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DeKalb Schools announces 2017-2018 school schedule

DeKalb County School District Superintendent Steve Green visits with students. (AJC FILE PHOTO)
DeKalb County School District Superintendent Steve Green visits with students. (AJC FILE PHOTO)
By Marlon A. Walker
July 6, 2017

School will begin for the DeKalb County School District on Aug. 7.

District officials released a schedule including vacations and holidays for students across the school year, including the last day of school, May 24. The graduation schedule is not yet available.

July 31-Aug. 4, 2017: Teacher preplanning

Aug. 7, 2017: First day of school

Sept. 4, 2017: Labor Day

Oct. 5-9, 2017: Fall Break (Including Columbus Day)

Nov. 7, 2017: Election Day/Teacher Workday

Nov. 20-24, 2017: Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 21, 2017: Winter Break begins

Jan 4, 2018: Second semester begins

Jan. 15, 2018: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Feb. 16-19, 2018: February Break (Including President’s Day, inclement weather day)

March 9, 2018: Professional Learning Day

April 2-6, 2018: Spring Break

May 24, 2018: Last day of school

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