growth

The need for a school like GRACEPOINT became evident in the growth of the school year after year. Increasing from 4 to 46 students in a mere 4 years, GRACEPOINT outgrew the space at Riverstone Church. In August of 2016, after a summer of renovations, the school moved to a 15,000 sq. ft. building at Piedmont Church, centrally located in Marietta.

Time for the Sequel

Since moving to Piedmont Church 5 years ago, GRACEPOINT has grown over 100% to a current student population of 134. Having reached full capacity in the current facility, GRACEPOINT’s potential for growth and ability to serve more students with dyslexia is stagnant. Every possible square foot of the current space is in use. Larger classrooms have been split into two spaces causing students to have to cut through one class to get to another. Staff have to alternate working from home due to lack of of ce space. Lunch is eaten at student desks or outside because there is no room for a cafeteria. There is simply no more wiggle room.

However, instruction does not suffer. The school community nds creative ways to come together in worship each week and in prayer daily. A ve to one student-teacher ratio with seventy ve minutes of Orton Gillingham instruction daily is a hallmark of the GRACEPOINT curriculum. Space restrictions have not stopped this school from doing all that they can, but with more of it, so many additional doors could open.