In just shy of six weeks since the launch of our district-wide reading challenge APS Race2Read, 30 schools have crossed the finish line, and Atlanta Public Schools has surpassed our original 2 million minutes reading goal! Congratulations to every Race2Read participant who has helped us reach and surpass 2 million minutes. In the new year, we will announce a new goal. First, let’s acknowledge the schools who led the race in logged minutes and overall participation. The following schools have crossed the finish line, meeting individual school goals. (New goals will be set in the new year.) SchoolLogged minutes as of Dec. 20Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy213,430Sarah Smith Elementary School203,026Deerwood Academy 163,464Morris Brandon Elementary School148,406Morningside Elementary School144,176Jackson Elementary School135,681Sylvan Hills Middle School117,914Miles Elementary School108,965Garden Hills Elementary School99,693Mary Lin Elementary School94,577Springdale Park Elementary School80,726Fickett Elementary School78,138Finch Elementary School63,846Fred A. Toomer Elementary School60,794Humphries Elementary School56,377Boyd Elementary School54,420Cleveland Avenue Elementary School48,541Frank L. Stanton Elementary School 46,411Perkerson Elementary School45,267Woodson Park Academy45,209Continental Colony Elementary School44,537Usher-Collier Elementary School41,737Hutchinson Elementary School40,811Crawford W. Long Middle School38,606M. Agnes Jones Elementary School37,591Barack and Michelle Obama Academy34,394Kimberly Elementary School26,066West Manor Elementary School25,766Beecher Hills Elementary School24,975Benteen Elementary School19,815 The following schools are currently leading the District with overall participation. School% of participantsHumphries Elementary School99.66%Finch Elementary School96.56%Fred A. Toomer Elementary School 94.90%Cleveland Avenue Elementary School81.21%Morris Brandon Elementary School75.05%Sarah Smith Elementary School72.60%West Manor Elementary School70.63%Benteen Elementary School65.91%Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy64.85%Boyd Elementary School62.85% Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print More Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… Discover more from APS Today Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe Post navigation Atlanta Police Donate Coats to APS Students in Need Morris Brandon Elementary Students ‘Travel’ to South Africa During International Travelers Week
