International Charter Academy of Georgia, Peachtree Corners GA

Original Research by School Decision on International Charter Academy of Georgia

International Charter Academy of Georgia is a small, tuition-free charter school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Peachtree Corners, a technology-anchored, planned suburban city in Gwinnett County. The school's defining feature is a dual-language immersion program taught in English and Japanese, a distinctive offering in the region that has attracted a student body notably diverse in race and ethnicity.

The school's enrollment is small, with roughly equal numbers across the lower grades and tapering into the upper elementary years. The student population is predominantly Asian, with substantial representation of students who identify as multiracial, and smaller shares of Black and Hispanic students. A very small portion of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the relative economic stability of the surrounding area.

On state assessments, the school's math proficiency is the stronger subject, with rates that improve from third to fourth grade and then stabilize at a similar level through fifth grade. English language arts shows a different pattern: third and fourth grade results are well below proficiency benchmarks, but performance improves notably in fifth and sixth grade, where results are substantially higher. The school also offers science testing in fifth grade, where proficiency is solid. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency sits above the midpoint among districts in Gwinnett County, a position that reflects reasonably consistent performance relative to the broader district landscape.

The school is positioned as a statewide charter open to any Georgia resident at no tuition cost. Its charter has been extended by the State Charter Schools Commission, and the school has formally approved plans to expand to a full middle school (grades 6-8), a development that matters for families considering the dual-language pathway. Currently, students finishing fifth grade would need to transfer if they want to continue Japanese immersion; once the middle school opens, continuity becomes possible.

Peachtree Corners itself is a planned community with a strong technology and life sciences presence, anchored by Technology Park Atlanta and major employers like Intuitive Surgical. Housing values are elevated relative to state benchmarks. The city is in active growth, with mixed-use infill and trail development concentrated around the Town Center and Forum shopping district; outside those nodes, it is car-dependent. For families in the area, this school offers a structured, immersion-based elementary pathway with no tuition barrier, though parents considering this option may want to look into current enrollment patterns, program-specific outcomes, and transition options as the middle school expansion takes shape.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 358%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 464%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 566%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 659%

School 59% · District 59%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 40%

▲ 9 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 440%

School 40% · District 40%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Science

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.