Beecher Hills Elementary School (BHES) celebrated Read Across America Day on March 2, 2026, with a Men of APS Reading Day. The Hive Heroes, a group of male volunteers from the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) central office, visited BHES for Read Across America Day to share their passion and love of reading with students. “Hive […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) continued to show overall improvement on the College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI), according to the 2025 CCRPI data, released by the Georgia Department of Education. The CCRPI includes five components: Content Mastery, Progress, Closing Gaps, Readiness, and – for high schools – Graduation Rate. APS scored 100 on the Closing […]
The Atlanta Public Schools Nutrition Department (APSND) celebrated National Breakfast Week on Wednesday, March 4, by introducing a crowd favorite to the school breakfast menu. The Chew Crew student taste testers, who participated in the inaugural APS Nutrition Services Food Show in January, had the opportunity to sample over 50 different school menu items. Based […]
The second-grade students at Benteen Elementary School were treated to a special presentation from the City of Atlanta’s Mayor’s Office of International and Immigrant Affairs (MOIIA) to celebrate International Mother Language Day. International Mother Language Day is observed annually on February 21 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. This year, the MOIIA team […]
Revisit the amazing things that happened in Atlanta Public Schools in February. Be on the lookout for highlights from your school. A new slideshow will be posted at the beginning of each month, so be sure to subscribe to APS Today and look for your scholar or your school! Click through to see the highlights […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) continued to show overall improvement on the College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI), according to the 2025 CCRPI data, released by the Georgia Department of Education. The CCRPI includes five components: Content Mastery, Progress, Closing Gaps, Readiness, and – for high schools – Graduation Rate. APS scored 100 on the Closing […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) continued to show overall improvement on the College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI), according to the 2025 CCRPI data, released by the Georgia Department of Education. The CCRPI includes five components: Content Mastery, Progress, Closing Gaps, Readiness, and – for high schools – Graduation Rate. APS scored 100 on the Closing […]
Written and submitted by: Chery Nahmias Midtown High School’s Ethics Bowl Team is headed to Nationals at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill for the second year in a row! Midtown won the Georgia competition on January 24, and they beat the Florida winners in a February 12 regional match for a spot at […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) continued to show overall improvement on the College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI), according to the 2025 CCRPI data, released by the Georgia Department of Education. The CCRPI includes five components: Content Mastery, Progress, Closing Gaps, Readiness, and – for high schools – Graduation Rate. APS scored 100 on the Closing […]
Congratulations to Maynard Jackson High School’s Jannaco Searcy for winning the GHSA 4A 106-pound wrestling state championship! Searcy and Jackson High School’s head wrestling coach Tiijon DaCosta secured he first state wrestling championship in Maynard Jackson High School history. Congratulations on a great season!