APS 2026 Back to School Bash. Photos by: Jessica Mynatt, APS ©. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) welcomed thousands of students and families to the Georgia World Congress Center on Aug. 1 for its annual Back to School Bash, an event designed to help families prepare for the new school year. With more than 8,000 pre-registered […]
The B.E.S.T. Academy at the Thomas W. Dortch Jr. Institute will soon be able to provide fresh produce for its community after cutting the ribbon for its new Indoor Agriculture Center. In partnership with the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Southern Company, Georgia Power, Georgia Tech, Goodr, and EPRI, B.E.S.T. Academy students developed a solution […]
Atlanta Public Schools honored all of its valedictorians, salutatorians and STAR students with a celebratory breakfast on Friday, April 17, at Georgia Power headquarters.
Last week, the Atlanta Board of Education reported that to date, nearly $350,00 has been committed to the Atlanta Public Schools Improvement Fund to support the current APS leadership transition. With funds being managed by The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, corporate donors have committed $200,000 to support the Atlanta Public Schools’ incoming superintendent Dr. […]
More than 100 public schools in Georgia will begin to deliver The First Tee National School Program as part of their physical education curriculum this school year. The program expansion, which will include 13 Atlanta Public Schools (APS), is happening in association with Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of Southern Company. The announcement was made […]
Dunbar students were full of energy and excitement on Career Day as they interacted with over 25 professionals in various career fields. In preparation for Career Day, students participated in activities that helped them discover their interests and dreams. DreamMaker Kids, a company promoting career awareness, visited the school campus with costumes and took photos […]
We had a chance to videotape some of the speeches delivered by the valedictorians, salutatorians and “STAR” students who were honored this week at the annual breakfast featuring Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall and hosted by Georgia Power. Here we get to watch in on Paul Harris, Jr. (valedictorian and “STAR” student of Carver […]
UPDATES: Check out the photo gallery here. Watch speech by Carver Early College’s Paul Harris, Jr., and Douglass’ Edward Furman Mosley, III, here. Watch speech by Carver Early College teacher Matt Westmoreland here. Atlanta Public Schools‘ valedictorians, salutatorians and “STAR” students were honored Wednesday morning with a breakfast hosted by Georgia Power and featuring Superintendent […]
During the week of Jan. 25-29, eight Georgia Power volunteers have been at Booker T. Washington High School delivering the CHOICES program. Volunteers are scheduled to implement the CHOICES program through the ninth-grade English/Language Arts classes in the Schools of Banking, Finance and Investment; Early College; Senior Academy; and Health Science and Nutrition. They brought […]