To create a safe and nurturing learning environment in which refugee, immigrant and local children from the Chamblee/Doraville area in Dekalb County can develop the knowledge, skills, and character needed to succeed in top-quality high schools, colleges, and the competitive world beyond regardless of their socio-economic and linguistic barriers.
Our Students
Refugee, immigrant and local children in the Chamblee/Doraville area and other communities within Dekalb County.
Our Opportunities
The school opened its door to 64 students on July 15th, 2002. In Its 5th year of operation PATH serves 273 students in 5th through 8th grade. The average class size is 10-15 students, depending on the academic needs of the students.
Our Curriculum
Rigorous college preparatory curriculum.
Founder/CEO
Suttiwan Cox, former ESOL teacher in DeKalb and Gwinnett Counties, Georgia, has been an educator for over 30 years. She is in the Georgia Teacher Hall of Fame. She was a 2000 Georgia Teacher of the Year finalist and the 1999 Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year, and is a Milken Educator. She was also appointed by Governor Roy Barnes to serve on the Education Reform Study Commission in 1999 and 2000. Suttiwan Cox has an M.A. in English and M.Ed. (Leadership/Business Administration)
We
have clearly defined and measurable high expectations for
academic achievement and conduct that make no excuses based
on the background of students
Control
over Staff and Budget:
We
pay hard working, talented teachers and support personnel
overtime and provide other incentives to attract the highest
quality staff. We raise money to provide school supplies,
create a homework help line, and reward students who fulfill
their commitments with extra curricular opportunities such
as local and out of state field trips.
Extra
Time:
Our school day runs from 7:00-3:30 Monday to Thursday and 7:00-1:00, Friday, and 2 weeks of summer school. This provides students with additional time for extracurricular activities, as well as extra help if they need it.
Choice
and Commitment:
Our
school is the school of choice where students, their parents,
and the faculty choose to participate in the program. Everyone
must sign the Commitment to Excellence Form and uphold the
commitment to the school and to each other to achieve success.
Suttiwan Cox, former ESOL teacher in DeKalb and Gwinnett Counties, Georgia, has been an educator for over 30 years. She is in the Georgia Teacher Hall of Fame. She was a 2000 Georgia Teacher of the Year finalist and the 1999 Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year, and is a Milken Educator. She was also appointed by Governor Roy Barnes to serve on the Education Reform Study Commission in 1999 and 2000. Suttiwan Cox has an M.A. in English and M.Ed. (Leadership/Business Administration)