Atlanta Public Schools’ commitment to creating a more equitable learning environment was recognized at the Council of the Great City Schools’ (CGCS) Curriculum, Research and Instructional Leaders meeting in Portland, Oregon, where APS’ Chief Equity and Social Justice Officer (CESJ), Dr. Tauheedah Baker-Jones, received the first-ever “Championing Equity” Urban School District Equity Leader Award. “This […]
This school year, the students at Jean Childs Young Middle School will have one less thing to worry about now that they have a new, free grocery store inside the school. They are the first APS school to have a Goodr grocery store on campus where students and their family members can pick up snacks, […]
As the first day of the 2023-2024 school year gets closer, Atlanta Public Schools is excited to continue its commitment to placing our scholars at the center of our educational journey. Leading up to the 9th annual Back-to-School Bash, APS students shared their excitement for the new school year in the district’s first Back-to-School Bash […]
As the first day of the 2023-2024 school year gets closer, Atlanta Public Schools is excited to continue its commitment to placing our scholars at the center of our educational journey. Leading up to the 9th annual Back-to-School Bash, APS students shared their excitement for the new school year in the district’s first Back-to-School Bash […]
Just in time for the start of the new school year, Booker T. Washington High School was selected as the Hank Aaron All-Star School by the Atlanta Braves Foundation and received several much-needed upgrades to its baseball and softball facilities. “We’re proud to have Hands on Atlanta here, Home Depot and the Atlanta Braves,” Booker […]
What does your scholar need to have a great first day of school? Picture this: your child, with a new backpack filled with school supplies, sporting a fresh haircut and ready to take on the world. APS and its sponsors are excited to bring all that and more to the students and families attending the […]
The North Atlanta High School baseball team continues to break its own records. For the first time in school history, the North Atlanta Warriors had two players selected in the same MLB draft class out of high school. Antonio Anderson, a switch-hitting shortstop committed to Georgia Tech, was taken in the third round of the […]
A few years ago, Destyne Flood dreaded going to school. She started falling behind her peers during the COVID-19 pandemic when she was learning foundational skills through a tablet at home. And when she returned to the classroom, feelings of anxiety and embarrassment over wrong answers began to eat away at her confidence and enthusiasm […]
When students are excited about going to school during the summer, the schools must be doing something right. The Summer Academic Recovery Academy (ARA) at Atlanta Public Schools has seen an increase in enrollment each year since the program started in 2021. In addition to the measured academic growth the students are experiencing, they are […]
Click through the slideshow for a few APS highlights from this past week: The week began with the invigorating 2023 APS Leadership Retreat. District leaders and school administrators worked together over a three day conference to share wisdom, achievements and think of new ways to improve the APS experience. APS Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring met […]