Gwinnett sets school dates for next two school years

Gwinnett County parents: You can start preparing your summer vacation plans.

School officials on Thursday evening set their calendars for the next two school years.

The first day of school for students for the 2016-17 school year will be Aug. 8 and the last day of classes will be May 24. The first day of classes for the 2017-18 school year will be Aug. 7 and the last day will be May 23.

Here are the start and end dates for the 2016-17 for some of the largest metro Atlanta school districts:

Atlanta starts Aug. 3 and ends May 24.

Cobb starts Aug. 1 and ends May 24.

Fulton starts Aug. 8 and ends May 25.

Rockdale school officials are asking residents for their thoughts about when to start the next school year. Some proposals include starting as soon as July 27.

About the Author

Georgia teachers on leave for Charlie Kirk social media posts

Cobb school employees join a growing list of people fired or suspended from jobs across the nation for allegedly inflammatory social media posts.

Atlanta HBCUs win millions from White House — but it could be at others’ expense

The additional allocation from the Trump administration will bring federal HBCU funding to a total of more than $1.34 billion in fiscal year 2025.

2h ago

Atlanta HBCUs lift shelter-in-place order after threat

Clark Atlanta, Morris Brown, Morehouse and Spelman issued now-lifted shelter-in-place orders Thursday after a threat to CAU.

The Latest

Atlanta HBCUs win millions from White House — but it could be at others’ expense

2h ago

Georgia teachers on leave for Charlie Kirk social media posts

Atlanta HBCUs lift shelter-in-place order after threat

Featured

Credit: Jason.Getz@ajc.com

A Braves fan took a ball to the face. The team may be liable, judges say.

The Atlanta Braves and former right fielder Jorge Soler face a lawsuit by a fan hit in the eye with a ball during a World Series game at Truist Park in 2021.

Joro spiders multiply across Georgia, spinning their pesky webs

The invasive species has multiplied rapidly in Atlanta in the last three years, research shows.

Ford settles billion-dollar Georgia lawsuits over fatal wrecks

Ford Motor Co. has settled two Georgia lawsuits that elicited record-setting jury verdicts of $1.7 billion and $2.5 billion, ending more than a decade of litigation.