Garden Hills Elementary School


Garden Hills Elementary School is an elementary school in Garden Hills, Atlanta, Georgia and a part of Atlanta Public Schools.
Built in 1938, the brick school building is a work of Atlanta architect Philip Shutze. It was built by as a part of the Works Progress Administration and was made to blend in with surrounding architectural styles. Robert M. Craig, author of Atlanta Architecture: Art Deco to Modern Classic, 1929-1959, described the school as " a traditional work by" designer Tucker and Howell. The building most recently underwent a renovation/addition in 2001, when a cafeteria and a section of classrooms were added.
It enrolls children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The principal is Tommy Usher.
It is a contributing property in the Garden Hills Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
Garden Hills was the first elementary school in Georgia to become an International Baccalaureate World School.

Feeder patterns

Residents zoned to Garden Hills are also zoned to Sutton Middle School and North Atlanta High School.