Spotlight On: The Davis Academy

Be Amazed.

By the Davis Academy.

At The Davis Academy, we don’t teach to the test, we teach to the whole child. We are focused on creating confident and compassionate leaders who, when they graduate, are academically prepared as they enter the next phase in their development. From the moment our students walk through the doors, they transition into their own unique Davis Experience. An experience that is tailored to the individual child. How they develop, grow and learn—not just about the academics, but about themselves. From Kindergarten Prep through Eighth Grade, The Davis Academy is recognized as the largest Reform Jewish Day School in the country, providing a challenging and enriching education based on an innovative, student-centric curriculum.

Fast Facts

Grades Offered: Kindergarten Prep – Eighth Grade

Number of Students: 500 students

Faculty/Student Ratio: 7:1

Average years of Teaching: 14 years

Number of Faculty Members with Advanced Degrees: 70%

Location: Dunwoody/Sandy Springs

Year Founded: 1992

Grade Foreign Language First Offered: Kindergarten Prep

Languages Offered: Hebrew, Spanish, Scratch Programming

Financial Aid: Assistance is offered on the basis of demonstrated financial need.

Student and Faculty Retention Rate: 97%, which surpasses the national average (92%) for independent schools.

Lower School Athletics: Developmental soccer, volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, rock climbing, track and field

Middle School Athletics: Soccer, cross country, volleyball, softball, baseball, basketball, track and field, tennis, golf

Athletics Division: Metro Atlanta Athletic Conference (MAAC)

Fine Arts: Visual Arts, Music, Performing Arts

After School Care: Available for all students

Relationship first, rigor second. Davis students love their teachers, who prioritize emotional and physical safety first and foremost.

At every stage of development, teachers nurture critical thinking, while providing opportunity and encouragement for students to share their learning in new and creative ways, creating opportunity for self-discovery.

Bus services have expanded to serve their growing population, drawing from zip codes around Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, and Johns Creek, primarily.

When science, technology, language arts, literacy and math live side-by-side with art, music, theater and athletics, kids make amazing connections. And when it is all reinforced by the values taught at The Davis Academy – community, respect, spirit, wisdom and righteousness – it enables students to find added personal meaning in those connections. Patterns for thinking, problem solving and communicating are uncovered, giving students the tools for working and living that will last them a lifetime.

Always a favorite unit, Davis teachers incorporate PBL in their cross-curricular lesson plans.

Middle School Interscholastic Athletics

Davis offers a no-cut policy in their MS athletic programs, emphasizing exposure to sports earlier on.

Middle School students have the opportunity to participate in Interscholastic sports. We are a MAAC Division 1 school and our teams regularly qualify for and win championship games.

The competitive athletics program includes ten different sports played by 20+ different teams. At The Davis Academy, teams are offered at varying skill levels for both boys and girls so that every child who wants to play a team sport has the opportunity to do so. The purpose of The Davis Academy Athletic Program is for students to learn and apply the necessary skills, to develop dedication, teamwork, sportsmanship, and to have fun. We want to develop each athlete’s mind, body, and spirit.

Many of our athletes have had the opportunity to participate in city and state-wide competitions, taking home a number of notable wins, and are now participating on high school, college and professional sports teams in the United States and around the world.