Avondale Estates is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia.

The population was 2,609 at the 2000 census. The median income for a household in the city was $70,625, and the median income for a family was $92,341.Avondale Estates was founded in 1924 by George Francis Willis, who purchased the entire village of Ingleside to create a planned community.

The city was named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England, birthplace of Shakespeare. Downtown buildings were designed in a Tudor style to reinforce this image, as were many of the houses in the city. Community amenities such as a lake, tennis courts, clubhouse, and a swimming pool were built for residents.

The city is also known for the first Waffle House, which opened its doors Labor Day weekend of 1955.

Avondale Estates is served by DeKalb County Schools.

Avondale High School
Avondale Middle School
Avondale Elementary School

The elementary school is in the city limits, while the middle school and high school are adjacent to the city limits.

In 2008, local parents began organizing formal efforts through the Avondale Education Association, a local grass-roots non-profit organization, to create a Charter School that would achieve the standards required by law, while establishing an elementary school that reflected the values of the community. They plan to submit their proposal to the County and State governments in March, 2009.

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