An APS principal once referred to it as the “Cadillac of the college scholarships.” School counselors consider it an opportunity of a lifetime. Students know it’s a hard-earned gift that will help pave the way to their personal and professional dreams.
A record 23 Atlanta Public Schools media centers received $5,000 grants from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries on May 5th, by far the most of any school district in the nation. The grants are awarded to help media specialists expand, update, and diversify their library book collections. APS represented almost ten percent of […]
Congratulations to the record number APS media specialists and teachers who sponsored projects at the Georgia Student Media Festival (GSMF) held Friday April 29 at the Clayton County Professional Learning Center. APS had a record year at the festival, with 94 entries from across the district. Thirty-four of the projects scored 96 or higher (another […]
A special ceremony for students from five APS middle schools who successfully completed a 13-week Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, May 13, 2011 at Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy, 1190 Northwest Drive, Atlanta, 30318. The special guest speakers are Chief George Turner of the Atlanta […]
A ‘Men’s Night Out” event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12, 2011 at B.E.S.T. Academy, 1890 Donald L. Hollowell Pkwy, NW, Atlanta 30318. The event, which includes dinner, is intended to inform men about the numerous opportunities available to them to mentor, tutor and support male APS students. The theme of the evening […]
APS students improved their performance on the 2011 Georgia Grade 5 Writing Assessment with 77 percent scoring at the meets or exceeds standards levels. This performance represents a 5 percentage point increase from last year’s results. The mean score for APS students on this year’s 5th grade writing test was 213, while the state’s mean […]
Romelus (Modeline), 5th grade honor roll student, has been selected to represent Georgia as a Junior Ambassador at the 23rd Asian-Pacific Children’s Convention (APCC) in Fukuoka, Japan. She will be in Japan from July 16th until July 27th to learn about cultures from all around the world. Modeline, along with our French teacher Madame Patricia […]
LaShay Ragland, a Whitefoord Elementary 5th grade student, has received a Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) scholarship to attend Art Smarts Atlanta for the summer at The Galloway School. The camp offers an educational adventure in the arts. Theme based programs are designed to broaden students’ understanding of and appreciation for the arts. Programs are […]
APS has finalized the purchase of a 56.6 acre land parcel in Buckhead for construction of a new high school. APS’ share of the cost of the property is $55.3 million. IBM, which currently occupies the site, will pay $23.6 million to the former property owner, Jamestown Properties, to satisfy the remainder of its lease […]
Twenty-one Atlanta Public Schools students have been awarded 2011 Gates Millennium Scholarships — the second highest number of any school district in the nation. A total of 1,000 students nationwide were awarded these prestigious college scholarships, which can be used to pursue degrees in any undergraduate major at a college or university of the recipient’s […]