Four things to know about DeKalb’s new Austin Elementary
DeKalb school administrators told members of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association Tuesday that the long-awaited new Austin Elementary School is on the way.
Here are a few facts they passed on to the HOA members:
• The new school will remain on Roberts Drive
• Students will not be displaced from the current building during construction
• The district is negotiating with a land owner
• If negotiations wrap up by summer, the new school could be open by August 2018
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