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OLACS "At a Glance"
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GENERAL INFORMATION

Established 1951 by the Archdiocese of Atlanta
Staffed by the Sisters of Mercy from 1951-1988
Principal — Mrs. Lisa Cordell

    Grade Levels
    • Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade
    • Two Classes per Grade Level

    School Hours
    • 7:50 am – 3:15 pm (2:45 pm Pre-K dismissal)
    • 7:50 am – 2:00 pm each Wednesday (1:30 pm Pre-K)

     Before/After Care
    • Early supervision for students begins at 7:15 am
    • Fee-based, parish-run Extended Care Program (ECP) available until 6:00 pm

    STUDENT BODY

    Enrollment
    • 519 Students
    • 348 Families

    Demographics
    • 93%  Catholic
    • 59%  Our Lady of the Assumption parishioners
    • 14%  ethnic minorities

    Draws from Brookhaven, Chamblee, Dunwoody, Norcross and Sandy Springs
    96% of students attend Catholic high schools

    ACADEMICS

    Standardized Testing
    • ITBS scores in the top 10% nationally
    • Iowa Test of Basic Skills administered to grades 1-8
    • Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) administered to grades 2, 5, and 7
    • Assessment of Catechesis Religious Education (ACRE) administered to grades 5 and 8

    Class Sizes

    • Pre-K — 16:2
    • Kindergarten — 26:2
    • 1st – 3rd Grades — 28:1
    • 4th – 6th Grades — 30:1
    • 7th – 8th Grades — 25:1

    Pre-K and K have full-day aides; half-day aides serve other classrooms

    FACULTY & STAFF
    • 100% of teaching faculty hold teaching certificates
    • 40% hold a Masters degree or higher
    • 41 teaching staff • 10 non-teaching faculty • 14 teaching aides
    • Average years of teaching experience: 13 years
    • Years of teaching experience range: 1 year to 39 years
    • Average length of service at OLACS: 7 years
    • OLACS Alumni on Staff: 5

    SPECIALS & ENRICHMENT
    • Art / Library / Physical Education (PK-8)
    • General Music (PK-3) • Band/Choir (4-8)
    • Enrichment Spanish (PK-4) • Spanish (5-8)
    • Instructional Computer Lab (K-4)
    • Integrated Curriculum Computer Lab (5-8)
    • Curriculum-Based Field Trips & Cultural Arts Programs (PK-8)
    • Religious Retreats (7-8)

    RESOURCES
    • On-line parent access to grades weekly
    • SmartBoards, projectors, and soundfield audio systems in each classroom
    • Over 15,000 catalogued items in the Media Center
    • Online research databases with home access
    • Hands-on Science Lab
    • Support Services staff for all grades
    • Educational psychologist on staff
    • School clinic staffed by registered nurses

    PARENT INVOLVEMENT

    Average Annual Fund Participation Percentage — 84%

    Volunteer Hours Logged (2008-2009) — 3573

    • Average Hours Logged per Family — 11
    • Average Unlogged Hours — Untold!

    Volunteer Opportunities

    • School Advisory Council
    • Home & School Board
    • Spiritual Life Group
    • Classroom Level

    ACCREDITATIONS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

    SAIS/SACS (Southern Association of Independent Schools/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)
    NCEA     (National Catholic Education Association)
    GISA     (Georgia Independent Schools Association)
    AAAIS     (Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools)
    NMSA     (National Middle School Association)
    NAESP     (National Association of Elementary School Principals)
    NASSP     (National Association of Secondary School Principals)
     
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