Changes for new school year include boundaries, transportation The first day of classes for the 2012-13 school year for most APS students is Monday, August 6, 2012. APS students who attend the district’s three year-round schools began classes for the new school year on July 10, 2012. There are significant changes impacting students and parents […]
Thanks to Central Atlanta Progress, several Centennial Place Elementary students helped unveil the new Woodruff Park playground downtown on Tuesday, July 17 along with Mayor Kasim Reed and Atlanta Council Member Kwanza Hall. Scroll down to see photos from the event!
Chances are, when you hear the name James Bond, your thoughts instantly turn to spies, cool cars, hi-tech gadgets and a certain tall and dashing, tuxedo-clad secret agent. But how often does that name leave you with thoughts of Atlanta Public Schools? If you’ve called any APS phone number recently, you’ve probably made that connection. […]
The Tech High School Governing Board announced the APS charter school will not reopen for the 2012-13 school year due to student under-enrollment and related financial issues. A meeting for Tech High School students, parents and guardians is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at the school, where information about the closure […]
As the Project GRAD Atlanta Summer Institute winds down, students enrolled in GRAD’s summer commuter program prepared for their unique and highly-anticipated closing ceremony. The closing ceremony for the residential sites, which occurred on Saturday, June 23, included the culminating activity for the Summer Institute’s entrepreneurship program, which was facilitated by Operation HOPE. Through HOPE’s […]
Atlanta Board of Education member Brenda J. Muhammad, who represents district 1, will host a community meeting with Superintendent Erroll B. Davis, Jr. on Thursday, July 12, 2012, 6 p.m. at Parkside Elementary School, located at 685 Mercer Street, Atlanta, GA 30312. The repurposing of Cook Elementary School will be discussed.