What is the attendance zone for Cherokee Classical Academy (CCA)?

Cherokee, Cobb, Bartow, Fulton, Pickens, and Paulding counties, and City of Atlanta, Marietta City, and Cartersville City

Where will the school be located? 

CCA will be located at 2126 Sixes Road, Canton, Georgia 30114. This facility was the home of Cherokee Charter Academy, which closed at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.  Neither Liberty Classical Schools nor Cherokee Classical Academy are affiliated with Cherokee Charter Academy. 

How many students will be in each grade? How many classes in each grade? 

We will enroll 72 students per grade in kindergarten through fifth grade and 88 students in sixth grade. There will be four classes of kindergarten and first grade, three classes each in second through fifth grades, and four classes in sixth grade. 

What are the school hours?

School hours are 8 a.m. until 2:55 p.m. 

Can students apply to any Liberty school?

Any student is eligible to apply to any Liberty school, but students who are offered seats must live in the school’s attendance zone to attend. Enrollment for each school is managed independently, with separate lottery and waitlist systems.

Liberty’s schools include Atlanta Classical Academy (ACA) serving the City of Atlanta, Northwest Classical Academy (NCA) serving the state of Georgia (all districts in the state), and Cherokee Classical Academy (CCA) serving Cherokee, Cobb, Bartow, Fulton, Pickens, and Paulding counties, and the cities of Atlanta, Marietta, and Cartersville.

Do families with students currently enrolled at ACA or NCA get a preference at CCA?

There is no enrollment priority for students who attend other Liberty schools. Each school runs its own lottery and waitlist system. 

What grades will CCA offer in the 2025-26 school year? 

Grades K-6 in the first year; scaling up one grade per year until reaching a full K-12 configuration. CCA’s first senior class will graduate in 2032.

What does the school calendar at CCA look like?

The calendars of other local districts will be considered while developing the CCA calendar, and the school calendar will be posted on the school website as soon as possible. 

Is there transportation available for students?

CCA will not have the funding to offer transportation; so parents will be responsible for transportation. 

Is there care available before school hours? After school hours?

There is no on-site care available before school hours, but we will offer an aftercare program. 

What sort of after-school activities will CCA offer?

CCA is committed to building a robust offering of after-school activities, including clubs, athletics, fine arts, and other extracurricular activities.  As a new school, we will introduce activities over time based on the interest of the families, the availability of the faculty, and the cost of the activity.