DOWNTOWN ACADEMY

Help Us Reach Our Fall Festival Goal!

We’re raising $700 to make the 2026 Downtown Academy Fall Festival special for our students and families on October 29th, 2026.

Click the link below or navigate to our GIVE page to make a contribution!

$300 out of $700 Raised So Far
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Can't Give Financially? You Can Still Help!

Want to contribute to the Fall Festival in another way? Check out our in-kind donation form and our volunteer interest form below!

Fall Festival In-Kind Donation Form
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Are you interested in supporting Downtown Academy via an in-kind donation for the 2026 Fall Festival
What would you like to donate?
Please select all you would like to donate. The need for each item varies, but we will likely be able to accept any you can offer.
Fall Festival Volunteer Sign Up
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Would you like to volunteer to help with the Downtown Academy Fall Festival on 10/29/2026?

Nurturing Minds, Cultivating Excellence

In its first decade of operations, Downtown Ministries diligently built relationships with families in the Athens community through sports and afterschool programs. This work illuminated the crucial need for high-quality education, and the disheartening fact that for many of the families in our community, that type of educational opportunity was out of reach. 

In addition to investing in students’ academic success, Downtown Academy committed to growing them spiritually through Christ-centered teaching and leadership development, involving parents and families each step of the way.

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The Downtown Academy Difference

87% of Downtown Academy students read at or above grade level
Small, personalized, learning environment supports the individual needs of each student
Students receive academic enrichment opportunities integrating problem and project-based learning
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Why Downtown Academy?

Leadership & Faculty

One of the greatest assets of our school is our mission-minded faculty who are invested in each student’s academic performance.

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Dr. Xernona Thomas

Head of School
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Tameka Curry

Director of School Operations

Ny'adia Jackson

Office Manager

Taylor Freeman

After School Program Director
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Michelle Bowerman

Pre-K Teacher
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Sandra Green

Pre-K Assistant Teacher
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Katy Conner

Kindergarten Teacher
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Camille Thomas

Kindergarten Teacher
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Lori Poe

First Grade Teacher
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Erika White

Second Grade Teacher
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Amethyst Terrell

Third Grade Teacher
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Caroline Madden

Fourth Grade Teacher
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Paula Mixon

Fifth Grade Teacher
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Vanessa Ford

Librarian
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Travis Freeman

Technology Teacher and ASP Director Assistant
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Mark Warren

Physical Education Teacher
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Ashley Pilkenton

SEL Specialist
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Bruce Ware

Music Teacher
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Faatimah Stevens

Art Teacher

Joseph Ravenell

Math Interventionist

Mia Jordan

Academic Interventionist

Marsha Thomas

Academic Interventionist

Ty Powers

Bus Driver & Custodian