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Emergency Closing Information

Information regarding emergency closing situations can be found on one or all of the following:

  • City Schools of Decatur website

  • Emails sent to email addresses provided in the Parent Portal 
  • Robo-calls and text messages from the school or district sent to the phone numbers provided in the Parent Portal
  • City Schools of Decatur Facebook page
  • For school closing information via the media (print, radio, or TV), please look and listen for "City Schools of Decatur" NOT "DeKalb County Schools."


Winter Weather Closures

When severe weather threatens the Atlanta metro area, City Schools of Decatur activates its Safety Team to evaluate the potential impact on school operations. In addition to receiving regular updates from the National Weather Service, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, and the Decatur Police Department, this team also monitors the impact of weather-related events on CSD students and employees. The Safety Team makes the best recommendation they can with the information they have available for the safety of our 5,500+ students and nearly 900 staff members.

The final decision to close or delay schools due to weather is made by the Superintendent. One factor the Superintendent must take into consideration is that the majority of CSD's staff members do not live in the City of Decatur. Conditions in the four square miles of Decatur may look very different from the suburbs where many CSD principals, teachers, custodians, nutrition workers, bus drivers, and other staff members live.

Please be reminded that the most important thing a parent or guardian can do to prepare for an emergency school closing or delay is to make sure that all contact information is accurate and up-to-date in the parent portal.

Please be sure that the school also has the names and contact information of those adults who are able to pick up your child if you are unable to reach the school. It expedites the dismissal process in the event of an early dismissal day if the school has these trusted adults' information on file in Infinite Campus (parent portal).

Parents/guardians may update their phone numbers in the parent portal or by contacting your school's administrative assistant.