Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Atlanta Public Schools Attendance Awareness Poster Contest. This year’s theme for National Attendance Awareness Month is “Be Present, Be Powerful.” Students from all grades were challenged to create a poster design to spread the message that every day in school matters. The 2024 contest winners are:• Daniel Elder […]
Sponsors and speakers of the 2024 Peace and Prevention Summit. Photo credit: Mahkayla Grogan. FCDAO © The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and Atlanta Public Schools joined forces on August 17 to host the 2024 Peace and Prevention Summit at Frederick Douglass High School. The summit brought together local officials, experts, students, and community members […]
At the New School Year Institute, school leaders gained insights from leading educators, participated in interactive sessions, and collaborated with peers to share best practices.
Atlanta Public Schools Chief of Police, Cheif Ronald Applin, reads the Social and Emotional Learning Book of the Month, “Like Lava in My Veins” by Derrick Barnes and teaches us about self-awareness.
Atlanta Public Schools Educational Technology Specialist Dominique’ Harbour has been selected to participate in a prestigious fellowship program by Amazon. Harbour will be an Amazon Future Engineer Teacher Ambassador. She was chosen as one of only 50 educators nationwide for this competitive two-year, paid fellowship, where she will play a vital role in bringing computer […]
Atlanta Public Schools brought the energy to The Gateway Center Arena for APS Night with the Atlanta Dream and helped cheer the hometown WNBA team to an 82-70 win over the Connecticut Sun. The Barack and Michelle Obama Academy Dazzling Dolls and Gents put on an amazing performance to energize the crowd before tip-off. “The […]
Every year, Atlanta Public Schools hosts NEO (New Employee Orientation) to welcome new staff from around the district and introduce them to all the benefits working at APS has to offer!
2024 Backpack Bash, sponsored by Perkins and Will. Photo credit: Payton Calhoun. APS © On Saturday, July 27, Perkins and Will, a global collective of architect designers and changemakers, hosted their 2024 Backpack Bash at Fickett Elementary School, benefiting Atlanta Public Schools. Thanks to the generous donation from Perkins and Will, students and teachers were […]
Once again, Atlanta Public Schools set the tone for the Georgia High School football season, earning the first win of the season at the 2024 Corky Kell Dave Hunter Classic. The Frederick Douglass High School Astros left a statement in their first appearance at the classic with an 18-3 victory over LaGrange at Kell High […]
Atlanta Public Schools and the Atlanta Board of Education celebrated the swearing-in of Dr. Bryan Johnson as the new superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools on Monday, August 5, 2024.