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Independent & Other Private Schools in Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb
13 independent & other private schools in the record for Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb; 7 on the 2026-27 Promise list and 4 authorized for GSNS. South and east DeKalb, where small Christian academies are common and Lithonia, Stone Mountain and Redan schools are on the Promise list.
Where this comes from. School facts are from the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24, or 2021-22 for schools that didn't respond), matched by name and address to Georgia's 2026-27 Promise Scholarship participating list (approved as of April 23, 2026) and GaDOE's 2026-27 Special Needs Scholarship list (August 2026), retrieved October 28, 2026. Tuition isn't in any of these records, so confirm it with the school.
Funding note: Georgia's scholarship laws don't care whether a school is religious. Accreditation is what decides whether Promise or an SSO can pay it.
| School | Type | Community | Grades | Promise 2026-27 | GSNS 2026-27 | Students (federal survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basix Knowledge Academy 2941 Columbia Dr, Decatur 30034 | Independent & Other Private Schools | Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb | Not reported | Not listed | — | 100 |
| Cambridge Academy 2780 Flat Shoals Rd, Decatur 30034 | Independent & Other Private Schools | Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb | PK-5 | ✓ Promise | — | 45 |
| Dream Film Academy 2244 Panola Rd, Lithonia 30058 | Independent & Other Private Schools | Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb | K-12 | ✓ Promise | — | — |
| Howard Scholars Academy 5271 Snapfinger Woods Dr, Decatur 30035 | Independent & Other Private Schools | Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb | PK-12 | Not listed | ✓ GSNS | 65 |
| Joannie Marks 1125 S Hairston Rd, Stone Mountain 30088 | Independent & Other Private Schools | Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb | PK-1 | Not listed | — | 7 |
| One Love Academy 5529 Redan Cir, Stone Mountain 30088 | Independent & Other Private Schools | Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb | K-2 | ✓ Promise | ✓ GSNS | — |
| Philmore Academy for Science & Arts 6015 Old Stone Mountain Rd, Stone Mountain 30087 | Independent & Other Private Schools | Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb | PK-8 | ✓ Promise | — | 95 |
| The Marks Academy 1125 S Hairston Rd, Stone Mountain 30088 | Independent & Other Private Schools | Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb | K-3 | ✓ Promise | — | — |
| The Wilson Academy 6015 Old Stone Mountain Rd, Stone Mountain 30087 | Independent & Other Private Schools | Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb | K-12 | ✓ Promise | — | — |
| TREAD Academy 2300 West Park Pl. Blvd., Suite 124, Stone Mountain 30087 | Independent & Other Private Schools | Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb | K-12 | ✓ Promise | ✓ GSNS | — |
| Twins Academy 3170 Panola Rd, Lithonia 30038 | Independent & Other Private Schools | Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb | 7-12 | Not listed | — | 9 |
| Twins Academy at 3152 3152 Panola Rd, Lithonia 30038 | Independent & Other Private Schools | Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb | K-12 | Not listed | — | 18 |
| Wilson Academy 3174 Miller Road, Lithonia | Independent & Other Private Schools | Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb | 6-12 | Not listed | ✓ GSNS | — |
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