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We welcome all of our Kindergarten Students & Young Fives (DOB 5/1-12/1/2021) students for the 2026-27 school year to join us for Kindergarten Round-Up on February 11th @ 6:00 P.M. Please bring your incoming child with you.
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The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education picked Steve Norton to fill the vacancy on the board at the June 3rd meeting. Norton is the parent of two AAPS grads and has been involved in school finance and policy matters professionally and as a volunteer for many years.
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The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education will hold Public Hearings on the proposed 2025-26 Budget on June 3rd and June 17th. Click here to review the budget and for information on the Public Hearings.
![Ann Arbor Public Schools Class of 2026 Congratulations with cap and diploma]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779392024/a2schoolsorg/j3dmmryxh0fjyykl8mcl/Classof2026Square.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779392024/a2schoolsorg/j3dmmryxh0fjyykl8mcl/Classof2026Square.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779392024/a2schoolsorg/j3dmmryxh0fjyykl8mcl/Classof2026Square.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779392024/a2schoolsorg/j3dmmryxh0fjyykl8mcl/Classof2026Square.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779392024/a2schoolsorg/j3dmmryxh0fjyykl8mcl/Classof2026Square.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779392024/a2schoolsorg/j3dmmryxh0fjyykl8mcl/Classof2026Square.png","width":2200}])
Click read more to find out how to watch our commencement ceremonies and stories about the class of 2026.
![Enroll for 2026-27 Opens November 18th accepting all new enrollments and In-District Transfer applications for Young Fives and High School grades 9, 10 & 11]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767812343/a2schoolsorg/qipucjy3ahpiyquja88l/EnrollNowJan26.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767812343/a2schoolsorg/qipucjy3ahpiyquja88l/EnrollNowJan26.png","width":390}])
We are currently accepting neighborhood enrollment and schools of choice applications for the 2026-27 academic year. Click here to learn more about enrollment options.
![AAPS logo and the words Work Permits]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1721852003/a2schoolsorg/wkj0bdgc3dfdbx0sna7w/WorkPermits.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1721852003/a2schoolsorg/wkj0bdgc3dfdbx0sna7w/WorkPermits.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1721852003/a2schoolsorg/wkj0bdgc3dfdbx0sna7w/WorkPermits.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1721852003/a2schoolsorg/wkj0bdgc3dfdbx0sna7w/WorkPermits.png","width":1080}])
Follow the link for instructions.
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The next regular meeting is on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM at 3700 Earhart Rd.
Spotlight
![Pathways grad holding her diploma and flowers after graduation ceremony.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/zh3yylhoajg0srujfx7x/PathwaysGrad.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/zh3yylhoajg0srujfx7x/PathwaysGrad.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/zh3yylhoajg0srujfx7x/PathwaysGrad.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/zh3yylhoajg0srujfx7x/PathwaysGrad.png","width":1192}])
57 Pathways to Success and Ann Arbor Adult Education grads receive diplomas
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120 receive diplomas at Hill Auditorium
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More students are coming to school with complex medical needs, which require support to keep them safe and thriving while at school. Additionally, the need for mental health support has increased over the years. As student advocates, there is also a need to support the families of students with complex needs, and the school nurse can often be a resource to help navigate the health care system and school.
![Emily Hu]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780601397/a2schoolsorg/p7r1xszvujenoib8ys78/EmilyHu.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780601397/a2schoolsorg/p7r1xszvujenoib8ys78/EmilyHu.png","width":332}])
They come from different high schools and pursue different passions, but Emily Hu and Daniel Zhou share a distinction that places them among the most distinguished students in the country. The two AAPS seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, joining a select group of 627 students chosen from more than 6,500 candidates expected to graduate from U.S. high schools this year.
![A home at 5172 Pratt Road nearly complete that was built by the homebuilding program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780513203/a2schoolsorg/h5fxijbrjwz73mvtlokh/Screenshot2026-06-03at24449PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780513203/a2schoolsorg/h5fxijbrjwz73mvtlokh/Screenshot2026-06-03at24449PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780513203/a2schoolsorg/h5fxijbrjwz73mvtlokh/Screenshot2026-06-03at24449PM.png","width":692}])
As we near the end of the school year, the Ann Arbor Student Building Industry Program recently celebrated this year’s home at the program’s annual banquet.
Thanks to the hard work of 29 students supported by local builders, contractors and related industry professionals, they are nearing completion on a 3,600 square foot luxury residence at 5172 Pratt Road.