Thanks so much !

Just spoke at Northwestern Middle School as part of a parent education night the school hosted. The principal Bruce Fraser has an incredible vision for the kids and parents. The parent community and group of children (all 1200 of them) were incredible to speak to. I am now connected with a group of parents who would be happy to talk with you about their experience.

Joe Bruzzese

Thanks so much!!

Our location is zoned for Haynes Bridge Middle and Centennial. My kid is academically strong (in the gifted program) and I've been happy with the schools. All the North Fulton Schools are good, really, ranking at the top in most reviews nationally. Northview has the highest testing scores, but others hold their own. A new state law says a kid can apply to any school regardless of zoning and attend "if there is room" - not sure all schools will have room though. You might ask a preferred school about the new law before you buy a house. Bottom line is public schools in Roswell/Alpharetta are strong.

Unfortunately, Greatschools is a nationwide forum. I'm not from GA, so I'm not in a position to answer your questions directly, but from reading other people's responses, it does seem as if there are significant differences between public and private schools. Hopefully, someone who knows first-hand will see your question and respond.

Thanks so much. Is there a big difference between private and public schools in Atlanta. Looking at the public schools with a rating of 9 or 10 and private schools. Thanks

Have you tried using the "Find a School" feature on the green menu board near the top of this page? You can enter a location and grade level, and see a list of all schools in a given area. Public schools are rated from 1 (low) to 10 (high) based on how their students perform on statewide NCLB testing.
You can also go to the upper right side of this page where it says "Search Community By Keyword" and enter "Atlanta" and you'll find other past discussions about schools in the area.