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Education & Workforce Training
Educat ion & W or k f or ce T r aining

Preparing for the Future
Pr eparing f or t he Futur e

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L ife preparation starts in preschool, continuing student success, leading to higher education, work, Cutting-Edge Workforce Training
through elementary/secondary school,
and life-long learning. This vision and mission are
career training, and higher education.
becoming a reality – every day, in every classroom
Our workforce pipeline in DeKalb County is robust, throughout the District. DeKalb County supports area employers in
and our programs are responsive to the needs of The District uses performance measures, targets, improving worker productivity, employee retention
area employers. and initiatives to ensure success. A monitoring and and work-life balance, while encouraging employees
data collection process was developed, and rigorous to live, work, and play in DeKalb.
DeKalb County School District progress check procedures were implemented. At Georgia Quick Start helps companies assess,
the local level, ongoing training sessions are offered select, and train the right people at the right time
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is Georgia’s to all principals to support the work of aligning, for success. Quick Start’s services are free to
third-largest school system. Under the leadership refining, monitoring, and evaluating the continuous any qualified company, whether new to Georgia,
of Superintendent Dr. Devon Q. Horton and the improvement efforts of each individual school. expanding a workforce here, or adding new
Board of Education, the District prepares students DeKalb also offers Career, Technical, and technology to stay competitive. The program
for college and careers through rigorous, relevant Agricultural Education. Students choose from 17 provides pre-employment assessments, trains new
classroom instruction that speaks directly to each programs, including Architecture and Construction, employees on each company’s processes, and
child’s needs. Information Technology, Health Science, and develops customized, job-specific training using the
The District serves nearly 102,000 students, Hospitality and Tourism. More at ctaedekalb.org. most current techniques and media.
140 schools and centers, and 15,500 employees, By providing a host of other training, Quick
including 6,600 teachers. Students and parents City Schools of Decatur Start promotes continuous improvement through
speak more than 140 languages and represent increasing efficiency, reducing waste, adding value,
more than 180 nations. DCSD is a leader in City Schools of Decatur have 5,645 Pre-K-12 building teams, and nourishing a winning culture.
STEM curriculum with 10 certified schools and students attending 10 schools. Of the district’s More at georgiaquickstart.org.
programs in more than 90 schools. With nearly 50 544 certified staff, more than 86.1% hold WorkSource DeKalb (WSD) is on a mission
specialty schools, from magnet and International advanced degrees. to increase occupational skill attainment by
Baccalaureate (IB) to charter and Montessori, City Schools of Decatur operates 10 schools; one participants, improve the quality of the workforce,
students and parents have many options when early childhood learning center; five kindergarten- reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the
choosing a school. second; two third-fifth; one middle; and one high productivity and competitiveness of the nation. WSD
The vision of the DeKalb County School District school. The pupil to teacher ratio meets or is lower administers various employment/training programs
is to inspire our community of learners to achieve than state-mandated standards. for adults, dislocated workers and youth ages
educational excellence. Their mission is to ensure Learn more at csdecatur.net. 14-24. WSD aligns partnerships with the DeKalb

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