Life in Motion: Back to school

Tallulah Falls School opened on Aug. 12 with 545 students, including 237 students from Habersham County. Brooklyn Reed of Mt. Airy is all smiles on the first day of the 2019-20 academic year. (E. Lane Gresham/Tallulah Falls School)

Brooklyn Reed of Mt. Airy is all smiles on the first day of school at Tallulah Falls. (E. Lane Gresham/Tallulah Falls School)

On August 12, students filled the newly waxed corridors at Tallulah Falls School, abuzz with the excitement that a new school year brings.

There are 545 students enrolled in grades five through 12 at TFS this year. Of those, 237 – or 43% – are from Habersham County. The student body also includes 132 boarding students from 20 countries and eight states.

President and Head of School Larry Peevy who is starting his 13th year at TFS  called it “an exciting day” in the life of the school.

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