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. […]
The first day for Atlanta Public Schools students is Monday August 4, but the bus drivers who will transport thousands of the district’s students are on the job now. APS’ fleet of 333 buses were on Atlanta streets this morning and will head out again during today’s afternoon rush hour, Tuesday July 29. Drivers are conducting practice runs to […]
Question: My student does not ride the bus. What time can my walker/car rider arrive at school? When must my student depart? Answer: Schools will continue to open to receive all students 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the instructional day. Bus riders will be received upon arrival. Other students may not arrive at […]
ATLANTA – APS is revising and adding school bus routes and stops following a comprehensive district-wide review of the system and after considering parent input during the first week and a half of classes for the new school year. APS has developed a strategy based on a review of the […]
The first in the state hybrid school bus became part of the APS fleet of school buses that transports students to school July 14, the first day of classes for the district’s year-round schools. The Thomas Built Hybrid Saf-T-Liner C2 bus was used to transport students to and from Boyd Elementary School with students from the surrounding […]