Decatur city schools to start annual lessons of almost $ 8,000 for K-5 students WSB-TV Channel 2

Decatur, GA.-public schools are usually free of tuition fees, but a city in Metro Atlanta plans to start the students in kindergarten up to fifth grade for participating in their classes.

City Schools of Decatur confirmed that the decision was made on February 11th at its meeting.

According to the district, the registration levels have decreased in both the city and the nation as a whole, so that they are enrolled as a “opportunity to promote our strategic accelerator of organizational effectiveness and summary as well as an opportunity to offer more students in our amazing Schools. “

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For this purpose, the tuition fees for the elementary school students of the city schools of Decatur will begin in autumn.

While the tuition fees of the first year cost almost 8,000 US dollars per student, the costs are not carved in stone per year.

“The tuition fees for the school year 2025-2026 are $ 7,883 and vary annually depending on the actual expenses,” said the district in a statement.

The application for tuition fees begins in April, whereby a lottery or selection process will follow in May, according to the district.

School officials also said that they would like to record a waiting list if necessary.

The district has already met with school teachers, their legal team and the district employee, in addition to the implementation of research and analyzes for the introduction of the new guidelines.

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