A few minor mistakes apart, your writing is good.
- À part quelques petites erreurs, ta composition est bonne.
Apart from joking, what do you mean to do?
- À part plaisanter, que veux-tu faire ?
Aside from this, he was in good health.
- À part cela, il était en bonne santé.
... part of it. ...
... and did her part to left america's graduation rate to its highest levels ...