Fulton County Schools may redraw zones for six Roswell-area schools. The elementary survey is open until Oct. 21; first draft maps come Nov. 9 and Nov. 11.
Fulton County Schools may redraw the attendance zones of six schools that serve Roswell. The first two public forums were held Oct. 7 at Centennial High School, for middle schools, and Oct. 13 at Roswell High School, for elementary schools. The first draft maps come next, on Nov. 9 and Nov. 11.
Updated Oct. 16: Both first forums have been held. The district has posted a recorded presentation from the elementary forum, and its feedback survey is open through Wednesday, Oct. 21. The survey for the middle school forum closed Oct. 14. No zone changes, closures or consolidations have been approved, the district said.
The district’s Sept. 28 announcement lists eight schools north of the Chattahoochee River that “may be directly affected.” Six of them serve Roswell neighborhoods. Holcomb Bridge Middle, at 2700 Holcomb Bridge Road, has an Alpharetta mailing address; the other five have Roswell addresses.
The district’s forum flyer says why. “As enrollment continues to decline,” the district must deal with “underused facilities,” balance capacity and match resources to projected enrollment. It quotes School Board policy: where an area is underused and nearby schools have room, schools there “may be considered for closure, consolidation, or repurposing.”
The district also said no final decisions have been made on zone changes, closures or consolidations.
Which schools are on the list
A slide shown to the School Board on Sept. 10, in the district’s Region C capacity presentation, marks each school for a “potential gain” or a “potential loss.” The slide does not say what would be gained or lost.
| School | Marked for |
|---|---|
| Esther Jackson Elementary | Potential gain |
| Hembree Springs Elementary | Potential gain |
| Mimosa Elementary | Potential loss |
| Vickery Mill Elementary | Potential gain and loss |
| Elkins Pointe Middle | Potential gain |
| Holcomb Bridge Middle | Potential gain and loss |
Mimosa is the only school on the whole list marked for a loss alone. Two schools outside Roswell are also on it: Haynes Bridge Middle in Alpharetta, about five miles north, and Autrey Mill Middle in Johns Creek, about eight miles east. Both are marked for a gain and Haynes Bridge for a loss as well.
The same presentation forecasts 17,221 elementary students and 8,710 middle school students in the region in the 2030-31 school year.
Attendance zones do not follow city limits. A Roswell family zoned for a school that is not on this list could still see its zone move as neighboring boundaries shift.
The forums and the vote
Every forum is in Roswell. The middle school forums run from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Centennial High gym. The elementary forums run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Roswell High gym, 11595 King Road.
- Forum 1, “Redistricting 101”: held Oct. 7 (middle) and Oct. 13 (elementary). Staff presented population trends, enrollment forecasts and the board’s criteria. No map was shown.
- Forum 2: Monday, Nov. 9 (elementary) and Wednesday, Nov. 11 (middle). The first draft map.
- Forum 3: Monday, Dec. 14 (elementary) and Tuesday, Dec. 15 (middle). A revised map.
- School Board first read: Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2027. The board receives the map but does not vote.
- Final vote: Thursday, Feb. 25, 2027.
How the board decides
The flyer quotes the board’s policy. The primary criteria are:
- distance traveled to school
- instructional capacity, including rooms for ESOL, special education and gifted programs
- projected enrollment
When those leave more than one option, the board weighs traffic patterns, special programs, whether a neighborhood was rezoned in the past three years and keeping elementary, middle and high school zones lined up.
What it means for you
- Check your zoned school on the district’s attendance zone map. Our Roswell public schools guide lists every school in the city.
- Fill in the elementary survey by Wednesday, Oct. 21 if your child attends or is zoned for one of these schools. The survey and the recorded presentation are on the district’s site. No map appears until November, so this is the time to speak to the criteria.
- Comment in writing to planning@fultonschools.org, or by mail to Fulton County Schools, c/o Operational Planning Department, 6201 Powers Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30339.
- Need an interpreter? Email districtlanguageassistance@fultonschools.org at least 72 hours ahead. Closer to the date, call the district’s Language Assistance Services Department at 470-254-6827.
- Read the documents on the district’s redistricting page.
Buying or renting near these schools? The zone that comes with an address today could change. The district has not said when new zones would take effect.
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