After the school’s celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony, the students at Virginia-Highland Elementary School were more than excited to start exploring the new devices and gadgets in its new STEAM Smart Lab. The STEAM Smart Lab has everything from virtual reality headsets, new computers, a 3D printer, tools for circuity building, laser cutters, graphic design programs, videography equipment, and […]
All photos are of Atlanta Public Schools summer programs. APS © Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is ready to supercharge the summer and embark on an enriching educational journey through the Power Up Summer 2024 program. Parents can seize the moment and register their students, as the Friday, April 12, 2024, deadline quickly approaches. Set to […]
The students at Benjamin E. Mays High School now have a new “sandbox for learning,” after the opening of the new Google Tech Hub on campus. Atlanta Public Schools’ partnership with Google and the Georgia Tech Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) has delivered an engaging experience for students at Mays to […]
For 150 years, Atlanta Public Schools has taught, nurtured, employed and cultivated generations of citizens who contribute to society, both locally and globally. Throughout this school year, we will highlight students, faculty, alumni, and many others through our I am APS campaign to celebrate the rich and diverse experiences, backgrounds and contributions of the Atlanta […]
Tucked away in the courtyard of M. Agnes Jones Elementary School (MAJ) is a quaint, student-run garden that has taken two years to cultivate and has finally made its formal debut through a special ribbon cutting ceremony. MAJ principal, Robert Williams, spoke to a lively audience of proud faculty, parents, sponsors and students, and shared […]
The students at Crawford W. Long Middle School and H.J. Russell West End Academy will be the first in the state of Georgia to have access to the Verizon Innovative Learning Labs, which opened on their respective campuses last Thursday.Verizon and The Heart of America Foundation partnered with Atlanta Public Schools to help foster digital […]
The Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy (CSKYWLA) caught the attention of the U.S. Department of Education as it was selected to be one of eight schools the Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten chose to visit on her cross-country “Raise the Bar: Lead the World,” tour. The CSKYWLA Eagles cheerleaders gave the Deputy […]
(Click here to watch a short video about Hour of Coding activities at Bunche Middle School.) Former President Barack Obama once famously said, “Don’t just play on your phone, program it.” Scores of student throughout Atlanta Public Schools took those words to heart on Monday, as the district began its participation in an annual global […]
Agnes Jones Elementary School was “lit” on Friday afternoon … literally! Thanks to community partner Georgia-Pacific, all 547 students at the school received a personalized “lit kit” during its monthly honors assembly, held on the last Friday of each month. Each kit includes several books, based on the student’s interests, flash cards and various school […]
After five years of hard work, it was party time at M. Agnes Jones Elementary School on Tuesday as the school celebrated becoming the first Atlanta Public School to earn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) certification. The school held a pep rally featuring Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen and State Schools Superintendent Richard […]