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Community comes together to give Westerman preschoolers a first school-wide field trip

March 24, 2026 AAPS News Editor

For many of the children at Westerman Preschool and Family Center, this week marks something that hasn’t happened before: a field trip for everyone. Students are visiting We Rock the Spectrum, an Ann Arbor indoor […]

Ann Arbor PTO Council launches equity fundraiser to benefit Title I students

March 9, 2026 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor PTO Council (PTOC) is launching an online fundraiser to boost PTO funding at Title I elementary schools. PTOs typically supplement gaps in school funding, but because of wealth and resource inequities among public schools in our own community, […]

Building dreams from cardboard: Grant brings safe cutting tools to AAPS elementary schools

December 9, 2025 AAPS News Editor

The ChompSaws have opened a world where cardboard becomes a medium for creative problem-solving. When Katie Kipp Dohm saw an opportunity to enhance hands-on learning across Ann Arbor’s elementary schools, she knew exactly what her […]

Mitchell Elementary community holds ‘Topping Out’ ceremony as construction of new building continues

December 3, 2025 AAPS News Editor

The tradition honors the hard work of the construction team, signifies progress, and is believed to bring good luck to the building’s future occupants. The AAPS Capital Program celebrated a milestone on Tuesday as the […]

Making waves beyond the pool: Skyline Swim & Dive team will participate in Michigan’s first Swim Across America Event

September 24, 2025 AAPS News Editor

The student-athletes have already raised more than $5,000 for cancer reseach When the Skyline High School Swim & Dive team takes to the water this Sunday, they won’t just be swimming laps—they’ll be swimming for […]

Breaking down mental health barriers: The MJR Foundation becomes a strategic partner with AAPS

September 23, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Miles Roberts was a 15-year-old athlete at Skyline High School when he took his own life. Now they want to help students feel free to seek help and know where to find it The Miles […]

Turning tragedy into hope: how one family’s loss is creating a lifeline for struggling young adults

July 16, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Garrett’s Space will honor the memory of AAPS alumnus Garrett Halpert When 2012 Pioneer High School graduate Garrett Halpert took his own life in 2017, his parents Julie and Scott faced an unimaginable loss. Channeling […]

Logan Elementary celebrates groundbreaking for new facility

May 7, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Logan Elementary School hosted ceremonial groundbreaking activities on Monday to mark the beginning of construction for its new facility. The current school, located at 2685 Traverse Boulevard, will be relocated to a new site adjacent […]

Dicken Elementary breaks ground on new school

May 5, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Students, staff, and community members gathered at Dicken Elementary on Friday for a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction on a new building that will serve Ann Arbor Public Schools for generations to come. […]

AAPS celebrates National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID)

February 11, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Special events were held in every building to recognize the day Ann Arbor Public Schools celebrated NAAPID (National African American Parent Involvement Day) with special events across the district today, with each school choosing its […]