Superintendent, Dr. Devon Horton
Dr. Devon Horton serves as superintendent of the DeKalb County School District, managing the day-to-day operations of a diverse educational system with more than 92,000 students, 14,500 employees and a budget of $2.6 billion. Continue »
The vision of DeKalb County School District is to inspire our community of learners to achieve educational excellence. Our mission is to ensure student success, leading to higher education, work, and life-long learning. We are making this vision and mission a reality – every day, in every classroom throughout the District.
Through community forums, focus groups, listening sessions, and more, we have engaged our stakeholders, refined our objectives, honed our procedures, and formulated a robust, highly-structured yet agile and adaptive strategic plan. We are pleased with the progress we have made thus far, and excited about the future – of our District, our community, and, most importantly, the 100,000+ students who daily bring to us their limitless potential. Continue »
On March 20-25, 2022 the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) engaged in a Cognia Accreditation Engagement Review. Cognia, formerly known as AdvancED, is the global leader in preschool through 12th grade accreditation services and is responsible for conducting five-year accreditation renewal visits for member school districts. A preliminary presentation released by Cognia during an Exit Report on Friday March 25, 2022 shows that the team will recommend DeKalb County School District receive a five-year renewal of its accreditation following this intense review. Continue »
DeKalb County School District’s Master Planning process includes an evaluation of all school and administrative facilities, as well as the infrastructure to support the educational mission of the District. This process includes gathering data about school facilities that will be used to develop priorities for the next Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (E-SPLOST) project list. The Master Plan Process includes several major types of activities. Continue »
DCSD Seniors Secure Prestigious National Merit Scholarships
In an exciting announcement earlier this month, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation revealed that two exceptional high school seniors from the DeKalb County School District were awarded prestigious National Merit Scholarships. Tyler Malemezian of Chamblee High School and Clare Rollins of Lakeside High School have [...]
2024 New Teacher Orientation
The 2024 New Teacher Orientation (NTO) is designed for new teachers and paraprofessionals with 0 - 3 years of teaching experience. Teachers who were hired after the 2023 NTO are also invited to attend. Each of the four interactive NTO professional learning days will provide [...]
DCSD Partners with Georgia Aquarium to Dive Deep into STEM Education
(STONE MOUNTAIN, GA)- The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) proudly announces the DeKalb County Board of Education’s approval at its Regular Business meeting on June 10 of an innovative Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Georgia Aquarium.
The 2024 New Teacher Orientation (NTO) is designed for new teachers and paraprofessionals with 0 – 3 years of teaching experience. Teachers who were hired after the 2023 NTO are also invited to attend.
Each of the four interactive NTO professional learning days will provide an overview of district expectations, instructional framework updates, and district resources.
The sessions will be in-person at the Administrative and Instructional Complex (AIC) 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain, GA 30083 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Different content/area information and resources will be featured each day. Teachers should bring their laptop.
Day 1 (July 15th) will feature a Continental Breakfast (7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.) in the AIC Board Room. The Opening “Welcome to DeKalb” Session will begin in the AIC Auditorium at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will also be provided.
We strongly encourage new teachers and paraprofessionals to attend all four days of NTO to gain powerful strategies for impactful teaching.
Participants must register in Canvas via this link: https://dekalb.instructure.com/enroll/97A7PD.
Teachers and Paraprofessionals who are current, contracted employees with DCSD (prior to July 31, 2024) are eligible for a professional learning stipend with the following stipulations (listed below) required by the Office of Federal Programs, Title II.
- Teachers will receive $75.00 per day for attending and completing an NTO artifact for each day.
- Paraprofessionals will receive $38.00 per day for attending and completing an NTO artifact.
If you have any questions, contact:
Leigh W. Turner, Ed. D.
Coordinator II, Department of Professional Learning
DeKalb County School District
1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
(678) 676 – 0319 (office)
(678) 676 – 0229 (fax)
The 2024 New Teacher Orientation (NTO) is designed for new teachers and paraprofessionals with 0 – 3 years of teaching experience. Teachers who were hired after the 2023 NTO are also invited to attend.
Each of the four interactive NTO professional learning days will provide an overview of district expectations, instructional framework updates, and district resources.
The sessions will be in-person at the Administrative and Instructional Complex (AIC) 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain, GA 30083 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Different content/area information and resources will be featured each day. Teachers should bring their laptop.
Day 1 (July 15th) will feature a Continental Breakfast (7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.) in the AIC Board Room. The Opening “Welcome to DeKalb” Session will begin in the AIC Auditorium at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will also be provided.
We strongly encourage new teachers and paraprofessionals to attend all four days of NTO to gain powerful strategies for impactful teaching.
Participants must register in Canvas via this link: https://dekalb.instructure.com/enroll/97A7PD.
Teachers and Paraprofessionals who are current, contracted employees with DCSD (prior to July 31, 2024) are eligible for a professional learning stipend with the following stipulations (listed below) required by the Office of Federal Programs, Title II.
- Teachers will receive $75.00 per day for attending and completing an NTO artifact for each day.
- Paraprofessionals will receive $38.00 per day for attending and completing an NTO artifact.
If you have any questions, contact:
Leigh W. Turner, Ed. D.
Coordinator II, Department of Professional Learning
DeKalb County School District
1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
(678) 676 – 0319 (office)
(678) 676 – 0229 (fax)
The 2024 New Teacher Orientation (NTO) is designed for new teachers and paraprofessionals with 0 – 3 years of teaching experience. Teachers who were hired after the 2023 NTO are also invited to attend.
Each of the four interactive NTO professional learning days will provide an overview of district expectations, instructional framework updates, and district resources.
The sessions will be in-person at the Administrative and Instructional Complex (AIC) 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain, GA 30083 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Different content/area information and resources will be featured each day. Teachers should bring their laptop.
Day 1 (July 15th) will feature a Continental Breakfast (7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.) in the AIC Board Room. The Opening “Welcome to DeKalb” Session will begin in the AIC Auditorium at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will also be provided.
We strongly encourage new teachers and paraprofessionals to attend all four days of NTO to gain powerful strategies for impactful teaching.
Participants must register in Canvas via this link: https://dekalb.instructure.com/enroll/97A7PD.
Teachers and Paraprofessionals who are current, contracted employees with DCSD (prior to July 31, 2024) are eligible for a professional learning stipend with the following stipulations (listed below) required by the Office of Federal Programs, Title II.
- Teachers will receive $75.00 per day for attending and completing an NTO artifact for each day.
- Paraprofessionals will receive $38.00 per day for attending and completing an NTO artifact.
If you have any questions, contact:
Leigh W. Turner, Ed. D.
Coordinator II, Department of Professional Learning
DeKalb County School District
1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
(678) 676 – 0319 (office)
(678) 676 – 0229 (fax)
The 2024 New Teacher Orientation (NTO) is designed for new teachers and paraprofessionals with 0 – 3 years of teaching experience. Teachers who were hired after the 2023 NTO are also invited to attend.
Each of the four interactive NTO professional learning days will provide an overview of district expectations, instructional framework updates, and district resources.
The sessions will be in-person at the Administrative and Instructional Complex (AIC) 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain, GA 30083 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Different content/area information and resources will be featured each day. Teachers should bring their laptop.
Day 1 (July 15th) will feature a Continental Breakfast (7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.) in the AIC Board Room. The Opening “Welcome to DeKalb” Session will begin in the AIC Auditorium at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will also be provided.
We strongly encourage new teachers and paraprofessionals to attend all four days of NTO to gain powerful strategies for impactful teaching.
Participants must register in Canvas via this link: https://dekalb.instructure.com/enroll/97A7PD.
Teachers and Paraprofessionals who are current, contracted employees with DCSD (prior to July 31, 2024) are eligible for a professional learning stipend with the following stipulations (listed below) required by the Office of Federal Programs, Title II.
- Teachers will receive $75.00 per day for attending and completing an NTO artifact for each day.
- Paraprofessionals will receive $38.00 per day for attending and completing an NTO artifact.
If you have any questions, contact:
Leigh W. Turner, Ed. D.
Coordinator II, Department of Professional Learning
DeKalb County School District
1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
(678) 676 – 0319 (office)
(678) 676 – 0229 (fax)