APS Scholars Schools Top Stories The Top 10 Moments That Shaped Atlanta Public Schools’ First Semester 19 Jan 2026 Allison M. Slocum From record-breaking graduation rates and rising test scores to championship seasons in athletics and expanded STEM learning, the first semester of the 2025–2026 school year gave Atlanta Public Schools many…
APS Scholars Top Stories Atlanta Public Schools Students Join Statewide Elementary Honor Chorus 16 Jan 2026 Thomas Scott The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Fine & Performing Arts department was proud to have 35 students from seven APS schools join The Georgia Music Association’s 2026 Statewide Elementary Honor Chorus…
Top Stories Atlanta Board of Education Swears in New Board Members 15 Jan 2026 Thomas Scott The Atlanta Board of Education welcomed both new and returning members to the Board at the Swearing-in Ceremony in the Alonzo A. Crim Center for Learning and Leadership Board Auditorium…
Schools Amp Up APS! Student Survey Results Reveal Key Insights on Absenteeism, Academic Access, and Support 14 Jan 2026 Alicia Lurry Article Submitted by: Carolyn Rondina, Data Equity Strategist, Atlanta Public Schools Office of Equity + Social Justice This past November, a record high 18,000 Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students in…
APS Scholars Top Stories Future Leaders Elected to Benteen Elementary School’s First Student Government Council 13 Jan 2026 Thomas Scott Benteen Elementary School invited the parents of its new Student Government Council members to be a part of the school’s first investiture ceremony, where the newly elected student representatives were…
Hola APS! Mensaje de Fin de Año APS | Fechas Importantes y Recursos para Familias 9 Jan 2026 Jorge Romero Celebra con nosotros los logros de nuestros estudiantes y la dedicación de nuestras familias y maestros en APS durante este año. Este mensaje especial de fin de año resalta cómo…
Schools Atlanta Public Schools SAC Delegate Demonstrates Exceptional Leadership in ABOE Committee Meeting 8 Jan 2026 Alicia Lurry Article Submitted by: Dr. Kyra Caldwell Templeton, Program Director of Student Engagement & Co-Advisor of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) At the Atlanta Board of Education’s December Policy Review Committee…
Top Stories Smurfit-Westrock Presents $135,000 Grant to Beecher Hills Elementary School 7 Jan 2026 Thomas Scott Beecher Hills Elementary School students were excited to learn that their school will soon have a new outdoor learning space and basketball court, thanks to a $135,000 grant from their…
APS Scholars Top Stories Around APS: December 2025 6 Jan 2026 Thomas Scott Welcome back from the Holiday Break! Revisit the amazing things that happened in Atlanta Public Schools in December. Be on the lookout for highlights from your school. A new slideshow…
