Every year, Atlanta Public Schools students from every grade level are invited to showcase their artistic talent in the Superintendent’s Winter Card Contest. Congratulations to the 2024 Winter Card Contest Winners! High School Division Middle School Division Elementary School Division
Every year, Atlanta Public Schools students from every grade level are invited to showcase their artistic talent in the Superintendent’s Winter Card Contest. The animated video highlights the winning submissions from the elementary, middle, and high school grades for school year 24-25.
The Bolton Academy entrance transformation to the new Hootie and the Koi Fish mural (before and after). Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum, APS © Students, families, and community members gathered at Bolton Academy on December 12, 2024, to celebrate artistry and achievement with the unveiling of a new mural and a student-led art show that […]
First-graders at Gideons Elementary School building a bridge using Leggos. Photo courtesy of Gideons Elementary School, APS © In celebration of National STEAM Day, Atlanta Public Schools’ Carver Cluster (OneCarver) hosted “Stop, Drop + STEAM Day”. Each school tailored the day to fit its unique learning environment by engaging students in hands-on activities addressing Science, […]
Members of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Community Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) met for their first convening of the 2024-2025 school year, where they discussed the group’s purpose and priorities, examined data and student achievement, and joined forces in calibrating an aligned vision for equity across the school district. The in-person meeting was held on […]
Calendra Williams, a first-grade teacher at Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy, has been selected as a 2025 Don Cargill STEM Scholar by the Georgia Youth Science & Technology Centers (GYSTC) for her outstanding efforts to engage and improve student learning in STEM disciplines. As a part of this special recognition, Williams and Hollis Innovation Academy […]
Bethany Whetzel (second from right) with the Georgia Office of State Treasurer, presented Dunbar Elementary School student Jer’Riyah WIllingham (middle) with a check for $1,529 to invest in her Path2College 529 Plan Savings Account. Photo credit: Adrian Williams, APS © Jer’Riyah Willingham, a Pre-kindergarten student at Paul Laurence Dunbar Elementary School, took an important step […]
Students marched with signs they created for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day at CSKYWLA. Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum, APS © Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy (CSKYWLA) recently honored Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day with a celebration that blended immersive technology, student-led activism, and a tribute to the courage of Ruby […]
After an eight overtime “Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate” rivalry game between the University of Georgia (UGA) and Georgia Tech, both schools picked up big National Signing Day commitments from Frederick Douglass High School. Jontae Gilbert, a four-star defensive back, and Xavier Canales, a three-star offensive lineman, signed their letters of intent on December 4, 2024, in […]
The APS Goodr Grocery Store at The Hub is officially open. Photo credit: Adrian Williams, APS © Fresh produce and free groceries are now available to any Atlanta Public Schools (APS) student and family in need, thanks to the recent ribbon-cutting ceremony of the district’s second Goodr Grocery Store. Located at the Student and Family […]