July 26, 2010

University Community Academy scores $1 million grant

University Community Academy, a charter school within APS, earned a $1 million grant for afterschool care, the AJC reported Monday. The grant will be spread out over three years to manage child care before and after school at the Learning Village, according to Georgia Department of Education spokesman Matt Cardoza. The funding for the final […]

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Jumpstart to Success Summer Academy informs incoming APS ninth-graders to high school

Incoming APS ninth-grade students were provided a weeklong preview of high school life during the district’s Jumpstart to Success Summer Academy held last week at all APS high schools. The students attended orientation classes that detailed the district’s themed small learning communities that are associated with all APS high schools. The purpose of the program is to […]

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Grady High students state their case in speech and debate competition

[gallery link=”file” orderby=”title”] Once again Grady High has found its voice in speech and debate competition, scoring highly in last month’s National Forensics League championships. Rising senior Taylor Walker placed third in Poetry Interpretation. The policy team of Michael Barlow and Holden Choi placed in the top 20, and the Lincoln-Douglas debater, Lucas Bailey, placed […]

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