The Anne Arundel County Board of Education will receive Superintendent George Arlotto’s proposed Fiscal Year 2016 Capital Budget and will hear a presentation on the school system’s efforts in addressing concussions and suspected head injuries at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, September 3, 2014, in the Board Room at … Continue reading
Superintendent George Arlotto today announced a new elementary school pilot program that will change the face of elementary education in the county and bring about increased opportunities for both students and teachers. The Triple E: Enhancing Elementary Excellence initiative will provide students with an additional area of study within the … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ nearly 6,000 classroom teachers returned from their summer break this week and, along with their co-workers, are completing preparations to greet and support the more than 79,000 students who are set to begin the 2014-2015 school year next week. While newly-appointed Superintendent of Schools George … Continue reading
Along with the eager anticipation that leads up to every new school year, the students at Annapolis Elementary School have something extra to be excited about: new classrooms, new computers – a new school. To celebrate, the students, administration, and staff of Annapolis Elementary School will join with the community … Continue reading
As the Class of 2015 gets set to begin its senior year, the final scholarship numbers for their predecessors set a high bar for the incoming seniors to attain. Members of the Class of 2014 received more than $136.1 million in scholarship offers, a record for the school system and … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear an update on the readiness of schools for the 2014-2015 school year at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, August 20, 2014. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road … Continue reading
For the third consecutive year and fifth time overall, the National Procurement Institute (NPI) has recognized Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Purchasing Office as one of the best in the United States. The 2014 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award puts AACPS’ Purchasing Office in elite company. Just six organizations … Continue reading
The Anne Arundel County Public Schools Office of School & Family Partnerships is expecting to host more than 8,000 students, families, and community members through two events designed to provide students and parents with important resources and information as they prepare to return to school later this month. Both events … Continue reading
When she read a story in The Sunday Capital newspaper recently about the dire need for school supplies to assist needy students, Isabella “Bella” Stack asked her mother a simple question: How can a child be excited about going back to school if they don’t have all the supplies they … Continue reading