The Paideia School () is a private

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. It enrolls children ages 3 through 18.

History

In November 1970, when there was a rush among southern communities to open

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to fight federally mandated integration of the public schools, a group get together to found a less-segregated private school. The founders planned to open a school in September of 1971, but they didn't have a location or any students. Their headmaster was only 25 and had no experience in administrations. The Paideia School opened for the fall semester in 1971 with 145 students in a building at 1509 Ponce de Leon in Druid Hills.

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References

External links

* Private K-12 schools in DeKalb County, Georgia Private K-12 schools in Atlanta Druid Hills, Georgia Educational institutions established in 1971 1971 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) {{GeorgiaUS-school-stub