Metro Atlanta School Start Dates for the 2025 - 2026 School Year

The countdown to the start of school is on, so make sure you're ready whether it's for arranging school drop off and pick ups or trying to find the best route during your morning commute.
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The new school year is starting - for some - in about a week! So if you're new to town, or have been checked out all Summer long, here's what you need to know:

July Start Dates:
Paulding County School District: Monday, July 28, 2025
Bremen City Schools: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
• City Schools of Decatur: Thursday, July 31, 2025
Henry County Schools: Thursday, July 31, 2025

August 1st Start Dates:
Barrow County Schools: Friday, August 1, 2025
• Buford City Schools: Friday, August 1, 2025
• Carroll County Schools: Friday, August 1, 2025
• Cherokee County School District: Friday, August 1, 2025
• Coweta County School System: Friday, August 1, 2025
Hall County Schools: Friday, August 1, 2025
• Walton County Schools: Friday, August 1, 2025

August 4th Start Dates:
Atlanta Public Schools (APS): Monday, August 4, 2025
Clayton County Public Schools: Monday, August 4, 2025
Cobb County School District: Monday, August 4, 2025
DeKalb County School District: Monday, August 4, 2025
Fayette County Schools: Monday, August 4, 2025
• Fulton County Schools: Monday, August 4, 2025
Gwinnett County Public Schools: Monday, August 4, 2025
Rockdale County Schools: Monday, August 4, 2025

August 5th and beyond Start Dates:
• Forsyth County Schools: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
• Marietta City Schools: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
• Bartow County School System: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
• Cartersville City Schools: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
• Douglas County School District: Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Featured Image Photo Credit: Alyssa DiTomasso