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[ October 1, 2026 ] Dicken community celebrates topping off of new school Elementary News
[ September 30, 2026 ] Marietta “Nurse Rita” Brooks-Hayward, Carpenter Elementary School Nurse "Exceptional" profiles
[ September 29, 2026 ] A minute in the room: Quran Jackson teaches the new 4th/5th class at Carpenter Elementary A minute in the room
[ September 28, 2026 ] AAPS singers from three high schools accepted to the MSVMA Musical Theatre Intensive High School News
[ September 25, 2026 ] AAPS capital programs manager selected for national school air quality fellowship Features

AAPS capital programs manager selected for national school air quality fellowship

September 25, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Moe Nagpal will join 52 other school system leaders in a nine-month program focused on cleaner indoor air and more energy-efficient school buildings. Moe Nagpal, capital programs manager for Ann Arbor Public Schools, has been […]

Huron students give back at Freeman Environmental Center’s annual Day of Service

September 24, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Huron’s Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) cohort students traded classrooms for shovels to improve the environment On a crisp fall day Wednesday, 140 Huron High School students traded their classrooms for shovels, mulch, […]

A minute in the room: Pathways to Success opens school store

September 21, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Students earn their way to prizes one class period at a time Editor’s note: Have you ever wished you could quietly peek into a classroom—not for a special event, but simply to see what an […]

Skyline High School hosts hands-on carnival for students with special needs

September 18, 2026 AAPS News Editor

T.Wall Foundation sponsors second annual community-building event The Skyline High School gym was filled with laughter, encouragement, and lots of applause Thursday as the school hosted its second annual T. Wall Carnival, welcoming students with special […]

Bryant Elementary welcomes local farmers for hands-on market experience

September 17, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Bryant hosts the first farmers market of the school year as students make their own pickles and take home bags of fresh produce Bryant Elementary welcomed local farmers and fresh produce to its campus on […]

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 […]

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 […]

AAPS summer programs help students build skills, confidence, and connections

July 16, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Middle and high school students are strengthening academics through engaging summer learning and credit recovery opportunities. Ann Arbor Public Schools’ summer programs at Tappan Middle School are creating opportunities for students to strengthen skills, build […]

Community High student virtually connects with inaugural poet Amanda Gorman during National Education Summit

July 15, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Community High School rising sophomore Erin Kawata joined a national conversation on education Tuesday. From her Zoom window, Erin appeared as one of three student panelists at the Smithsonian National Education Summit held this week […]

Elementary Summer School Program helps more than 500 students build skills for fall

July 13, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Carpenter Elementary hosts math, language arts, English Learner and special education support Ann Arbor Public Schools has welcomed more than 500 elementary students to Carpenter Elementary School this summer as part of the district’s Elementary […]