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Education

Education • Ensuring that a highly qualified, effective
teacher instructs every class.
• Providing a safe and orderly 21st Century
instructional and working environment infused
with emerging technologies.
& Workforce Training • Embracing our District’s cultural and linguistic
diversity and using it to create an environment
of educational excellence.
• Improving organizational effectiveness,
maintaining fiscal responsibility, and supplying
exceptional school and District leadership.
• Communicating openly and accurately with
all stakeholders.
• Cultivating a community of learners in which all
individuals are valued, respected, encouraged
to contribute, recognized for their efforts, and
held accountable for their actions.

City Schools of Decatur

City Schools of Decatur serve approximately
5,700 students who live within the four-square-
mile area of Decatur. The school system operates
nine schools: one Early Childhood Learning
Center, five K-2 primary lower elementary

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Preparing our children to become productive citizens
of DeKalb County starts in preschool and continues through OUT!
elementary/secondary school, career training, and higher
education. Our workforce pipeline is robust, and our programs are
• DeKalb County School District
responsive to the needs to area employers.
was established in 1873 when
residents raised $4,200 to
open public schools.
DeKalb County School District The vision of the DeKalb County School
District is to inspire our community of learners
• The District covers 257 square
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is to achieve educational excellence. Their mission
Georgia’s third-largest school system. Under is to ensure student success, leading to higher miles within DeKalb County,
the leadership of Superintendent Dr. R. Stephen education, work, and life-long learning. This excluding the areas served by
Green and the Board of Education, the District vision and mission are becoming a reality – every Atlanta Public Schools and
prepares students for college and careers day, in every classroom throughout the District. City Schools of Decatur.
through rigorous, relevant classroom instruction DeKalb County Career, Technical &
that speaks directly to each child’s needs. Agricultural Education (CTAE) programs are • DeKalb County Schools
The District serves nearly 102,000 students, known as some of the best around metro Atlanta. offer 15 different high
140 schools and centers, and 15,500 employees, CTAE’s work-based learning programs enable
school athletic participation
including 6,600 teachers. Students and parents employers to play an active role in shaping
sports including baseball,
speak more than 140 languages and represent the quality of their future workforce. Students
basketball, cheerleading,
more than 180 nations. DCSD is a leader in experience the connection between education
STEM curriculum with 10 certified schools and and real-life work skills, earning wages while cross country, football, golf,
programs in more than 90 schools. With nearly 50 learning from professionals. girl’s gymnastics, lacrosse,
specialty schools, from magnet and IB to charter The DeKalb County School District is focused soccer, fast-pitch softball,
and Montessori, families have many options. on teaching and learning, and committed to: swimming, tennis, track,
volleyball, and wrestling.
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