Back-to-School 2024: When does school start in metro Atlanta?
A school bus is seen during a safety event for children at Trailside Middle School, in Ashburn, Virginia on August 25, 2015. AFP PHOTO/PAUL J. RICHARDS (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images)
ATLANTA - As summer winds down, excitement fills the air in metro Atlanta as students prepare to return to school. The back-to-school dates vary across the region, with many districts welcoming students back in early August. For instance, Atlanta Public Schools, Barrow County Schools, and Clayton County Schools will all begin their academic year on Aug. 1. Other districts like Carrollton City Schools and Pike County Schools have set their start dates later, on Aug. 12. However, there are a few that go back the last week in July.
- Atlanta Public Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Banks County School District - Thu, Aug 1
- Barrow County School System - Thu, Aug 1
- Bartow County School System - Thu, Aug 1
- Bremen City Schools - Fri, Aug 2
- Buford City Schools - Fri, Aug 2
- Butts County School System - Thu, Aug 1
- Calhoun City Schools - Tue, Aug 6
- Carroll County Schools - Fri, Aug 2
- Carrollton City Schools - Mon, Aug 12
- Chattooga County School District - Fri, Jul 26
- Cherokee County Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Clarke County School District - Thu, Aug 1
- Clayton County Public Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Cobb County Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Commerce City Schools - Fri, Aug 2
- Coweta County Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Dawson County Schools - Fri, Aug 2
- City Schools of Decatur - Tue, Jul 30
- DeKalb County Schools - Mon, Aug 5
- Douglas County Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Fannin County School District - Fri, Aug 2
- Fayette County Schools - Mon, Aug 5
- Floyd County Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Forsyth County Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Fulton County Schools - Mon, Aug 5
- Gainesville City Schools - Tue, Aug 6
- Gilmer County Schools - Mon, Aug 5
- Gordon County Schools - Tue, Aug 6
- Greene County School System - Thu, Aug 1
- Griffin-Spalding County Schools - Mon, Aug 5
- Gwinnett County Schools - Mon, Aug 5
- Habersham County Schools - Fri, Aug 2
- Hall County Schools - Fri, Aug 2
- Haralson County School District - Tue, Aug 6
- Heard County School System - Mon, Aug 5
- Henry County Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Jackson County Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Jasper County School District - Wed, Aug 7
- Jefferson City Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Lamar County School District - Tue, Jul 30
- Lumpkin County Schools - Mon, Aug 5
- Madison County Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Marietta City Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Meriwether County Schools - Fri, Aug 9
- Morgan County Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Newton County Schools - Mon, Jul 29
- Oconee County Schools - Wed, Aug 7
- Oglethorpe County Schools - Thu, Aug 8
- Paulding County School District - Thu, Aug 1
- Pickens County Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Pike County Schools - Mon, Aug 12
- Polk County Schools - Thu, Aug 8
- Putnam County Charter School System - Fri, Aug 2
- Rabun County Schools - Tue, Aug 6
- Rockdale County Schools - Tue, Jul 30
- Rome City Schools - Fri, Aug 2
- Social Circle City Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Thomaston-Upson County Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- Towns County Schools - Fri, Aug 9
- Troup County Schools - Fri, Aug 2
- Union County Schools - Fri, Aug 9
- Walton County Schools - Thu, Aug 1
- White County School System - Fri, Aug 2
There are still a few back-to-school giveaways and bashes happening in the metro Atlanta area. Click here for a list and check back often for updates.