Home - International Academy of Smyrna

Cultivating Global Thinkers Since 2007

Join Our Waitlist!

Open Registration for the 2023-2024 school year was between January 17, 2022 and February 25, 2023. The Lottery was held on March 1, 2023.

If you are still interested in joining our waitlist, you can complete your scholar’s registration below. We will not consider any waitlisted scholars until after March 17, 2023.

Join Now

About IAS

We are a tuition-free, state charter school serving grades K-5 in Cobb County. Our commitment is to developing scholars who are change agents and critical thinkers.

Learn More

Schedule a Tour

Join us for a tour! We now have tours available on Tuesday, Thursdays and select Saturdays.

Schedule Now

Our Mission

The International Academy of Smyrna (IAS) is a tuition-free, state charter school which provides an engaging, student-centered environment and rigorous, relevant curriculum that promote the development of critical thinking skills. Our graduates will be well-rounded world citizens who are academically prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future.

Years of Operation

Students Served

Countries Represented

GA Students Enrolled in Charter Schools

Percentage Charter School Enrollment Grew in Cobb County from 2020-2022

Points Students Out-Performed Traditional Students in Reading and Math in 4th Grade

Give to IAS

Join Our Waitlist!

Join Our Waitlist

Open Registration for the 2023-2024 school year was between January 17, 2022 and February 25, 2023. The Lottery was held on March 1, 2023.

If you are still interested in joining our waitlist, you can complete your scholar’s registration below. We will not consider any waitlisted scholars until after March 17, 2023.

International Focus

International Academy of Smyrna (IAS), we provide our scholars with experiential learning opportunities to learn about the world around them.

Learn More

H.E.A.R.T.S.

Here at IAS we use HEARTS as a framework to support project based and experiential learning. H.E.A.R.T stands for Humanities, Exploration and Experiential Learning, and the arts.

Learn More

Learn About Our Clubs

IAS Clubs

Have you heard about our clubs? We provide our scholars and teachers with the opportunity to explore through our clubs, which are led and developed by our teachers each semesters.

Learn More

Check Out Our Parent's Corner

Check Out Our Parent's Corner!

Our parent’s corner has everything you need to know about updated policies for our school, including uniforms and our asp/bsp programs.

Learn More

Service Learning

We are a school that values service learning for all of our scholars.

Learn More

Welcome IAS Sharks & Future IAS Sharks

I am Ashley Thompkins and I am proud to serve as your Head of School. The International Academy of Smyrna is a public charter school that prides itself on providing a family atmosphere where all staff members truly care about our scholars and work extremely hard to make sure we provide an environment that is conducive to learning. We believe in providing all scholars with a rigorous education and equipping them with the tools they need to be successful in life. We are committed to building scholars that are critical thinkers who see a need in their community and aren’t afraid of finding a solution. Explore our website, learn more about who we are and what we do, schedule a tour to see us in action and then make sure you enroll and become a member of our family!