APS News and Events

APS Canvas Caravan #4

All summer long, akronschools.com will feature APS student art here on our website. Watch for some young, talented children expressing themselves through art. Their work is displayed throughout the APS...

APS: Traveling Grads

A Daily Blog by Four Firestone Students ('13) Off to See America Follow Chloe Napoletano, Wesley Stevens, Renee Shaffer and Christopher Weschler across the country in their Chevy Cruze. (Don't forget...

Akron Families on an Enroll Roll

APS Offers More Services, Central Location as Sign-Up Begins Akron Public Schools has one more way for families to enroll students for the coming year. "We have created a central enrollment location...

APS Canvas Caravan #3

APS District Honors Long-Time Employees

Along with celebrating all the high school graduations, each June the Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education also honors its staff — one person in each department or category who is retiring...

Renowned Author Makes Healthy Living Fun for Akron First- and Second-Graders

With childhood obesity in the U.S. on a staggering increase, it is projected that more than 30 percent of Ohio third-graders are overweight. To help educate Akron-area children about healthy living, a...

The Promise Project: Taking a Stand

Kristy Nelson, a teacher at Buchtel CLC, was team-teaching a class of 10^th-graders in American studies. The class was working on a special project designed to pull together lessons in...

APS Students Join in Tattoo Effort at Highland Square

A group of high school students and The University of Akron are teaming up to create a giant "tattoo" on the outside wall of the Angel Falls Coffee Company in Akron’s Highland Square. Elisa Gargarella...

APS Plans Final Visit to Hyre Middle School

Akron Public Schools is planning a final open house/walk-through of Hyre Middle School Thursday, June 20, from 3-6 p.m. at 2443 Wedgewood Drive. Principal Cynthia Wilhite will be there along with Fred...

APS: Hatton Student Leads Pledge at Board Meeting

Hatton student Vincent Cucuzza led the Akron Board Board meeting June 10, 2013, in the Pledge of Allegiance. Vincent, board president Jason Haas (center) and Vincent's Dad (Tony) join for a photo after...