Do Work That Matters
New School students do work that matters. Original work. This isn’t high school as you’ve imagined it. Yes, TNS students master an exacting college prep curriculum. But they’re also out in the world, learning alongside entrepreneurs, artists, politicians, biochemists, and dozens of other passionate professionals doing important work–because the city is the most exciting classroom. The New School – get ready to launch.
At a glance
- Grades 9-12: an independent, private high school
- Where: 655 Memorial Drive SE in Grant Park, just east of downtown Atlanta
- Tuition: $22,250 for 2026-27, with about 30% of students receiving need-based financial aid
- Real work: a year-long internship for every senior, and 100+ mentors and partners across the city
- Applying: no SSAT. Applications for 2027-28 are due February 12, 2027
Community-Engaged Learning
Students learn best when they’re deeply engaged in their work and know that something other than a grade is at stake. Conducting Biology experiments with scientists at Zoo Atlanta and the Georgia Aquarium. Performing Shakespeare for passersby on the BeltLine. Pitching diabetes interventions to a team from Emory’s School of Public Health. At TNS, students use the whole city as their classroom.
TNS School Culture
Students often say that The New School is a place where they can be themselves. That’s not the way people usually think of high school. But TNS students and faculty work hard every day to build a community of learners who care about and support each other. That’s reflected in our school values. It’s most obvious in the experience of our students, who feel that their teachers are trusted advisors, and that their peers are collaborators, not competitors. Come experience what a difference a positive school culture can make in the life of a teen.
The Arts at TNS
The New School is alive with the arts, and we foster the creative impulse in all of our students, with classes in Design, Filmmaking, Drama, and Creative Writing, as well as student-run Art Club, Fashion Club, and two rock bands. But we don’t keep the arts in a silo at TNS. Our students use their artistic skills and ways of thinking in all of their classes, as well as in their lives outside of school. Many go on to the nation’s top arts schools, but everyone leaves high school with a deep appreciation of the importance of the arts to a well-lived life.
News & Insights
Stories from our students and teachers, ideas about how teenagers learn, and what to know as you look at high schools in Atlanta.
