Grady Academics and Scholarships Grady High School was named one of the Top 20 High Schools in the State of Georgia by US News and World Report. The ranking was based on schools’ student to teacher ratio, rate of college readiness and students’ proficiency in math and English. According to a recent U.S. News report, […]
This week, over 100 Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) cadets from 10 APS schools are doing more before six a.m. than their peers are doing all day. The 2013 JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) Benning, held near Columbus, GA at the Fort Benning army base, will give JROTC cadets from schools around the country — […]
Looking to provide consistent opportunities for back-to-school enrollment with on-site experts who can answer questions about the registration process, APS is proud to announce centralized enrollment and back-to-school registration events. The district has established a unified schedule that will allow school leaders to better plan everything from bus routes to staffing. Our first district-wide enrollment […]
APS parents are invited to join the Office of Federal Grants and Program Compliance team in preparing for the upcoming school year. We need your expertise and feedback on the following: District Parent Involvement Policy Comprehensive LEA Improvement Plan (CLIP) Use of Title I Parental Involvement Funds Flexible Learning Program (FLP) School […]
APS News 22 spends the week with JROTC cadets from Atlanta Public Schools and neighboring districts. Take a look below at our daily video updates. DAY ONE [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X41dpDss8Ns&w=560&h=315%5D DAY TWO [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUH226hvpyo&w=560&h=315%5D DAY THREE [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3QTS0lyHcQ%5D DAY FOUR [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl7XxaEvWhE&w=560&h=315%5D DAY FIVE [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lviuYNqfn0U&w=560&h=315%5D
Teach for America, the organization that recruits and develops individuals to commit to teach in high-need schools, has awarded Harper-Archer special education teacher Sheena Varghese the Sue Lehmann Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award honors second year Teach for America teachers who represent the organization’s ideals of transformational teaching, and embody their core values. When […]
LIVE BLOG: June 17th Board of Education Special Legislative Meeting Thank you for following our live blog of today’s Special Legislative Meeting for Atlanta Public Schools. View today’s agenda here: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/aps/Board.nsf/Public REFRESH your browser often for updates. The live blog will begin at 3:15 p.m. 3:17pm – John O’Connor currently answering question from BOE regarding new positions […]
Luther Judson Price Middle School’s French students arrived in France on June 8th and met with the Honorable Mayor Stephane Hablot of Vandœuvre-les-Nancy, France on Monday, June 10, 2013 along with a host of other distinguished guests such as the Board of Education, the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, the Director of International Affairs, parents, and students. […]
On May 28, 2013, Maynard Jackson High School became a newly authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School! Maynard Jackson is the second high school in Atlanta Public Schools (APS) to offer an IB Programme, and the first IB courses will be offered to rising juniors and seniors this fall. Maynard Jackson began the rigorous authorization […]