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[ April 7, 2026 ] Skyline High School Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’ High School News
[ April 6, 2026 ] Maize and Blue Monday: AAPS shows support for University of Michigan basketball’s championship run Latest news
[ March 27, 2026 ] A2 STEAM robotics coach earns international recognition Latest news
[ March 26, 2026 ] In honor of National Reading Month, Allen Elementary holds its annual vocabulary parade Elementary News
[ March 26, 2026 ] Pioneer Orchestra excels at State Solo and Ensemble Festival High School News

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 […]

Maia Gleason-Teener, Logan Elementary School Social Worker

September 23, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Maia Gleason-Teener grew up right in Ann Arbor, where she attended Dicken, Slauson, and Pioneer before going on to earn both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Michigan. She always knew she […]

Video: The Skyline High School Cantare Tenor Bass Choir in rehearsal for MSVMA conference

September 19, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Congratulations to the Skyline High School Cantare Tenor Bass Choir, which was selected in June to perform at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids in January. Under the […]

Trick-or-treat comes early: Local farmers bring fresh produce and food education to AAPS

September 17, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Four local farms brought their produce to Mitchell Elementary through a partnership between Chartwells K-12 and AAPS It felt like trick-or-treating came early—and healthier—today as Mitchell Elementary students “shopped” for fresh fruits and vegetables at […]

Lakewood holds school-wide celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month

September 16, 2025 AAPS News Editor

The evening event included crafts, performances, and food reflecting Hispanic culture Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Lakewood Elementary celebrated the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month with its second annual Fiesta De Nuestra Cultura […]

Ashley VanSteelandt, Carpenter Elementary second grade teacher

September 10, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Ashley VanSteelandt was born in Detroit and grew up in Clinton Township until her family moved to Canton Township during her fourth grade year. As an only child, she grew up close to her extended […]

A2 STEAM student’s artwork published in Spider magazine

September 8, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Emi Gerczak checked the mail every day; her wish came true last week When eight-year-old Emi Gerczak checked her mailbox lately, she was hoping for something extra special: her very own artwork published in Spider […]

New Arts & Letters curriculum launches across AAPS elementary schools this week

September 5, 2025 AAPS News Editor

The curriculum weaves reading and writing together through topics designed to engage students at each grade level All elementary schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools district launched their new Arts & Letters curriculum this […]

Abbot students learn about nature’s gifts from celebrated author

September 5, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Abbot Elementary students gathered for their first assembly of the school year to hear from Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of the New York Times bestseller “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants” and her new […]

Barbara Sella-Martin, Pioneer High School Spanish teacher

September 3, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Barbara Sella-Martin has been a resident of Ann Arbor for more than 30 years, though she originally grew up in Allendale, home of the Grand Valley State University Lakers. She began her higher education studies […]