Volunteers and staff from Scott Elementary School, OutTeach, and Cox Enterprises. Photo credit: Scott Elementary School, APS © On November 8, National STEM Day, W.J. Scott Elementary School brought together students, staff, and volunteers to construct and unveil the school’s first-ever outdoor learning classrooms. The event marked the culmination of months of planning and collaboration […]
Luther Price Middle School was one of four Atlanta Public Schools to debut their new Schoolyard with the help of The Trust for Public Land. Just outside the school building, there is a new picnic shelter, light workout equipment, raised garden beds, and a perimeter of newly planted trees surrounding the green space available to […]
The students at M. Agnes Jones Elementary School shouted with excitement when the Atlanta Falcons players revealed themselves from behind the stage curtain in the school gymnasium. “It was a big surprise for our scholars,” M. Agnes Jones Elementary School principal Robert Williams said. “It’s amazing because when you think about all the hard work […]
As the first day of the 2023-2024 school year gets closer, Atlanta Public Schools is excited to continue its commitment to placing our scholars at the center of our educational journey. Leading up to the 9th annual Back-to-School Bash, APS students shared their excitement for the new school year in the district’s first Back-to-School Bash […]
Click through the slideshow for a few APS highlights from this past week: The week began with the invigorating 2023 APS Leadership Retreat. District leaders and school administrators worked together over a three day conference to share wisdom, achievements and think of new ways to improve the APS experience. APS Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring met […]