Education
First day of school is soon for most metro Atlanta schools
Summer break ends for some metro Atlanta children next week, as school begins. Classes start:
Monday, Aug. 1: Cobb, Cherokee and Henry counties and the city of Decatur;
Wednesday, Aug. 3: Atlanta Public Schools;
Thursday, Aug. 4: city of Buford and Forsyth County;
Monday, Aug. 8: Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Douglas and Fayette counties.
For information on what's going on in these school districts and advice on how to start the school year right, as well as continuing coverage of education issues you need to know about from the state to the local school district level, explore our education page on our premium website, myajc.com.

