HCPSSNews Stories
Howard County Reports Record High Graduation Rate for Class of 2022
March 2nd, 2023
The HCPSS Class of 2022 achieved a graduation rate of 94.59%, a 1.81 percentage point increase from the Class of 2019. The HCPSS 2022 graduation rate exceeds the 2022 Maryland average of 86.3 percent and is the highest rate since 2011.
2023-2024 Kindergarten Registration Opens March 6, 2023
March 1st, 2023
Registration for the 2023-2024 school year begins March 6, 2023. Parents/guardians of children who will be five on or before September 1, 2023, must enroll their children in kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year.
2023 Summer Programs Registration to Reopen March 1, 2023
February 27th, 2023
Online enrollment requests for currently enrolled HCPSS students will reopen Wednesday, March 1 at 6 p.m. Enrollment requests can be made by a parent, guardian, school counselor or school achievement liaison made via HCPSS Connect Synergy.
A Closer Look at the HCPSS Pre-K Experience
February 27th, 2023
HCPSS offers 14 half-day and 17 full-day prekindergarten programs for students who meet certain criteria. To get a closer look at the HCPSS pre-k experience, read about a day at Laurel Woods Elementary School, home to one of HCPSS’ full-day pre-K programs.
Joint Statement from the Superintendent and County Executive Regarding Activities at The Mall in Columbia, Feb. 24, 2023
February 24th, 2023
The following message was issued jointly by Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and HCPSS Superintendent Dr. Michael Martirano on Feb. 24, 2023 regarding recent disruptive activity at The Mall in Columbia.
Board of Education Modifies 2023-2024 Academic Calendar and Approves 2024-2025 Calendar
February 24th, 2023
At its regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 23, 2023, the Howard County Board of Education modified the HCPSS 2023-2024 academic calendar and approved the 2024-2025 academic calendar.
Project Lead the Way Engineering Academy Provides Unique, Hands-On Learning Experiences, Preparing Students for College and Careers
February 21st, 2023
Project Lead the Way features a series of classes designed to provide students with an introduction to basic engineering principles.
HCPSS to Host Unheard Perspectives Showcase Feb. 25, 2023
February 15th, 2023
The HCPSS Elementary Social Studies Office, the Gifted and Talented Education Program, and the Student Access and Achievement Office will host its annual Countywide Unheard Perspectives Showcase on Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Hammond Middle School. The event is the culmination of weeks of research by third, fourth, and fifth grade students about innovators whose voices have been underrepresented in American history.
Bollman Bridge Elementary School Partners with Savage Mill to Support Music and Arts
February 15th, 2023
Bollman Bridge Elementary School (BBES) has partnered with Savage Mill to support its related arts programs. The partnership was formalized with a partnership signing on Tuesday, January 31 at Savage Mill in Savage, Maryland.
Wilde Lake HS Psychologist Named Howard County School Psychologist of the Year
February 13th, 2023
Wilde Lake High School (WLHS) psychologist Dr. Chandra McKnight-Dean has been named Howard County School Psychologist of the Year by the Howard County School Psychologists Association. In winning the County-level award, McKnight-Dean is a candidate for the Maryland School Psychologist of the Year.