The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) announced that 85 high school students from Atlanta Public Schools (APS) have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP exams this year. APS students earned the award by completing three or more AP exams with scores of 3 or higher. Of the 85 […]
Dunbar Elementary School engages the men in students’ lives through WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students), a father involvement initiative of the National Center for Fathering. WATCH D.O.G.S. are fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, uncles, and other father figures who volunteer to serve at least one day a year in a variety of school activities assigned by […]
by Julia Suk, APS Communications Officer On August 19th, Burgess-Peterson Academy kicked off their 3rd year of weekly Monday meetings. Students, staff, and parents are excited as they gather every Monday morning from 8:00 – 8:30 am to celebrate their students and school, while focusing on learning and success in the classroom. Burgess-Peterson Academy […]
I volunteered this summer with the IVHQ International Volunteer Program, and received a teaching assignment in Kenya. I was stationed with a host family in the small town of Naivasha, located 2 hours outside the city of Nairobi. My host family and their neighbor created a school for young children in a slum called the […]
APS bus routes will be updated on August 23rd, and will take effect on August 26th. Please visit http://www.atlantapublicschools/transportation for updated bus stop, pick-up and drop-off times. Bus routes will be updated on a weekly basis, and new routes will take effect on Monday of each week. Please note: Bus pick-up and drop-off times are […]