Atlanta Girls’ School is set to close at the end of May, nearly 24 years after it opened in Buckhead.
Reasons for shutting the school down include financial difficulties and declining enrollment, according to administrators.
“After careful consideration and extensive deliberation, Atlanta Girls’ School’s Board of Trustees has made the very difficult decision to close Atlanta Girls’ School at the end of the current academic year in May 2024,” said Tracy Lott, spokesperson for the school, in an emailed statement.
“Our top priority continues to be our students and preparing them for their life ahead,” Lott said.
The statement is the same posted to the school’s website under he heading “State of the School.”
The State of the School includes an FAQ for why the school is closing. The FAQ states declining enrollment and ongoing financial challenges were factors in deciding to shutter AGS. The school opened in 2000.
“Despite exploring various options, implementing cost-cutting measures, and intensifying our fundraising efforts, like other small, independent schools, AGS continues to face many economic challenges,” the FAQ says.
“Those challenges coupled with a diminishing demand for single-gender education have created an unsustainable financial path forward into the 2024-25 school year,” the statement says.
“This has resulted in the Board of Trustees making the very difficult decision to close the school at the end of this academic year in May 2024.”
The last day of classes for students is Tuesday, May 21. Upper School exams will take place Wednesday, May 22 through Friday, May 24.
AGS will close on May 24, 2024, the last day of the academic year.
“AGS will finish the current academic year, remaining focused on students’ education,” according to the FAQ. “We are here to support students and parents as they determine their next right step.”
The AGS website says there are 199 girl enrolled at the school and 46 faculty members.
A 2021-2026 strategic plan for AGS issued in 2022 includes a goal to have a student body of 250-300 students.
A town hall for parents and students is set for 5:30 p.m. today at the school to discuss more about the school’s closing.
