Summer is officially over with the new school year about to start. Mark your calendars as we go through the most important dates this incoming academic year by school district.
City Schools of Decatur
If your child is enrolled at any of the schools overseen by the City Schools of Decatur, take note of the following dates.
- August 1, 2018 – First day of school for all CSD schools
- September 3, 2018 – School holiday: Labor Day (school offices are closed)
- September 17-21, 2018 – Fall break
- September 20-21, 2018 – School offices are closed
- October 8, 2018 – Teacher workday and potential make-up day if needed
- November 6, 2018 – Teacher workday: Professional learning
- November 19-23, 2018 – Thanksgiving break (school offices are closed)
- December 24, 2018 – January 4, 2019 – Holiday break (school offices are closed until January 3)
- January 4, 2019 – Teacher workday: Professional learning
- January 21, 2019 -School holiday: MLK Day (school offices are closed)
- February 18-22, 2019 – Winter break
- February 21-22, 2019 – School offices are closed
- March 11, 2019 – Teacher workday and potential make-up day if needed
- April 1-5, 2019 – Spring break (school offices are closed)
- May 27, 2019 – School holiday: Memorial Day (school offices are closed)
- May 31, 2019 – Last day of school for all CSD schools
- June 3-28, 2019 – Summer break
- June 24-28, 2019 – School offices are closed
For more details about the CSD school calendar for academic year 2018-2019, visit this link.
Atlanta Public Schools
If your community is served by APS or your child goes to an APS school, you would do well to remember the following dates:
- August 1, 2018 – First day of school for all APS schools
- September 3, 2018 – School holiday: Labor Day (school offices are closed)
- October 8-9, 2018 – Teacher workday: Professional learning
- October 10-12, 2018 – Fall break
- November 19-23, 2018 – Thanksgiving break
- November 21-23, 2018 – School offices are closed
- December 21, 2018 – Last day of the first semester
- December 24, 2018 – January 3, 2019 – Holiday break (school offices are closed until January 2)
- January 7, 2019 – First day of the second semester
- January 21, 2019 – School holiday: MLK Day (school offices are closed)
- February 18-19, 2019 – Teacher workday: Professional learning
- February 20-22, 2019 – Winter break (may be used as make-up days if needed)
- March 18, 2019 – Teacher workday: Professional learning (may be used as make-up days if needed)
- April 1-5, 2019 – Spring break (school offices are closed)
- May 24, 2019 – Last day of the second semester
- May 27, 2019 – Memorial Day (school offices are closed)
- May 28, 2019 – Teacher workday: Post-planning day
For more information about the APS calendar for the incoming school year, visit this page.
DeKalb County School District
Jot down the following dates on your planner if your community is served by the DeKalb County School District.
- August 1-3, 2018 – Teacher workday: Pre-planning days (school offices are closed)
- August 6, 2018 – First day of school for all DCSD schools
- September 3, 2018 – School holiday: Labor Day (school offices are closed)
- October 4-5, 2018 – Fall break (may be used as make-up days if needed)
- October 8, 2018 – School holiday: Columbus Day (school offices are closed)
- November 6, 2018 – Teacher workday: Professional learning (may be used as make-up day if needed)
- November 19-23, 2018 – Thanksgiving break (November 19 and 20may be used as make-up days if needed)
- December 21, 2018 – Last day of the first semester
- December 24, 2018 – January 3, 2019 – Winter break (school offices are closed)
- January 4, 2019 – Post/pre-planning day
- January 7, 2019 – First day of the second semester
- January 21, 2019 – School holiday: MLK Day (school offices are closed)
- February 15, 2019 – February break (may be used as make-up day if needed)
- February 18, 2019 – School holiday: Presidents’ Day (school offices are closed)
- March 8, 2019 – Teacher workday: Professional learning (may be used as make-up day if needed)
- April 1-5, 2019 – Spring break (April 1 to 3 may be used as make-up days if needed)
- May 23, 2019 – Last day of school
- May 24, 2019 – Post-planning day
- May 27, 2019 – Memorial Day (school offices are closed)
You can access DCSD’s school calendar for 2018-2019 here.
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