How area districts are starting the school year

Atlanta Public Schools

■ Learning: Virtual

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 24)

■ Teachers: Remote (teachers can work from classrooms with principal approval)

■ Masks: Mandatory

Buford City Schools

■ Learning: Hybrid

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 12)

■ Teachers: On site (teachers can work from classrooms with principal approval)

■ Masks: Other (When social distancing is not possible)

Barrow County School System

■ Learning: Hybrid

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 17)

■ Teachers: Both

■ Masks: Other (encouraged, required in buildings when social distancing is not possible, mandatory on buses)

Cherokee County School District

■ Learning: Hybrid

■ Start: On time (Aug. 3)

■ Teachers: On site

■ Masks: Encouraged

City Schools of Decatur

■ Learning: Virtual

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 17)

■ Teachers: Remote (teachers may work from classrooms if needed)

■ Masks: Mandatory

Clayton County Public Schools

■ Learning: Virtual

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 10)

■ Teachers: Both (teachers must check with principals for individual school plans)

■ Masks: Encouraged

Cobb County School District

■ Learning: Virtual

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 17)

■ Teachers: On site

■ Masks: Expected

Coweta County School System

■ Learning: Hybrid

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 13)

■ Teachers: On site

■ Masks: Encouraged

DeKalb County School District

■ Learning: Virtual

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 17)

■ Teachers: Remote

■ Masks: Mandatory

Douglas County School System

■ Learning: Virtual

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 17)

■ Teachers: On site

■ Masks: Encouraged

Fayette County Schools

■ Learning: Hybrid

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 17)

■ Teachers: On site

■ Masks: Mandatory

Forsyth County Public Schools

■ Learning: Hybrid

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 13)

■ Teachers: On site

■ Masks: Expected

Fulton County Schools

■ Learning: Virtual

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 17)

■ Teachers: On site

■ Masks: Encouraged

Gainesville City Schools

■ Learning: Virtual

■ Start: On time (Aug. 17)

■ Teachers: On site

■ Masks: Mandatory

Gwinnett County Public Schools

■ Learning: Virtual

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 12)

■ Teachers: On site

■ Masks: Mandatory

Hall County Public Schools

■ Learning: Virtual

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 12)

■ Teachers: On site

■ Masks: Mandatory

Henry County Schools

■ Learning: Virtual

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 17)

■ Teachers: Both

■ Masks: Encouraged

Marietta City Schools

■ Learning: Virtual

■ Start: On time (Aug. 4)

■ Teachers: Both

■ Masks: Mandatory

Rockdale County Public Schools

■ Learning: Virtual

■ Start: Delayed (Aug. 24)

■ Teachers: Remote

■ Masks: Other (n/a)

Paulding County School District

■ Learning: Hybrid

■ Start: On time (Aug. 3)

■ Teachers: On site

■ Masks: Other (optional)