Graduating seniors at 13 county high schools will once again receive their diplomas at the Live! Event Center at Arundel Mills this spring, with ceremonies at seven other schools scheduled at other venues, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell announced today. The ceremonies at Live! are part of an ongoing … Continue reading
Annapolis High School Center physical education, health, and wellness teacher Mary Kay Connerton today was been named a finalist for the 2023-2024 Maryland Teacher of the Year by the Maryland State Department of Education. Connerton, who was named Anne Arundel County Teacher of the Year in April, is one of … Continue reading
Superintendent Mark Bedell today presented a $234.5 million FY2025 capital budget recommendation to the Board of Education that contains construction funding for three major secondary schools that begin the final phase of the Old Mill feeder system project. Nearly $167 million – 71.2 percent – of Dr. Bedell’s request is … Continue reading
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell today presented Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ proposed plan to repurpose certain school days for virtual learning, starting the process that ultimately will call for adoption by the Maryland State Department of Education. The plan follows a pathway opened by MSDE for the current … Continue reading
For the 12th consecutive year and 14th time overall, the National Procurement Institute has recognized Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Purchasing Office as one of the best in the United States. The 2023 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award once again puts AACPS’ Purchasing Office in elite company. AACPS is … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will receive Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell’s recommended Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Budget at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, September 6, 2023. The capital budget establishes funding priorities for construction projects at schools across the county. Once adopted, the plan … Continue reading
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell today announced a new notification system through which families of students and members of the general community can be made aware of bus delays and route cancellations during the upcoming school year. The system, which launched today, provides email and text message notifications in … Continue reading
The proficiency rate of Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) students on the most recent administration of the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) assessments rose in seven of eight tested areas, led by a 10.1 percentage point increase in Algebra I scores. The Algebra I results move AACPS from ninth … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will receive an update on the school system’s readiness for the 2023-2024 school year and vote on any redistricting proposal or proposals to move forward to public hearing at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, August 23, 2023. The school year begins … Continue reading
Assistance League of the Chesapeake ® (ALC) is raising funds to purchase new school uniforms which, through a partnership with Anne Arundel County Public Schools, will be distributed free of charge to students in seven of the county’s schools at the start of the school year. Students at MacArthur Middle … Continue reading