My chlid attended this school for two years and never got below an 'A-' on anything! He was not pushed at all and never had any need to study. Other children in his class would push & shove and name call all the time (He has a fist fight in his class last year!). This school could be great but I feel
... Read more that the teachers are affraid to upset the parents and just just give out A's and don't bring up bad behavioral issues going on in the class. My child was totally bored and I don't see the piont in paying $900 per month for that. We found another private school near Atlanta and my child is finally challenged! If you care about your childs education you can find WAY better options! Your child deserves it! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/26/09
I'm a middle school student at GWA and from my point of view,this is a great school to send your children! I love the teachers here! They made me feel welcome my first year here! The academics are great,and the students are very well behaved! The principals and the headmaster of this school really do
... Read more care about their students and where they get in life. They have little talks with us to inform us about how much they care about us, and also about how what we do in the future depends on what we do now, in the present. The sports here are good. They have good coaches too. This is a place I would love to come for the rest of my school years! I would like to say, thank you to all the faculty here at GWA. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/07/09
As I am only a student at the school I hated it for the longest time until now I took part in the fine arts program in which was photography and yearbook which are both 2 phenominal programs I'm actually happy now because of the great intructors and fun that the arts area of the school has, as for learning
... Read more this school definately isn't very strong in that field but if depends which subject and teacher you get the school mainly concentrates on football so if you kid is in the school for later going to college and being in the art field or trying to get into a sports college then this is the school, it they wanna get into harvard this is definately not this school. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/05/09
This is school is terrible. If you care anything about your child and his/her learning, you should not send your child here. The only thing this school can grasp is football, and their still terrible at it.
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Posted by a parent on 02/20/09
Having graduated from George Walton, and as a current student at a Top-25 nationally ranked college, I can attest to the fact that GWA provides an excellent educational experience. I have emailed several of the teachers I had in high school and thanked them for preparing me so well for the challenges
... Read more I've faced in college. One of GWA's greatest advantages is that it allows students to excel in areas (sports, band, etc) that might not have been available to them in a AAAAA public school. Not many girls that are 5'5' can play basketball at a public school, nor does everyone have an equal chance to be involved in student government and other organizations at larger schools. I wouldn't change a thing. Read less
Posted by a student on 02/17/09
George Walton is a wonderful place for my children. They are safe, happy and challenged. For kindergarten and all of elementary school, our experience has been amazing, As children grow into middle and high school, there are numerous choices for students to be involved in -- everything from a national
... Read more champion band and yearbook program to debate, swimming, football and lots of athletic choices (including soccer) to art and bible classes and much more. Community service is stressed. It is a great place to develop a well-rounded child with an academic focus. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/10/09
Have had 2 children in GWA for 5 years. Have been very happy and satisfied. Has the BEST Band program in the state. You don't have to think twice about this school.
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Posted by a parent on 12/20/08
GWA is a great school as the public & private school choices for the area are limited. But I must say, I am disappointed in the academic quality of the upper school. It was a shock to go to college orientation and see the level of education my child's local peers had attained in other area schools,
... Read more entering as sophmores and above. GWA does not offer enough AP classes to obtain this level. The class sizes are good, with the average graduating class being 75 or less, all being accepted to a college prior to graduation. The down side is that they do not have a knowledgeable HS counselor in place to assist with college placement other than the area colleges that they have always sent kids to. So if you want to get outside the box, say to Harvard, you will be doing all the legwork yourself. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/28/08
George Walton Academy is an overall okay school. It has little private school competition in its area, so it doesn't reach its maximum potential. Specific sports (aka football and cheerleading) are overemphasized while the other atletic programs are neglected. Well-educated coaches are needed for
... Read more all sports teams. George Walton Academy has a tendency to stick a teacher into a coaching position who has no experience with the game. Overall, it is okay, but doesn't live up to its claims Read less
Posted by a other on 10/24/08
We experienced both public and private (GWA) and hands down GWA wins! GWA isn't teaching to the test, like the public schools are forced to do now! We moved our children to GWA because the local schools were not giving our kids a challenge. Most of the time, if they didn't cover it in class - it
... Read more wasn't important! Our children all have had to work hard to be prepared for classes each day! It paid off in college too! There are some spoiled brats, but the majority of kids come from families who want to see their children get a good education! I've compared apples to apples and GWA wins! Read less
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Monroe schools — George Walton Academy is located at 1 Bulldog Dr, Monroe GA 30655. 1 Bulldog Dr is in the 30655 ZIP code in Monroe, GA George Walton Academy is a Private school that serves grade levels K - 12.
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