Fall Break – Schools Closed
All DeKalb County School District (DCSD) schools will be closed on Thursday, October 10, 2019, through Monday, October 14, 2019, for fall break. Schools will reopen on Tuesday, October 15, [...]
2019 District Graduation Rates
DCSD graduation rate shows increase since 2016 The DeKalb County School District’s (DCSD) four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2019 is 73.4, based on data from the Georgia Department of Education [...]
Dunwoody Student Takes Flight
Student earns pilot license through Air Force ROTC Flight Academy While most DeKalb County School District students were vacationing with family during Summer 2019, Dunwoody High School junior, Mishuk Turja, was earning [...]
Elementary Redistricting Meetings
The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will conduct 9 public meetings as a part of three upcoming redistricting efforts for Austin Elementary, Cross Keys North Elementary and Pleasantdale Elementary. These [...]
Student is “Doodle for Google” State & National Winner
Arantza Peña Popo wins national competition Photo: Thomas Springer, Jr. One DeKalb County School District (DCSD) student took her art to one of the highest platforms in the world: the [...]
Students Achieve Higher on 2019 GA Milestones
DeKalb County students show higher levels of achievement on the latest Georgia Milestones exam results The DeKalb County School District’s (DCSD) students demonstrated noteworthy progress in academic proficiency based on the latest [...]
10 Students Earn National Merit Scholarship
Ten Class of 2019 Graduates Earn Honor The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is pleased to announce that ten graduating seniors in the Class of 2019 have received National Merit Scholarships. Following three announcements [...]
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 [...]