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Barack H. Obama Elementary
Magnet School of Technology

Dekalb County Schools

About Us

Magnet Program Overview

Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology, located in south DeKalb County, is a multicultural technological school that provides students with a comprehensive education in academic, social, and emotional learning from pre-kindergarten through grade 5. Our school houses a Technology Magnet Program for grades 3 through 5, as well as a Kindergarten through 5th grade Spanish Immersion Program. Our dedicated faculty and staff include over 60 teachers, along with a variety of specialists in Technology, Math, Music, Art, STEM/Science, Reading, and English Language Learning (ELL). We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment for all our students." 


Vision Statement

Our vision is to create a nurturing and inclusive learning environment that empowers every student to reach their full potential academically, socially, and emotionally.

Mission Statement

The school, community, and parents will work together to create a challenging and nurturing environment that will cultivate high self-esteem, acceptance of others and academic excellence in every student, so that they are prepared to meet the challenges presented in a technologically advanced society.