CTAE Students Win State Titles
SkillsUSA and HOSA members place in state leadership conferences Students enrolled in DeKalb County School District’s various Career, Technical & Agricultural Education (CTAE) programs are making waves across Georgia and beyond.Various DCSD students enrolled in SkillsUSA and the Health Operations Student Association (HOSA) have earned state titles for Georgia [...]
Student Earns $25,000 in Science Talent Search
Lakeside senior, Zoe Weiss, named finalist in Regeneron Science Talent Search One DeKalb County School District (DCSD) senior has taken her love for science nationwide, earning $25,000 from one of the most prestigious science and math competitions in the United States. Lakeside High School senior Zoe Weiss named [...]
Walmart Partners with MLK Jr. High School
Students given advice, employment opportunities at local store What should a student wear at a job interview? How can a student best represent themselves when applying for a job? What will be expected of a student when seeking employment? These are just a few questions that were [...]
DECA Student Publishes First Work
Senior's essay on Langston Hughes, Alice Walker wins award, earns spot in literary journal When DeKalb Early College Academy (DECA) senior Hannah Huff wrote down her thoughts on two of her favorite works of literature—Alice Walker’s short story “Everyday Use” and Langston Hughes’ play Mulatto—little did she know she would [...]
Award Eligible Distinguished Title I Schools
Six schools eligible for national award The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) recently named six DeKalb County School District (DCSD) schools that are eligible for national recognition. Six DCSD schools—Arabia Mountain High School, DeKalb Early College Academy (DECA), Henderson Mill Elementary, Livsey Elementary, Robert Shaw Theme School, [...]
Bestselling Author Visits DeKalb Early College
Nic Stone talks about her latest works, future books She is a two-time New York Times bestselling author. She has had her essays published in several reputable literary magazines. Her ideas on being an African-American have touched lives throughout the United States. On Friday, March 15, 2019 [...]
Two Students Named 2019 Coke Scholars
DeKalb students represent two of 150 selected nationwide Two DeKalb County School District (DCSD) high school students have earned entry into the prestigious Coke Scholars Class of 2019. Zoe Weiss, a senior at Lakeside High School, and Noah Covey, a senior at Dunwoody High School, have both been named [...]
Probe College Fair 2019
Students speak with local and national college representatives Athletics. Campus life. Tuition. Admission rates. Test score requirements. Student population. These are just a few things considered by DeKalb County School District (DCSD) students during a recent trip to Georgia State University’s Perimeter Campus in Panthersville, as the [...]
Druid Hills Hero Surprised by CBS46
Student saves fellow Boy Scout from drowning In July 2018, one DeKalb County School District Student accompanied his Boy Scout troop—Troop 213 out of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta—on a whitewater rafting trip along the Nantahala River in North Carolina. While on the trip, a fellow scout [...]
