APS Summer Experience: Choose Your Adventure are FREE summer camps and programs designed for APS students in grades PreK-12. Campers and attendees can have fun, be creative, solve mysteries, tinker with robots, complete a summer internship or advance in high school credits.
Full- and half-day options are available at elementary, middle school and high school locations throughout Akron. Themes include science, art, leadership, sports and more! Learn more and sign up!
APS students compete at VEX Robotics World Championship!
Congrats to the six teams from Firestone CLC, Ellet CLC and NIHF STEM High School competing at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Texas! We are proud of these students and appreciate the coaches who helped push them to achieve their goals.
APS named one of the Best Communities for Music Education
The NAMM Foundation named APS one of the "Best Communities for Music Education." Congratulations to all of our students, teachers, administrators and community members for this accomplishment!
Dr. Erich Merkle, Pupil Adjustment Program, Office of Special Education, Akron Public Schools
We all feel anxious at times. Sometimes those feelings help us plan ahead, anticipate situations or warn us of potential harm. However, when those fears start to dominate our thoughts or cause us to feel uncomfortable, we need to support one another to calm negative thinking. These six tips can help students deal with anxiety and turn those fears into learning opportunities to meet life's demands.
Community resources
Summer jobs for APS students - Does your student need a job this summer? The City of Akron is hiring!
Golf course laborers - at Good Park Golf Course. 28 hrs per week. $15.66 per hour.
Lifeguards - 28+ hrs per week. $15.00 per hour. The City of Akron can help applicants become certified.
The Parent Project - Changing Destructive Behavior -Attend a parenting class to learn how to address destructive adolescent behavior. There are 10 FREE group sessions on Thursdays beginning May 18 at 6 p.m. at Summit County Juvenile Court (650 Dan St.). A weekly dinner will be provided for participants. Contact tpp@cpcourt.summitoh.net to register. Learn more.
School-Based Health services - Students can schedule an after-school visit with a Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) if they need a sports physical, well-visit or vaccines. Clinics are open to all APS students. Call 330.543.7242 to schedule an appointment for one of the days below or learn more about School-Based Health Clinics.
Mondays from 3-5:30 p.m. at King CLC
Thursdays from 3-5:30 p.m. at Voris CLC
Fun things to do!
West Akron Kiwanis "Flapjacks & Flowers" - April 29 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Westminster Church (1250 W. Exchange St.). Enjoy performances from Miller South School VPA students. Tickets are $10. Proceeds support APS. Learn more.
Creativity Showcase - May 4 - 6 at the Akron Art Museum (1 South High St.) The exhibit showcases artwork from students at Ellet CLC, Firestone CLC, NIHF STEM High School and Jennings CLC. View the exhibit and support our students!
May Festival of the Arts - May 16 at 6 p.m. at Goodyear Theater (1201 E. Market St.). Enjoy art galleries and music performances from APS students. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. Learn more.
