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Galloway at a Glance

Established in 1969 as an independent day school, The Galloway School serves a diverse body of approximately 700 students in preschool through 12th grade. We are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and hold membership in the National Association of Independent Schools and the National Association for College Admission Counseling.

  Campus

  • Galloway is located in beautiful Chastain Park in Buckhead.
  • 8.2-acre campus
  • Five main buildings: the Richard C. Gresham Building, built in 1911; the W. King Sims Early Learning Center, built in 1988; the Carolyn and Ross Arnold Classroom Building and the gymnasium, built in 1996; and the Chaddick Center for the Arts, built in 2003
  • 12-acre athletics complex near the school opened in spring of 2007
  • The school’s library maintains over 20,000 volumes and is fully networked (as are all buildings and levels of the school) and subscribes to 20+ electronic databases for students and faculty

  Students

  • 700 students
  • 15 percent students of color
  • 53 students in 2010 graduating class
  • Student retention rate exceeds 90 percent

 Faculty

  • 103 faculty members
  • Average of 10 years teaching at Galloway
  • Six hold doctoral degrees; 58 master’s degrees; one specialist’s degree; one nationally-certified teacher
  • Student/teacher ratio is 8:1; average class size: 15

 Academics

  • AP courses: biology, comparative government, English language, English literature, chemistry, calculus AB and BC, environmental science, European history, French, Latin, music theory, physics, Spanish, statistics, US government & politics, and US history
  • Students take at least six courses per term
  • Written evaluations sent to parents four times each year
  • National Merit honorees: 19 percent of class of 2010

 Colleges

  • 53 students in class of 2010 applied to 170 colleges and universities and enrolled in 40 different colleges and universities
  • More than 80 colleges and universities visit Galloway each year
  • Individualized college counseling program with frequent one-on-one meetings beginning junior year

  Tuition

  • Half-day program for 3-year-olds: $10,650
  • 1 p.m. program for 4-year-olds: $13,720
  • 2 p.m. program for 5-year-olds: $16,000
  • Early Learning full-day program: $18,000
  • Middle Learning grades 5 and 6: $18,000
  • Middle Learning grades 7 and 8: $19,750
  • Upper Learning: $19,750

 Financial Aid

  • Need-based financial aid offered through the School and Students Service for Financial Aid (SSS), which is conducted under the auspices of the National Association of Independent Schools

 Arts

  • A wide array of arts courses are offered, including visual arts; band, strings, and choral classes; drama, technical theater, and Theatre Company; dance; photography, and technology courses such as animation, digital film, and computer graphics
  • Early Learning students work with music and art specialists each week
  • Starting in 2nd grade, students perform in choral concerts each year
  • Each year, the drama department participates in the GHSA One-Act Play competition and produces a music in the spring

  Athletics

  • 38 competitive teams in 11 different sports, including baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, and volleyball
  • 80 percent of students play at least one sport
  •  Open participation policy for all students in 7th through 12th grades