News
Congratulations to everyone cast in "The Once That Never
Was" . The show is ready to embark on a fun and amazing
rehearsal process to bring an original show and 40 very
talented actors to our black box performance space. The
project has been awarded a grant from Fulton County Arts
Council and we are very excited to bring quality theater to
our school and community. If you would like to be involved
behind the scenes, please let Karen know. There are a lot of
jobs that need filling -
Spring Semester starts February 2nd. Registration forms are
at the school and they can be emailed to you. A course
schedule is available at this link:
SPRING SCHEDULE
Seniors need to make an appointment for final transcripts
and graduation details.
We are now offering private piano, guitar and voice lessons.
We also have tutors in all subjects. Full time Pierian
Springs students receive these services at a discounted
rate. Piano lessons are available on Tuesday or Friday.
Guitar is on Friday. Voice is on wed afternoon or Monday
morning.
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Upcoming Events
- Snow Makeup Day on February 5th.
- Spring Break March 8-14
- Spring Show "The Once That Never Was" March 25th - 28th
- Please see Calendar link above for Additional Dates.
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Our School
Our goal at Pierian Springs is to allow students in grades 6-12 to excel as individuals in an environment that is creative, nurturing, philosophical, and diverse. We welcome students of all races, religions and creeds. Our only requirement is that students are respectful and fully committed to academic excellence.
--- We offer high quality instruction by field experts and qualified teachers. Several of our teachers are college professors and 85% have advanced degrees.
-- We allow both full day and part time enrollment. Students can take a few classes and pay per credit hour, or they can take a full curriculum.
-- Full time students are automatically accredited through the Georgia Accrediting Commission and they receive transcript services, college and apprenticeship counseling, free access to writing and grammar labs, annual standardized testing, academic tutorials when needed, and assistance in preparing an academic curriculum.
We can also provide other classes which our students can take from a variety of sources such as online courses, correspondence schools, college joint enrollment classes, and other independent, individualized educational providers.
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Our courses follow the university model. Classes meet one or two times per week and last between one hour and two-and-a-half hours each. The humanities courses are taught in a symposium style, stressing discussion and Socratic discovery. Classes in the sciences and mathematics are small so they can be individualized. Instruction is highly visual and hands-on. Our teachers emphasize the importance of testing theories and detailing findings.
.Many of our classes include a DVD component so students may miss classes without falling behind, and they are able to review classes for which they need further instruction. A great deal of communication transpires over email between students and teachers. Parents are copied on all memos and encouraged to be involved in the learning process.
Tests are usually “take home” on the honor system in order to devote class time to instruction and discussion. End of course exams are proctored.
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