ATLANTA — While summer is in full swing, some students will return to the classroom at the end of July or the beginning of August.
When does school start in metro Atlanta?
Here's a list of first day of school dates for districts across metro Atlanta and north Georgia. You'll also find links to school calendars for the 2024-2025 academic year below:
Atlanta Public Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Barrow County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Bartow County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Calhoun City Schools
- School Start Date: Tuesday, Aug. 6
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Carrollton City Schools
- School Start Date: Monday, Aug. 12
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Carroll County Schools
- School Start Date: Friday, Aug. 2
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Cartersville City Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Cobb County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Clayton County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Catoosa County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Clarke County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Cherokee County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Coweta County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Douglas County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Dalton City Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 8
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Dawson County Schools
- School Start Date: Friday, Aug. 2
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DeKalb County Schools
- School Start Date: Monday, Aug. 5
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Decatur City Schools
- School Start Date: Tuesday, July 30
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Fannin County Schools
- School Start Date: Friday, Aug. 2
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Fayette County Schools
- School Start Date: Monday, Aug. 5
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Floyd County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Forsyth County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Fulton County Schools
- School Start Date: Monday, Aug. 5
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Gainesville City Schools
- School Start Date: Tuesday, Aug. 6
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Gwinnett County Schools
- School Start Date: Monday, Aug. 5
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Gilmer County Schools
- School Start Date: Monday, Aug. 5
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Griffin-Spalding County Schools
- School Start Date: Monday, Aug. 5
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Habersham County Schools
- School Start Date: Friday, Aug. 2
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Henry County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Jasper County Schools
- School Start Date: Wednesday, Aug. 7
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Jefferson City Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Jefferson County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Lumpkin County Schools
- School Start Date: Monday, Aug. 5
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Marietta City Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Newton County Schools
- School Start Date: Monday, July 29
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Oconee County Schools
- School Start Date: Wednesday, Aug. 7
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Paulding County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Pickens County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Polk County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 8
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Rome City Schools
- School Start Date: Friday, Aug. 2
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Rockdale County Schools
- School Start Date: Tuesday, July 30
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Troup County Schools
- School Start Date: Friday, Aug. 2
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Thomaston-Upson Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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Union County Schools
- School Start Date: Friday, Aug. 9
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Walton County Schools
- School Start Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
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