2016 Walk to School Day: Who's Walking in Dunwoody, DeKalb?

Several DeKalb County schools are participating in the 2016 International Walk to School Day, set for Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016.

The event has been held since 1997 as a way to encourage families and communities to support year-round safe routes to schools.

The first event was called Walk Our Children to School Day. This year, almost 5,000 schools from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, are participating.

Here are the Dunwoody and DeKalb County schools that are participating:

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• Ashford Park Elementary School
• Briarlake Elementary School
• Chesnut Charter Elementary School
• College Heights Early Learning Center
• Dunaire Elementary School
• Druid Hills Middle School
• The Ellis School of Atlanta
• Henderson Mill Elementary School
• International Community School
• Livsey Elementary School
• McLendon Elementary School
• Montgomery Elementary School
• Oak Grove Elementary School
• Oak View Elementary School
• Sagamore Hills Elementary School
• Sarah Smith Elementary School
• St Thomas More Catholic School
• Stone Mill Elementary School
• Vanderlyn Elementary School
• The Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achivers
• Westchester Elementary

Next year's event will be held Oct. 10, and Walk to School Day 2019 is set for Oct. 2, 2019.

Image: National Walk to School Day