The admissions season is almost here!  DSA will begin accepting applications January 6, 2023.  If you would like to get more information on DSA's programs, attend one of our information sessions December 15, 2022 or January 5, 2023.  In the meantime, visit our ADMISSIONS PAGE to learn more about our school and the application process! When you drop off your application, please be sure to submit it all at one time, including the recommendations.  We do not take partial applications, as we have no way to keep track of them.

DSA Visual Arts students took top honors at the 2023 National Art Honor Society Leadership Conference at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Jan. 21 - 22. Our NAHS students won monetary scholarships awarded by the Georgia Art Education Association (GAEA), participated in workshops they'll bring back to our local chapter, and won the sidewalk chalk challenge with our new fire ant mascot design by Aaralyn Ellison. The team got first dibs on a mural to take home, a bag of goodies from SCAD, and a gift card for a bunch of Dominos pizzas! 

 

Best of Show in NAHS Electronic Pin-Up Show: Lindsay Torres 

1st Place GAEA Portfolio Scholarship: Ella Kemmerly 

2nd Place GAEA Portfolio Scholarship: Ella Shiver 

Sidewalk Chalk Champions: Sophia Ocfemia, Sean-Thomas Whitlock, Lindsay Torres, Ella Shiver and Ella Kemmerly

Congratulations to DSA for being named an AP Access and Support School, an AP Challenge School, an AP School of Distinction, and an AP Expansion School by the College Board as announced by the Georgia Department of Education. We literally qualified in every AP category we were eligible for!  The ones we didn't make were because we don't offer the required AP courses.  Great work students and teachers! You can read the full story in the AJC or HERE.

Prior PTSA meeting minutes and treasurer reports can be found at the official WEBSITE.  The PTSA supports the school and last year the PTSA did the following: 1) gave out over $5000 in grants to teachers to pay for art supplies, SmartMusic subscriptions for the entire music department, Horton dance instruction, Reading Bowl books, transportation for Drama Ensemble 2) paid for the Parchment subscription so our students can get their official transcripts, 3) paid for TimeCenter to schedule counselor appointments, 4) paid for program printing for Premiere Weekend, 5) supported farewell gifts for our seniors, 6) purchased pizza for SPA Dance and student auditions, 7) provided meals during Teacher/Staff Appreciation week and tokens of appreciation for faculty/staff, 8) supported a back to school picnic, plus many other things.  READ MORE...

Want to earn free money for DeKalb School of the Arts? Amazon Smiles donates a portion of every purchase from Amazon a charity/program of your choice. Log into Amazaon Smiles HERE. You will select DeKalb School of the Arts, then start shopping. Shoppers do have to go through this site for donations to be collected. It will allow you access to your regular Amazon account. Publix Partners now requires shoppers to go to their website, register a phone number, and select the receiving organization. Click HERE to sign-up. Every time you shop at Publix, enter your phone number to register purchases which generates a donation to DSA. Thanks to these great partners - every dollar helps!