Education
Education

DeKalb County School District 2016-17 calendar

DeKalb Superintendent Steve Green says the defeat of the Opportunity School District by voters shows, “Georgians want schools focused on partnership, not politics.”
DeKalb Superintendent Steve Green says the defeat of the Opportunity School District by voters shows, “Georgians want schools focused on partnership, not politics.”
By Candace Clayvon
Dec 30, 2016

As schools and families prepare for the second semester of the 2016-2017 school year, here are important dates for DeKalb parents to know:

  • Students will return to school for the start of second semester Jan. 5.
  • Spring Break will be April 3-7.
  • The last day of school will be May 25.

RELATED: DeKalb County School District 2017-18 calendar

ajc.com

Credit: Leo Brown

icon to expand image

Credit: Leo Brown

You can find more information about DeKalb County Schools, such as test scores, graduation rates and school climate ratings at the Ultimate Atlanta School Guide.

About the Author

Candace Clayvon
More Stories

Keep Reading

Students put their cellphone in a box before heading to class at Sylvan Hills Middle School in Atlanta. The Georgia Department of Education wants lawmakers to expand a cellphone ban. (AJC file)

Credit: Ziyu Julian Zhu/AJC

Georgia school cellphone ban should expand to high school, state ed leaders say

The Georgia Department of Education wants to ban cellphones in high schools too, not just K-8 classrooms.

Acting Dekalb superintendent gets salary bump, 1-year contract to ensure ‘stable leadership’

The contract, obtained via an open records request, doesn't mean Sauce will be the permanent superintendent of the DeKalb County School District.

Lovett School gets ‘historic’ $30 million gift from Rollins family

The gift honors the oldest child of Randall and Peggy Rollins, who died in 1970.

The Latest

Students put their cellphone in a box before heading to class at Sylvan Hills Middle School in Atlanta. The Georgia Department of Education wants lawmakers to expand a cellphone ban. (AJC file)

Credit: Ziyu Julian Zhu/AJC

Georgia school cellphone ban should expand to high school, state ed leaders say

Acting Dekalb superintendent gets salary bump, 1-year contract to ensure ‘stable leadership’

Lovett School gets ‘historic’ $30 million gift from Rollins family

Featured

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., arrives to a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)

Credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s exit opens new political unknown in Georgia

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is walking away from Washington. What comes next for her — and for Georgia politics — is suddenly wide open.

How a grand vision and a gift launched 20 years of wonder at Georgia Aquarium

Georgia stays at No. 4, Georgia Tech falls heading into rivalry week

Georgia stayed at No. 4 in the AP Top 25 this week, while next week's opponent Georgia Tech dropped eight spots to No. 23 after a home loss to Pitt.