Atlanta Speech School

Atlanta Speech School is a day school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving roughly 300 to 500 students from preschool through the elementary years. Its mission centers on a single, ambitious idea: bring deep reading to every child so each one can find a voice and shape a future. That focus on language and literacy runs through every classroom, therapy room, and program on campus.

Teaching at Atlanta Speech School is unlike work at a traditional independent day school. Faculty work alongside speech-language pathologists, audiologists, occupational therapists, and learning specialists, and many students arrive with hearing loss, language disorders, or learning differences. The instructional model is evidence-based and structured, drawing on the science of reading rather than trend-driven curricula.

The financial picture supports that work. The school reported $40.7 million in revenue and roughly $119 million in net assets in 2024, with fundraising growing about 2 percent year over year. That stability translates into reasonable class sizes, ongoing professional development, and the interdisciplinary staffing the model requires. Compensation is competitive for the Atlanta independent school market, and benefits typically include health coverage and retirement contributions.

Hiring tends to cluster around early childhood and elementary classroom teachers, reading specialists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and support roles in development, admissions, and operations. Leadership searches appear less often but matter when they do.

For educators who want literacy and language at the center of their daily work, Atlanta Speech School offers a clear professional identity that few schools can match.