GENERAL INFORMATION
Established 1951 by the Archdiocese of Atlanta
Staffed by the Sisters of Mercy from 1951-1988
Principal — Mrs. Mandy Crock
Established 1951 by the Archdiocese of Atlanta
Staffed by the Sisters of Mercy from 1951-1988
Principal — Mrs. Mandy Crock
Grade Levels
- Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade
- Three Classes per grade level (Pre-K and first through sixth)
- Four Classes in Kindergarten
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 7:00 am
- Fee-based Extended Care Program (ECP) available until 6:00 pm
STUDENT BODY
Enrollment
- 583 Students
- 378 Families
Demographics
- 93% Catholic
- 81% Our Lady of the Assumption parishioners
- 19% Ethnic minorities
- 60% Reside in Brookhaven
- 7% Reside in Buckhead
- 12% Reside in Chamblee
- 4% Reside in Dunwoody
- 7% Reside in Sandy Springs
- 10% Other
- 96% Attend Catholic high schools upon graduation
ACADEMICS
Standardized Testing
- Iowa Assessment scores in the top 10% nationally
- Iowa Assessment 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 — 15:2
- Kindergarten — 16:2
- 1st – 3rd Grades — 23:2
- 4th – 8th Grades — 22:1
Pre-K – Grade 3 have full day aides and Grades 4-5 share a full day aide.
FACULTY & STAFF
- 100% of teaching faculty hold valid teaching certificates
- 67% hold a Masters degree or higher
- 47 full-time teaching staff • 4 part-time
- Average years of teaching experience range: 1 year to 38
- Average years: 11.4
- Average length at OLA: 6.2 years
- OLA Alumni: 10
- Student to teacher ratio: 17:1
SPECIALS & ENRICHMENT
- Art / Library / Physical Education (PK-8)
- General Music (PK-8) • Band/Choir (4-8)
- Enrichment Spanish (PK-8)
- Integrated Curriculum Technology Lab (K-8)
- STEM Lab (PK-8)
- Curriculum-Based Field Trips & Cultural Arts Programs (PK-8)
- Religious Retreats (6-8)
RESOURCES
- Online parent access to grades
- Interactive projectors in each classroom
- Chromebooks issued to all students in grades 3-8
- iPads issued to all students in grades Pre-K – 2
- Over 15,000 catalogued items in the Media Center
- Online research databases with home access
- Hands-on Science Lab
- Counselor on staff
- School clinic staffed by registered nurses
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Average Annual Fund Participation Percentage — 94%
Volunteer Hours Logged:
- Historical Average Hours Logged per Family — 14.2
- Average Unlogged Hours — Untold!
Volunteer Opportunities
- School Advisory Council
- Home & School Board
- Spiritual Life Group
- Classroom Level
ACCREDITATIONS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Cognia (the parent company of SACS)
- NCEA (National Catholic Education Association)
- AAAIS (Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools)
- AMLE (Association for Middle Level Education)
- NASSP (National Association of Secondary School Principals)