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We understand commuting in Atlanta can be a challenge, and that’s why we make it easy to get to Woodward!Top-safety rated buses with state-of-the art amenities including WiFi, USB charging ports, reading lights,video cameras, air conditioning, and a student tracking system so parents can see in real time when theirchild enters and exits the bus. The MARTA station is just a mile away. Students are greeted by Academy staff and brought to campus by a Woodward-operated complimentary shuttle. Woodward and MARTA security officers are there to help everystep of the way. Our carpool-to-School app allows neighboring families to arrange a convenient carpool. Whether you live on a farm outside of town or in a Midtown highrise, we'll help you get to Woodward! It's true: a top-notch education isn't cheap. But Woodward's unique ability to let your child create their own path, guided bywarm, caring people, is in itself priceless. We know every family’s financial situation is unique. We partner with our families to provide opportunities for students to growand flourish within our community. Students in grades K-12 have the opportunity to apply for need-based financial grants, asdetermined by an independent third party. A student’s acceptance or denial to the school is based solely on academic meritand without regard to the need for financial aid.WOODWARD IS TOO EXPENSIVE. I CAN'T AFFORD IT.WOODWARD IS TOO FAR FROM WHERE I LIVE.MYTH #2MYTH #1TOP 7 MYTHS ABOUTWOODWARD ACADEMY

Let's face it: not everyone is as good at calculus as they are at 20th century literature. At Woodward, your child will be able to mix and match the level of challenge for their courses to help them flourish in areas where they have strong aptitude and get support in areas where they need more reinforcement. If your child is particularly strong in sciences, we want to make sure they are placed at a more intensive level requiring greater depth, analysis, and critical thinking skills. Perhaps they need extra reinforcement in English? We can support them there, too, offering structure and guidance for them to master skills while building their self-confidence in the subject. It’s a balancing act to get it right, but at Woodward, we’ll meet your child where they are and give them the tools they need to succeed in school and in life.The resources and opportunities of a college alongside the intimacy and attention of home—isn’t that what we all want for our children? You’ll find it at Woodward, where your child will enjoy the personal attention of teachers with an Academy-wide 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio, plus support from counselors, coaches, and advisors. AcademicsAthletics ArtsCocurriculars And it is the size and scope of a Woodward education that ensures your child will find a place where they fit in! With more than 100 cocurriculars, 75 yearly art performances, a wide range of visual arts opportunities, 18 varsity sports, 14 musical ensembles, and 5,000 student hours devoted to community service annually, your child will have access to opportunities that smaller schools simply cannot match. Whether it be putting together the first photography portfolio of their career, finding the area of science that piques their lifelong curiosity, or discovering the fulfillment of completing a service project that tangibly benefits their community, your child will leave Woodward knowing the next step on their path.TYPE INTERIORAt Woodward, your child will be able to mix and match the level of challenge for their courses.MYTH #4MYTH #3THE CURRICULUM AT WOODWARD IS TOO HARD.WOODWARD IS TOO BIG. MY CHILD WILL BE OVERLOOKED OR WON'T FIT IN.

4.7% NOT PROVIDEDMY CHILD WON'T BE EXPOSED TO DIVERSITY ATWOODWARD BECAUSE IT'S A PRIVATE SCHOOL.MY CHILD WILL HAVE A HARDER TIME STANDING OUT ACADEMICALLY AT WOODWARD THAN THEY WOULD AT A PUBLIC SCHOOL.MYTH #7MYTH #5MYTH #6That may be true for many private schools, but with 56% students of color, Woodward is one of the most diverse private schools in metro Atlanta and in the country. That diversity offers learning and growth opportunities that cannot be found anywhere else. Here at Woodward, your child will learn to use differences to nurture conversation and understanding, and gain the confidence to engage in the world with empathy and passion. We want to be certain that all members of our community are heard andunderstood, so we have an ongoing commitment to being recognized as a No Place for Hate School. Because of our embrace of diversity and our inclusive community, our students graduate and go into the world with true perspective and with lifelong friendships that cross barriers of all kinds, equipped with the ability to step outside like-minded bubbles.Woodward's College Counseling team meets extensively with college admissions officers, who know our curriculum and AP policy and understand the quality of work required of an AP studentat Woodward versus what is required at a school with open enrollment and optional AP exams. We offer 24 Advanced Placement courses, and 76% of our students pass the AP exams with a score of 3 or higher. While this may be a smaller number of AP courses offered compared to public schools, this is by design: We want Woodward students to take the AP exam, pass, and qualify for college credit. After all, isn’t that the goal of taking an AP course?Not all schools are created equal when it comes to college applications.Among college admissions counselors, Woodward Academy is well known and highly regarded. A typical Woodward graduating classattends more than 100 different colleges and universities around the U.S. and the world, earns upward of $20 million in scholarship awards,and includes more than 75% qualifying for HOPE scholarships, merit scholarships, or both! Moreover, Woodward graduates are intelligent and confident, fullyprepared for college and life beyond. They are often far ahead of theircontemporaries because they have learned how to study, how to organizetheir time, and how to think independently. Our network of 10,000 alumniare successful in fields ranging from medicine to law to film production,advanced scientific research, government, and beyond.MY CHILD WILL HAVE MORE AP ACCESS AT A PUBLIC SCHOOL THAN AT WOODWARD. HISPANIC LATINO2.6%0.2% WHITE 39.7% BLACK33.5% MULTI- RACIAL 7.6% ASIAN PACIFIC11.7% NATIVE AMERICAN