DeKalb County School System
Know your school choice options in the DeKalb County School System.
Know your school choice options in Georgia.
In the DeKalb County School District (DCSS), you have the choice to attend the school in your attendance area based on where you live, as well as a charter, magnet or theme school. The magnet schools have specific entrance requirements. There are also three Montessori elementary schools open to all with priority given to students in their attendance area.Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, students attending a Title I school designated as "in need of improvement" have the right to attend a higher-performing school in the district.
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