Programs

High quality international studies that prepare students to become active, caring, lifelong learners as they learn the attributes of the International Baccalaureate Learning Profile.

• Grades: K—5
• Eligibility
  • Reside within any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone
• Selection Process
  • Random Lottery
• Lottery Pools
  • Regional Pool: 50% of seats allocated to students reside in the attendance area of the Tucker and Druid Hills attendance area.
  • At Large Pool: 50% of seats allocated to students residing in any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone.
  • Siblings of currently attending students
• Schools
  • Avondale ES  
  • Fernbank ES
  • Midvale ES
• Articulation
  • Avondale ES  & Fernbank ES students matriculate to Druid Hills Middle School automatically.
  • Midvale ES students matriculate to Tucker Middle School automatically.

The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), for students aged 11-14, recognizes that students in this age group are particularly sensitive to social and cultural influences and are struggling to define themselves and their relations to others. The programme helps students develop the skills to cope with this period of uncertainty. It encourages them to think critically and independently, to work collaboratively and to take a disciplined approach to studying. The MYP seeks to give students an international perspective—to help them become informed about the experiences of people and cultures throughout the world. It also fosters a commitment to help others and to act as a responsible member of the community at the local, national, and international levels.

• Grades: 6—8
• Eligibility
  • Reside within any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone
• Selection Process
  • Random Lottery
• Lottery Pools
  • Regional Pool: 50% of seats allocated to students reside in the attendance area of the Tucker and Druid Hills attendance area.
  • At Large Pool: 50% of seats allocated to students residing in any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone.
  • Siblings of currently attending students.
• Schools
  • Druid Hills Middle School
  • Salem Middle School
  • Tucker Middle School
• Articulation
  • None, students wishing to proceed to the IB High School must apply using the School Choice online application and submit the IB High School Application following the International Baccalaureate HS Application Guide.

The IB Program is designed for students who desire to participate in an IB Diploma Programme (at Druid Hills, Martin Luther King Jr., or Tucker High Schools) or the IB Career-related Programme (at Tucker High only). This is a rigorous, accelerated, and challenging course of study. In grades 9 and 10 students enroll in the IB Preparatory program to get ready to undertake their selected IB program in grades 11—12. Both IB programs, the Diploma Programme and the Career-related Programme, include traditional academic subjects and emphasize the interrelatedness of knowledge and skills through transdisciplinary programs of inquiry. In the Diploma Programme, students are supported by a required course, Theory of Knowledge while they study 6 traditional subjects: first language, second language, social studies, mathematics, science and fine arts. Students are required to develop proficiency in a second language during the program. In the Career-related Programme, students are supported by a required course, Personal and Professional Skills, while they study a full career pathway, two IB Diploma courses, and develop a second language. Students who complete the programs may receive advanced standing in colleges and universities in the United States and around the world.

See IB Program Guidelines,  IB High School Application Guide, & IB High School Teacher Recommendation documents on the Forms page.    

• Grades: 9—12

• Eligibility

  • Reside within any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone.
  • 3.0 or higher overall GPA as of the previous semester for grades 9th & 10th. 3.2 or higher overall GPA as of the previous semester for grades 11 & 12.
  • Completion of the International Baccalaureate HS Application located on the Forms page.  
  • Two core teacher recommendations 
  • *Applicants who do not complete all components of the application will be marked ineligible.
  • **Only applications meeting the rubric cut-off score will be marked as approved.
    

• Selection Process

  • Scored rubric of the IB Formal Application and Teacher Recommendations
  • A waitlist may be generated if the number of selected students exceeds the number of available seats.
    

• Lottery Priority Pools

  • Home Attendance Area
  • Students currently enrolled in the feeder IB Middle School.
  • Students with prior year IB experience.
  • At large
    
• Schools
  • Druid Hills High School
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. High School
  • Tucker High School
     
• Continuation Guidelines:
  • 9^th & 10^th Students must maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA.
  • 11^th & 12^th Students must maintain a 3.2 or higher GPA.
  • Promotion to the next grade level.
  • Students who fail to meet the continuation guidelines or no longer wish to enroll in IB program courses will have to enroll in their home attendance area school.

Offers students a comprehensive, interdisciplinary education program in a structured setting that gives them the chance to participate in home study projects and exposure to world language. Parent volunteer hours are a vital part of the program. All traditional theme schools require a mandatory uniform dress code. Specific details can be found on each theme school’s website.

Students and families must adhere to the written continuation guidelines.

• Grades: K—5
• Eligibility
  • Reside within the Theme School Feeder Area.
• Selection Process
  • Random Lottery
• Lottery Pools
  • Siblings of currently attending students
  • Students of staff employed at the requested theme school.
• Schools
  • E.L. Bouie Sr. ES
  • Marbut ES
  • Narvie J. Harris ES
  • Oakcliff ES
  • Robert Shaw ES
  • Wynbrooke ES

The traditional theme school is designed to offer students a comprehensive, interdisciplinary educational program in a highly structured setting. Students are active participants in a challenging program which includes home study projects and exposure to a world language. A cross-curricular instructional approach leads to more research centered assignments and hands-on projects requiring problem solving and critical thinking. Parent volunteer hours are a vital part of the program. All traditional theme schools require a mandatory uniform dress code. Specific details can be found on each theme school’s website.

Students and families must adhere to the written continuation guidelines.

• Grades: 6—8
• Eligibility
  • Reside within any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone
• Selection Process
  • Random Lottery

• Lottery Pools
  • At Large Pool
  • Siblings of currently attending students
• Schools
  • Champion Traditional Theme School

The High Achievers Magnet Program offers a unique educational experience to students in grades 4—8 who possess the intellectual potential, aptitude, and functional ability to achieve in a rigorous academic environment. The magnet program for high achieving students is comprehensive. It is designed to enable students to be creative, independent in action, critical in thoughts, and effective in communication. Students must adhere to the written continuation guidelines.

• Grades: 4—8
• Eligibility
  • Reside within any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone
  • 3.0 or higher overall GPA as of the previous semester
  • Current year baseline MAP Total Reading Score of 75th percentile (or higher)
  • Current year baseline MAP Total Math Score of 75th percentile (or higher)
  • *Baseline scores represent the first the time the MAP was taken in the current year. Testing for DeKalb residents who are enrolled in a private or homeschool is available. See dates and details.
• Selection Process
  • Random Lottery
• Lottery Pools
  • Grade 4 Only: 1st round of lottery 3 eligible students from each elementary school in Dekalb are selected. The remaining seats are at-large.
  • Grades 5—8: At large
• Schools
  • Kittredge Magnet School (grades 4 – 6)
  • Wadsworth Magnet School (grades 4 – 8)
• Articulation Feeder
  • Kittredge Magnet School students matriculate to Chamblee Middle School automatically
  • Wadsworth Magnet School students matriculate to Southwest DeKalb High School
• Continuation Guidelines
  • Students must maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA.
  • 71% or higher in all core subjects.
  • Promotion to the next grade level.
  • Students who fail to meet the continuation guidelines or no longer wish to enroll in Magnet program courses will have to enroll in their home attendance area school.

The High Achievers Magnet Program offers a unique educational experience to students in grades 4—8 who possess the intellectual potential, aptitude, and functional ability to achieve in a rigorous academic environment. The magnet program for high achieving students is comprehensive. It is designed to enable students to be creative, independent in action, critical in thoughts, and effective in communication. Students must adhere to the written continuation guidelines.

• Grades: 6—8
• Eligibility
  • Reside within any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone.
  • 3.0 or higher overall GPA as of the previous semester.
  • Current year baseline MAP Total Reading Score of 75th percentile (or higher).
  • Current year baseline MAP Total Math Score of 75th percentile (or higher).
  • *Baseline scores represent the first the time the MAP was taken in the current year. Testing for DeKalb residents who are enrolled in a private or homeschool is available. See dates and details.
• Selection Process
  • Random Lottery
• Lottery Pools
  • Home Attendance Area
  • At Large
• Schools
  • Kittredge Magnet School (grades 4 – 6)
  • Wadsworth Magnet School (grades 4 – 8)
  • Chamblee Middle School (grades 7—8)
  • Chapel Hill Middle School (grades 7—8)
• Articulation Feeder
  • Kittredge Magnet School students matriculate to Chamblee Middle School automatically.
  • Wadsworth Magnet School students matriculate to Southwest DeKalb High School automatically.
  • Chamblee Middle School students matriculate to Chamblee High School automatically.
  • Chapel Hill Middle School students matriculate to Southwest DeKalb High School automatically.
• Continuation Guidelines
  • Students must maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA.
  • 71% or higher in all core subjects.
  • Promotion to the next grade level.
  • Students who fail to meet the continuation guidelines or no longer wish to enroll in Magnet program courses will have to enroll in their home attendance area school.

The Magnet Program for High Achievers is designed to challenge students who will benefit from a fast-paced, stimulating environment. The program will provide a rigorous interdisciplinary course of study that meets the needs of highly motivated students. Special emphasis is placed on preparing students to succeed through higher-order critical thinking skills, creative and cooperative teaching, fluency in a second language, extensive computer-based and multimedia instruction, and the infusion of multicultural literature. Technology is integrated into the interdisciplinary curriculum. Core subjects are taught at an accelerated level with a variety of early Advanced Placement (AP) opportunities being offered to ninth through twelfth grade students. This educational program provides students the opportunity to excel in a challenging and comprehensive academic Students must adhere to the written continuation guidelines.

• Grades: 9—12
• Eligibility
  • Reside within any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone.
  • 3.0 or higher overall GPA as of the previous semester.
  • 9^th & 10^th Grades
    • • Current year baseline MAP Total Reading Score of 75^th percentile (or higher) for a 9^th or 10^th grade seat.
      • Current year baseline MAP Total Math Score of 75^th percentile (or higher) for a 9^th or 10^th

    *Baseline scores represent the first the time the M.A.P. was taken in the current year. Testing for DeKalb residents who are enrolled in a private or home school is available. See dates and details.

    11^th & 12^th Grades

  • 9^th – 10^th grade AP or Accelerated level core curriculum courses and world language for an 11^th grade seat.
  • 9^th – 11^th grade AP or Accelerated level core curriculum courses and world language or a 12^th grade seat

• Selection Process
  • Random Lottery
• Lottery Pools
  • Home Attendance Area
  • At Large
• Schools
  • Chamblee High School
  • Southwest DeKalb High School
• Continuation Guidelines:
  • Students must maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA.
  • 71% or higher in all core subjects.
  • Promotion to the next grade level.
  • Students who fail to meet the continuation guidelines or no longer wish to enroll in Magnet program courses will have to enroll in their home attendance area school.

The Special Interest Magnet Program offers a unique and rigorous educational experience for students to be immersed into mathematics, science, world language, technology, and/or arts fields of their interest. Activities promote higher order thinking opportunities for students to excel. Each Special Interest Magnet school focuses on one or more magnet pathway.  Students must adhere to the written continuation guidelines.

• Grades: K—5
• Eligibility
  • Reside within any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone
  • 3.0 or higher overall GPA as of the previous school year

*Some programs require additional application processes as explained on each school’s website.

• Selection Process
  • Random Lottery or Audition
• Lottery Pools
  • At Large
• Schools
  • Barack Obama Magnet School of Technology (grades 3–5)
  • Evansdale Magnet School of Math, Science & Language (grades 3–5)
  • DeKalb Arts Academy (grades K – 3 and 4 – 8 by audition only)
• Articulation Feeder:
  • Barack Obama Magnet students matriculate to Columbia Middle School automatically.
  • Evansdale Magnet students matriculate to Columbia Middle School automatically.
  • DeKalb Arts Academy students do not automatically matriculate to any school.
• Continuation Guidelines:
  • Students must maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA.
  • 71% or higher in all core subjects
  • Promotion to the next grade level
  • Students who fail to meet the continuation guidelines or no longer wish to enroll in Magnet program courses will have to enroll in their home attendance area school.

The Special Interest Magnet Program offers a unique and rigorous educational experience for students to be immersed into mathematics, science, world language, technology, and/or arts fields of their interest. Activities promote higher order thinking opportunities for students to excel. Each Special Interest Magnet school focuses on one or more magnet pathway.  Students must adhere to the written continuation guidelines.

• Grades: 6—8
• Eligibility
  • Reside within any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone
  • 3.0 or higher overall GPA as of the previous school year

*Some programs require additional application processes as explained on each school’s website.

• Selection Process
  • Random Lottery or Audition
• Lottery Pools
  • Home Attendance Area Pool
  • Columbia Middle School only
  • At Large
• Schools
  • Columbia Middle School
  • DeKalb Arts Academy (audition)
• Articulation Feeder:
  • Columbia Middle School students matriculate to Columbia High School automatically.
  • DeKalb Arts Academy students do not automatically matriculate to any school.
• Continuation Guidelines:
  • Students must maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA.
  • 71% or higher in all core subjects.
  • Promotion to the next grade level.
  • Students who fail to meet the continuation guidelines or no longer wish to enroll in Magnet program courses will have to enroll in their home attendance area school.

The Special Interest Magnet Program offers a unique and rigorous educational experience for students to be immersed into mathematics, science, world language, technology, and/or arts fields of their interest. Activities promote higher order thinking opportunities for students to excel. Each Special Interest Magnet school focuses on one or more magnet pathway.  Students must adhere to the written continuation guidelines.

• Grades: 9—12
• Eligibility
  • Reside within any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone.
  • 3.0 or higher overall GPA as of the previous semester.

*Some programs require additional application processes as explained on each school’s website.

• Selection Process
  • Random Lottery or Selection by Audition or Video Submission
• Lottery Pools
  • Home Attendance Area Pool (Columbia only)
  • At Large
• Schools
  • Arabia Mountain High School (video interview required)
  • Columbia High School
  • DeKalb School of Arts (audition required)
• Continuation Guidelines:
  • Students must maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA.
  • 71% or higher in all core subjects.
  • Promotion to the next grade level.
  • Students who fail to meet the continuation guidelines or no longer wish to enroll in Magnet program courses will have to enroll in their home attendance area school.

High School Career Pathway programs simulate real life experiences and are the first step to engaging in a career path. Comprehensive studies at Arabia Mountain High School require students to participate in Accelerated and Advanced Placement core content courses. School uniforms and parent volunteer hours are vital to the overall achievement of students. Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA.

• Grades: 9—12
• Eligibility
  • Reside within any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone.
  • Entering freshmen must be matriculating to 9th grade for the first time.
  • Entering sophomores must have earned at least 6 credits toward graduation (3 core and 3 elective) and a 2.3 grade point average.
  • Entering juniors must have earned at least 12 credits toward graduation (6 core and 6 elective) and a 2.3 grade point average.
  • Entering seniors must have earned at least 18 credits toward graduation (9 core and 9 elective) and a 2.3 grade point average.
• Career Pathways Offered
  • Audio Video Tech & Film
  • Computer Science
  • Culinary Arts
  • Energy Systems
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Horticulture and Animal Science
  • Music & Band Career (2-year commitment required)
  • Plant & Landscape Systems
  • Therapeutic Services (Health)
• Selection Process
  • Random Lottery
• Lottery Pools
  • At Large
• Schools
  • Arabia Mountain High School
• Continuation Guidelines:
  • Students must maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA.
  • Promotion to the next grade level.
  • Parent volunteer hours.

Children with special needs and typically developing students learn together; Small class sizes with low student-to-teacher ratios; Fully fenced-in adaptive playground; Outdoor nature trail, outdoor classrooms, edible gardens; Motor, music, art, and library classes provided.

• Grades: Kindergarten applicants only
• Eligibility
  • Reside within any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone
  • Typically developing students must be potty trained.
  • *Special needs students must apply directly to the Department of Exceptional Education, so that a seat is offered based on the child’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP), if an applicant with an active IEP has applied and is selected to attend the Coralwood School through the School Choice lottery, his or her seat will be forfeited.
  • If your child has been or is currently enrolled in Babies Can’t Wait, you are not eligible to apply.
• Selection Process
  • Random Lottery
• Lottery Pools
  • Home Attendance Area schools
  • Siblings of currently attending students
  • Students of staff employed at Coralwood
  • At Large
• Schools & Articulation
  • Hawthorne Elementary

    Note: Coralwood – Hawthorne Partnership
    Feeder school options for students with special needs will be based on the child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP). In order to matriculate to Hawthorne Elementary School for first grade from Coralwood, a student must have been served full-time in a co-taught setting during the current school year and must have shown adequate growth in grade-level curriculum standards without the need for additional instructional support models such as Resource. In addition, the student must be able to follow classroom rituals and routines with minimal assistance.

Established in 2006, DeKalb Early College Academy is the only early college model high school for the DeKalb County School District. Along with our educational partner – Georgia State University at Perimeter College – our students take some of their upper-division courses on a college campus. Students receive high school units toward graduation and post-secondary credits simultaneously. Upon completion of the program, students will earn their high school diploma, at least 30 hours of college credit hours, and likely a CTAE Pathway certification. Since these 30 hours of college courses are paid with Dual Enrollment state funding, there are minimal costs incurred by scholars and their families. However, about 70% of our scholars have chosen to continue past the 30 allotted hours and we continue to provide them will world-class educational support.

In keeping with the fundamental principles of the national early college high school initiative, we strive to maximize college exposure to young people who can excel in this rigorous academic environment, namely underrepresented populations such as low-income (Title I school), first-generation college goers, female scholars, and students of color. The increased academic rigor, compressed time frame for beginning post-secondary work, and required commitment to community service; leads to tremendous successes as a school as numerous graduates have gone on to highly esteemed universities to pursue bachelor’s degrees and so much more.

• Grades: 9—12

• Eligibility
  • Reside within any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone
  • 2.75 or higher overall GPA as of the previous semester.
  • Entering freshman must be matriculating to 9^th grade for the first time.
  • Entering sophomores must have earned at least 6 credits toward graduation (3 core and 3 elective) and a 2.75 grade point average.
  • Current year baseline MAP Total Reading Score of 75th percentile (or higher).
  • Current year baseline MAP Total Math Score of 75th percentile (or higher).
  • Completed DECA’s online application found here by October 31st at 2:30PM
  • Submission of previous year’s final report card and/or transcript
  • Submission of the previous year’s attendance report
  • Submission of behavior transcript
  • Submit Interest Video
  • 2 Teacher Recommendations are required.

• Selection Process
  • Rubric-based evaluation of application components (including the transcript, attendance, behavior, and video, and teacher recommendations)
  • 100 offered admissions, waitlist for remaining qualifying applicants.
• Continuation Guidelines
  • Students must maintain an overall unweighted 2.75 or higher GPA.
  • Promotion to the next grade level.
  • Meet all parent and scholar agreements per DECA’s handbook and application.

Board Policy JBCC € provisions for a child whose custodial parent or legal guardian is a full-time employee of the District to attend the school at which the parent or legal guardian is employed or within the vertical feeder pattern of the school or work location. Central office employees’ children may attend a feeder pattern school in the vertical feeder pattern of the employee’s primary work location.

• Employee Student Transfer Form

These provisions do not apply to the following:

• • Pre—K programs
  • Part-time employees
  • Relatives without court-ordered legal guardianship
  • Magnet or specialty schools and programs
• Grades: K—12
• Eligibility
  • Full-time employee’s biological child.
  • Child of an appropriately documented court-ordered legal guardian who is a full-time employee of the District. Caregiver Affidavits are not accepted under Employee Student Transfer.
  • Eligible schools include those within the vertical feeder pattern of the employee’s primary work location. Transportation employees such as bus drivers will have the option for their student to attend the schools in which they service daily. 
• Selection Process
  • Current employees must apply during Open Enrollment for the next school year. New hires must apply within 30 days of employment. 
  • Employee/parent must provide the child’s birth certificate. 
  • Employment, grade level, and parent/guardianship verification.
  • Approvals are based on seat availability at the requested schools.
• Continuation Guidelines

  • Students who transfer under the Employee Student Transfer program are eligible to continue in the awarded school until the highest grade however, if the parents work location changes, you must submit a new application for the school in which you are newly zoned for based on your new work location. 

  • Students must follow the DeKalb County School District Student Code of Conduct and School Choice Guidelines.

A hardship application for the DeKalb County School District must be for a true hardship beyond the control of the student, their parents, and the school.

• DeKalb County School District Hardship Student Transfer Request

The following guidelines should be reviewed before filling out a Hardship Transfer form:

1. Have you tried to resolve the issue with:
   a. The principal or administrative staff at the current school?
   b. The area superintendent or school’s counselor?
2. Documentation is required verifying the student cannot be served in his or her home school. Extenuating (hardship) circumstances may include: a documented medical condition, a court-ordered transfer, or police documented school safety issues (personally) impacting the student requesting a transfer. Attach additional page(s) if necessary.
3. Hardships received without documentation substantiating your hardship will not be considered for approval.
4. Reasons for dissatisfaction with the school or its performance will not be approved.
5. Please be aware that transportation will not be provided. Additionally, in each transfer decision, DCSD must always consider school capacity.
6. Please be advised that Hardships received without documentation substantiating your hardship will not be considered for approval. Narratives are not considered documentation. All approval/denials will be communicated via email.

Grades: K—12

Eligibility

• Reside within any DeKalb County School District Attendance Zone
• Must be currently enrolled in a DeKalb School District Public School

Selection Process

• Approvals are based on seat availability in the district.

Schools

• Any regular DeKalb County School District public school within the cluster and/or the closest school with seat availability. Hardship Transfers are not granted for any specialty program (i.e., Charter, Magnet, International Baccalaureate, Theme, etc.)

Continuation Guidelines

• Students must follow the DeKalb County School District Student Code of Conduct and School Choice Guidelines.

Charter Schools are created by private individuals, organizations, or public entities approved by a Local Board of Education and the State Board of Education and authorized to be operated by a non-profit governing board. Placement for these schools is not determined by DCSD School Choice lottery.

DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment | K—8
1492 Kelton Drive | Stone Mountain, GA 30083 | 678.999.9290

• The school is to educate students about the essential need to consider environmental, agriculture, and the ramifications of technology and other business decisions, via a hands-on, community-oriented instructional curriculum.

DeKalb PATH Academy | 5—8
3007 Hermance Drive | Atlanta, GA 30319 | 404.846.3242

• The school implements an extended school day, content area ability-group classes, summer programs, and enrichment and remedial Saturday school programs.

DeKalb Preparatory Academy | K—8
1402 Austin Drive | Decatur, GA 30319 | 404.937.2000

• The school is centered by project-based learning (PBL) with the infusion of audio/video communication (AVC) and technological emphasis.

International Community School | K—5
2418 Wood Trail Lane | Decatur, GA 30033 | 404.499.8969

• The school brings refugee, immigrant, and local children together in an academically challenging and nurturing environment.

Leadership Preparatory Academy | K—8
6400 Woodrow Road | Lithonia, GA 30038 | 678.526.2588

• The school develops the academic and leadership strengths that students need for college and choice-filled lives, they will be able to build a better tomorrow for themselves, their communities, and for all.

The GLOBE Academy | K—8
2225 Heritage Drive, NE | Atlanta, GA 30345 | 404.464.7040

• Academy implements a 50/50 dual language immersion model that prepares students to be global citizens.

The Museum School of Avondale Estates | K—8
923 Forrest Boulevard | Decatur, GA 30030 | 404.289.0320

• The school uses the museum model, based on the idea that children learn best through personal exploration and hands-on experience.

Charter Schools are created by private individuals, organizations, or public entities approved by a Local Board of Education and the State Board of Education and authorized to be operated by a non-profit governing board. Placement for these schools is not determined by DCSD School Choice lottery.

DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment | K—8
1492 Kelton Drive | Stone Mountain, GA 30083 | 678.999.9290

• The school is to educate students about the essential need to consider environmental, agriculture, and the ramifications of technology and other business decisions, via a hands-on, community-oriented instructional curriculum.

DeKalb PATH Academy | 5—8
3007 Hermance Drive | Atlanta, GA 30319 | 404.846.3242

• The school implements an extended school day, content area ability-group classes, summer programs, and enrichment and remedial Saturday school programs.

DeKalb Preparatory Academy | K—8
1402 Austin Drive | Decatur, GA 30319 | 404.937.2000

• The school is centered by project-based learning (PBL) with the infusion of audio/video communication (AVC) and technological emphasis.

Leadership Preparatory Academy | K—8
6400 Woodrow Road | Lithonia, GA 30038 | 678.526.2588

• The school develops the academic and leadership strengths that students need for college and choice-filled lives, they will be able to build a better tomorrow for themselves, their communities, and for all.

Tapestry Public Charter School | 6—12
3130 Raymond Drive | Atlanta, GA 30340 | 470.268.6403

• The school has a fully inclusive academic model that supports this belief that each student deserves to be included in all aspects of the learning process and creates a platform for all its students to succeed.

The GLOBE Academy | K—8
2225 Heritage Drive, NE | Atlanta, GA 30345 | 404.464.7040

• Academy implements a 50/50 dual language immersion model that prepares students to be global citizens.

The Museum School of Avondale Estates | K—8
923 Forrest Boulevard | Decatur, GA 30030 | 404.289.0320

• The school uses the museum model, based on the idea that children learn best through personal exploration and hands-on experience.

Charter Schools are created by private individuals, organizations, or public entities approved by a Local Board of Education and the State Board of Education and authorized to be operated by a non-profit governing board. Placement for these schools is not determined by DCSD School Choice lottery.

Tapestry Public Charter School | 6—12
3130 Raymond Drive | Atlanta, GA 30340 | 470.268.6403

• The school has a fully inclusive academic model that supports this belief that each student deserves to be included in all aspects of the learning process and creates a platform for all its students to succeed.