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Video: Kindergarteners tell us about their first few days of school

September 4, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News We asked a few kindergarteners at Thurston and Pittsfield: How are your first days going? What do you like most about your teachers? And what’s the best part of […]

Huron High School A Cappella Choir selected to perform at state music conference in January

September 3, 2026 AAPS News Editor

https://michiganmusicconference.orghttps://michiganmusicconference.org Great news! Huron High School A Cappella Choir was selected to perform at the Michigan School Vocal Music Association Choral Hour at the 2027 Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids on January 22nd at […]

Video: Welcome to the 2026-27 school year at AAPS!

August 31, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Ann Arbor Public Schools today kicked off the new academic year with excitement and energy across its buildings. Students reunited with friends, met new teachers, and settled into classrooms ready for a fresh start. Here’s […]

Photo Gallery: Slauson Middle School students get ready for a great start to the school year

August 27, 2026 AAPS News Editor

The only thing better than getting your sixth-grade locker open is doing it twice—because you know you’ve got this! At Slauson Middle School today, students followed their new schedules from classroom to classroom on self-guided […]

Photo gallery: Welcome back, AAPS teachers and staff!

August 25, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Our team is officially back and busy preparing for an amazing school year ahead. From professional development and planning sessions to getting classrooms ready, there is already so much energy, teamwork, and excitement across the […]

Every day is a victory: Skyline sophomore finds freedom in the water

August 21, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Sophomore Katelyn Dybdahl called `a ray of sunshine’ as she confronts health challenges while remaining an essential part of the Skyline girls’ swim team Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News The Skyline High […]

Skyline senior Adrienne Schadler makes waves at National Championships

August 20, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Standout swimmer competes across all five days of the U.S. Open and earns a runner-up finish at Junior Nationals Adrienne Schadler, an incoming senior at Skyline High School, turned in a standout performance at the […]

AAPS welcomes English learners at annual Back to School Fair

August 14, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Event connects English Learner families with staff, school supplies, and community resources Ann Arbor Public Schools welcomed English Learner families back to the district Friday with its annual Back to School English Learner Fair, held […]

Tom Jensen, Director of Public Policy Polling

August 10, 2026 AAPS News Editor

“Everything I do in my job rises from the first-rate instruction I received in AAPS,” says Jensen, who graduated from Pioneer High School in 2002. Where does an AAPS education actually lead? Our new series, […]

Free Academic Games Camp, student-founded and student-led, returns for third year

August 3, 2026 AAPS News Editor

For the third summer in a row, AAPS high school students are running a free Academic Games summer camp for elementary students. This year’s camp serves 60 campers in two one-week sessions and is led […]