Due to inclement weather conditions, all Charles County public schools will open two hours late today, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. There is a code two, which is a two-hour delay, for C...

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) administrative offices are closed for winter break, Monday, Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1. Schools are closed Monday, Dec. 25, through Monday, Jan. 1...

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is holding Early College Information Nights for parents at 6 p.m. this month and in January. While some meetings are held at particular scho...

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is participating in the St. Mary’s City annual Maryland Day Celebration on Saturday, March 23. A fourth-grade student is selected through an e...

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is seeking five volunteers to serve on its Grading Steering Committee. The committee will review and recommend grading/weighting guidelines an...

The La Plata High School team captained by senior William Alcorn with juniors Isaiah DeLeonard and Anne Vazhappilly took first place in the county’s “It’s Academic” competition N...

The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12. The Board will meet in person at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. The Starkey Building is...

Four Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) seniors are representing the school system this year in the Maryland General Assembly’s Student Page Program. They are seniors Charlie Bo...

The Board of Education of Charles County on Nov. 27 met with members of the Southern Maryland delegation and the Charles County Commissioners to discuss educational topics includi...

Note: The deadline for current eighth graders to apply to the theatre pathway has been extended to March 1, 2024. For a link to the application, go to https://mcdonough.ccboe.com...

The Board of Education of Charles County met Nov. 14, 2023, for its regular meeting. A meeting agenda is posted on Board Docs here . Board meetings are streamed live on the school...

Superintendent of Schools Maria V. Navarro, Ed.D., will join Ivy and Pearls of Southern Maryland Community Charities and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Nu Zeta Omega Chapter of ...

What started as inviting parents into Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School classrooms for early Thanksgiving celebrations has grown over 34 years into a schoolwide event and commun...

The Southern Maryland Chain Chapter of the Links Inc. recently donated 48 coats to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) for students. Members of the organization recently dropped ...

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) winter sports competitions begin Tuesday, Dec. 5. Also kicking off on Dec. 5, CCPS will introduce a paperless ticketing model at all school sy...

The Board of Education of Charles County is scheduled to meet on Monday, Nov. 27, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. for the annual legislative breakfast. The event is set for the Board of E...

The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a 4:30 p.m. work session on Monday, Nov. 27, in the boardroom at the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Jesse L. Starkey Admi...

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) hosted the 2023 Middle School Archery Tournament on Nov. 17 at Milton M. Somers Middle School. Archers from seven CCPS middle schools, divided...

National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is from Nov. 13 through 19. The nationwide initiative promoting the value of apprenticeships in America. This annual celebration highlights the ...

The James E. Richmond Science Center is hosting several events this winter that are new and open to the community. Schedule details and event costs for all Science Center shows an...