Deerwood Academy is one of the newest and largest elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools system. Deerwood was founded in 2004, and currently has a population of 700 students.
In addition to the regular academic subjects, Deerwood students are exposed to different cultures and customs through the school's International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. The IB Program provides periodic cultural diversity instruction to prepare students for an increasingly global society. In addition, students can participate in after-school French, art and math clubs.