Summer break officially ended Monday for more students in metro Atlanta schools.

Rockdale County schools started last Thursday and Cherokee, Henry,Spalding, Lamar  and Barrow counties and cities of

rome and Decatur schools began the school year today. Most systems open next Monday.

Cobb and Douglas counties and Buford city schools open Thursday. The remainder of the schedule:

-- Monday, Aug. 9: Atlanta city, Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Forsyth and Gwinnett counties.

-- Thursday, Aug. 12: Marietta city

-- Monday, Aug. 23: Fulton County

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens (right) tours the Vine City neighborhood with his senior advisor Courtney English (left). (Matt Reynolds/AJC 2024)

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