The B.E.S.T. Academy at the Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. Institute is the latest Atlanta Public Schools (APS) campus to cut the ribbon for its Verizon Innovative Learning Lab. Through APS’ partnership with Verizon, the students now have a dedicated space where they can explore new technologies that will help them prepare for the future. B.E.S.T. […]
The B.E.S.T. Academy (25-7) basketball team went to the GHSA A Division I Boys Basketball State Championship game with an eight-man roster to play Southwest Macon (27-3) in their hometown at the Macon Coliseum and came out victorious, celebrating a 62-57 win and raising the school’s first-ever championship trophy. “It means a lot,” B.E.S.T. Academy […]
Photo recap slideshow of Atlanta Public School’s Day One (first day of school) for the 2024-2025 school year. Photo credits: Simeon Kelley and Allison M. Slocum, APS © As the doors of Atlanta Public Schools (APS) swung open on August 1, thousands of students were greeted by educators eager to launch the 2024-2025 school year. […]