Dec
21
Fri
Last Day of School (1st Semester)
Dec 21 all-day
Dec
24
Mon
Winter Break (admin offices closed)
Dec 24 – Dec 26 all-day

Teachers to report on January 3, 2018.

Dec
31
Mon
Winter Break (admin offices closed)
Dec 31 2018 – Jan 2 2019 all-day

Teachers to report on January 3, 2018.

Jan
4
Fri
Post/Pre-Planning Day
Jan 4 all-day

(18 Instructional Days)

Jan
7
Mon
First Day of 2nd Semester
Jan 7 all-day

(18 Instructional Days)

Jan
21
Mon
Dr. M. L. King, Jr. Day (schools & admin offices closed)
Jan 21 all-day

All DeKalb County School District (DCSD) schools and administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Schools and offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.

MLK Jr. square graphic

Feb
15
Fri
February Break (schools closed, admin offices open)
Feb 15 all-day
Feb
18
Mon
Presidents’ Day (schools & admin offices closed)
Feb 18 all-day
Mar
8
Fri
Teacher’s Workday/Professional Development Day
Mar 8 all-day

8 Inclement Weather Day 2

(20 Instructional Days)

Apr
1
Mon
Spring Break (schools closed)
Apr 1 – Apr 5 all-day

DeKalb Schools will be closed for Spring Break from April 1-5, 2019. Administrative offices will be closed April 4-5, 2019. Schools and administrative offices will reopen on Monday, April 8, 2019. We wish all of our students, teachers, and staff a safe and wonderful spring break!

Apr
4
Thu
Spring Break (schools & admin offices closed)
Apr 4 – Apr 5 all-day
May
23
Thu
Last Day of School
May 23 all-day

(17 Instructional Days)

Jul
4
Thu
Independence Day
Jul 4 all-day
Jul
29
Mon
Pre-Planning Days
Jul 29 – Jul 31 all-day
Jul
31
Wed
Open House- Elementary School (All Students) @ All DeKalb County Elementary Schools
Jul 31 @ 9:30 am – 1:30 pm

Open House is an annual opportunity for parents and students to visit schools prior to the start of the new school year.   Open House sessions allow parents and students a great opportunity to meet teachers, receive pertinent information (schedules, bus rider agreements, bus routes and class expectations), and become excited about the upcoming school year. Additionally, agendas, lockers, PTA membership, school spirit wear and other resources to support the learning environment are shared with parents and students during this time.

Open House- Middle School (All Students) @ All DeKalb County Middle Schools
Jul 31 @ 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Open House is an annual opportunity for parents and students to visit schools prior to the start of the new school year.   Open House sessions allow parents and students a great opportunity to meet teachers, receive pertinent information (schedules, bus rider agreements, bus routes and class expectations), and become excited about the upcoming school year. Additionally, agendas, lockers, PTA membership, school spirit wear and other resources to support the learning environment are shared with parents and students during this time.

Aug
1
Thu
Pre-Planning Days
Aug 1 – Aug 2 all-day

(20 Instructional Days)

Open House- High School (9th Graders & New Students) @ All DeKalb County High Schools (for 9th Graders & New Students)
Aug 1 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Open House is an annual opportunity for parents and students to visit schools prior to the start of the new school year.   Open House sessions allow parents and students a great opportunity to meet teachers, receive pertinent information (schedules, bus rider agreements, bus routes and class expectations), and become excited about the upcoming school year. Additionally, agendas, lockers, PTA membership, school spirit wear and other resources to support the learning environment are shared with parents and students during this time.

Open House- High School (Returning Students) @ All DeKalb County High Schools (for Returning Students)
Aug 1 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Open House is an annual opportunity for parents and students to visit schools prior to the start of the new school year.   Open House sessions allow parents and students a great opportunity to meet teachers, receive pertinent information (schedules, bus rider agreements, bus routes and class expectations), and become excited about the upcoming school year. Additionally, agendas, lockers, PTA membership, school spirit wear and other resources to support the learning environment are shared with parents and students during this time.

Aug
5
Mon
First Day of School
Aug 5 all-day

(20 Instructional Days)

Sep
2
Mon
Labor Day
Sep 2 all-day

(20 Instructional Days)

Oct
10
Thu
Fall Break
Oct 10 – Oct 11 all-day

10 Inclement Weather Day 1
11 Inclement Weather Day 1

20 Instructional Days

Oct
14
Mon
Columbus Day
Oct 14 all-day

(20 Instructional Days)

Nov
5
Tue
Teacher’s Workday/Professional Development Day
Nov 5 all-day

5 Inclement Weather Day 3

(15 Instructional Days)

Nov
25
Mon
Thanksgiving Break
Nov 25 – Nov 29 all-day

25 Inclement Weather Day 4
26 Inclement Weather Day 5

(15 Instructional Days)

All DeKalb County School District (DCSD) schools will be closed Monday, November 25th through Friday, November 29, 2019, for Thanksgiving Break. DCSD administrative offices will be closed Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29, 2019.

Schools and administrative offices will reopen on a normal schedule on Monday, December 2, 2019.

Dec
20
Fri
Last Day of First Semester
Dec 20 all-day

(15 Instructional Days)
(90 Total Instructional Days)

Winter Break
Dec 20 – Dec 31 all-day

(15 Instructional Days)
(90 Total Instructional Days)

Jan
1
Wed
Winter Break
Jan 1 – Jan 3 all-day

(19 Instructional Days)

Jan
3
Fri
Post/ Pre-Planning Days
Jan 3 all-day

(19 Instructional Days)

Jan
6
Mon
First Day of Second Semester
Jan 6 all-day

(19 Instructional Days)

Jan
20
Mon
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 20 all-day

(19 Instructional Days)

Feb
14
Fri
February Break
Feb 14 all-day

14 Inclement Weather Day 1

(18 Instructional Days)

Feb
17
Mon
President’s Day
Feb 17 all-day

(18 Instructional Days)

Mar
13
Fri
Teacher’s Workday/Professional Development Day
Mar 13 all-day

13 Inclement Weather Day 2

(21 Instructional Days)

Mar
23
Mon
Certified Virtual Hiring Job Fair
Mar 23 – Sep 7 all-day

Interested candidates will need to send their resume to: dekalbvirtualhires@dekalbschoolsga.org.

Candidates will need to place in the subject line their level of interest and subject area (i.e. Elementary- 3rd Grade). Additionally, candidates will need to apply via our applicant tracking system to complete their application at: https://pats.dekalbschoolsga.org.


Apr
6
Mon
Spring Break 2020
Apr 6 – Apr 10 all-day

6 Inclement Weather Day 3
7 Inclement Weather Day 4
8 Inclement Weather Day 5

(17 Instructional Days)

May
21
Thu
Last Day of School
May 21 all-day

(15 Instructional Days)

May
22
Fri
Post Planning Day
May 22 all-day

(15 Instructional Days)

May
25
Mon
Memorial Day
May 25 all-day

(15 Instructional Days)

Aug
10
Mon
Pre-Planning Days
Aug 10 – Aug 14 all-day
Aug
17
Mon
Early Release Day
Aug 17 all-day
First Day of School
Aug 17 all-day
Aug
18
Tue
Early Release Day
Aug 18 all-day
Sep
7
Mon
Labor Day
Sep 7 all-day
Oct
12
Mon
Columbus Day
Oct 12 all-day
Nov
3
Tue
Digital Learning
Nov 3 all-day
Early Release Day
Nov 3 all-day
Teacher Workday
Nov 3 all-day
Nov
23
Mon
Thanksgiving Break
Nov 23 – Nov 27 all-day
Dec
21
Mon
Winter Break
Dec 21 2020 – Jan 1 2021 all-day