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Four things to know about DeKalb’s new Austin Elementary

By Christopher Quinn
Feb 11, 2016

DeKalb school administrators told members of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association Tuesday that the long-awaited new Austin Elementary School is on the way.

Here are a few facts they passed on to the HOA members:

• The new school will remain on Roberts Drive

• Students will not be displaced from the current building during construction

• The district is negotiating with a land owner

• If negotiations wrap up by summer, the new school could be open by August 2018

About the Author

Christopher Quinn is a writer and editor who has worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1999. He writes stories on Veterans Affairs, business including high-tech growth in metro Atlanta, Georgia's $72 billion farm economy, and he oversees assigning and editing news obituaries.

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