Due to field conditions Wednesday evening at Regency Furniture Stadium, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is changing the start times of two graduation ceremonies on Thursday, May 29. The delay allows more time for staff to prepare the field and spectator seating for the ceremonies at Regency Furniture Stadium.
Westlake High School’s ceremony will start at 10 a.m., instead of the previously reported time of 9 a.m. The 1 p.m. start to Thomas Stone High School’s ceremony has been pushed back to 1:30 p.m. La Plata High School’s graduation will begin at 5 p.m., as shared with parents on Tuesday, May 27.
The gates will open for guests 30 minutes before the start of each ceremony. Each guest must have a ticket to attend a ceremony. Ceremony times for tickets have been updated in GoFan.co, the online ticketing website used by CCPS, to reflect the time changes.
As a reminder, Westlake and Thomas Stone high schools are closed tomorrow, May 29, for students as staff will be at the stadium to work during the ceremonies. La Plata High School will be open Thursday for students and staff.
Families of Westlake and Thomas Stone graduates have been notified as of Wednesday evening of the schedule changes by email and phone call.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 28,162 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event. CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).