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Correction: Cobb school year will begin July 31

Superintendent Chris Ragsdale (center) meets students and teachers at Wheeler High School in this AJC file photo.

Credit: Hyosub Shin

Credit: Hyosub Shin

Superintendent Chris Ragsdale (center) meets students and teachers at Wheeler High School in this AJC file photo.
By Carolyn Cunningham
May 25, 2017

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story included an incorrect start date for Cobb County schools.

The next school year for the Cobb County School District will begin Monday, July 31.

This year’s starting date was Aug. 1 for Cobb public schools.

The starting date for Marietta City Schools will be Aug. 3 - as it was for this present academic year.

MORE: See the complete Cobb County Schools 2017-18 school year calendar

RELATED: See what kind of a GPA it takes to become a top Cobb high school grad

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