New McNair Middle School Celebrated
Future-ready design is first of its kind in DeKalb “This is a game changer.” These five words prefaced a short stint of silence on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at approximately 10 a.m. [...]
Over 100 Students Earn Associate’s Degree
Seniors earn high school diploma and associate's degree More than 100 DeKalb County School District (DCSD) seniors graduated this year with not just a high school diploma, but a significant step forward [...]
24 Students Earn Firefighter Certification
Inaugural Firefighter Academy deemed success by district and community partners Being a firefighter is not easy. When disaster strikes, the job requires an individual to react with precision, discipline, and a sense [...]
Student Earns “Full Ride” to UNC
Druid Hills High senior earns scholarship to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill When Druid Hills High School senior Cai Castillo-Carvaja began applying to colleges, she was just hoping to land [...]
Groundbreaking at Cross Keys North Elementary
Your E-SPLOST Dollars at Work The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) students, teachers, staff and community members celebrated the official groundbreaking of Cross Keys North Elementary School on May 21, 2019. The [...]
New Online Registration
Families that are new to the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) can now access the new online registration system. Parents of students returning to the same school must submit updated [...]
Teacher Earns $7,500 Atlanta Families Award
DeKalb School of the Arts teacher is Atlanta Families’ Award for Excellence in Education winner Photo: Vanecia Thompson One DeKalb County School District (DCSD) educator has reaped the rewards of [...]
2019 Valedictorians & Salutatorians
DCSD recognizes top academically performing students Each year, high schools throughout the country choose at least two seniors that exemplify dedication, determination, discipline, and excellence. These students, through rigorous study and precise [...]
Teacher Gets Surprise from SeaWorld
A family vacation leads to lessons beyond the classroom Sharon Thomas, a third-grade teacher at Panola Way Elementary in Lithonia, is used to being the one to teach her students new and [...]
Rockbridge Elementary Celebrates French Immersion
This article was created in collaboration with Joanne Potts, a Title I Parent Liaison at Rockbridge Elementary. Click here to submit your own article.As an English-speaking American, have you or someone you know ever traveled abroad? [...]