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McGinnis Woods Country Day School

Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Cumming GA Private School, Preschool & Daycare

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Good Citizenship

Book Buddies 4th Graders reading to PreK4 Students

Book Buddies & Art Barn Field Trip

September 20, 2022 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Book Buddies are back! PreK4A and the 4th graders spent time reading together. It was a magical time for all! Art Barn Field Trip A day combining science and art at The Art Barn is a day well spent! The kindergartners loved interacting with the animals, going on a hayride, and painting!

Category: Elementary School, Field Trips, Forsyth County Private School, Good Citizenship, Hands On Learning, History, Middle Grades, Outdoor Learning, Pre-K

Preschool cookie decorating

February Fun at McGinnis Woods Private School

February 17, 2022 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Celebrating February with Candy Grams & Random Acts of Kindness What a great day for Student Council Candy gram deliveries and Random Acts of Kindness Week 2022 kickoff…our super power is kindness day was fun! Preschool Cookie Making Fun The 3 and 4 year olds in our preschool enjoyed cooking class with Ms. T as …

Category: Elementary School, Good Citizenship, Holiday Celebrations, Pre-K, Preschool, School Community

What’s Happening at McGinnis Woods This Week!

January 27, 2022 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Have you ever wondered what goes on during the school week? Well, we’ve captured a few photos to show just a glimpse of what has happened this week…PreK Letter People, Day 100 and 101 activities, phases of the moon, an in-house field trip, and a Citizen of the Month celebration!

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Art, Good Citizenship, Hands On Learning, Our Students, Pre-K, Preschool, Remote Learning

Students holding books from the Holiday Book Drive

Giving Back at McGinnis Woods: Holiday Book Drive & Letters to Veterans

December 12, 2021 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Letters to Veterans Our teachers and students love writing notes of thanks… We are grateful for our veterans and glad we made someone’s day! Jr. Beta Club Book Drive Great job, Wildcats! Our Jr Beta Club book drive was a huge success. 983 books were donated to Sheltering Books, Inc. and are on their way …

Category: Giving Back, Good Citizenship

Delivering Scones and Masks to Publix Employees

Delivering Face Masks, Cards & Treats to Publix Workers

May 5, 2020 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Last Thursday we delivered Scones from Seven Sisters Scones, cards made by our students, a cheerful poster, and face masks sewn by one of our teachers to our friends at the Publix at The Villages at Flynn Crossing. We are so thankful for these amazing frontline workers and for their care for our community!

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Giving Back, Good Citizenship, Our Students, Our Teachers

3D Printing Masks for Health Workers at McGinnis Woods

3D Printing Face Shields for a Local Hospital

April 10, 2020 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

When the email came in at 8:50 pm on Sunday evening, April 5 with the subject “help with 3D printing face shields,” of course the answer was “yes”. We had two 3D printers sitting idle at our school, and one of our parents trying to source PPE (professional protective equipment) for his physician wife’s local …

Category: Giving Back, Good Citizenship, Remote Learning, Science & Technology, Special Programs, STEM

Getting ready for the Chorus concert

2019 Holiday Activities & Field Trips

December 5, 2019 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

We are staying busy at McGinnis Woods School before Winter Break with holiday activities, field trips and community service activities. Service & Sweets Service and Sweets was filled with sweeping, raking, sorting, reading and spending time with family and friends! This event is one of the many community service opportunities where our students learn the …

Category: Field Trips, Forsyth County Private School, Giving Back, Good Citizenship, Holiday Celebrations, Music, Performing Arts, Special Programs

Elementary Middle Grades In School Field Trip

In-School Field Trip with Keep Forsyth County Beautiful

October 3, 2019 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

McGinnis Woods has a long standing partnership with Keep Forsyth County Beautiful. Through the years we have partnered with them to do clean-up projects, sample water in our creek, contribute to frog research and learn about water, erosion and run off. They have also contributed to our Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom curriculum. Students Learn About …

Category: Elementary School, Good Citizenship, In-School Field Trips, Middle Grades, Special Programs

The Big 3

Learning About the Big Three

September 4, 2019 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

The Word of the Month for August was not a word, but rather three very important character traits which we referred to as “The Big 3”. Our students learned that The Big 3 are: Treating others right Making smart decisions Maximizing your potential Students learned the importance of these Big 3 throughout the month during …

Category: Good Citizenship, Our Students

Superior Academics Through Hands-On Approaches

My Alpharetta Readers Choice Awards - Best School 2020

About Us

McGinnis Woods is an Alpharetta private school, preschool & daycare committed to providing a superior academic education while building confidence and self-esteem. Convenient to Johns Creek and Cumming, GA. Learn more »

naeyc Accredited Private School

naeyc Accredited Private School

Georgia Accrediting Commission Accredited

Georgia Accrediting Commission Accredited

SACS CASI Accredited School

SACS CASI Accredited School

Bright from the Start Accredited Preschool Childcare

Bright from the Start Accredited Preschool Childcare

Niche Best School 2023

Niche Best School 2023

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McGinnis Woods School
Phone: (770) 664-7764
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5380 Faircroft Drive
Alpharetta, GA 30005
elementaryschool@mcginniswoods.org

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Preschool, Daycare & Childcare
Available from
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Parents are encouraged to keep their child’s day to 8 hours or less.

Pre-K4 – Pre-K5
8:30 AM – 1:30PM
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8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
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5th – 8th
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