AACPS GRADUATION RATE CLIMBS MORE THAN 2 POINTS; SYSTEM SHOWS SHARP GAINS IN INDIVIDUAL STUDENT GROUPS

Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) continued to surpass the state four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2014, and the district saw significant improvement in the graduation rate for several racial and ethnic student groups, students who receive special education services, and those who receive free and reduced-price meals, … Continue reading

BOARD OF EDUCATION TO RECEIVE UPDATE ON MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT JANUARY 21, 2015, MEETING

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will review the school system’s quarterly Construction Status Report, which provides information on construction projects across the county, at its next regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Facilities Division is currently working on major projects … Continue reading

AACPS CONDUCTING FIFTH INTERNATIONAL PARENT AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Office of School and Family Partnerships is looking for candidates for the fifth International Parent and Community Leadership Academy (IPCLA), which begins February 26, 2015. The six-week academy is aimed at improving communication between AACPS and international families and diversifying the pool of leaders in … Continue reading

MARY MOSS ACADEMY RELOCATING TO SPACE IN J. ALBERT ADAMS ACADEMY BUILDING BEGINNING IN 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR; MOVE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY RENEWED PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS, INCREASED OFFERINGS FOR STUDENTS

The Mary E. Moss Academy program will relocate from its location in Crownsville to space in the J. Albert Adams Academy building in Annapolis for the 2015-2016 school year, Superintendent George Arlotto announced today. The move will be accompanied by a renewed instructional focus for students in the Mary Moss … Continue reading

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO HONOR NEWEST CROP OF NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS

Sixty-two Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) educators will be honored at 5:00 p.m. on January 15, 2015, at Annapolis High School for achieving National Board Certified status, the highest teaching credential in the nation, administered by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. This year’s class ranks 12th in … Continue reading