Woodward Academy

Woodward Academy is a large, nonsectarian day school in College Park, Georgia, just south of downtown Atlanta and minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson airport. With more than 1,000 students spanning pre-school through high school, it is one of the biggest independent day schools in the Southeast. The size matters: it supports a breadth of programs — including Mandarin, Japanese, German, French, and Spanish — that smaller schools simply cannot staff.

Teaching at Woodward Academy means working inside a deliberately diverse community that draws from across metro Atlanta. Faculty describe a culture built around exposure to different perspectives, with intentional programming around tolerance, respect, and problem-solving. Teachers who enjoy classrooms where students don't all come from the same zip code tend to fit well here.

The school's financial footing is substantial. Woodward reported roughly $91.5 million in annual revenue and net assets above $205 million in 2023. For candidates, that translates into stable salaries, funded professional development, and well-resourced classrooms, labs, and arts facilities. Fundraising dipped slightly that year, but the underlying balance sheet remains strong.

Because Woodward Academy spans four divisions, hiring runs across pre-school teachers, elementary generalists, middle school subject specialists, upper school faculty in the core disciplines and world languages, coaches, counselors, and administrative staff. Openings appear year-round, with the heaviest cycle in late winter and spring.

For educators who want the scale of a large school, metro Atlanta access, and a non-religious independent setting, Woodward offers a combination that is hard to replicate in Georgia.