Built in 1938, Garden Hills Elementary School is on the National Register of Historic Places. The brick school building is nestled among the older homes and stately trees of Atlanta’s historic Garden Hills neighborhood. It is a beautiful example of the work of famed Atlanta architect Philip Shutze. The building most recently underwent a renovation/addition in 2001, when a cafeteria and section of classrooms was added.
Garden Hills Elementary is a part of Atlanta Public Schools. The school houses children in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. The principal is Amy Wilson. The school boasts the title of International Baccalaureate World School. Garden Hills was also the first elementary school in Georgia to become an IB school.
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