Sophia Academy was a private, Roman Catholic PreK3-12 school in the Atlanta metropolitan area in Georgia.[2] It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and was located in Sandy Springs and then DeKalb County (later annexed by Chamblee).

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Sophia Academy
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(second) 2880 Dresden Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30341
(first) 650 Mt. Vernon Road, Atlanta, GA 30328
Coordinates33°52′36″N 84°16′38″W
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School typePrivately funded, Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1999
FounderMarie Corrigan
Head of schoolJenni Ellis
GradesPreK3-12
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Blue and gold   
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
National Catholic Educational Association
AffiliationPrivate
Admissions DirectorJennifer Artique
Athletic DirectorJohn Turner
Websitesophiaacademy.org
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History

Sophia Academy was founded in 1999 by Maria Corrigan. At the time, it had 11 students.[3] Its initial campus was on a rental property in Sandy Springs, Fulton County.[4][5][6]

The school achieved accreditation in 2006 from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[1]

In the 2005–2006 school year the administration sought to establish a new campus in DeKalb County and did a capital campaign. Construction began circa 2007.[4] The new campus was annexed into Chamblee.[7][8]

It became recognized as a Catholic school in 2013. Jenni Ellis became the principal in 2016,[9] as Corrigan had retired.[4]

It merged into Notre Dame Academy in Duluth, Georgia effective August 2017.[10] The previous Sophia Academy campus closed, with operations moved to Notre Dame.[11]

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