Technology & Innovation Competition

All projects will be registered by each school's Integration Specialist.

This year's event will be hosted on
Saturday, February 7, 2026.

#APSTIC is a technology competition for 3rd–12th grade students in the Atlanta Public Schools District, including all charter, private, and home schools.

This site provides pertinent information about the tech competition, including category descriptions (which mirror the State's categories), rubrics, and volunteer and judge information. Additionally, you will find some useful tips to help your students create winning projects! Please use the navigation bar above to navigate throughout the site.

All first place winners will advance to The Georgia Student Technology Competition (GaSTC), an annual student technology competition produced by the Georgia Educational Technology Consortium. The GaSTC is the highest level of student technology competition in Georgia, with over 750 projects, representing the work of over 1000 students, which are judged at the competition each March.

More info about GaSTC:
The Georgia Student Technology Competition (GaSTC) is an annual student competition that allows students to showcase their innovative use of technology in daily learning. Started by Lou Dewberry in 2001, the GASTC is the highest-level student technology competition in Georgia. The competition is open to all students in grades 3-12 who reside in Georgia. To compete in the GaSTC, students must receive first place at a recognized regional technology fair.

Student Guide

💡 APSTIC Student Guide 25-26

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Only two entries per grade band (Grades 3/4, Grades 5/6, Grades 7/8, Grades 9/10, Grades 11/12) in each category will be accepted from each school.

For example, for the Robotics category, each school may enter two projects per level category as explained above. Elementary schools may send two 3/4 Robotics projects and two 5/6 Robotics projects. Middle schools may send two 5/6 Robotics projects and two 7/8 Robotics projects. High schools may send two 9/10 Robotics projects and two 11/12 Robotics projects. This rule applies to ALL categories.

Teams of judges will view projects and interview participants for no more than 10 minutes. If a project (video, slideshow, presentation, etc.) is longer than about five minutes, the judges will view just a portion of the project. The judges use a rubric guide from the category page and suggested questions to evaluate each project. All decisions of the judges are final, and the APSTIC staff does not change judging results.