ATL Public Schools

Congratulations to our 2026–2027 Assistant Principal of the Year, Dwight Hutson! 🍎 Today, we proudly celebrate Dwight Hutson of Bolton Academy for this well-deserved recognition! Your leadership, dedication, and commitment to student success reflect the very best of Atlanta Public Schools. Being an outstanding assistant principal means showing up every day with purpose, supporting teachers, encouraging students, and helping create a school community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Your impact reaches beyond the day-to-day responsibilities, leaving a lasting impression on the lives you touch and the educators and students you inspire. Thank you for leading with heart, putting students first, and helping make a difference across APS. We are proud to celebrate your accomplishments and honor the meaningful work you do every day! 👏🏽 Join us in congratulating Dwight on being named our 2026–2027 Assistant Principal of the Year! 🎉 #BecauseOfAPS #AtlantaPublicSchools #AssistantPrincipalOfTheYear #APSProud #LeadershipInAction

Celebrating Our 2026–2027 Assistant Principal of the Year Finalists! Great schools are built by passionate leaders who inspire others, support teachers, and put students first. Today, we proudly celebrate three outstanding assistant principals whose leadership and dedication make a lasting difference across Atlanta Public Schools! Join us in congratulating our incredible Assistant Principal of the Year Finalists: Darnisha Johnson — Lenora P. Miles Elementary School Dwight Hutson — Bolton Academy Jennifer Cappelli — Midtown High School

At October’s Board Meeting, Atlanta Public Schools proudly recognized the Andrew P. Stewart Center for its commitment to investing in Atlanta’s children and the surrounding community. Through academic support, enrichment opportunities, educational trips, and family resources, the Center continues to make a meaningful impact by providing services at no cost to the families it serves. We also celebrated our dedicated district custodians in honor of National Custodian Day, recognizing their essential contributions to maintaining safe, clean, and welcoming learning environments for our scholars and staff. ❤️ #APSExcellence #AtlantaPublicSchools

The Schools First Award recognizes the outstanding individuals whose dedication, hard work, and commitment help our schools thrive. Today, we proudly celebrate Jennifer Owens for the meaningful impact she makes across Atlanta Public Schools! ❤️ Jennifer, your work is a reminder that behind every successful school community are individuals who lead with heart, serve with purpose, and go above and beyond to support others. Your contributions help strengthen our schools, empower our educators, and create brighter futures for our students. Thank you for embodying the spirit of the Schools First Award and demonstrating what it means to put our schools and students first. This recognition is well deserved, and we are proud to celebrate you! Join us in congratulating Jennifer on this incredible achievement! #BecauseOfAPS #AtlantaPublicSchools #SchoolsFirstAward #APSProud

Behind every successful school community are dedicated individuals whose hard work, compassion, and commitment make a difference every single day. Today, we celebrate three outstanding members of the Atlanta Public Schools family who go above and beyond to support our schools, uplift our educators, and help create brighter futures for our students. ❤️ Please join us in celebrating our incredible Schools First Award Finalists: 👏🏽 Brent Bailey — Office of Equity & Social Justice 👏🏽 Jennifer Owens — Data Information Group 👏🏽 Leshandra Martin — Office of Human Resources

We’re thinking forward in our approach as we design a future with every student in mind! There are a few proposed incredible upgrades in athletics! Namely TWO stadiums for students across the district to use! The proposed sites are: Therrell High School North Atlanta High School These stadiums would operate in the same capacity as Lakewood and Henderson Students!

Ready to discover what makes Atlanta Public Schools extraordinary? Join us for Explore APS on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Benjamin E. Mays High School from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.! Dive into our amazing programs, enjoy exciting student performances, win awesome giveaways, and take advantage of free transportation from local high schools. Whether you're curious about enrollment or just want to see what APS has to offer, this is the event for you! Bring your friends and family, and don't forget to use #exploreAPS. More info at atlantapublicschools.us/expl… – we can't wait to see you there! ❤️🖤🔭

🏀 We’re wishing the Atlanta Dream good luck as they take on the Golden State Valkyries today! Our city, our team, our DREAM! When our Dream takes the court, they carry the heart and spirit of our city with them! We’re rooting for you Atlanta Dream! ONE CITY. ONE DREAM. ALL HEART. DO IT FOR ATLANTA! #AtlantaDream #DoItForAtlanta #APSFam #OneDream

Congratulations to our 2026–2027 Students First Award Winner, Tommy Walker! Your dedication, commitment, and behind-the-scenes contributions make a meaningful difference across Atlanta Public Schools. Thank you for the important work you do to support our schools, empower our educators, and help create opportunities for our students to succeed. Your impact does not go unnoticed, and we are proud to celebrate you! ❤️ Join us in congratulating Tommy on this well-deserved recognition! #BecauseOfAPS #AtlantaPublicSchools #StudentsFirst #APSProud #ExcellenceInAction

Congratulations to our outstanding Students First Award Finalists! Your dedication, hard work, and commitment to putting students first help make Atlanta Public Schools stronger every day. 👏🏽 Join us in celebrating this year’s incredible finalists: ✨ Elizabeth Coyne, Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy ✨ Natasha Rowell, Emma Hutchinson Elementary School ✨ Tommy Walker, Frederick Douglass High School #BecauseOfAPS #AtlantaPublicSchools #StudentFirst #ExcellenceInEducation #APSProud