Parents who fought to keep Spalding Drive Elementary School open have secured approval to open a new public charter school, giving families another education option in metro Atlanta beginning in the 2027-2028 school year.
The Georgia State Charter Schools Commission voted Wednesday to approve Spalding Academy for Innovation and Learning, one of four new charter schools approved across the state.
The approval comes more than a year after Fulton County Schools closed Spalding Drive Elementary at the end of the 2024-2025 school year, citing declining enrollment and concerns about the building’s condition despite months of opposition from parents…