Dekalb Agriculture Technology & Environment, Inc.

Enrollment

Thank you for your interest in DATE. DATE is a public charter school that serves students in kindergarten through 8th grade who reside in the Dekalb County School District. To be eligible to attend DATE, a parent/guardian of a prospective student must submit an application during the Open enrollment application window. Seats are awarded by lottery in order of the school’s enrollment priorities.

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2025-2026 Enrollment Phases are now closed

  • If you applied for Open Enrollment here’s Next Step : Once your application is submitted, we will begin the process of review-submission of your Application into our Lottery Selection Process. Our Lottery Selection will be on April 15, 2025, at 10:00am here in our Annex (George A. Jones Annex, next to the main office).
  • You may also view it live streamed on DATE Academy Youtube Channel:DATE YOUTUBE CHANNELIf you are selected, you will receive an email with next steps. All other applicants will be placed on our Waiting List, a tool used to replenish our vacancies throughout the 2025-26 school year.

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 Open Enrollment is Closed

 

 

 

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Application Process

Open enrollment applications will be available March 1st.

  • Who is considered an applicant?
    Any child that is not enrolled at DATE Academy is an applicant. For your convenience, the application can be translated into over 50 languages. Before submitting your application, please revert to the English version for submission.
  • Who is eligible to attend DATE Academy?
    All Dekalb County residents are eligible to attend.
  • What grade levels are offered at DATE Academy?
    Kindergarten through 8th grade.
  • What are the age requirements for attendance?
    Under-Age Exception Rule

    E557 Underage student reported in GRADE LEVEL'KK' or
    '01'. Student age should be at least 5 years old for GRADE
    LEVEL='KK' or 6 years old for GRADE LEVEL='01' by
    September 1
    O.C.G.A. §20-2-150 (b) -Exception to UK and U1 Coding:
    A child who was a legal resident of one or more other states for a period of two years
    immediately prior to moving to this state and who was legally enrolled in a public kindergarten
    or first grade, or a kindergarten or first grade accredited by a state or regional association, shall
    be eligible for enrollment in the appropriate general or special education programs authorized
    in this part if such child will attain the age of five for kindergarten or six for first grade by
    December 31 and is otherwise qualified.

  • Is anyone given preference in the enrollment process?
    Yes.

    Sibling of current students
    Children of Staff members
    All placement of siblings will be predicated on space availability.



  • How does D.A.T.E. define siblings for purposes of preferences?
    A Sibling is a person with whom a current or previously attending student shares a maternal connection and shared residency. This connection may also be achieved by adoption or marriage.
  • Is there a registration checklist Needed for sibling enrollment and upon acceptance?
    1- Social Security Card/Copy and Original
    2- Birth Certificate/Copy and Original
    3- Form 3300/Eye, Ear and Dental
    4- Form 3231 Immunization
    5- Proof of Residency (2 forms of proof utility, lease, gas, etc.......)
    6- Current School Discipline Report/Report Card
    *** All documents should be scanned and submitted electronically when applications are complete. No paper documents will be accepted. ***
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