GENERAL INFORMATION
Established 1951 by the Archdiocese of Atlanta
Staffed by the Sisters of Mercy from 1951-1988
Principal — Mrs. Anita Nagel
• B.S Elementary Education / M.Ed Educational Leadership
• 14 years teaching experience / 10 years administration
• Joined OLACS 2006-2007
Grade Levels
• Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade
• Two Classes per Grade Level
School Hours
• 7:50 am – 3:15 pm (2:45 pm Pre-K dismissal)
• 7:50 am – 2:15 pm each Wednesday (1:45 pm Pre-K)
Before/After Care
• Early supervision for students begins at 7:15 am
• Fee-based, parish-run Extended Care Program (ECP) available until 6:00 pm
STUDENT BODY
Enrollment
• 470 Students
• 326 Families
Demographics
• 89% Catholic
• 59% Our Lady of the Assumption parishioners
• 14% ethnic minorities
Draws from Brookhaven, Chamblee, Dunwoody, Norcross and Sandy Springs
96% of students attend Catholic high schools
ACADEMICS
Standardized Testing
•
ITBS scores in the top 10% nationally
•
Iowa Test of Basic Skills administered to grades 1-8
•
Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) administered to grades 2, 5, and 7
•
Assessment of Catechesis Religious Education (ACRE) administered
to grades 5 and 8
Class Sizes
• Pre-K — 16:2
• Kindergarten — 26:2
• 1st – 3rd Grades — 28:1
• 4th – 6th Grades — 30:1
• 7th – 8th Grades — 25:1
Pre-K and K have full-day aides; half-day aides serve other classrooms
FACULTY & STAFF
100% of teaching faculty hold teaching certificates
40% hold a Masters degree or higher
41 teaching staff • 10 non-teaching faculty • 14 teaching aides
Average years of teaching experience: 13 years
Years of teaching experience range: 1 year to 39 years
Average length of service at OLACS: 7 years
OLACS Alumni on Staff: 5
SPECIALS & ENRICHMENT
Art / Library / Physical Education (PK-8)
General Music (PK-3) • Band/Choir (4-8)
Enrichment Spanish (PK-4) • Spanish (5-8)
Instructional Computer Lab (K-4)
Integrated Curriculum Computer Lab (5-8)
Curriculum-Based Field Trips & Cultural Arts Programs
(PK-8)
Religious Retreats (7-8)
RESOURCES
On-line parent access to grades weekly
SmartBoards,
projectors, and soundfield audio systems in each classroom
Over 15,000 catalogued items in the
Media Center
Online research databases with home access
Hands-on Science Lab
Support Services staff for all grades
Educational psychologist on staff
School clinic staffed by registered nurses
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Average Annual Fund Participation Percentage — 84%
Volunteer Hours Logged (2008-2009) — 3573
• Average Hours Logged per Family — 11
• Average Unlogged Hours — Untold!
Volunteer Opportunities
• School Advisory Council
• Home & School Board
• Spiritual Life Group
• Classroom Level
ACCREDITATIONS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
SAIS/SACS (Southern Association of Independent Schools/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)
NCEA (National Catholic Education Association)
GISA (Georgia Independent Schools Association)
AAAIS (Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools)
NMSA (National Middle School Association)
NAESP (National Association of Elementary School Principals)
NASSP (National Association of Secondary School Principals)