Literacy Academy

The Literacy Academy at Dunleith Elementary School delivers a quality Literacy Arts education for all students. Students utilize literacy skills to understand all aspects of learning. The literacy focus at Dunleith Elementary creates an environment where reading and writing are the foundations for life-long learning. This program provides Kindergarten through fifth grade students an inclusive academic program that integrates literacy with technology learning tools and resources.

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The Marietta City Schools Transportation Department hosts their annual "Kindergarten Kruise" on Thursday, Aug. 6 for elementary students and their parents. Buses run during regularly scheduled route times, and any elementary student, regardless of grade, can ride the bus with their parent. Parents and students are returned to their original pickup location upon completion of the route.

Marietta City Schools (MCS) recent strategic planning survey shows parents overall level of satisfaction rose from 81.1 percent in 2006 to 89.5 percent in 2009. This measure represents the percentage of parents who responded being either “somewhat satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the school district’s performance on key priorities in the system strategic plan. The April 2009 survey mailed to 5,099 households reflects a response rate of 15.9 percent by 813 parents. Two surveys were mailed, a Title I schools survey paid from Federal Title I funds ($22,000), and a non-Title I school survey paid from General Funds ($3,000).
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Marietta City Schools (MCS) moves to a summer schedule four-day week beginning June 5, with most facilities closing one day per week Fridays: June 5, 12, 19, 26 and July 10 and 17. MCS will close Friday, July 3 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. More»

Camp’Us Adventures at Marietta High School is a fun, safe place for children to spend their summer vacation days engaged in sports, cooking classes, games, computer labs, and just …. play and learn for fun!
For registration information, call 770-429-3170, ext. 3306.

Marietta City Schools (MCS) classes begin Monday, Aug. 10. Pre-registration dates/times and Pre-opening/open house activities dates/times vary district-wide. The MCS Transportation Department hosts their annual "Kindergarten Kruise" Thursday, Aug. 6 during regularly scheduled route times.

All children entering kindergarten or sixth grade on or after July 1, 2007 are required to meet the following new Georgia immunization requirements:
          New Immunization Requirements 
Vaccinate your children early and beat the back to school rush!