We’re Back! So much has already happened in the first month of the 2026-2027 school year, and Around APS is where we bring together the best little moments from across the district. Enjoy this slideshow filled with photos submitted by the incredible communications ambassadors inside our schools. The Around APS series posts highlights every month. […]
Highlights Around the District: Photos by: Thomas Scott and Jessica Mynatt Football Scores Week Two: Therrell (2-0) def. Booker T. Washington 24-0 Douglass (2-0) def. Hampton 36-20 Mays (2-0) def. Northside Warner Robbins 23-9 South Atlanta (1-0) def. Salem 14-7 Griffin def. Jackson (1-1) 14-7 North Atlanta (1-1) def. Midtown (0-2) 40-14 BEST Academy (1-1) […]
Before college football fans and proud HBCU alumni head to Center Parc Stadium on Saturday for the Cricket MEAC SWAC Challenge, the weekend officially started at South Atlanta High School with the Cricket High School Seminar. Students had the opportunity to meet with college recruiters and learn financial literacy skills from Truist Bank. Albany State […]
The Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic gets bigger and bigger every year as it officially kicks off the high school football season in Georgia, and this season, Carver Early College represented Atlanta Public Schools (APS) in one of the events’ marquee games. The Carver Panthers took the field at Georgia State University’s Center Parc […]
Atlanta influences everything, especially in entertainment, and The B.E.S.T. Academy at The Thomas W. Dortch Jr. Institute invited one of Atlanta’s legends in the music and film industry to share his story with its students. Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award-winning producer Dallas Austin, a Georgia native, went from getting his songs played […]
Submitted by: Jordan Lonergan On Friday, May 29, 2026, Atlanta Public Schools Nutrition Services proudly hosted its highly anticipated Black Gala Night at Benjamin E. Mays High School, bringing together cafeteria managers, food assistants, central office Nutrition Services staff, district leaders, and honored guests for an unforgettable evening of tribute and celebration. After entering Mays […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]