Wesleyan School
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5405 Spalding Dr. Peachtree Corners, Georgia United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°58′15″N 84°12′59″W / 33.970766°N 84.216515°WCoordinates: 33°58′15″N 84°12′59″W / 33.970766°N 84.216515°W |
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| School type | Independent |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian, non-denominational |
| Established | 1963 |
| Head of school | Chris Cleveland |
| Faculty | 206 |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,148 |
| Average class size | 9:1 – lower school, 9:1 – middle school, 7:1 – high school |
| Campus size | 83 acres (340,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Jeffersonian |
| Color(s) | Hunter green and antique gold |
| Athletics conference | A-Private |
| Mascot | wolf |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and Southern Association of Independent Schools |
| Average SAT scores | 1835 |
| Average ACT scores | 28 |
| Newspaper | The Green and Gold |
| Yearbook | Wolftracks |
| Endowment | $17 million |
| Tuition | $16,455, kindergarten (2016–2017 school year) $18,840, grades prefirst–4 $20,785, grades 5–6 $22,425, grades 7–12 |
| Alumni | 1,659 (through 2016) |
| Website | Wesleyan School |
Wesleyan School is an independent K-12 school located 20 miles north of Atlanta in the suburb of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1963 and has existed on its current grounds since 1996. The school includes grades K-12 with a total student body of 1148 for the 2016–2017 school year. The high school is composed of 502 students, is a member of the Georgia High School Association, and competes in the A-Private classification in Region 5. The school is named after John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, and all faculty are professed Christians from varying denominations. Students also come from a variety of faith backgrounds.
"Wesleyan's mission is to be a Christian school of academic excellence by providing each student a diverse college preparatory education guided by Christian principles and beliefs; by challenging and nurturing the mind, body, and spirit; and by developing responsible stewardship in our changing world."
Wesleyan School was established in 1963 as an integral part of Sandy Springs United Methodist Church. Originally known as Wesleyan Day School, the school began as a preschool dedicated to providing a nurturing, educational experience guided by Christian principles. For the next 24 years, the school was housed at the church and led by various pastors and lay directors as its curriculum expanded to include elementary school.
By the early 1970s, under the leadership of Shirley Gantt, the school emerged as an elementary school of excellence, grounded in Christian principles and offering a low student-teacher ratio and a strong academic program. During her tenure, Wesleyan Day School added its middle school in 1987.
In 1988, Barbara Adler, a former Wesleyan parent, teacher and assistant head, became Head of School. Her vision was the catalyst for Wesleyan to become an independent, Christian, college preparatory school, offering curriculum for kindergarten through 12th grade. Under her leadership, and with the support of the Board of Trustees, the church agreed to add a high school curriculum. In 1994, Wesleyan offered its first 9th grade class.
With the addition of a high school, it was apparent that the school needed a new campus to continue its desired expansion. In the fall of 1994, a new corporation, Wesleyan School, Inc., was formed, and in the spring of 1995, a divestiture agreement from Sandy Springs United Methodist Church was finalized. After an extensive search for property by the new board, coupled with a generous land equity donation by Dan Cowart, a 53-acre (210,000 m2) site in Peachtree Corners was put under contract in the fall of 1995.
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