HCPSSPress Releases
State of Early Child Care and Education Promotes Learning from Birth; HCPSS Launches Talk With Me Initiative
A child’s brain begins learning and growing from the earliest moments of life. Parents and caregivers who talk and interact frequently with their young children start them on a path that leads to better development in school and throughout life.
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting, June 21, 2018
The Howard County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 21, at 4 p.m. in the Boardroom at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. There will be no evening session.
Board of Education Adopts FY19 Operating and Capital Budgets
The Howard County Board of Education adopted its Operating Budget for the 2018-2019 school year
The Mall in Columbia Partnership Strengthens Wilde Lake High School Community
Wilde Lake High School (WLHS) has partnered with The Mall in Columbia to promote student success and good citizenship by developing a “good neighbor” relationship.
Board of Education Audit Committee To Meet June 14, 2018
The Howard County Board of Education Audit Committee will meet at 1 p.m., on Thursday, June 14. The meeting will take place in Boardroom A at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Board of Education Operating Budget Review Committee to Meet Weekly in June 2018
The Board of Education’s Operating Budget Review Committee will meet at 8:45 a.m. on the following Tuesdays: June 5, 12, and 19. The meetings take place in Conference Room ML2 at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Five HCPSS Schools Ranked among U.S. News 2018 Best High Schools
Five Howard County high schools were ranked among the best in Maryland and the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Centennial, Marriotts Ridge and River Hill high schools are ranked among the top 10 in the state.
HCPSS Students Excel at 2018 State MESA Competition
A team from Patapsco Middle School recently earned first place in the state-level National Engineering Design Challenge, and three Howard County schools earned state-level recognition, at the Maryland State Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) competitions.
Mt. Hebron Economics Teams Excel in 2018 National Finals
Mt. Hebron High School Economics Challenge student teams finished second and third at the National Economics Challenge, the nation’s only high school competition in academic economics.
HCPSS Announces New Plan for Enhancing Student Mental Health Supports
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has launched a new effort to enhance mental health services and supports for students in crisis, in collaboration with community and government agencies.