The Paideia School (/ˌpaɪˈdeɪ.ə/) is a private independent school in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It enrolls children ages 3 through 18.

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The Paideia School
Address
1509 Ponce de Leon Avenue Atlanta , Georgia 30307 United States
Coordinates	33.77337°N 84.33796°W / 33.77337; -84.33796
Information
Type	Private
Founded	1971; 53 years ago (1971)
School code	110214
Dean	Elementary: Elissa Harrison Junior high: Jennifer Cox High school: Stacey Winston
Headmaster	Tom E. Taylor
Teaching staff	107.9 (FTE) (2021–22)[1]
Grades	PK–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	986[1] (2021–22)
Average class size	16 (high school)
Student to teacher ratio	9 (2021–22)[1]
Language	English
Hours in school day	6.8
Campus size	Main: 16 acres Python Park: 12 acres
Campus type	Open
Color(s)	Blue and white
Song	"O Mascot of Might"
Mascot	Python
Team name	Pythons
Tuition	Half day, ages 3-5 - $13,143 Elementary, ages 5-12 - $26,835 Junior high, grades 7-8 - $30,030 High school, grades 9-11 - $30,102 High School, grade 12 - $30,378
Website	paideiaschool.org

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In November 1970, when there was a rush among southern communities to open segregation academies to fight federally mandated integration of the public schools, a group got 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.^[2]

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