Today, in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month, our nutrition team has prepared a special meal that pays tribute to the rich culinary traditions of Central &...
To commemorate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, today our nutrition department is serving dishes inspired by Claudia Roden’s “The Book of Jewish Food.” Students...
Thank you to all the families who made our back-to-school ice cream social a sweet success! We hope you had a fantastic time connecting and enjoying delicious treats....
If you’ve recently passed by the back of the elementary campus, you may have noticed construction underway. We’re thrilled to share that we’re...
When our beloved Executive Director, Chuck Meadows, announced his plans to leave Neighborhood Charter at the end of the school year, we knew we had to do something...
This morning we were overjoyed to welcome back ANCS alumni who are now graduating from high school. This was the last class to enter kindergarten when the school was...
I have attended ANCS since kindergarten. As I prepare for high school, I will miss my teachers and friends here the most. In my nine years, we have created so many...
I transferred to ANCS at the start of seventh grade. I was afraid that people wouldn’t be friendly, but I immediately felt welcomed on my first day! Everyone was so...
I have been part of the ANCS family since kindergarten. The faculty and staff are so nice, and I consider them as friends along with my peers. They are always going the...
A Q & A with Calinda Lee, Head of Programs and Exhibitions, Center for Civil and Human Rights and ANCS...
I’m from Baltimore, and will always be a little homesick for my city, but there is so much in South Atlanta that reminds me of home. We initially lived in...
I’m not originally from this area, but have lived in Grant Park since 2003. I was offered a faculty position in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at...
Before I moved to Atlanta in 95, I spent years traveling the Southeast singing in Rock bands. After one of my concerts, a professor of music at Georgia State University,...
I started at Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School in 2000 as part of the inaugural class and graduated in 2008. My mother chose ANCS when we moved to the area because...
Annette Wawerna: I didn’t start teaching until 2010 but have been with ANCS from the very start as one of the founding parents. I assisted with choosing curriculum and...
I grew up mostly in New Orleans, and have lived in a bunch of places, but we moved to Grant Park in 2006 from Los Angeles. I was working for...
I was born in Atlanta and raised in the Grant Park area. When it was time to select a school for kindergarten, ANCS immediately stood out to my family because...
I can remember in fifth grade waking up the Friday before Winter Break being excited to go to school. It was a special day for so many reasons. It was the last day...