Crisp Academy was founded in 1967 under the charter of Cordele-Crisp Parents, Inc. Its first year of operation consisted of grades 1 through 7 with sixty-three total students. In 1969 Crisp Academy became a charter member of the Southeastern Association of Independent Schools. In the fall of 1975 the school suffered a devastating loss when the main educational building was destroyed by fire. Howev
er, because of the dedication of students and parents alike, the school year was completed without a single day missed. In 1986 Crisp Academy joined the Georgia Independent School Association. Since its founding, the Academy has expanded its educational program to include a 3, 4, and 5-year-old kindergarten and grades 1 through 12. The school has approximately 250 students in grades 3K through 12, serving students from Crisp, Worth, Wilcox, Dooly, Turner, and Sumter counties. The Academy is governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees and is a member of the Georgia Independent School Association. The school received its initial accreditation from the Georgia Accrediting Commission in 1971.
