When does school begin in metro Atlanta?

Here’s when some of metro Atlanta’s largest school districts will begin their first day of school:

Atlanta Public Schools: Monday, Aug. 1

Cherokee County: Monday, Aug. 1

Clayton County: Wednesday, Aug. 3

Cobb County: Monday, Aug. 1

DeKalb County: Monday, Aug. 8

Fayette County: Thursday, Aug. 4

Fulton County: Monday, Aug. 8

Gwinnett County: Wednesday, Aug. 3, and Thursday, Aug. 4

Henry County: Wednesday, Aug. 3

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