Shannon Sanders

DeKalb County School District is thrilled to announce the launch of elementary athletics in the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year! We will offer Track and field, Soccer, Competitive Dance, Basketball, and Flag Football to all 4th and 5th graders. Registration closes on June 30, 2024.

The AES Foundation would like to say a big thank you to all of our families, teachers, staff members, and community members for helping us have another successful year! We raised over $50,000 and were able to fund several important projects...

Congratulations to Assistant Principal, Dr. Candace Sagers, who has been promoted as the next principal of Avondale Elementary School for the 24-25 school year. Dr. Andrews is incredibly proud to pass the torch to Dr. Sagers. As a leader and…

Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9am-11am volunteers will be on hand to keep our STEM Garden looking healthy and full of love throughout the summer. Find out more and how to get involved!

Join fellow AES families for a Roadrunner Spirit Night at Kafenio on Tuesday, May 7 from 4:00 – 9:00 pm! Mark your calendar! Dine out for AES and 10% of your purchase will be donated to the AES Foundation.

Help Us Celebrate AES Teachers and Staff! Our Teachers and Staff Lift us UP... Each day focuses on a different group of AES staff. See how you can celebrate our teachers and staff.

Check out the GET INVOLVED page to see the opportunities to volunteer at AES. Currently, we have immediated needs for volunteers Beautification Day on April 13 and Field Day on April 29 and 30.

Meet up with fellow AES families for our Family Outdoor Movie Night to see the fun movie “Migration.” Come at 7pm to secure your spot and to enjoy family friendly music from the DJ prior to the movie showing. Movie starts at 8pm.

The final AES Foundation fundraiser for the 23-24 school year started April 19 and closes on Friday, May 3rd at 5:00 pm. You can buy tickets for one of these prizes or for all 5 of these prizes! Winners will be announced on Monday, May 6. Help us reach our fundraising goal of raising $5,000 to end the year strong!

Congratulations to seven AES students who participated in the 4th Annual Black History Month Youth Art Contest hosted by the Avondale Alliance for Racial Justice. Two AES students were awarded, Malani S. and Isabel R. Way to Go Roadrunners!