Compass Prep Academy
Alternative school · Grades K–12
Canton, GA
2632 Holly Springs Pkwy, Canton, GA 30115
Overall grade: B+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- B+College-going
- B+Years serving families
- B+Diversity
What stands out
- The only independent school in Canton
- Growing: enrollment up 84% since 2013–14
- Small classes: about 8 students per teacher
Compass Prep Academy is an independent private school in Canton, Georgia, for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It has about 101 students and around 8 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 84% since 2013–14. The school supports homeschooling families. The school reports that about 75% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 5.5 hours a day, 180 days a year. Georgia has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades K–12
- Students
- 101
- Teachers
- 12.9 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 7.8
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 40 girls, 61 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Alternative school
- School day
- About 5.5 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 75% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
- Supports homeschooling
- Yes, a main role of this school
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 55% of independent schools in Georgia (8 students per teacher).
- A smaller school: fewer students than 62% of independent schools in Georgia.
- Compared with 65 independent schools in Georgia.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2013–14.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Georgia
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Compass Prep Academy whether it takes part.
- Georgia Promise Scholarship · Education savings account
- Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Compass Prep Academy
What grades does Compass Prep Academy serve?
Compass Prep Academy serves grades K–12.
How many students attend Compass Prep Academy?
About 101 students, with 8 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Compass Prep Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Georgia has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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