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Class of 2020 Graduation Ceremonies
On April 14, 2020, the District published the End of Year Guide for Students and Families that disclosed the two graduation ceremony options being considered in light of the executive order to shelter in place. At that time, the options included hosting graduation ceremonies during the week of June 22-27, 2020 [...]
COVID-19 Inspires Transformation of DeKalb’s Summer Jobs Program into Virtual Career Academy
The DeKalb County School District, DeKalb County Government and Georgia Piedmont Technical College have partnered to transform the county’s DeKalb Summer Youth Employment Program into the DeKalb Virtual Career Academy. The program, which runs from June 1 to July 31, will provide career development, education enrichment and summer income [...]
Georgians Urged to Wear Face Coverings to Fight COVID-19
Governor Brian P. Kemp, Dr. Kathleen Toomey, and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) urge all Georgians to continue to follow safe daily habits to reduce our risk of exposure to COVID-19 and keep the virus from spreading. Wear a face covering in public settings, practice social distancing, and [...]
Meal Sites During COVID-19 School Closure
March 13, 2020 - The DeKalb County School District will begin providing daily meal service for students on Monday, March 16, 2020. All DeKalb County students can receive a free bagged lunch and snack daily, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. at the following sites: Region [...]
Governor Kemp’s School Closure Announcement
As we continue to combat the COVID-19 health crisis, it is necessary to make tough decisions that are in the best interest of our students and staff. The Governor presented a new executive order that includes the closure of Georgia K-12 schools for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. [...]
CDC’s Interim Guidance on Coronavirus
DeKalb County School District Closed Effective March 16, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information Update 03.12.2020 - DeKalb County School District Closing Until Further Notice We have been committed to keeping our community updated about the rapidly developing situation with COVID-19. Throughout the process, we have relied on [...]
Expansion of Meal Sites
The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will expand the number of meal sites per region effective Thursday, March 19, 2020. This will allow more students to receive meals within each Region. The additional 7 sites are:
Druid Hills Student Helps Feed Hospital Workers
Druid Hills High School sophomore Grey Cohen is doing what she can to help those on the front lines battling COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Cohen, 16, and her family, created The Meal Bridge to help people working in the restaurant and healthcare fields. The website allows people [...]
Services for Students with IEP’s and 504 Plans
Due to the serious nature of the current COVID-19 outbreak, the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) closed schools March 16, 2020 until further notice and instituted Digital Learning Days (DLD) for all students. Teachers are providing students with virtual learning assignments that are content-specific and relevant. It is important that we consider how [...]
