Funding fit at Decatur Adventist Jr. Academy
Does Decatur Adventist Jr. Academy accept the Georgia Promise Scholarship?
Yes. Decatur Adventist Jr. Academy is on the Georgia Education Savings Authority's 2026-27 participating school list, approved as of April 23, 2026, so a student who qualifies for the Promise Scholarship can direct up to $6,500 a year to it.
The state records its accreditation as GAPSAC (accredited). A participating school may enroll Promise students only in the grades its accreditation covers, so confirm your child's grade with the admissions office.
Does Decatur Adventist Jr. Academy take the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (GSNS)?
Yes. Decatur Adventist Jr. Academy is on the Georgia Department of Education's authorized participating list for the 2026-27 Special Needs Scholarship. A student who had an IEP, or a 504 plan for a listed condition, in a Georgia public school last year can bring a GSNS award here.
Authorization lets the school accept the scholarship. It doesn't mean the school provides every service in an IEP, so ask about the specific supports your child uses.
What does the record say about Decatur Adventist Jr. Academy?
The federal record describes Decatur Adventist Jr. Academy as a Seventh-day Adventist school serving grades K-8: 99 students in the federal survey (2023-24); 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16 students per teacher; coeducational.
Associations it reported to the federal survey: State/regional independent school association (e.g., ISAS).
| Status | This school |
|---|---|
| Accreditation on the state record | GAPSAC (accredited) |
| Promise participating school, 2026-27 | Yes |
| GSNS authorized school, 2026-27 | Yes |
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What should you ask Decatur Adventist Jr. Academy?
- Which Georgia programs do you accept: Promise, GSNS, SSO scholarships, or all three?
- What will I owe for my child's grade after an award is applied, and which fees aren't covered?
- What need-based aid, sibling or congregation pricing do you offer on top?
- Which SSOs do your families usually use, and when do they apply?
- How do you bill a Promise family between quarterly deposits?
- Which services in my child's IEP or 504 plan can you deliver this year?
Which deadlines apply right now?
- Oct 31, 2026Georgia Promise private school application window closes (October 1-31); newly approved schools join the eligible list
- Nov 1-30, 2026Final Georgia Promise student window for 2026-27: enrollment in spring 2027, open only to households at or below 400% of the federal poverty level
- Dec 15, 2026GESA's stated date for posting the 2027 Promise application windows; the next eligible-zone list follows at the end of the calendar year
- Jan 1, 2027Federal Scholarship Tax Credit takes effect (Georgia opted in on January 20, 2026); GaDOE publishes the 2027 SSO maximum scholarship by this date
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