Superintendent Letter Concerning Immigration
Translations: Amharic | Arabic | Burmese | Dari | English | French | Karen | Nepali | Spanish | Swahili | Tigrinya Superintendent Letter Concerning Immigration January 27th, 2025 Dear DCSD Families, Considering recent federal actions, I want to assure you that the Board of Education and I [...]
Newest DCSD Teacher of the Year Seeks to Celebrate Excellence in Pre-K Instruction
Prekindergarten is often seen as children’s first step on the journey to academic success. It’s where letters and numbers help form the bedrock of lifelong learning. Many educators in the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) excel in guiding this crucial early stage. Yet this year, one Pre-K teacher’s passion and [...]
DeKalb County Board of Education Welcomes Four Visionary Leaders
The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) proudly celebrates the swearing-in of four accomplished and dedicated Board of Education (BOE) members. On January 6, Superior Court Judge Gregory Adams and State Court Judge Mike Jacobs administered the oaths of office at the Robert R. Freeman Administrative and Instructional Complex to Mr. [...]
Two Schools Exit the CSI Graduation Rate Improvement List
(STONE MOUNTAIN, GA) – In 2023, the entrance and exit criteria for federally identified schools was modified to include a 3-year identification and exit cycle. The only exceptions are those schools identified as CSI Graduation Rate and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI). Today, two schools were released from the CSI [...]
DCSD Intends to Opt Out of Homestead Exemption
The DeKalb County Board of Education has announced that it intends to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption for the DeKalb County School District (DCSD). All concerned citizens are invited to public hearings on this matter on Wednesday, January 22, at 10 a.m., Wednesday, [...]
Retired DCSD CIO Shattered Tech’s Glass Ceilings
Amharic | Arabic | Bengali | Burmese | Dari | French | Hindi | Karen | Nepali | Pashto | Somali | Spanish | Swahili | Tigrinya | Vietnamese It was a moment that changed Monika Davis's view of her career and perhaps that of a [...]
Outgoing Board Members Celebrated Before Passing the Torch to New Leaders
Amharic | Arabic | Bengali | Burmese | Dari | French | Hindi | Karen | Nepali | Pashto | Somali | Spanish | Swahili | Tigrinya | Vietnamese The final DeKalb County Board of Education Regular Meeting of 2024 concluded with heartfelt tributes on December [...]
Statement Concerning the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act School List
Statement Concerning the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act School List November 27, 2024 The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) was notified this afternoon that the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) will be publishing a list of schools that meet the criteria of the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act on their [...]
National Alliance of Black School Educators Recognizes Supt. Dr. Devon Horton
The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) recently recognized DeKalb County School District (DCSD) Superintendent Dr. Devon Q. Horton at their Higher Education Commission Luncheon Ceremony. The event was held on the campus of Clark Atlanta University. NABSE stated they chose to honor Dr. Horton for his [...]