FAQ

Cornerstone Prep was founded in 2004 with 100 students, and we have continued to grow ever since. Click here to view our school growth.

86 percent of our students are full-time.

Days that a student is at Cornerstone are referred to as on-campus days. Off-campus days are what we call the days when the students do their work at home. It is important that the student understands that ALL days are school days; it is just that the school work is being done at a different location.

It depends on the age of your student, the classes they take, and your family. Obviously, the younger the student, the more involved the parent will be on off-campus days. As your student grows older, we expect to see a more independent learner. As students enter secondary (grades 7-12), the parent moves more into the role of encourager and accountability partner, helping prepare their student for college.

As a general rule, an hour of work at home is assigned for each hour of class at school. However, variables such as student ability, work ethic, variety of assignments, and honors vs. standard courses will impact this standard. Elementary students can expect to spend about one hour of work at home for each hour of class at school for all academic subjects. Beginning in middle school, students may have weekend math homework. Beginning in high school, students may have weekend math and English homework. Beginning their junior year, students may have weekend homework in all subjects.

No! We are a fully accredited school. We are accredited by Cognia (formerly known as AdvancED) and certified by NAUMS. Our model is a unique, college-simulated program integrating professional instruction of highly qualified instructors and independent study. Cornerstone is also an ACSI member. Because of our alternative education model and university schedule, many homeschooling families do use us as a resource, and we are happy they are able to do so.

For families interested in Cornerstone, attendance at one of our monthly Information Meetings is required. For more information, contact Amy Freiler, director of admissions.

Many of our families do carpool, and we do have a school directory available via ParentsWeb. Click here to view a map showing a breakdown by zip codes of where our families live.

Our schedule closely follows the Cobb County calendar, with a week off in the fall, a week at Thanksgiving, two weeks at Christmas, a week in February, a week for spring break, and then we end one week earlier than Cobb County. You can view our full calendar here.

Cornerstone does require uniforms for its students. Because of our unique University-Model®, students can get away with a very limited amount of uniforms. Many families report they purchase one or two bottoms and tops, and that suffices. Lands' End is the official uniform provider for Cornerstone Prep. Secondary students have additional approved vendor options for specific uniform items.

We do, but we take each case on an individual basis. Please contact our Director of Admissions Amy Freiler to discuss your individual needs.

We do not provide an after school program. Eighth period dismissal is 3:45 p.m.

• SAT: 1159
• ACT: 23

To view Cornerstone Prep's scores in comparison to local, state, and national scores, please click here.

We administer the CTP5 Online test every spring to our 3rd- through 8th-graders. This test measures student achievement and ability. We also administer the PSAT to our 9th- through 11th-graders each fall. Cornerstone students score well above average on all of these tests.

Currently, we offer AP European History, AP World History, AP U.S. History, AP English Literature/Composition, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, and AP Calculus. Students can also take various AP classes via the Cornerstone Virtual Academy.

We have adopted the Superkids program for grades K-2. Authored by former teacher and founder of American Girl dolls Pleasant Rowland, Superkids encompasses all of the necessary elements for a balanced literacy program: phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, guided reading, and guided writing. With its emphasis on positive character traits and quality literature, Superkids is a great fit for our program.

Qualified juniors and seniors can participate in our internship program. This program allows students real life experience under the supervision of our director of school counseling.

Cornerstone requires cursive writing in grades 4-6. We believe this is an important skill for all of our students to master.

One of the wonderful things about our University-Model® system is it allows us the flexibility of meeting the students' needs individually, not taking a cookie-cutter approach to education. It is possible to move students up or down one grade level in elementary or two grade levels in secondary. Cornerstone offers placement testing as part of the admissions process to help the admissions committee with grade level placement, which is discussed during the family interview.

A full load at Cornerstone is considered to be six classes (including core subjects, but not including lunch or study hall).

If your child does NOT take a full load at Cornerstone, you will need to register to Homeschool using the Home Study Program Declaration of Intent. This should be filed with the state school superintendent by September 1 or within 30 days of starting homeschooling.

At this time, we offer limited fast food purchase options for certain days of the month.

• Elementary has an offering of two fast food meals a month, days are subject to change
• Secondary may purchase a fast food meal every Friday

Lunches must be pre-ordered and paid for one month in advance.

Cornerstone does have school-sponsored dances for our secondary students, grades 7-12. There is a middle school no-date dance and a high school Homecoming dance and Homecoming Court. Also, each spring, there is a Junior-Senior Prom.

Student life is extremely active at Cornerstone Prep. Director of Student Ministries and Campus Pastor Brandon Nolan keeps the elementary and secondary student life calendars interesting and full. Elementary students have chapel twice a month, and secondary students meet weekly for the Gathering, which includes chapel. Visit the campus life section of our website for all clubs and activities. Additionally, Cornerstone offers a myriad of electives during the school day for both elementary and secondary students.