Fulton County Schools' first draft maps close Mimosa Elementary and merge Holcomb Bridge and Haynes Bridge middle schools. See which Roswell neighborhoods move.
Fulton County Schools’ first draft maps would close Mimosa Elementary School in Roswell. They would also close the Holcomb Bridge Middle School site and merge its students with Haynes Bridge Middle in a new school planned to open in August 2030.
The district posted both draft packets Monday on its redistricting page. The elementary packet was presented at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Roswell High School. The middle school packet goes to a forum Wednesday at Centennial High School.
Both packets are marked “draft.” Nothing has been approved. The district said in the packets that adjustments “may be made” before revised maps are shown in December. The School Board’s final vote is scheduled for Feb. 25, 2027.
What the elementary draft does
Mimosa Elementary, at 1550 Warsaw Road, appears as “Mimosa Closed” in the district’s enrollment table for the 2028-29 school year. Its zone would be split between two schools. Two smaller moves shift Vickery Mill homes elsewhere.
| Area | Moves from | Moves to | Students (2030-31 projection) | Neighborhoods named on the map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vickery Mill | Hembree Springs | 13 | Windsor Forest, Grand Veridian, Greenway C.C. Estates Unit II, Brookdale, Hidden Pond |
| 2 | Mimosa | Vickery Mill | 312 | 555 Mansell, Roswell Commons, Old Roswell Road at Lowe Lane, Grand Oaks at Old Roswell, Parkmont, Manchester at Mansell, Liberty Square, Bent Willow Townhomes, Roswell Creek |
| 3 | Vickery Mill | Esther Jackson | 51 | The Crossings at Holcomb Bridge, Wood Creek |
| 4 | Mimosa | Esther Jackson | 71 | Aspen Pointe, Holcombs Crossing |
Area 2 is most of the Mimosa zone. On the district’s map it runs from Mansell Road south to Holcomb Bridge Road and east to Georgia 400. The map labels are subdivisions only. Check a specific address against the zoomed maps in the elementary packet.
The packet gives the 20th-day enrollment count for this school year and the projected count after the changes:
- Vickery Mill: 309 students in an 850-seat building (36%), rising to 572 (67%) in 2028-29.
- Esther Jackson: 479 of 925 seats (52%), rising to 645 (70%).
- Hembree Springs: 532 of 850 seats (63%), rising to 567 (67%).
- Mimosa: 493 students in a 1,000-seat building (49%), then closed.
Across the four schools, 1,813 students fill half of 3,625 seats today. With Mimosa closed, the district projects 1,784 students in three buildings in 2028-29, or 68% of their seats.
Vickery Mill students are split among three middle schools today. Under the draft they would go to two, Elkins Pointe and Crabapple. Holcomb Bridge Middle would drop out of the Vickery Mill feeder pattern.
What the middle school draft does
The middle school packet sets out a two-step plan for Holcomb Bridge Middle, 2700 Holcomb Bridge Road, and Haynes Bridge Middle in Alpharetta, about five miles north.
- 2028-29: “Holcomb site closes and all students move to Haynes site.” Haynes Bridge would hold a projected 897 students, 89% of its 1,000 seats.
- August 2030: a consolidated middle school with 1,200 seats opens and the Haynes Bridge site closes. The district projects 825 students there in 2030-31, or 69% full.
The draft map marks a “New School Preferred Site” beside Holcomb Bridge Middle, next to Centennial High. The packet does not give an address, a cost or a building plan.
Today Holcomb Bridge has 530 students in a 1,000-seat building (53%). Haynes Bridge has 570 (57%).
One other change reaches beyond Roswell. Barnwell Elementary in Johns Creek would feed only Autrey Mill Middle, about eight miles east, instead of splitting with Haynes Bridge. That moves a projected 118 students. Elkins Pointe Middle is marked “No Changes.”
Across the four middle schools in the review, 3,141 students fill 68% of 4,650 seats today.
Why the district is doing this
The district’s Region C process flyer says “enrollment continues to decline.” It quotes School Board policy: when an area is underused and nearby schools have room, schools there “may be considered for closure, consolidation, or repurposing.”
We first reported the eight schools on the list in October. Our earlier story on the forums covers the board’s criteria and how it weighs them.
What happens next
- Tuesday, Nov. 10: the district plans to post a recorded version of the elementary forum and an online feedback survey.
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: middle school forum, 6 to 8 p.m., Centennial High School gym, 9310 Scott Road. The video and survey are due Thursday, Nov. 12.
- Tuesday, Nov. 17: a board member community meeting, 9:30 a.m. at Mountain Park Elementary, according to the district’s elementary process timeline.
- Dec. 14 and Dec. 15: revised maps for elementary and middle schools, at the same gyms.
- Jan. 12, 2027: the School Board receives the maps at a work session.
- Feb. 25, 2027: the board’s final vote.
What it means for you
- Find your neighborhood in the table above, then check your exact address on the zoomed maps in each packet. Our Roswell public schools guide lists every school serving the city.
- Fill in the survey once it posts Tuesday for elementary and Thursday for middle school. This is the first round with a map, so specific feedback on boundaries counts most now.
- Write to the district at planning@fultonschools.org or call Operational Planning at 470-254-5540. Mail goes to Fulton County Schools, c/o Operational Planning Department, 6201 Powers Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30339.
- Buying or renting in the Mimosa, Vickery Mill or Holcomb Bridge zones? The school that comes with an address today could change by the 2028-29 school year if the board approves the plan.
- Need an interpreter? Email districtlanguageassistance@fultonschools.org.
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