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E-SPLOST Funds Bring New Life to Miles Elementary School

The hallways inside L.P. Miles Elementary School are literally brighter after a $11.8 million renovation project has transformed the school into a learning environment that students, teachers, and families can be proud to show up to. “When our students, staff, and families walked into the halls of Miles ES, we were so excited,” Miles Elementary […]

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Atlanta Public Schools Athletics Roundup (Oct. 5-Oct. 9, 2026)

Highlights Around the District: Football Scores Week Eight: No.7 Mays (7-0) def. Jackson 9-0 BEST Academy (5-2) def. Manchester 36-20 McNair def. South Atlanta (4-3) 19-13 North Atlanta (4-3) def. Kennesaw Mountain 35-30 Hapeville Charter def. Carver (3-4) 35-0 KIPP def. Therrell (2-5) 35-8 Decatur def. Midtown (0-7) 44-13 Washington vs. Trinity: Oct. 12, at […]

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Around APS: September 2026

Around APS is where we bring together the best little moments from across the district. In September, APS students mobilized their peers to register to vote, went on exciting field trips, explored different cultures through food, and much more. Enjoy this slideshow filled with photos submitted by the incredible communications ambassadors inside our schools. The […]

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“Talent Is Universal, but Opportunity Is Not”: How the Atlanta Braves Foundation Is Transforming APS Athletics One Diamond at a Time

“Hank Aaron believed that talent is universal, but opportunity is not. Our responsibility is to help close that gap so every young person has a chance to discover what they’re capable of.” — Danielle Bedasse, Executive Director, Atlanta Braves Foundation. At Atlanta Public Schools (APS), opportunity increasingly looks like freshly groomed infields, new dugouts, upgraded […]

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APS Graduation Rate Tops 91%, Setting New All-Time High 

The APS Class of 2026 reports the highest percentage of on-time graduates to date as the district graduation rate increases by 0.7 percentage points from last year. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Class of 2026 has set a new all-time high graduation rate for the district with 91.2 percent of students graduating high school within four […]

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Atlanta Public Schools Athletics Roundup (Sept. 20-Sept. 25, 2026)

Highlights Around the District: Photos by: Jessica Mynatt Football Scores Week Six: No.8 Mays (5-0) def. Banneker 23-0 South Atlanta (4-1) def. Redan 41-6 No.7 Douglass (3-2) def. Salem 66-8 Miller Grove def. Carver (2-3) 20-8 Haralson Co. def. Therrell (2-4) 17-0 SW DeKalb def. Jackson (1-4) 37-0 Chamblee def. Midtown (0-5) 37-9 Flag Football […]

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