Families in the Dunwoody, Chamblee and Cross Keys school clusters have until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, to complete a survey that could help reshape attendance zones across six overcrowded parts of the DeKalb County School District (DCSD).

The Engagement Session 3 survey asks residents to review updated redistricting options and share feedback before the district develops its next round of recommendations, DeKalb Schools, GA posted on X.

The survey is part of the district's Student Assignment Project, a redistricting effort focused on overcrowded schools in the Lakeside, Cross Keys, Chamblee, Tucker, Dunwoody and Druid Hills clusters. According to the district's Engagement Session 3 page, the options are tied to new and expanded schools opening between 2027 and 2029.

No final attendance-zone changes have been made, the district stated on that page.

What's on the table

The session focuses on refining options for the six clusters. It also considers whether a middle school should be created to serve the Cross Keys area alongside the high schools that will serve the area when Sequoyah High School opens in fall 2029, according to the district's Engagement Session 3 page.

The district said it adjusted the timeline and developed additional options after hearing community requests for more time to review the proposals.

Public sessions already held

Two in-person public comment sessions took place earlier this week. The Nov. 4 session was held at Druid Hills Middle School for the Druid Hills, Lakeside and Tucker clusters. The Nov. 5 session was held at Dunwoody High School for the Chamblee, Dunwoody and Cross Keys clusters.

Registration was required to speak at those sessions but not to attend, according to the district.

Online focus groups still open

Residents who complete the survey can also sign up for an online focus group. Sessions run on weekdays at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. through Nov. 11, subject to availability.

Background

The Student Assignment Project was relaunched this fall after parent pushback over potential school closures delayed the plan at the end of the previous school year, Atlanta News First reported in August. District leaders paused the effort, which addresses both overcrowding and declining enrollment across the system.

In an August district announcement, Interim Superintendent Dr. Norman C. Sauce III said the project would focus on overcrowded communities this fall and turn to under-enrolled communities in early 2027.

What comes next

Feedback from Engagement Session 3 will help shape the next version of the district's recommendation. In Engagement Session 4, the district plans to show how community input informed the work and give residents another chance to review the recommendation before the Board of Education considers it.

The survey is available through the district's Engagement Session 3 page at dekalbschoolsga.org.