Atlanta Public Schools
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Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is a school district based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is run by the Atlanta Board of Education with Interim Superintendent Dr. Danielle S. Battle. The system has an active enrollment of 54,956 students, attending a total of 103 school sites: 50 elementary schools (three of which operate on a year-round calendar), 15 middle schools, 21 high schools, four single-gender academies and 13 charter schools. The school system also supports two alternative schools for middle and/or high school students, two community schools, and an adult learning center.
Atlanta Public Schools | |
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Location | |
130 Trinity Avenue Southwest
United StatesAtlanta, GA 30303-3694 | |
Coordinates | 33.748401°N 84.391485°W / 33.748401; -84.391485[1] |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | "Making a Difference" |
Grades | Pre-school - 12 |
Established | 1872 |
Superintendent | Danielle S. Battle |
Students and staff | |
Students | 54,946[2] |
Staff | 3,860[2] |
Other information | |
Website | atlantapublicschools.us |
The school system owns the license for, but does not operate, the radio station WABE-FM 90.1 (the National Public Radio affiliate) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) public television station WABE-TV 30.