Education

School starts in about a month in metro Atlanta. Check the dates here.

The school year starts for some metro Atlanta students on July 31.
Corbitt VanDuzer, 6, strikes a pose for her mother, teacher Kathryn VanDuzer, before her first day of first grade at Glennwood Elementary School in Decatur, Ga., on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (Seeger Gray/AJC)
Corbitt VanDuzer, 6, strikes a pose for her mother, teacher Kathryn VanDuzer, before her first day of first grade at Glennwood Elementary School in Decatur, Ga., on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (Seeger Gray/AJC)
June 30, 2025

July is almost here, and that means the first day of school is just around the corner for kids in metro Atlanta.

Most students in the area will head back to the classroom in the first week of August — but some will start back as early as July 31.

Some school districts are already preparing for the return. Henry County last week held its inaugural “Stuff the Bus” campaign to collect school supplies and other resources for educators and their students. The school district’s foundation will distribute donated supplies to new teachers during its Orientation for New Educators event in July.

Check your district’s start date below.

About the Author

Cassidy Alexander covers Georgia education issues for the AJC. She previously covered education for The Daytona Beach News-Journal, and was named Florida's Outstanding New Journalist of the Year.

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