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DeKalb County School System

Know your school choice options in the DeKalb County School System.

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.
GreatSchools Rating: 4 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best.
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3770 N Decatur Rd
Decatur, GA 30032
DeKalb
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PH: (678) 676-1200
FAX: (678) 676-0394
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yellow arrow Grades PK-12 & ungraded
yellow arrow 100,089 students
yellow arrow 152 schools
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District superintendent:
Crawford Lewis

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