Benjamin E. Mays High School welcomed back alumni to help celebrate their former high school coach, Mrs. Anna Louis Martin Wade, during halftime of the girls basketball game versus Maynard Jackson High School. Mays High School principal Ramon Garner and athletic director Natasha Harrigan presented Mrs. Wade with the Legacy Award to celebrate her legacy […]
Benjamin E. Mays High School celebrated boys head basketball coach Desmond Williams during halftime of its game against Maynard Jackson High School for reaching 100 career wins. The Mays Raiders basketball team defeated Douglass High School 73-70 on November 22, 2025, to help coach Williams reach the century mark and add to his winning legacy […]
The 2025 GHSA cross country 4A state championship meet in Carrollton, Georgia, ended with three APS student-athletes earning medals. Cameron Collier, a senior at Midtown High School, won the 4A state championship with a time of 16:07.78. Maynard Jackson High School senior Everett Sanders was the 4A state runner-up with a time of 16:09.01. In […]
The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Winter Card Showcase is a joyful celebration of student creativity, bringing together imaginative artwork from across the district inspired by the spirit of the season. Every APS student is invited to design a winter-themed piece that shares universal messages of community, unity, and peace. The student designs were showcased at […]
El video presenta los recursos y apoyos disponibles para familias latinas en The Hub, el Centro de Recursos de APS. Este espacio ofrece asistencia en alimentación, salud, consejería y apoyo académico, asegurando que todas las familias tengan acceso a lo que necesitan. La Sra. Daphne Floyd comparte que The Hub brinda servicios psicológicos, de trabajo […]
Submitted by Nakia Hill The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Festival of Books presented APS educators, instructional leaders, and families with the opportunity to get their hands on additional academic resources for their students and classrooms for free. The purpose of the APS Festival of Books was to redistribute surplus materials, enhance educational resources across the […]
Benjamin E. Mays High School Food Distribution event. Photo by: Allison M. Slocum, APS © Benjamin E. Mays High School hosted a food distribution event to support its community, distributing thousands of pounds of groceries to families facing food insecurity. The event, organized in partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, drew nearly 200 families […]
Driven by the community’s voice and the passion of our educators and staff, we’re co-creating a future with you! The district recently held visioning meetings designed to hear feedback from APS stakeholders around key topics such as technology, early college, arts, biomedical and literacy. Each conversation helps to fuel our journey to bring our bold […]
A huge shoutout to the Howard Middle School Lady Rams Volleyball team for a strong finish.
Fickett Elementary School staff and students walk in support of those impacted by Breast Cancer.