articleAs summer break comes to an end, school districts across metro Atlanta are preparing to welcome students back to the classroom for the new academic year. Check our comprehensive system-by-system guide to find official start dates for your local school district. July 24Chattooga County SchoolsJuly 30Lamar County SchoolsJackson County SchoolsFranklin County SchoolsJuly 31Banks County SchoolsBarrow County SchoolsButts County SchoolsBremen County SchoolsRome City SchoolsMeriwether County SchoolsAugust 3Newton County SchoolsRockdale County SchoolsAtlanta Public SchoolsClayton County SchoolsCobb County SchoolsDeKalb County SchoolsHeard County SchoolsFulton County SchoolsRabun County Schools (K-12)Fayette County SchoolsDecatur City SchoolsHenry County SchoolsGriffin-Spalding County SchoolsCherokee County SchoolsWalton County SchoolsLumpkin County SchoolsGilmer County SchoolsOconee County SchoolsAugust 4Dawson County SchoolsFloyd County SchoolsCalhoun City SchoolsGainesville City SchoolsMarietta City SchoolsPaulding County SchoolsPickens County SchoolsPutnam County SchoolsFannin County SchoolsHaralson County SchoolsAugust 5Douglas County SchoolsGwinnett County SchoolsSocial Circle City SchoolsJefferson County SchoolsBartow County SchoolsBuford City SchoolsClarke County SchoolsUnion County SchoolsCartersville City SchoolsJasper County SchoolsWalker County SchoolsPolk County SchoolsAugust 6Rabun County Schools (Pre-K)Coweta County SchoolsForsyth County SchoolsCarroll County SchoolsAugust 7Whitfield County SchoolsHall County SchoolsOglethorpe County SchoolsWhite County SchoolsTroup County SchoolsMadison County SchoolsTowns County SchoolsGordon County SchoolsHabersham County SchoolsAugust 13Pike County Schools