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Lithonia Adventist Academy Elementary

Christian school serving grades PK-8 in Stone Mountain, Lithonia & South DeKalb, DeKalb County. On the 2026-27 Promise list. Authorized for GSNS.

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 fit at Lithonia Adventist Academy Elementary

$6,500
Georgia Promise account, 2026-27, for an eligible student; this school is on the participating list
GSNS
Authorized for the 2026-27 Special Needs Scholarship; the award depends on the IEP
SSO
State record shows GAPSAC accreditation (accredited); SSO scholarships, up to $15,980 in 2026, require an accredited or accrediting school
Pre-K
Reports pre-K students; ask if it is a free Georgia Pre-K provider

Does Lithonia Adventist Academy Elementary accept the Georgia Promise Scholarship?

Yes. Lithonia Adventist Academy Elementary 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 Lithonia Adventist Academy Elementary take the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (GSNS)?

Yes. Lithonia Adventist Academy Elementary 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 Lithonia Adventist Academy Elementary?

The federal record describes Lithonia Adventist Academy Elementary as a Seventh-day Adventist school serving grades PK-8: 71 students in the federal survey (2023-24); 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14 students per teacher; coeducational.

Associations it reported to the federal survey: Seventh-day Adventist (General Conference).

Can a four-year-old attend Lithonia Adventist Academy Elementary 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.

StatusThis school
Accreditation on the state recordGAPSAC (accredited)
Promise participating school, 2026-27Yes
GSNS authorized school, 2026-27Yes

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What should you ask Lithonia Adventist Academy Elementary?

  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. How do you bill a Promise family between quarterly deposits?
  6. Which services in my child's IEP or 504 plan can you deliver this year?
  7. 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

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