Arlena Edmonds, graduation coach at Maynard H. Jackson High School. Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum, APS © At Maynard Jackson High School, the path to graduation is rarely a straight line. For many students, it is a series of detours that can threaten to pull them off course. Arlena Edmonds has made it her life’s […]
The Mechanical Trades Institute in Atlanta, Ga. Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum, APS © Twenty-six high school juniors and seniors from Phoenix Academy recently toured the Mechanical Trades Institute (MTI), gaining firsthand insight into skilled trade careers. Led by third-year apprentice Justin Davis, the tour provided Phoenix Academy students with a comprehensive look at the […]
The Atlanta Public Schools Transition Academy at Phoenix Academy received a $2,300 gift from OxBlue and welcomed volunteers from the partner organization for a day of service projects on Feb. 28. In addition to the monetary donation, volunteers built two raised garden beds at the school and painted a mural of the Phoenix Academy logo […]
The Phoenix Academy Social Work Café is the brainchild of Chatelah Brown, Phoenix Academy’s School Social Worker and the School Social Worker Association of Georgia’s District 4 School Social Worker of the Year. The Café is used as a training center program to provide support for Atlanta Public Schools social workers along with students and […]
The 2023 REACH Scholarship Signing Ceremony at Phoenix Academy. Meet these remarkable scholars by viewing the video above and by clicking here for more information.
I am APS is a special series highlighting students, faculty, alumni, and others in celebration of the rich and diverse experiences, backgrounds and contributions within the Atlanta Public Schools family. Together, we stand in solidarity of our shared admiration of APS and the mission which guides us. #IamAPS APS went down memory lane with a […]