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Pathways to Success seniors celebrated with heartfelt sendoff

May 22, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News On seniors’ last day of classes, Pathways to Success Academic Campus celebrated its seniors with a clap-out, breakfast, and pinning ceremony filled with pride and reflection. The morning was […]

Pioneer High School community sends off seniors with festive clap-out

May 22, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor On the the last day of classes for seniors, the Pioneer community bids so long with the annual clap-out. Congrats, Class of 2026! Pioneer’s Class of […]

Two students embrace at the Skyline High School senior clap-out

Skyline High School staff & students honor the Class of 2026 with annual clap-out

May 22, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Always a joyful, yet bittersweet event: The Skyline High School Senior Clap-out on the last day of classes for seniors. Skyline’s Class of 2026 Commencement Ceremony will […]

Graduating Huron seniors leave the building for the last time as students.

Huron celebrates graduating seniors with clapout and picnic

May 22, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Huron students and staff clapped out more than 400 members of Huron’s class of 2026 this morning as they left the school as students for the last time. The graduating seniors then got a chance […]

Community High School hosts a reflective and colorful celebration on the seniors’ last day of classes

May 22, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Community High School seniors marked a memorable milestone with their annual senior celebration. Following an all-senior photo on the front lawn, senior send-offs were held in […]

A graduation duet: Huron senior and principal will share the stage and a song

May 21, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Before diplomas are awarded on June 6, Bekka Port and Ché Carter will perform a song they created together By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When the Huron High School Class of 2026 gathers for graduation on […]

Julianne Cooper, Bryant Elementary first grade teacher

May 20, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Bryant second grade teacher Julianne Cooper was born and raised in the small downriver community of River Rouge. She has been married to her husband, Jeff, for 17 years, and they live in Pinckney with […]

PLTW Distinguished District 2025-26 on a purple background

AAPS again named PLTW Distinguished District

May 14, 2026 AAPS News Editor

For the fourth year, Ann Arbor Public Schools is being recognized as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished District. AAPS is the only district in Michigan to receive this honor and one of only […]

Chart of AAPS 4- 5- and 6-Year Graduation rates over the last decade

AAPS 2025 Graduation Annual Report presented to Board of Education

May 7, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Just over 91 percent of the Ann Arbor Public Schools class of 2025 graduated within four years according to the annual Graduation Report presented to the Board of Education at last night’s meeting. AAPS requires […]

Huron's Kashvi Rai holding her Best in Region certificate and AAPS teacher Sarah Schemanske at the Henry Ford Museum.

Huron and Skyline seniors advance to RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals

May 6, 2026 AAPS News Editor

A pair of AAPS seniors have advanced to the RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals in June at the Henry Ford Museum. Kashvi Rai from Huron earned 2nd place and a Best in Region for her […]