Trends and Happenings in Georgia Education

What You Need to Know to Stay Up to Date With Atlanta and Georgia Education

APS Celebrates 150 Years With Parade

Atlanta Public Schools commemorated a century and a half of educating Atlanta students in April with a parade that marched a 3-mile route and featured marching bands from every APS high school.

Woodward Academy Honors Arts Teacher

Woodward Academy recently paid tribute to Chris Greenway, the retired head of its visual art department, with the naming of the Chris Greenway Gallery inside Richardson Hall on the upper school campus.

Westminster Schools

Named One of Nation’s Best

The Westminster Schools, an independent Christian school, was recently ranked No. 19 out of the 50 best private schools in America by Niche.com, earning an A+ grade.

Elite Scholars Named School of Excellence

Elite Scholars Academy, a magnet school in the Clayton County Public Schools System, was honored as a 2023 Merit School of Excellence by Magnet Schools of America in April.

Chesterton Atlanta to Open in Fall 2023

Chesterton Academy of Atlanta, a new independent Catholic school, is set to open in August. The high school will begin with ninth grade, and add an additional grade each year. For more information, visit chestertonatl.org.

Amazon Scholarships

Eight high school seniors from Atlanta Public Schools and Clayton and DeKalb counties were surprised with $40,000 computer science scholarships at an event at the Georgia World Congress Center in April.

Springmont Names

New Head of School

Springmont School, the oldest Montessori school in the Southeast, has named Elizabeth Lener as its new head of school. Lener comes to Springmont with more than 25 years of experience and background behind her.

Former Atlanta Falcon Volunteers at Dunbar Elementary

Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan made a surprise visit to Dunbar Elementary School during National Volunteer Week. He and other volunteers helped Dunbar students build an outdoor learning space.

Clayton Schools Receives

$8 Million Grant

Clayton County Public Schools has been awarded a five-year grant of $8 million by the U.S. Department of Education, to provide extra mental health services.