Education
A public hearing is scheduled for Dec. 3 to discuss the plan.
Board members listen during an Atlanta School Board meeting in Atlanta on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. APS held its first vote on school consolidation plans. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)
Atlanta Public Schools leaders are scheduled in a few weeks to continue discussions about a long-range plan that’s being praised and panned by parents that could considerably reshape the district for years to come.
Declining enrollment and rising costs led APS officials to develop a plan that would “repurpose” 16 school buildings. Some schools would close, including Cleveland Avenue, Dunbar and Stanton elementary schools. Those students would be rezoned to other schools. Some school buildings, such as the Frederick Douglass 9th Grade STEAM Academy, would close, but those students would join the main Douglass High campus. If approved, the closures could begin in two years.
A teacher speaks during an Atlanta School Board meeting in Atlanta on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. APS held its first vote on school consolidation plans. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)
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Martha Dalton is a journalist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, writing about K-12 education. She was previously a senior education reporter at WABE, Atlanta’s NPR affiliate. Before that, she was a general assignment reporter at CNN Radio. Martha has worked in media for more than 20 years. She taught elementary school in a previous life.
Martha Dalton is a journalist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, writing about K-12 education. She was previously a senior education reporter at WABE, Atlanta’s NPR affiliate. Before that, she was a general assignment reporter at CNN Radio. Martha has worked in media for more than 20 years. She taught elementary school in a previous life.
