The Lovett School vs. Pace Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The Lovett School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Georgia for:
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AP Courses
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School History
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Pace Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Georgia for:
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School History
Overview
The Lovett School is a community of belonging that develops students of honor, faith, and wisdom with the character and intellect to thrive in learning and life.
Founded in 1926 by Eva Edwards Lovett, we continue today as an Atlanta independent school serving children in Kindergarten through Grade 12. With an emphasis on the whole child, we provide integrated experiences in academics, arts, athletics, and service through an education grounded in learning, character, and community.
The curriculum includes a full range of honors and Advanced Placement courses. The school fields 68 competitive teams in 16 sports. Lovett operates within the Judeo-Christian tradition, and a nondenominational chapel service is held weekly for all students.
In 1958, an interfaith group of community leaders envisioned a stimulating learning environment open to fresh ideas and debate. From their vision, Pace Academy was born.
We'd like to think that our school community today is exactly what our founders had in mind.
With 1,115 students in Pre-First through 12th grade and a 9:1 student-teacher ratio, Pace focuses on developing each child`s passions and strengths through academics, athletics and the arts.
But we also understand that education today is more complicated than the three As; it`s about providing global perspectives in the classroom and an integrated experience before and after the bell rings.
That`s why we emphasize Judeo-Christian values and why building character is at the heart of everything we do.
Pace students, guided by our outstanding faculty and staff, develop a deep understanding of the world and the people around them through initiatives such as our Isdell Center for Global Leadership.
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
Yes, selected in 2004
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
No
Year Founded
1926
1958
Students Body
Total Students
1625 students
1120 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
10%
11%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
68
60
Grade 1 Students
65
60
Grade 2 Students
79
60
Grade 3 Students
83
60
Grade 4 Students
88
60
Grade 5 Students
111
63
Grade 6 Students
151
90
Grade 7 Students
147
92
Grade 8 Students
181
93
Grade 9 Students
151
120
Grade 10 Students
170
120
Grade 11 Students
185
121
Grade 12 Students
146
121
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
260 teachers
136 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
65%
77%
Average Class Size
18
13
Number of AP Classes
22
23
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:8
Average ACT score
n/a
30
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniform)
(Uniform)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 1
Feb. 1
Tuition Cost
$32,530
$32,760
Tuition Notes
Tuition ranges from $30,110 (K-5) & $34,950 (6-12)
$28,460 for grades Pre-First-five; $32,760 for grades six-12
% on Financial Aid
14%
13%
Acceptance Rate
25%
n/a
Admissions Director
Gopi Shammas
Jennifer McGurn
Admissions Associate
Mason Sutherland
Heather Bernes (Middle School)
Sports
Total Sports Offered
19
19
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
36
29
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Academic Team, Asian Culture, Baking Club, CAP (Confronting Atlanta's Poverty), Chess, Cooking, Creative Writing, Equestrian Club, F.I.F.A. Federation Internationale de Football, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, French Club, Green Team, Habitat for Humanity, Hip-Hop Club, Homeless Pet Foundation, Interfaith Club, Lovett Filmmakers Club, Math Club, Medical Science Club, Model Arab League, Mountain Biking Club, Newspaper, Operation I Care, Outdoor Club, Pickleball, Quiz Bowl, Speech & Debate, Student Council, Student Technology Leadership Team, Teens Against Prejudice, The Music Club, Vestry, Water Polo Team, Yearbook, Young Libertarians Club, Youths Serving Atlanta
Art Club, Cum Laude Society, Debate Team, Diversity Club, Gay Straight Alliance, Green Team, High Q Team, International Student Alliance, Investment Club, Jewish Student Union, Junior Classical League, Literary Magazine, Math Team, Middle School Clubs, Model UN, National Honor Society, Peer Leadership, Pep Band, Pep Club, Robotics Team, Service Learning, Social Entrepreneurship, Spanish Club, Student Advisory Board, Student Council, Theatre, Vocal Ensembles, Women Mentoring Women, Young Life