Sophia Academy

Sophia has a lovely facility! We appreciate the fact that they make their venues accessible to outsiders for various events. The school has heart.

Communication with parents and all constituents is paramount. Our faculty and administration do an amazing job communicating and collaborating with our school community. Per the Southern Association of Independent Schools " Sophia Academy has a high level of rich communication with parents and creating an atmosphere where parents feel comfortable with communication concerning classroom progress."
—Submitted by a teacher

It's a joy to be part of life events such as the recent births of some of our staff. We wish them well as they stay home with their families. As we become a Marist-sponsored school, we look forward to offering more benefits for staff that might include childcare.
—Submitted by a teacher

Many teachers are not returning next year which should tell you something about the environment at this school. We are not returning next year after a very disappointing year.
—Submitted by a parent

After years at this school we left due to, what we consider, below average caliber of teachers. While a few teachers are good, there is a low teacher retention rate. There were aspects of the school we liked, but not enough to stay. Disappointed.
—Submitted by a parent

This is our first year as member of Sophia Academy family. All we have is admiration for our school from principal to teachers and staff. After five years struggle in public school our son shows interest in going to school every day. He loves Sophia Academy, and demonstrates that with hard work, when we threat to put him back in public school if he does not do his homework on time. We love our Sophia Academy family and recommend it to those parents who look for better school alternative for their children.
—Submitted by a parent

I am so happy and feel so blessed to be part of the Sophia Academy family!

I began searching for schools on the internet because my daughter was beginning to fall through the cracks in public school. After an extensive search I came across The Sophia Academy's site. As soon as I listened to Marie Corrigan and visited the school I knew I had found the right school. My daughter is in middle school. I have never seen her with this much self confidence. Her enthusiasm and desire to learn has returned. She is happy and excited to go to school. We just had a parent/teacher conference and before going I was trying to think of something I could suggest to make the day better. I couldn't think of one thing! We are that pleased. I hope this review helps any parent out there that has struggled, as I have, in making that decision. God bless all of you.
—Submitted by a parent

We are new to the school and so happy. Here's a quote from my daughter: "Mom, Sophia is worth every penny! These teachers know what they re doing and they are actually teaching me things. I love it here!
—Submitted by a parent

Several of the teachers are good but that is because of their own concern and drive and not because they have been properly trained by the admin. The school feels like a business and their obvious goal is raising more money, not sticking to their original goal of teaching kids with learning differences.
—Submitted by a parent

Sophia Academy saved our child! He was in a special program with Dekalb Cty Schools which were bad. His self esteem and happiness improved tremendously. The arts program is amazing. The teachers really care. Nice and convenient campus. This school was a true blessing. Definitely worth the money. I hate paying for an education, but this has been a great value.
—Submitted by a parent

My son was an invisible special education student at his elementary school and is an honored student leader at Sophia Academy. Like another parent noted, Sophia Academy was an answer to prayer for our family.
—Submitted by a parent

Sophia Academy has been a God-send to my family. My child has attended this school for 4 years and each year I have been pleased with the instruction and class size. He is currently 1 of 7 in his class now! The multi-sensory approach, small class size, multiple accommodations and modifications to instruction, advanced technology, great athletics, AND chapel are just some of the reasons why I love this school.
—Submitted by a parent

My son has a reading and processing disorder. He has a very high IQ. He attended this school and grew a little socially. At the end of the year his reading scores dropped by atleast one grade. He attended only one year. This school makes promises and does not deliver.
—Submitted by a parent

Small class size, school listens and acts on the requests of parents like me.
—Submitted by a parent

This school costs 110 dollars a day to go to. We struggle to pay the costs, to provide our child with a way to cope with his learning problems. Three years into the program, his Iowa basics are lower on a grade level than when he started. This is very disappointing.
—Submitted by a parent

Our daughter attended Sophia for two years (4th-5th). The teachers were very caring and helped her learn how to interact much better socially. In math, she progressed at grade level. In language, she did not progress much, if at all. Almost no gain in her reading ability or test scores, though she made all 'A's in language and reading. No one at Sophia indicated she needed additional help or that she was not improving. When we had her tested independently, her teachers included serious comments about emotional and language issues, which they never mentioned to us (though we were available for communication and attended every conference). Teachers regularly did not respond to e-mails, or did not provide sufficient information when they did reply.
—Submitted by a parent

This is our first year at Sophia. Our son has processing delays that were not appropriately addressed in public school. We made the decision and took a leap of faith to take him out of public school and put him in Sophia Academy. What a difference! after only 2 months his confidence is coming back, he doesn't feel 'different from everyone else' anymore, his academics are improving every day and his teachers truly have is best interests at heart. Everyday we ask him how his day was and he says 'awesome' or 'great' or 'wonderful'. As a parent there is nothing more heart warming than to see your child flourish and grow both spiritually and academically. We are very happy that we made the change, God brought us to Sophia and it is evident to us that every day He is at work within those walls.
—Submitted by a parent

We are so pleased with our son's progress in his second year here, and multisensory ways they have motivated him to want to read. A smaller size school allows the entire staff to know all of our family, a bonus.
—Submitted by a parent

Sophia Academy is a wonderful place to work and I am thankful for the opportunity to work with such well-trained and loving faculty and staff. The parents and students are superb as well. I cannot imagine a better environment to teach in.