Written by Dr. Bryan Johnson, Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools Dear APS Team, Families, and Community Partners, I am proud to share exciting national recognition for Atlanta Public Schools (APS). APS has been featured in the 2026 Education Scorecard, a joint initiative led by Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research and Stanford University’s Educational […]
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 […]
Atlanta Public Schools celebrated 104 retirees at the 2025 APS Silver Star Retirement Luncheon. APS © Atlanta Public Schools (APS) hosted a memorable event to celebrate 104 dedicated employees whose collective service has helped shape the futures of thousands of students. Held at the Georgia Aquarium’s Oceans Ballroom, the Silver Star Retirement Luncheon was a […]
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 […]
Seven students from the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Class of 2025 have been named recipients of the highly competitive Gates Scholarship, a full-ride award granted annually to only 300 students nationwide. Selected from a pool of more than 34,000 applicants, the students will receive last-dollar funding to cover the full cost of attendance at any […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) recently welcomed families to its annual Summer Experience Expo, a showcase of diverse camps, internships, and academic opportunities available to students this summer. The event brought representatives from programs across the city to one location, allowing parents and students to speak directly with staff, ask questions, and register for offerings on-site. […]
Souvenirs from the Bolton Academy STEM Innovation Lab ribbon-cutting ceremony. Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum, APS © The students at Bolton Academy can now immerse themselves in a fun, creative, and hands-on learning experience through the school’s new STEM Innovation Lab. Recently, they led a tour of their new space and participated in a ribbon-cutting […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is going ‘Back to the Basics’ and delivering the 2025 State of the District with a different approach. Over the next few weeks, APS students, families, partners, and stakeholders will have access to the 2025 State of the District video series featuring APS Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson and various departments detailing […]
More than two dozen male volunteers showed up for the students at Dobbs Elementary School before the semester break and spent a morning reading and connecting with students as part of the Real Men Read program. “We set up this program to bring in men from different professions to come in to read to our […]
The APS Goodr Grocery Store at The Hub is officially open. Photo credit: Adrian Williams, APS © Fresh produce and free groceries are now available to any Atlanta Public Schools (APS) student and family in need, thanks to the recent ribbon-cutting ceremony of the district’s second Goodr Grocery Store. Located at the Student and Family […]