Along with a new start date, the Atlanta Public Schools' 2017-18 school year will see nearly a dozen institutions welcome new principals.
APS includes 92 schools and programs, according to a back-to-school guide. The system has a projected K-12 enrollment of 51,927 for this school year.
Here are the new principals:
Boyd Elementary School: Joi Kilpatrick
Fickett Elementary School: Benita Grant
Finch Elementary School: Forrestella Taylor
Parkside Elementary School: Timmy Foster
Perkerson Elementary School: Tony Ford
Rivers Elementary School: John Waller
Usher-Collier Heights Elementary School: Jerry Parker
John Lewis Invictus Academy: Gregory Parks
Inman Middle School: Kevin Maxwell
Maynard Jackson High School: Adam Danser
Grady High School: Elizabeth Bockman
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In addition to new principals, the system will welcome a new middle school: John Lewis Invictus Academy. It is located in the former BEST Academy facility and will begin this school year with a sixth grade class only.
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