Lakeside HS Parent Letter from Dr. Horton
2023-09-05 Dear DeKalb County School District Community, It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that I write to you today. The loss of three students from our community has left many of us [...]
Stone Mountain High Receives Athletics Grant
Atlanta Falcons, NFL Foundation & Grassroots Program Fund $250,000 Grant to Stone Mountain High Athletics “We’re a school with definite needs, so to have the opportunity to provide some top-level athletic [...]
College Board Recognizes Cedar Grove High Students
Four Cedar Grove High School students are starting the new school year with academic honors. The National African American Recognition Award from the College Board National Recognition Programs was awarded to four Cedar Grove [...]
U.S. Congressman Hank Johnson Visits High School JROTC Cadets
U.S. Rep. Johnson Teams Up with West Point Alums to Boost African American Enrollment According to National Center for Education Statistics data, only 11 percent of West Point’s student enrollment in [...]
Welcome 10 Exceptional Principals for 2023-2024 School Year
(STONE MOUNTAIN, GA) – The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) schools started the 2023-24 school year with new leadership. In announcing the appointment of these exceptional principals, DCSD Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton expressed his enthusiasm [...]
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Security Enhancements Memo
Memorandum to: DeKalb County School District Families From: Chief Brad Gober, DCSD Public Safety Through: Dr. Devon Q. Horton, Superintendent Re: Security Enhancements As always, the safety of our students, staff, and families is our top priority. [...]
Severe Weather Update – August 7, 2023
Forecast Prompts Cancellation of Most After-School Activities; Elementary After-Care Programs Not Affected In response to the forecast of severe weather conditions across the area, the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) has canceled all [...]
Dunwoody-Chamblee Elementary School Project Memo
This memorandum provides important updates on the elementary school project in the Dunwoody-Chamblee area, initiated in 2019, to address the anticipated enrollment growth in the Dunwoody area. As part of our commitment to transparency and [...]
Dress Code Updates for the New School Year
We hope you join us in eagerly anticipating the 2023-2024 school year! As part of our ongoing commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for all students, we are pleased to announce [...]