Enjoy the self-advancing photo slideshow from the 2026 Exemplary ESOL Teacher and Student Awards. Photo credit: Jessica Mynatt, APS © Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has recognized two members of its English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program with honors from the Georgia Department of Education. Annually, one exemplary English learner and one exemplary ESOL […]
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 Georgia Department of Education recognized 35 APS schools that demonstrated exceptional achievement or growth in reading and mathematics during the 2024-2025 school year. “We’re excited about the growth and the achievement that we’ve seen taking place across the district,” Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson said. “This tells the community that it’s not […]
By: APS Office of Communications and Public Engagement Atlanta Public Schools (APS) achieved a new all-time high graduation rate of 90.5 percent (90.48) for cohort 2025, according to the Georgia Department of Education. This tops last year’s rate of 88.6 – and the district has surpassed the state’s graduation rate (87.2) for the third consecutive […]
Photo Slideshow of images from the first week of the APS 2025-2026 school year. APS © Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students returned to classrooms on August 4 for Day One of the 2025-2026 school year. The opening week included campus visits from APS Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson and Atlanta Board of Education members who welcomed […]
The Georgia Department of Education’s Georgia Scholars program honors high school seniors who achieved excellence in school and community life, and this year, three Atlanta Public Schools students made the list. Shalin Bhatia, Diana Jachman and Vadym Nahornyi from Midtown High School were recognized along with 177 other graduating seniors across the state. “We are […]
Atlanta Public Schools is celebrating the graduating Class of 2023, which raised the bar and achieved the district’s all-time highest graduation rate. That’s right! APS achieved an 86.6 percent graduation rate for cohort 2023, according to graduation data released today by the Georgia Department of Education. By achieving its all-time high graduation rate, APS also […]
State Superintendent Richard Woods read to third- and fifth-grade students at Cascade Elementary School Thursday, to celebrate National Agricultural Literacy Day. The annual observance was launched in 1973. It is designed to promote a better understanding of how food, fiber and renewable resource products are produced; highlight the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a […]
“Teachers at my student’s school have high standards for achievement.” “Teachers at my student’s school work hard to make sure that students do well.” These are two of the 24 statements parents are asked to consider on the 2015-2016 Georgia Parent Survey. All Atlanta Public Schools parents are encouraged to complete the online survey from […]
by James Malone, APS Office of Communications Earlier this month, the students at Carter G. Woodson Primary School and M. Agnes Jones Elementary were visited by scientists from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a part of the agency’s analysis on urban flood plains and the impact of water run-off on plant and vegetation. Atlanta […]