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Board approves closure of Spalding Drive Elementary amid Sandy Springs enrollment debate
Summary
Fulton County Board voted 4–3 to close Spalding Drive Elementary and redistrict students across Sandy Springs; staff said projected new development would yield roughly 218 new students over 10 years, not enough to reverse broader district declines.
The Fulton County Board of Education voted 4 to 3 on Feb. 20, 2025, to close Spalding Drive Elementary and approve a redistricting plan for the Sandy Springs region.
District staff said Spalding Drive — built in 1966 and currently enrolling about 347 students — has maintained enrollment under the board’s 450‑student closure threshold since 2015 and received a facility assessment rating of “fair.” The building's state capacity is 550 with 37 classrooms. Staff told the board the closure was recommended to “optimize the use of…
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