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Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School

3904 N Druid Hills Rd, Decatur, GA, 30033

Ranked 358 of 625 in Georgia

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Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School

3904 N Druid Hills Rd, Decatur, GA, 30033

About Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 27%
Reading 12%
State average proficiency is 27% in Math and 12% in Reading.
15
Full-time Teachers
12 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
174
Total Students
$62692
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 21.26%
Asian 36.78%
Hispanic 1.15%
Black 40.23%
Two+ Races 0.57%
Native Am. 0%
White
21.26%
Asian
36.78%
Hispanic
1.15%
Black
40.23%
Two+ Races
0.57%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 174
36.21%
63 Female
63.79%
111 Male

Student Population

174 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 12 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School Contact Information

Address

3904 N Druid Hills Rd, Decatur, GA, 30033

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Phone

(678) 201-0451

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Website

gfacs.org

TOP 358 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:05 AM - 3:05 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:50 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

In March 2024, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation gave Fugees Family a $5 million challenge grant to help build a permanent campus for the Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School. The new center on Chamblee Tucker Road is designed to be a specialized educational hub for refugee and immigrant students in the Atlanta area.

FAQ

Q1. What makes Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School unique?

Ans. Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School is known for its academics, language support and soccer-based community programs for refugee and immigrant students.

Q2. Does Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School support multilingual learners?

Ans. English language development and transition support are central parts of the school’s instructional model.

Q3. Why is soccer closely connected to Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School?

Ans. Soccer is used as a tool to build community and engage students, in conjunction with academic instruction and mentoring programs.

Q4. What type of learning environment does Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School provide?

Ans. The school emphasizes cultural inclusion, individual student support and smaller learning communities for a diverse student population.

Q5. How does Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School support student adjustment?

Ans. Staff help students adjust to the American school system and improve their academic and language skills.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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