The new and improved gym floor at Frederick Douglass High School also pays homage to the legendary Astros who brought championships back to 225 Hamilton E. Holmes Dr. Douglass High School revealed the new court designs recognizing the 2019 and 2020 girls’ basketball state championship teams, the 1984 men’s basketball championship team, and coach Donald […]
Families, students, staff, and community members came together for Atlanta Public Schools’ Back-to-School Bash 2026 for a day filled with activities, resources, entertainment, and excitement for the year ahead. Relive some of the highlights and join us in celebrating the start of another great school year at APS!
The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) program and title sponsor Smart Choice Technologies hosted the 13th annual benefit golf tournament at the historic East Lake Golf Club just before the start of the 2026-2027 school year. The golf tournament raised $106,900 for the CTAE program and brought together several of […]
Before the 2026 high school sports season officially kicks off, Atlanta Public Schools’ (APS) Athletics Department expanded the traditional pre-season football media day to an all-inclusive Fall Sports Media Day to highlight all of the incredible student-athletes preparing to represent their schools and communities this season. At Fall Sports Media Day, held this year at […]
As summer break winds down, a select group of Atlanta Public Schools (APS) teachers are gearing up to improve reading proficiency in their schools. APS is the only school district in Georgia to launch the Accelerated Literacy Model (ALM) to fast-track foundational reading skills in pre-K through third grade. Grounded in the Science of Reading, […]
Graduation season is a special moment where students and their families can celebrate not only the culmination of their academic achievement, but also appreciate the work, the sacrifice, the persistence, and the support that it took to help them reach this milestone. Not all paths to graduation are the same, and some are uniquely exceptional. […]
Collier Miller, a rising sixth grade student from Bolton Academy, is usually pretty shy according to his mother, Dr. Veronica Collier, but the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Xanadu summer program provided an opportunity for him to explore outside of his comfort zone and shine as the lead in the Triple Threat theater class production of […]
A late thunderstorm couldn’t dampen the joy and celebration of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Adult Education Program’s graduating class of 2026. After a late surge of students rushed to get to the finish line, the Adult Education Program celebrated 47 graduates at its commencement exercises on Thursday, June 18, at Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High […]
Atlanta Public Schools’ (APS) 2026 Special Olympics Track and Field event brought together all of the talented Exceptional Education student athletes to Lakewood Stadium for a day full of fun and friendly competition. Throughout the school year, the student athletes train to compete, showcase their talents, and celebrate the growth they’ve achieved at the Special […]
Tax Allocation Districts or TADs are one of the tools used to support neighborhood revitalization while also influencing how and when funding becomes available to Atlanta Public Schools. As Atlanta continues to grow, decisions about development and public investment directly impact our schools. Understanding both sides of that equation is essential as our city plans […]