Chamblee HS Students Claim Top Prizes in Congressional Art Competition

Masterclass Mavens: Their Works to be Prominently Displayed Locally at U.S. Capitol To the winners, go the spoils! Chamblee High School 11th grader Margaret McNally is on her way to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, after winning the Fourth District 2023 Congressional Art Competition. U.S. Congressman Hank Johnson announced [...]

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DCSD Receives ‘Best Communities for Music Education’ Designation

DeKalb County School District (DCSD) has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 24th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that [...]

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Seniors Bask in Spotlight During Academic Signing Days

Seniors Bask in Spotlight During Academic Signing Days at Cedar Grove and Tucker High Schools When you think of “signing days,” you probably think of the special occasions reserved for student-athletes. A time when they declare which college they’ll play for, as they sign letters of intent [...]

It’s a Rap!

Lil’ Soda Inspired Peers to Give Their Best on State Testing Through Music Video The countless hours listening to hip-hop artists and writing and practicing his own rhymes were put to good use by Oak View Elementary School student, Harrison Taylor, otherwise known by his stage persona: Lil’ Soda. While [...]

Financial Literacy 101: ‘Give, Save, and Spend’

Students Learn Fundamentals of Saving & Spending Thanks to GUCU Donation It’s never too early to build a solid understanding of financial literacy. That’s the approach that some of DeKalb County School District’s (DCSD) youngest students are learning at the Early Learning Center, thanks to a $2,500 donation from Georgia [...]

Five Students Awarded Amazon Future Engineer Scholarships

Amazon Delivers Big Time! Five DeKalb County School District students were among 400 Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship recipients to receive a $40,000 scholarship each over four years to pursue computer science or engineering degrees at the college or university of their choice this fall. The [...]

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