Howard Scholars Academy

Funding fit at Howard Scholars Academy

Does Howard Scholars Academy accept the Georgia Promise Scholarship?

Not for 2026-27, based on the state record. Howard Scholars Academy does not appear on GESA's participating school list approved as of April 23, 2026, so Promise funds can't pay its tuition.

Schools could apply in the October 1-31, 2026 window, and new approvals are added to the list. A Promise family could still use the account for approved items outside tuition, or choose a participating school.

Does Howard Scholars Academy take the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (GSNS)?

Yes. Howard Scholars 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 Howard Scholars Academy?

The federal record describes Howard Scholars Academy as a private school with no religious affiliation serving grades PK-12: 65 students in the federal survey (2021-22); 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16 students per teacher; coeducational.

Can a four-year-old attend Howard Scholars Academy through Georgia Pre-K?

Possibly. The school reports pre-K students, and Georgia's lottery-funded Pre-K is free at participating private providers, but the federal record doesn't say whether this school holds a Pre-K contract. Ask, and ask whether the class continues into kindergarten here.

Can Howard Scholars Academy students earn college credit for free?

Yes, through Georgia's Dual Enrollment program, which covers private school juniors and seniors for up to 30 semester hours of approved courses. Ask the counseling office which colleges its students use.

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What should you ask Howard Scholars Academy?

1. Which Georgia programs do you accept: Promise, GSNS, SSO scholarships, or all three?
2. What will I owe for my child's grade after an award is applied, and which fees aren't covered?
3. What need-based aid, sibling or congregation pricing do you offer on top?
4. Which SSOs do your families usually use, and when do they apply?
5. Which services in my child's IEP or 504 plan can you deliver this year?
6. Are you a Georgia Pre-K provider, and do you take CAPS for aftercare?

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

Private schools near Howard Scholars Academy

32 private schools are in the record for Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb; 15 are on the Promise list. See all of them →