DeKalb County's Sagamore Hills Elementary got an abrupt first-day shuffle Monday when a fallen tree knocked out power near campus, sending students to a nearby high school instead of starting the year in their usual classrooms. The temporary move turned a routine back-to-school morning into a quick exercise in school-bus logistics.
A large tree fell near Sagamore Hills, and students were bused to Lakeside High School while power was being restored, according to Atlanta News First. The station reported that Georgia Power's outage map showed 127 customers affected, with service expected to return around the noon hour.
Why Lakeside High School Became The Backup
The temporary move is a short-distance one rather than a cross-county scramble. The DeKalb County School District lists Sagamore Hills in the Lakeside cluster, while the official Sagamore Hills school page identifies Lakeside High as its feeder school.
Power Outage Turns First Day Into Temporary Relocation
The arrangement is tied directly to the restoration timeline, with students expected to remain at Lakeside until Sagamore Hills has power again. Families will need to watch school and district messages for any change to the temporary setup or dismissal plans as crews work through the outage.
For a school starting the year Monday, the first bell arrived on time—but at a different campus. The district's workaround keeps the disruption focused on one building while students continue their first day nearby.
