What DCSD is proposing right now (Round 2)
Grouped by what each action does to the school. Most consequential first.
Proposed for closure or repurpose
22 schools
DCSD has named these schools as candidates for closure, with the building either repurposed for another district use or sold.
Proposed to become available
4 schools
The school's program ends here, so students go elsewhere. The building stays in district hands, freed up for other use. ("Become available" is DCSD's term.)
- Columbia MS (Columbia): Students would consolidate into Towers HS converted into a middle school making this facility available.
- Freedom MS (Clarkston): This facility is proposed to be replaced with a new middle school on the Clarkston HS site and would become available for another school or program(s).
- Redan MS (Redan): Students would consolidate into Redan HS converted into a middle school making this facility available.
- Salem MS (M. L. King, Jr.): Students would consolidate into MLK HS converted into a middle school making this facility available.
Proposed conversion to a different school type
18 schools
The grade levels or program served on this campus change. The campus stays open.
to elementary school
to 6-12 school
- MLK HS (M. L. King, Jr.): Because enrollment is projected to remain low and Lithonia HS would stay open, MLK HS is proposed to convert to a 6-12 to increase utilization. This would make Salem MS available for another school or program.
- McNair HS (McNair): McNair HS has the capacity to consolidate McNair MS. The building can be segmented in a way to reduce contact between middle and high school populations.
- Miller Grove HS (Miller Grove): Because enrollment is projected to remain low and Lithonia HS would stay open, Miller Grove HS is proposed to convert to a 6-12 to increase utilization.
- Redan HS (Redan): Because enrollment is projected to remain low and Lithonia HS would stay open, Redan HS is proposed to convert to a 6-12 to increase utilization. This makes Redan MS available for another school or program
to PK-8
- John Lewis ES (Chamblee): John Lewis ES is proposed to convert to a K-8 to create middle school capacity for Cross Keys HS.
- Montclair ES (Cross Keys / Chamblee) also includes capacity expansion: Montclair ES is proposed to convert to a K-8 to create middle school capacity for Cross Keys HS.
- Woodward ES (Cross Keys / Chamblee) also includes capacity expansion: Wooward ES is proposed to convert to a K-8 to create middle school capacity for Cross Keys HS.
to middle school
- Cedar Grove ES (Cedar Grove): Cedar Grove ES is on the same site with Cedar Grove HS. Converting the elementary to a middle school effectively creates a 6-12 campus with separation
- Towers HS (Towers)
to High School Annex
- Vanderlyn ES (Dunwoody): The facility can be used as is to support Dunwoody HS, ideas include 9th grade academy, Career Tech / Vocational spaces.
to early learning center
- Bob Mathis ES (Southwest DeKalb): This preserves the diagnostic center and also provides additional PK space to serve students in the area.
- McNair DLA (McNair): This would provide a better facility for the ELC and also give it room to expand to serve more students in the area.
to other student center
- Ashford Park ES (Chamblee): There is need for capacity in the area, but purchasing additional property may be cost prohibitive.
Proposed capacity expansion
12 schools
The program stays the same, but the building grows to serve more students.
Proposed to move to a more adequate facility
6 schools
The program continues, but moves to a different building, typically newer or larger. ("More adequate facility" is DCSD's term.)
- DAA (Druid Hills): DAA is in need of a more adequate facility
- DECA (Stone Mountain): DECA is in need of a more adequate facility right sized for the program
- DSA (Druid Hills): DSA is in need of a more adequate facility right sized for the program
- Elizabeth Andrews (Stone Mountain): Elizabeth Andrews is in need of a more adequate facility right sized for the program
- Kittredge Magnet (Lakeside): Kittredge Magnet is in need of a more adequate facility. In this iteration, there are several middle school facilities that are available (Freedom MS, Redan MS, Salem MS, and Columbia MS)
- Wadsworth Magnet (Towers): The Wadsworth facility is currently adequate for the program, but if a better facility becomes available Wadsworth may be a candidate to move. There are also likely high level programmatic discussions that will occur in future iterations.
No change in school use
67 schools
Round 2 leaves these schools as they are.