Press Releases

September 29, 2004 – ROSWELL, GA. High Meadows School was one of 250 of the nation’s schools named by U.S. Secretary of Education, Rod Paige, as a 2004 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School. The No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes “schools that make significant progress in closing the achievement gap or whose students achieve at very high levels.” High Meadows students placed in the top 10 percent of private schools in the nation last year. High Meadows was one of only twelve schools selected in the state of Georgia and one of only six schools chosen from the metro-Atlanta area.

“High Meadows is highly deserving of this significant award,” said Patrick Bassett, President of the National Association of Independent Schools.

“Our entire High Meadows community is thrilled and excited to receive this recognition! We believe that our developmentally integrated curriculum provides the perfect setting to support every child’s love of learning. We provide this opportunity in guided, discovery-based classrooms, where each child can flourish as a unique individual,” said Liz Gembecki, Head of School.

Serving preschool through 8th grade since 1973, High Meadows School is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Georgia Accrediting Commission, and is a candidate for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme--a renowned international program of educational excellence for children ages 3-12. High Meadows’ unique, research-based way of teaching and learning has its roots in the world famous Reggio Emilia School. This inquiry-based approach inspires children to think critically, learn creatively, act globally and live compassionately. High Meadows educational learning program features multi-age classrooms, low student-teacher ratios, a co-teaching model, environmental science studies and a hands-on project-based interdisciplinary approach.