Atlanta Public Schools (APS) marked its fifth year of Democracy Fest, a nonpartisan initiative, with a three-school tour to Maynard H. Jackson High School, Frederick Douglass High School, and Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High Schools that brought music, civic lessons, and peer leadership to students across the district. What began as a capstone project for a […]
M. Agnes Jones Elementary School Community School Park Ribbon-cutting photo slideshow. Photos: Allison M. Slocum, APS © M. Agnes Jones Elementary School recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open its new community school park, playground, and green space for students and the neighboring West End community. The project is part of the Atlanta Community School […]
Slideshow: APS 2025 Alumni Month September 5 Spotlight Pop-ups, APS © Atlanta Public Schools (APS) reserves September as Alumni Month to honor graduates who now serve as employees. With more than 700 alumni among its staff, the district dedicates this time to highlight their contributions while encouraging them to share their stories and reconnect with […]
September is National Attendance Awareness Month, and Atlanta Public Schools marked the occasion with a poster contest led by the Office of Social Services. The contest invited PreK–12 students to create original artwork about the value of showing up to school. More than 150 entries were submitted for the Attendance Awareness Poster Contest, which centered […]
Atlanta Public Schools Department of Facilities Task Force May 20, 2025 Virtual Session.
Atlanta Public Schools Department of Facilities Comprehensive Long Range Plan May 19, 2025 Meeting.
It’s the end of the school year! Say goodbye to Bri (for the summer) and see what you might have missed, like the Special Olympics or a luncheon for our top Seniors and more!
Eleven dedicated Atlanta Public Schools (APS) staff members were honored at the August 11 Atlanta Board of Education meeting for their extraordinary longevity and unwavering commitment to the district. Each employee was called by name and given a special certificate for serving over 35 years with APS. Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson and the Atlanta Board […]
2025 Back-to-School Festival photo recap. Photo credit: Brianna Mason, APS © Atlanta Public Schools (APS) welcomed over 8,000 families to the Back-to-School Festival at Lakewood Stadium on Saturday, August 2, 2025. The outdoor celebration, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz, was designed exclusively for APS families as a festive beginning to the new school year. Families received a […]
Naomi Alvarado Monterrosa, her family, and her Spanish teacher, Maritza Estrada. Photo credit: Naomi Alvarado Monyerrosa. APS © Atlanta Public Schools is celebrating a standout academic achievement after Naomi Alvarado Monterrosa, a rising sixth-grader at Morris Brandon Elementary School, placed ninth in the 2025 National Spanish Spelling Bee, held July 12 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. […]