A late thunderstorm couldn’t dampen the joy and celebration of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Adult Education Program’s graduating class of 2026. After a late surge of students rushed to get to the finish line, the Adult Education Program celebrated 47 graduates at its commencement exercises on Thursday, June 18, at Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High […]
APS Adult Education 2025 graduates and class representative, Saderious Smith. Photo credit: Simeon Kelley, APS © “You don’t become what you want, you become what you believe,” said Saderious Smith, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Adult Education 2025 class representative, as he addressed his peers and fellow graduates during their commencement ceremony on May 14. The […]
Este programa de educación para adultos está diseñado en APS para todos aquellos que no terminaron su preparatoria, desean adquirir su GED o desean mejorar su dominio del inglés, o necesitan ayuda para la búsqueda de un empleo mejor.
Bobbie Peterson, 43, wearing the dog tags of his late father, proudly waved to his family as he crossed the stage to accept his diploma for graduating from the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Adult Education Program on June 18, 2024. Peterson completed the Adult Education Program in under two weeks, just in time to make […]
The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Adult Education Program is a gateway to a brighter future for adult learners. The program offers free basic reading, writing and math skills, high school equivalency (HSE) preparation classes for both options, GED and HiSET and English as a Second Language (ESL). The program provides a supportive environment for adult […]
The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Adult Education Program is helping adults create life-changing opportunities for themselves and their families. The Adult Education Program, which has four sites around metro Atlanta, offers free basic reading, writing and math skills, high school equivalency (HSE) preparation classes for both options, GED and HiSET, English as a Second Language […]
Sarah Roberts, an Atlanta Public Schools 2013 GED graduate, has been nominated for the Eagle Award (Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education). This award is presented to one Georgia GED graduate each year. Eight candidates out of 37 delivery areas will be selected on March 27th and the winner will be announced on March 28th. […]
Representatives from the Office of Adult Education (OAE) of the Technical College System of Georgia recently applauded APS officials for making “significant improvements” in the district’s adult education program. During fiscal year 2013, the program was on a program improvement plan. However, the program has now experienced a turnaround following the implementation of an exemplary […]