The future for South Atlanta High School is literally brighter after Atlanta Public Schools (APS) made a $1 million investment using Educational Special Purpose Local Options Sales Tax (E-SPLOST) funds to bring much-needed improvements to the school. APS celebrated the major renovations to the school with a ribbon-cutting ceremony preceding the South Atlanta Cluster’s Fall […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) will recognize the work of school psychologists during National School Psychology Week, Nov. 9–13. This year’s theme, “Inspire Connection,” highlights the role meaningful relationships play in student success. It is also a fitting theme for the APS Psychological Services team, whose work has drawn statewide recognition and secured significant federal funding […]
Beecher Hills Elementary School principal Dr. Tiffany Franklin had just finished reading to one of her third-grade classes in the school’s media center when a special guest came in to surprise her students. The students erupted with cheers when they realized Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson visited their school for Bijan Reads Day. Photos […]
Written by William Powell Atlanta Public Schools 2026-2027 Teacher of the Year, Nichole Bennett. Photo credit: Jessica Mynatt, APS © Over 800 Atlanta Public Schools (APS) educators and support staff gathered at The Starling Atlanta Midtown on October 24 for one of the most anticipated celebrations of the year, the 2026-2027 APyeS! Awards. It was […]
Emma Hutchinson Elementary School fourth- and fifth-grade students. Slideshow photo credit: Brianna Mason and Allison M. Slocum © At Emma Hutchinson Elementary School, a visit to the garden is also a lesson in science, food, and the environment. Fourth- and fifth-grade students recently joined Trees Atlanta to participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, a […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) welcomed students back to classrooms on August 3 for the start of the 2026-2027 school year, with a renewed focus on academic excellence, student engagement, and continued progress through the district’s Back to the Basics 2030 Strategic Plan. “Getting Back to the Basics 2030 continues to guide everything we do,” said […]
Ahead of the start of the 2026–2027 school year, Atlanta Public Schools students and families visited campuses across the district for Open House on July 31, meeting teachers, touring classrooms, and reconnecting with their school communities. The annual event welcomed new and returning families at the district’s 87 learning sites as they prepared for the […]
APS 2026 Back to School Bash. Photos by: Jessica Mynatt, APS ©. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) welcomed thousands of students and families to the Georgia World Congress Center on Aug. 1 for its annual Back to School Bash, an event designed to help families prepare for the new school year. With more than 8,000 pre-registered […]
Written by the Atlanta Public Schools Department of Instructional Technology Atlanta Public Schools 2026 AI Conference, APS © More than 130 Atlanta Public Schools (APS) educators, school leaders, and central office staff gathered at Microsoft for the district’s first-ever Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference, a day dedicated to exploring the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in […]
Enjoy the self-advancing photo slideshow from the 2026 Exemplary ESOL Teacher and Student Awards. Photo credit: Jessica Mynatt, APS © Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has recognized two members of its English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program with honors from the Georgia Department of Education. Annually, one exemplary English learner and one exemplary ESOL […]