Education

Camps adapt to the coming “balanced” calendar in DeKalb County schools

By Ty Tagami
Oct 11, 2012

Child care providers say they’ll adapt to the “balanced” attendance calendar the DeKalb County school system adopted for next year.

The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta will offer after-school programs during the new breaks in October and February that were approved by the school board Monday. The center has programs for elementary and middle school students from 2:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

In Decatur, Camp Scene, a nature and science program run by a former science teacher, is considering the calendar change, too. “He will definitely look into it and make sure there’s a demand,” said co-founder Jennifer Seitz, whose husband is the operator.

About the Author

Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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