Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
The State Charter Schools Commission approved Spalding Academy for Innovation and Learning on July 29, giving Sandy Springs parents who fought the closure of Spalding Drive Elementary a path to open a tuition-free charter school for the 2027-28 school year, though the group still needs to secure a building and build its enrollment list.
Education
Dunwoody Springs Elementary is accepting in-zone and out-of-zone Pre-K wait list applications for 2026-27, with school starting Aug. 3 and a board work session in Sandy Springs on Aug. 11.
Education
North Springs High School in Sandy Springs is now accepting tuition-paying students from outside Fulton County at $11,000 per year through Fulton County Schools' new "Find Your Future at Fulton" program, offering access to its STEAM, Creative Arts, and Accelerated Career Diploma magnet tracks.
Education
Fulton County Schools opens Monday, August 3, and families at North Springs High School and Riverwood International Charter School should verify bus routes, check school-specific bell schedules, and prepare for construction-related traffic changes before the first day.
Education
The Sandy Springs Education Force will hold an electronics recycling fundraiser at North Springs High School on Aug. 15, with a $25-per-car minimum donation supporting 18 after-school, tutoring, and mentoring programs across 10 Sandy Springs public schools.
Education
The Fulton County Schools Police Department, which patrols North Springs High School and Riverwood International Charter School, earned Georgia Law Enforcement Certification through the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, meeting 139 professional standards ahead of the August 3 first day of school.
Education
Asa G. Hilliard Elementary earned the Leader in Me Lighthouse School certification from FranklinCovey Education, a national honor recognizing three years of embedded student leadership development, even as Fulton County Schools faces a $56.9 million budget deficit and a district-wide furlough day for 2026-27.
Education
Achieve Atlanta is expanding its need-based scholarship program to four additional Fulton County high schools this fall, giving eligible seniors access to up to $20,000 for college tuition beginning with the Class of 2027.
Education
North Springs High School announced Tuesday, July 21, that Andrew Fuller will serve as assistant principal overseeing Social Studies and Special Education for the 2026-27 school year.
Education
Ridgeview Charter Middle School in Sandy Springs earned its second national Schools to Watch re-designation for 2026–2029, one of only 16 Georgia schools to hold the honor, after improving its rating from a "C" in 2019 to a "B."
Education
Fulton County Schools entered FY2027 on July 1 carrying a $56.9 million deficit, with a furlough day planned for May 2027 that would cut one instructional day from the calendar at North Springs High School and Riverwood International Charter School in Sandy Springs.
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