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DeKalb offers the most even balance of jobs and housing of any metro Atlanta county for its 665,865 residents. Industries find DeKalb’s wide mix of transportation favorable for employees. It is served by MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority), four major interstates, numerous truck terminals and good rail sites; DeKalb Peachtree Airport is the second busiest air facility in Georgia and home to most of the region’s corporate aircraft; Hartsfield International Airport is just six miles away from the county line.
DeKalb has positioned itself to be in the forefront of biomedical technology. Within a one-mile stretch of road on “Clifton Corridor” are concentrated some of the Southeast’s greatest biomedical organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control (the only federal agency outside Washington, D.C.), Yerkes Primate Center, Emory University’s Rollins Research Center and the American Cancer Society National Headquarters.
DeKalb’s strong hospitality industry attracted many visitors during the Atlanta 1996 Olympics, along with Olympic venues at Stone Mountain Park.
DeKalb has an international flavor, with the highest concentration of Hispanics and Asians in Georgia, and is one of the largest refugee resettlement locations in the country. The Chamber of Commerce is very involved with its growing international community.
DeKalb’s educational facilities are noted for excellence. The public school system has the largest international student center for helping both students and families adjust to life in the United States. DeKalb’s outstanding Special Education Program attracts students from other counties in need of special services. Over 82 percent of DeKalb high school graduates go onto to college or post-secondary school.
DeKalb’s two technical schools and six other institutions of higher learning provide an educational environment beneficial to both students and the community at large.
Home buyers may choose from upscale Dunwoody, the small-town, artistic charm of Decatur, the Victorian homes in Stone Mountain, and growing southeastern DeKalb, where land is open and prices more modest. Emory University is ringed by well-groomed apartments and small houses that are heavily populated with students and staff.

education

PUBLIC SCHOOLS
www.dekalb.k12.ga.us
DeKalb County Schools
Board of Education
jhalford@doe.k12.ga.us
770-867-4527

By law children must be five years old on or before September 1 to enter kindergarten and six years old on or before September 1 to enter the first grade. You will need the following documentation for your kindergarten or first-grade child: a certified birth certificate from your state department of vital statistics; a vision, hearing and dental screening from a family practitioner or local health clinic; immunization records on Georgia State Form 3032.

The HOPE Scholarship Program
The Georgia Student Finance Commission handles all matters pertaining to the HOPE Scholarship Program and the PROMISE Teacher Scholarship Program. For more information, visit the Student Finance Commission at www.gsfc.org. For more information, contact the Student Finance Commission at:
Georgia Student Finance Commission
2082 East Exchange Place
Tucker, GA 30084
770-724-9000

School and bus assignment information:
770-867-4527

Avg. SAT Scores (Note: most students take the SAT whether they go on to higher education or not.)

Avg. Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Scores

City of Decatur Schools
Board of Education
www.decatur-city.k12.ga.us
404-370-4400

School and bus assignment information:
404-370-4400

Avg. SAT Scores (Note: most students take the SAT whether they go on to higher education or not.)

Avg. Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Scores

PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Listed below are the private schools in DeKalb County with enrollments of 200 or more. Admission requirements, testing and tuition vary with each school. Check with the school of your choice for details.

Academe of the Oaks
Decatur GA, 30033
404-405-2173
Opening Fall 2003
Grades: 9–12

Arbor Montessori
2998 LaVista Road
Decatur, GA 30033
404-321-9304
Enrollment: 300
Grades: age 2 1/2–8th

Cathedral Academy
4650 Flat Shoals Parkway
Decatur, GA 30034
404-243-3686
Enrollment: 300
Grades: K2–12

Forrest Hills Christian School
6826 Memorial Drive
Stone Mountain GA 30083
Grades: K4-12
770-469-3422

Friends School of Atlanta
121 Sams Street
Decatur, GA 30030
404-373-8746
Enrollment: 150
Grades: PreK–8th

Green Pastures Christian Schools
5455 Flat Shoals Parkway
Decatur, GA 30034
770-987-8121
Enrollment: 300
Grades: 6 weeks–l2th

Greenfield Hebrew Academy of Atlanta
5200 Northland Drive
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-843-9900
Enrollment: 530
Grades: PreK–8th

Marist High School
3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
770-457-7201
Enrollment: 1,032
Grades: 7th–12th

Montessori School at Emory
1677 Scott Boulevard
Atlanta GA 30033
Grades:ages 2 to 12
404-634-5777

Mount Carmel Christian
6015 Old Stone Mountain Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
770-279-8443
Enrollment: 410
Grades: K4–8th

Our Lady of the Assumption School
1320 Hearst Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
404-364-1902
Enrollment: 500
Grades: PK–8th

The Paideia School
1509 Ponce de Leon Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-377-3491
Enrollment: 865
Grades: Pre-K–12th

St. Martin’s Episcopal
3110-A Ashford Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, GA 30319
404-237-4260
Enrollment: 600
Grades: Age 3–8th

St. Pius X Catholic High School
2674 Johnson Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30345
404-636-3023
Enrollment: 1000
Grades: 9th–12th

St. Thomas More School
630 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
404-373-8456
Enrollment: 456
Grades: K–8th

The Waldorf School of Atlanta
827 Kirk Road
Decatur, GA 30030
404-377-1315
Enrollment: 185
Grades: K–8th



SPECIAL SCHOOLS
Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
890 N. Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021
404-296-7101
Hearing impaired: 404-296-6626
Enrollment: 195
Deafness and hearing impairment, pre-school age through high school. The headquarters for Georgia Parent Infant Network for Education Services.

Ben Franklin Academy
1585 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-633-7404
Enrollment: 153
A fully accredited private institution for senior high school students who profit from individual instruction. Student body includes accelerated programs, kids with mild learning disabilities and students who have been absent from school due to illness, athletics or acting careers.

The Elaine Clark Center
5130 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
Chamblee, GA 30341
770-458-3251
Enrollment: 55
Private nonprofit day school serving children birth–5 years. Mon.–Fri. 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.

Gables Academy
811 Gordon Street
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
770-465-7500
Enrollment: 80
Serves children ages 10–19 years with LD, ADD/H, dyslexia or underachievers. Residential and day school.

Howard School
Main Campus
1246 Ponce de Leon Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-377-7436
Enrollment: 300
Serves children with specific learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders and dyslexia. Full academic program for children pre-K–12th grade. Educational referral program available.

The Frazer Center
1815 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-377-3836
Moderate to severe developmental delay, multi-handicapped, neuromuscular, musculoskeletal disorders. After school program for infant to age 5.

Sexton Woods Center
3601 Sexton Woods Drive
Chamblee, GA 30341
678-676-8100
Enrollment: 130
Serves severely emotionally disturbed children ages 13–21. Provides educational and therapeutic services. Day program.

Shadow Rock Center
1040 Kingway Drive
Lithonia, GA 30058
678-676-4000
Enrollment: 106
School for severely emotionally disturbed and behavior-disturbed children. Grades K-6. Part of Georgia Psycho-educational Network.



COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Argosy University/Atlanta
990 Hammond Dr.
Bldg One, Suite 750
Atlanta, GA 30328
888-671-4777
www.argosyu.edu

Agnes Scott College
141 East College Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
Admissions: 404-471-6285
Enrollment: 910
Degrees: four-year private, Masters of Arts and Teaching, BA, BS, MAT, education certificate

Columbia Theological Seminary
701 Columbia Drive
P.O. Box 520
Decatur, GA 30031
Admissions: 404-378-8821
Enrollment: 690
Degrees: postgraduate MDiv, Tho, Thm, DMin, MA

DeKalb Technical College
495 N. Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021
Admissions: 404-297-9522
Enrollment: 5,000
Degrees: certificates, diplomas and associates, two year technical.
www.dekalb.tech.ga.us

DeVry University
250 N. Arcadia Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
Admissions: 404-292-7900
Enrollment: 2,900
Degrees: two- and four-year, AAS, BS
www.devry.edu/decatur

DeVry University Center Keller Graduate School of Management
250 N. Arcadia Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
404-298-9444
Enrollment: 500

Emory University
Jones Center
1380 S. Oxford Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
Admissions: 404-727-6036
Enrollment: 5,500 undergrad
Mid. 50% range SAT: 1300-1460
Degrees: four-year and postgraduate
Private Methodist

Georgia Perimeter College
(Formerly DeKalb College)
Dunwoody Campus 770-551-3000
Decatur Campus 404-244-5090
Clarkston Campus 404-299-4000
Admissions & Records
555 North Indian Creek Dr.
Clarkston, GA 30021
Admissions: 404-299-4564
Financial Aid: 706-299-4006
Enrollment: 17,000
Min. SAT: 640
Degrees: two-year, Public
As the third-largest University System of Georgia institution, Georgia Perimeter College’s five suburban Atlanta locations provide two-year programs 36,000 students each year. With a for credit enrollment of 16,000, four campuses in Clarkston, Dunwoody, Decatur and Lawrenceville and the Rockdale Center for Higer Education in Conyers.

Mercer University/Atlanta
Cecil B. Day Campus
3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, GA 30341
678-547-6000
Enrollment: 2,100
Degrees: bachelor’s, master’s and executive master’s in education, engineering, business and economics, pharmacy, theology. English language development programs. Private Pho, Pharmo, MSPA

Oglethorpe University
4484 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
Info: 404-261-1441
Enrollment: 1225
Avg. SAT: 1220
Degrees: four-year private undergraduate and Masters in Education and Masters in Business Administration. BBA, BA, BFA, BS, MA

medical

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston*
1405 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-325-6000
Referrals & appointments: 404-250-KIDS

Emory-Dunwoody Medical Center*
4575 N. Shallowford Road
Atlanta, GA 30338
770-454-2000
Physician referral service: 404-778-7777

The Emory Health Connection
404-778-7777
For physician referrals and appointments

Emory Northlake Regional Medical Center*
1455 Montreal Road
Tucker, GA 30084
770-270-3000
Physician referral service: 404-778-7777

Emory University Hospital*
1364 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-712-2021

Decatur Hospital
450 N. Candler Street
Decatur, GA 30030
404-501-1000
Information and referral service: 770-541-1111

DeKalb Medical Center*
2701 N. Decatur Road
Decatur, GA 30033
404-501-1000
Information and referral service: 404-541-1111
FamilyCare—Tucker 404-501-3270
FamilyCare—Decatur 404-501-4270

DeKalb Medical Center at Hillandale
(Primary Care)
5910 Hillandale Drive
Lithonia, GA 30058
404-501-8700
Information and referral service: 404-541-1111
Minor Emergency Center
404-501-8747

Piedmont Medical Care Center
(Primary Care)
Brookhaven Station Shopping Center
4062-C Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
404-231-4231
Physician Referral Service: 404-541-1111

*denotes emergency services

utilities

ELECTRICITY
Georgia Power
888-660-5890
Deposit: based on credit
Establishment fee: $22
www.georgiapower.com

Snapping Shoals EMC
770-786-3484
Membership: $10
Deposit: $200 based on credit
Connect fee: $40 nonrefundable

Walton EMC
770-972-2917
Membership: $5 refundable
Deposit: $150 based on credit
Establishment fee: $20 nonrefundable


GAS
For information on establishing your gas connection and the deregulation of the natural gas market in Georgia with a listing of the residential gas providers, see the opening of these county listings.


TELEPHONE
BellSouth Telephone
770-780-2355
(Outside GA) 1-800-356-3094
Deposit: based on credit rating


CABLE
Comcast
678-545-2289


WATER
DeKalb County Water System
404-378-4475


GARBAGE
Pickup provided by county
(404-294-2900) or local municipality

parks

DeKalb County Parks & Recreation Department
404-371-2631

TENNIS
Blackburn Tennis Center
3501 Ashford-Dunwoody Road
770-451-1061

DeKalb Tennis Center
1400 McConnell Drive
Decatur, GA 30033
404-325-2520

Sugar Creek Tennis Center
2706 Boulder Crest Road
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-243-7149

libraries

DEKALB COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Decatur Library
215 Sycamore Street
Decatur, GA 30030
404-370-3070

BRANCH LIBRARIES
Avis G. Williams
1282 McConnell Drive
Decatur, GA 30033
404-679-4404

Briarcliff
2775 Briarcliff Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-679-4400

Brookhaven
1242 N. Druid Hills Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
404-848-7140

Bruce Street Homework Center
2484 Bruce Street
Lithonia, GA 30058
770-482-0405

Chamblee
4115 Clairmont Road
Chamblee, GA 30341
770-936-1380

Clarkston
951 N. Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021
404-508-7175

Covington
3500 Covington Highway
Decatur, GA 30032
404-508-7180

Doraville
3748 Central Avenue
Doraville, GA 30340
770-936-3852

Dunwoody
5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd
Dunwoody, GA 30338
770-512-4640

Embry Hills
3733 Chamblee Tucker Road
Chamblee, GA 30341
770-270-8230

Flat Shoals
4022 Flat Shoals Parkway
Decatur, GA 30034
404-244-4370

Gresham
2418 Gresham Road SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-244-4374

Hairston Crossing
4911 Redan Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30088
404-508-7170

Lithonia–Davidson
6821 Church Street
Lithonia, GA 30058
770-482-3820

Northlake
3772 LaVista Road
Tucker, GA 30084
404-679-4408

Redan-Trotti
1569 Wellborn Road
Redan, GA 30074
770-482-3821

Reid H. Cofer
4316 Church Street
Tucker, GA 30084
770-270-8234

Salem-Panola
5137 Salem Road
Lithonia, GA 30038
770-987-6900

Scott Candler
2644 McAfee Road
Decatur, GA 30032
404-286-6986

Sue Kellogg
952 Leon Street
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
770-413-2020

Tobie Grant Homework Center
644 Parkdale Drive
Scottdale, GA 30079
404-508-7174

Wesley Chapel
2861 Wesley Chapel Road
Decatur, GA 30034
404-286-6980

post office

www.usps.gov

Decatur Main Office 30030, 30031, 30033
520 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue
404-373-8827

Avondale Estates 30002
15 Franklin Street
404-299-7075

Briarcliff 30329, 30345, 3104
Briarcliff Road NE
404-325-0497

Brookhaven 30326
3851 Peachtree Road NE
404-262-9794

Chamblee 30341, 30366
3545 Broad Street
Chamblee, GA
770-216-1968

Doraville 30340, 30360, 30362
4700 Longmire Drive
770-216-8480

Druid Hills 30333
P.O. boxes only
1799 Briarcliff Road NE
404-875-7590

Dunwoody 30338, 30346
1551 Dunwoody Village Parkway
770-352-9070

East Atlanta Station 30316
1273 Metropolitan Avenue SE
404-521-2064

Eastwood Station 30317
1926 Hosea Williams Dr. NE
404-373-2164

Executive Park Branch 30347
P.O. boxes
4 Executive Park Drive NE
404-634-5811

Lithonia 30038, 30058
3035 Stone Mountain Street
770-484-1079

Mountain Park 30087
1785 East Park Place Blvd.
770-879-6417

Northlake 31145
P.O. boxes only
3212 Northlake Parkway
770-934-3188

Stone Mountain 30083, 30086, 30088
5181 W. Mountain Street
770-498-8405

Tucker 30084
4325 1st Avenue
770-934-2768

Wesley Chapel 30034
2724 Wesley Chapel Road
404-286-2559

car tag & license

License Tag Location
4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 100
Decatur, GA 30032
404-298-4000
8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Mon.–Fri.
8 a.m.–1 p.m., Sat.

Driver’s License Location
1296 Moreland Ave.
Atlanta, GA
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Tues.–Sat.
404-624-2469
8040 Rockridge Road
Lithonia, GA 30088

newspaper

The Atlanta Journal- Constitution
Daily
404-522-4141

The Champion
Weekly
404-373-7779

Neighbor Newspaper, Inc.
Weekly
770-454-9388

retail

Mall at Stonecrest
I-20 at Turner Hill Road.
Anchor stores: Dillard's, Sears, JCPenney, Parisian, Rich's

Market Square
Lawrenceville Highway and North Druid Hills Road.
Anchor stores: Rich’s, Stein Mart

Northlake Mall
LaVista Road and I-285.
Anchor stores: Macy’s, Sears, JCPenney, Parisian

Perimeter Mall
Ashford Dunwoody Road and I-285.
Anchor stores: Rich’s, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s

South DeKalb Mall
Candler Road and I-20.
Anchor stores: Sears, Rich’s