Academe of the Oaks

The school at a glance

Academe of the Oaks is a nonsectarian Waldorf high school in Decatur, offering a different educational approach from the faith-based schools in this shortlist. Its dated 2026–27 page lists tuition of $25,029 plus grade-specific annual fees, making it an aid-dependent option for many middle-income households. The school directs need-based applicants through TADS and says its aid budget is limited. Its policy also states that all parents must be fully employed; families should clarify how that condition and any exceptions apply before relying on assistance. An undated facts page describes awards from 10% to 50%, but that range should be reconfirmed. The facts page also disagrees with the current tuition page about upper-grade fees, so this profile uses the dated schedule and flags the discrepancy. Ask for a complete written cost and award before judging affordability.

PUBLISHED COSTS · 2026-2027

Tuition is the starting point.

Use dated 2026-27 upper-grade fee $2,200; undated fast-facts $2,050 not adopted.

Grade, family-size, parish, program, and eligibility labels are part of each price. Do not sort or compare an unqualified minimum; family totals and conditional contributions are not individual sticker tuition.

Required fees

Application

amount: 75; currency: USD; scope: per student; notes: Nonrefundable.

Annual grades 9-10

amount: 1600; currency: USD; scope: per student; notes: Unknown

Annual grades 11-12

amount: 2200; currency: USD; scope: per student; notes: Dated 2026-27 tuition page; undated fast-facts page instead says $2,050.

Additional costs to ask about

Optional costs not comprehensively verified

amount: Unknown; currency: USD; scope: per student; notes: Unknown

School aid & discounts

available

Yes

method

Need-based TADS; fixed aid budget; written application; school says all parents must be fully employed

award

Undated fast-facts page lists 10%-50%; current range requires confirmation.

State scholarship participation

Georgia Promise

status: unknown; source url: Unknown

SSO

status: unknown; source url: Unknown; notes: Unknown

stacking

No combined benefit assumed; confirm program eligibility and school award treatment.

Deadlines

admission

Not independently verified

aid

Not independently verified

What still needs checking

• Current aid award range
• Aid and admission deadlines
• Current Georgia Promise and SSO participation
• Employment-rule exceptions
• Full incidental expenses
• Upper-grade fee discrepancy