City Schools of Decatur students are headed back to school next Tuesday, August 1st. There will be more traffic to include vehicles, buses and big & little pedestrians and cyclists on main roads and neighborhood streets. Please plan on allowing more time for your commute and PLEASE slow down and pay extra attention as excited students head back to class. We will have additional officers on duty in and around the school zones to remind everyone school is back in session.
Reduced speeds for school zones are indicated by either flashing lights and/or signage with the times for the school zone posted. Flashing lights are not required or posted for every school zone. You must also obey the times indicated by signage posted for school zones.
Atlanta Public Schools will also start back Tuesday, August 1st and DeKalb County Schools start back Monday, August 7th.
City Schools of Decatur times and citywide school speed zones and crossing guard locations are as follows:
School Commencement and Dismissal Times:
Decatur High School 8:30am – 3:30pm
Renfroe Middle School 8:40am – 3:40pm
4/5 Academy 7:45am – 2:45pm
Winnona Elementary 8:00am – 2:30pm
Westchester Elementary 8:00am – 2:30pm
Oakhurst Elementary 8:00am – 2:30pm
Glennwood Elementary 8:00am – 2:30pm
Clairemont Elementary 8:00am – 2:30pm
College Heights Pre-K 8:00am – 2:30pm
College Heights 3 YR 7:00am – 6:00pm
School Speed Zones:
Reduced Speed Zone in Effect.*School Zone /Reduced Speed signs are posted
*A.M. – From 45 minutes prior to commencement to 15 minutes after commencement time.
*P.M. – From 15 minutes prior to dismissal time to 45 minutes after dismissal time.
Avery Street (Winnona Park Elem.)
Church Street (Clairemont Elem.)
S. Columbia Drive (Friends School / Waldorf School)
S. Candler Street (Renfroe Middle)
Clairemont Avenue (Clairemont Elem.)
Commerce Drive (Decatur High)
E. Ponce de Leon Avenue (Glennwood Elem.)
Erie Avenue (Clairemont Elem.)
5th Avenue (4/5 Academy)
S. McDonough Street (College Heights)
Mead Road (Oakhurst Elem.)
Oakview Road (4/5 Academy)
W. College Avenue (Renfroe Middle / Oakhurst Elem.)
W. Howard Avenue at Atlanta Avenue (Oakhurst Elem.)
W. Howard Avenue at Commerce Drive (Decatur High)
W. Ponce de Leon Avenue (St. Thomas More)
School Crossing Guard Locations & Times:
Church @ E. Trinity – 7:15am-8:45am/2:30pm-4:15pm
Church @ Lucerne – 7:15am-8:30am/2:15pm-3:15pm
Clairemont @ Michigan – 7:15am-8:30am/2:15pm-3:15pm
Commerce @ Sycamore Pl. – 7:15am-8:30am/2:15pm-4:15pm
Commerce @ W. Howard – 7:45am-9am/3:15pm-4:15pm
E. PDL @ Sycamore Pl. – 7:15am-8:30am/2:15pm-4:15pm
E. Trinity @ E. Howard – 7:15am-8:45am/2:30pm-4:15pm
Mead @ Oakhurst Elem. – 7:15am-8:15am/2:15pm-3:15pm
Oakview @ 5th – 7am-8am/2:15pm-3:15pm
Oakview @ E. Lake – 7am-8:30am/2:15pm-3:30pm
S. Candler @ E. Davis – 7am-8:15am/2:30pm-3:30pm
S. Candler @ E. Dougherty – 7am-8:45am/2:30pm-4:15pm
S. Candler @ Kirk – 7am-8:15am/2:30pm-3:30pm
S. Columbia @ Katie Kerr – 7:15am-8:30am/3pm-4pm
S. McDonough @ E. Dougherty – 7am-8:45am/2:30pm-4:15pm
S. McDonough @ Oakview – 7am-8:30am/2:30pm-3:45pm
Scott Blvd @ Clairemont – 7:15am-8:15am/2:15pm-3:15pm
Scott Blvd @ Coventry – 7:15am-8:15am/2:15pm-3:15pm
Scott Blvd @ Superior – 7:15am-8:15am/2:15pm-3:15pm
St. Thomas More – 7:15am-8:15am/3:pm-4pm
W. College @ Adams – 8am-9am/3:15pm-4:15pm
W. College @ Atlanta Ave – 7:15am-8:45am/2:15pm-4:15pm
W. College @ Kings Hwy – 8am-9am/3:15pm-4:15pm
W. College @ S.McDonough – 7:15am-8:50am/2:50pm-4:15pm
W. Howard @ Adair – 7:15am-8:45am/2:15pm-4:15pm
W. Howard @ Atlanta Ave. – 7:15am-8:45am/2:15pm-4:15pm
W. Howard @ N. McDonough – 7:50am-8:50am/2:50pm-4:15pm
