Decatur City Schools - Alabama

10/07/2026

Get ready for a night full of Fall fun! 🎃🍂

We can't wait to make memories and celebrate all the best things about fall with the community on Thursday at our Etta Freeman Fall Festival! 🍁

10/05/2026

DEEPEST SYMPATHY: Decatur City Schools extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Paul Allen, who passed away yesterday.

Mr. Allen dedicated 39 years of his life to teaching and mentoring students at Decatur High School- Decatur, Al. He taught engineering and career tech classes and was also the sponsor for TSA--Technology Student Association. Mr. Allen retired in 2018, but he impacted thousands of students during his time in Decatur City Schools.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the Decatur High School community.

10/01/2026

We were honored to host James Spann during a visit to BEST PreK Academy-Decatur, Al! The kids (and teachers/staff) had a blast learning about weather with the legend himself. Check out this video!

10/01/2026

**Junior High and HIgh Schools added to this post**
LUNCH MENUS: Please see the following lunch menus for October.

Career Academies of Decatur
BEST PreK Academy-Decatur, Al
Austin High School - Decatur, Alabama
Austin Junior High School - Decatur City Schools
Austin Middle School- Decatur Alabama
Decatur High School- Decatur, Al
Decatur Middle School-Decatur, Al
Austinville Elementary School-Decatur, Alabama
Benjamin Davis Elementary-Decatur, Al
Banks-Caddell Elementary School - Decatur, Alabama
Chestnut Grove Elementary-Decatur, Al
Eastwood Elementary School - Decatur, Al
Frances Nungester Elementary School - Decatur, AL.
Julian Harris Elementary School-Decatur, Alabama
Leon Sheffield Magnet School- Decatur, Alabama
Oak Park Elementary School-Decatur, Alabama
Walter Jackson Elementary, Decatur, Al
Woodmeade Elementary - Decatur, Alabama
West Decatur Elementary School-Decatur, Al

09/30/2026

THE WONDERS OF WEATHER: Our littlest learners had the best time this morning hanging out with ABC 33/40’s very own James Spann!

BEST PreK Academy-Decatur, Al students and teachers got a front-row seat to learn all about the wild world of weather—from how rain clouds form to why storms make so much noise. Mr. Spann kept everyone laughing and engaged!

Check out these sweet photos of learning about weather from the legend himself. Big thanks to James Spann for taking the time to inspire our BEST Pre-K babies!

ABC 33/40

09/30/2026

Please note the date change! Decatur vs. Hartselle kicks off tomorrow night (10/1) at 7 p.m. at Ogle Stadium.

Change!!!!!!!!Decatur vs Hartselle at Ogle Stadium Thursday Oct 1st! Kickoff at 7pm.




T-Mobile

09/30/2026

THANK YOU: Our 21st Century Parent & Student Mental Health Mini Conference was a big hit last night! Thank you to all of our guests and speakers for an incredible night of learning and sharing. Special thanks to keynote speaker DT Shackelford, along with Brandy Strickland with Hospice of the Valley, Dr. Marcy Watkins, Licensed Professional Counselor, and attorney Patrick Caver. All three guest speakers did an amazing job covering topics such as supporting children dealing with grief, anxiety, social media, and the law. We also want to thank Westmeade Baptist Church for providing pizza.

09/29/2026

It’s not too late to join us at Career Academies of Decatur for our Mental Health Summit until 7:30pm.

Come grab some pizza, and learn about some tools to help our students mental health!

09/29/2026

Please click on the link to view the personnel agenda approved by the Decatur City Schools Board of Education.

🔗 https://aptg.co/1Lkl98

09/23/2026

GREAT MESSAGE: A big thank you to DT Shackelford for speaking with students at Austin Junior High School on Monday and at Decatur Middle School yesterday! He took the time to connect directly with students—even climbing into the bleachers to fist-bump and spread positivity.

DT will also kick off our Mental Health Mini-Conference next Tuesday night at the Career Academies of Decatur. He reminded students to make time for this event and why these topics are so vital for today's youth.

Registration on Tuesday, September 29th, begins at 5:00 p.m., complete with door prizes and refreshments. Please share this post and join us for the 21st Century Parent and Student Mental Health Mini-Conference!

Decatur Middle School-Decatur, Al
Austin Junior High School - Decatur City Schools
Career Academies of Decatur