all learn in the same manner, neither do they demonstrate mastery in the same way.  Therefore, we use a broad range of assessments and testing techniques to determine mastery and ensure that students are learning the concepts being taught in the classroom.

We use a variety of accredited curricula to teach our students including A Beka, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Purposeful Design. Additionally, we augment our curriculum with a variety of instructional materials, which are culturally and historically accurate, relevant, and responsive.

We incorporate the unique history and heritage of our students into everything we do because when children see themselves – their race, history, culture and ethnicity – represented accurately and respectfully in the curriculum they are taught, the lessons are more relevant and the material being taught is better understood.

Georgia Prep sets high academic standards accompanied by intensive individual support. Teachers work on interdisciplinary teams to ensure that students are receiving lessons that span multiple scopes. Our unique course curriculum ensures that our students learn multiple disciplines, all of which are connected to each other for a truly comprehensive learning experience. Our teachers work together to create lesson plans, which helps create a more cohesive and applicable learning experience for your child.

STANDARDIZED TESTING

We use nation-based standardized tests to ensure that our students positioned competitively with their peers on a national level. In spring of 2019, Georgia Prep students in grades one through five took the Stanford 10, a set of standardized achievement tests used by school districts throughout the United States.  This past spring (2021), students in grades one through eight took the Iowa Assessments, also known as the ITBS.  The Iowa Assessments are recognized as one of the most comprehensive standardized tests in the country.

A national percentile rank (NPR) of 60% is considered above average. The following data demonstrates the average national percentile rankings of our students in the specific subject areas tested.

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2019 Stanford 10 NPR

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7188 Turner Lake Circle SW

Covington, GA 30014