In addition to classes for 4-year-olds across the county, Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ prekindergarten program will feature seven classes for 3-year-olds for the first time in the 2022-2023 school year. Parents who wish to apply for their child to attend Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ prekindergarten program may do … Continue reading
Corkran Middle School has maintained its place among the nation’s elite AVID institutions as the school has been revalidated as a National Demonstration School for the second time by the organization that oversees the program across the world. The Advancement Via Individual Determination program, which targets students in the academic … Continue reading
Northeast High School alum Ziz Abdur-Ra’oof will return to the stage as the Master of Ceremonies at the 36th annual Excellence in Education Awards next week and have the honor of announcing the 2022 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Abdur-Ra’oof is no stranger to AACPS. After graduating … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear presentations on Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ efforts to recruit and retain a high-quality, diverse workforce and on the ways in which the school system has developed structures to support social-emotional learning and wellness instruction at all levels at its … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County and Superintendent George Arlotto today released the following statement on the passing of former longtime Board counsel and former Board Member P. Tyson Bennett: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Tyson Bennett, a kind, caring, and dedicated man … Continue reading
The three finalists for the 2022-2023 Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) will participate in a debate at 6 p.m. on April 21, 2022. The finalists are: Jaden Farris, South River High School Oscar Fuentes, Northeast High School Zachary McGrath, Severna Park High School The debate will be … Continue reading
With winter – at least hopefully – in the rearview mirror, families, employees, and students can focus their attention on the completion of the school year. The last day of school for most students will be Friday, June 24, 2022. The last day of work for 191-day Unit I and … Continue reading
Seventeen Anne Arundel County Public Schools Career and Technology Education students won their respective categories, nine more finished second, and six others placed third at the 49th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference recently held on April 1 and 2, 2022. The following AACPS students won gold medals in … Continue reading
The graduation rate of Anne Arundel County Public Schools students surpassed 90 percent for the first time with the Class of 2021 and six student groups posted the highest rates ever, data now available from the Maryland State Department of Education shows. The school system’s four-year cohort graduation rate – … Continue reading
Three county high school seniors have been honored for their achievements by earning recognition as Dell Scholars by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. The honors for Shafa Alam of North County High School, Bianca Guffey of Southern High School, and Ana Hernandez Valcarcel of Broadneck High School come with … Continue reading