Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

How to register your child for school in DeKalb County

Students in DeKalb County go back to school Monday, Aug. 6. (JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM)
Students in DeKalb County go back to school Monday, Aug. 6. (JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM)
By Denver Ellison
July 9, 2018

There’s just a few weeks left to register your child for DeKalb County schools.

The first day of school for the DeKalb County School District is Monday, Aug. 6. Students new to DeKalb, students who move to a different school zone within the county and all returning students are required to register, according to the district’s website.

Registration is an ongoing process that occurs throughout the year. Returning students must submit their updated registration forms before July ends.

READ | Four questions about back-to-school vaccinations in Georgia

MORE | DeKalb County Schools 2018-19 calendar

Parents of first-time students can register online at www.dekalbschoolsga.org/registration/. Documents proving the student lives in district, such as current utility bills, a signed lease or mortgage contract are required. Other documents will also be required.

Designated registration times are available from 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Mondays - Thursdays at 1192 Clarendon Ave.

Like DeKalb County News Now on Facebook | Follow on Twitter

In other news:

School leaders say they want to hire teachers for more than two dozen schools.

About the Author

Denver Ellison
More Stories

Keep Reading

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expect there won't be enough employee parking at its headquarters on Clifton Road in Atlanta when all workers are required to return to work later this year. ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

Emory traffic expected to worsen with plan forcing CDC staff to work in-person

Congestion along busy Clifton Road, one of the Atlanta metro’s largest employment centers without access to high-speed transit, is likely to worsen soon.

Atlanta Mayor Dickens' administration releases ‘employee bill of rights’

The protections for employees comes in the wake of the city inspector general’s resignation.

Lake Oconee search for Westminster coach enters 7th day after shoes found in water

The Latest

Shoppers walk into Town Center at Cobb in Kennesaw after it reopened Jan. 29. One tenant is suing the mall's owners due to the power shutoff and closure.

Credit: Taylor Croft

Arcade suing Town Center at Cobb after unpaid power bills led to brief closure

Atlanta Mayor Dickens' administration releases ‘employee bill of rights’

What to know before the Atlanta United season opener Saturday

Featured

State Rep. Matt Reeves, R-Duluth, introduces himself while attending an AAPI mental health event at Norcross High School on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Gray

This Republican says Georgia needs migrants in the workforce

A Republican-backed bill in the Georgia General Assembly would advocate for Georgia businesses seeking legal migrant workers.

In 1961, Malcolm X took an eye-opening trip to Atlanta

Malcolm X had been a public critic of King and rejected the Nobel Peace Prize winner’s direction on race relations.

What to know before the Atlanta United season opener Saturday

A fan’s guide to traffic, parking, safety and weather for the first Atlanta United match of the season with an expected sellout crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.