DeKalb County Schools updates list of schools that could close

DeKalb County Schools community meeting (WSB-TV)

By WSBTV.com News Staff

DeKalb County Schools have posted an update to the district’s plans to close or consolidate schools to address declining enrollment.

The district first released a list of 27 schools that could close or convert to another school level in February. On Friday, the district updated the list with a second scenario. A third and final scenario will be released in April before a decision is made in the fall.

We’re digging more into the list and getting feedback from parents, for Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]

Administrators say hard choices have to be made to address declining enrollment. They say that over the last decade, they have 20,000 fewer students.

The district hired a consultant to take input at community meetings and go through thousands of online surveys. More meetings will take place starting Monday for the second scenario.

LIST OF POSSIBLE CLOSURES (AS OF MARCH 20)

Elementary Schools

  • Brockett (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Browns Mill (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Canby Lanes (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Columbia (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Evansdale (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Fairington (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Flat Shoals (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Henderson Mill (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Kelly Lake (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Kinsgley (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • McClendon (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Midvale (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Oak Grove (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Oakview (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Redan (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Robert Shaw Theme (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Rowland (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Stone Mill (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Stone Mountain (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Toney (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Woodridge (Proposed to close or be repurposed)
  • Ashford Park (Proposed to convert to ELC)
  • Bob Mathis (Proposed to convert to ELC)
  • Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy (Proposed to convert to ELC
  • Cedar Grove (Proposed to convert to middle school)

Rock Chapel Elementary and Stoneview Elementary are not on the closure list for the second scenario.

Middle Schools

  • Cedar Grove (Proposed convert to elementary school)

[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]