La Plata High School

For the 2024-2025 school year, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) identified in its calendar four possible inclement weather make-up dates in June 2025. As of Jan. 15, the schoo...

The Board of Education of Charles County at its Jan. 14 meeting recognized outstanding students for academic achievement, personal responsibility and career readiness. Students ho...

Outstanding staff members were honored Jan. 14 by the Board of Education during its meeting. Among those recognized were Kathryn Defayette of Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary School,...

The Board of Education of Charles County reelected Yonelle Moore Lee, Esq., as its chairperson and Nicole M. Kreamer as its vice chairperson at the start of its Jan. 14 meeting. T...

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is partnering with the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland to host Building Tomorrow’s Workforce Today: A Business Breakfast on Apprentic...

The Charles County Scholarship Fair is Jan. 16 at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) in La Plata. High school students and their families can learn about scholarship and finan...

Earlier this week, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) was notified of a PowerSchool data breach. PowerSchool is a K-12 software solution, and the breach reportedly impacted scho...

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting its annual winter chess tournament at Henry E. Lackey High School from 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1. The tournament is o...

Good evening, staff. All Charles County public schools will open two hours late on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. There is no code for 12-month Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff ...

Several Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teachers recently earned National Board Certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). The desi...

All Charles County public schools will open two hours late tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. There is no code for 12-month Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff who follow th...

The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Board will meet in person at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. The Starkey Building is...

Due to inclement weather conditions, all Charles County public schools will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. There is a Code Two, which is a two-hour delay, for Charles Coun...

Due to inclement weather conditions, all Charles County public schools will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. There is a Code Red for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff ...

Due to the inclement weather forecast, all Charles County public schools/centers will be closed on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. There is a Code Red for Charles County Public Schools (CCP...

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is seeking the next Student Member of the Board of Education of Charles County, also known as the SMOB. Current high school sophomores and jun...

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

Students currently in Grades 8-11 can apply to attend the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Virtual Academy program for the 2025-2026 school year. The application window opens ...

A Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) physical education teacher was named president of a state organization dedicated to promoting health and physical fitness to students in pre...

Every year Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students can submit an original holiday card design to be used by the superintendent for the school system’s official holiday card....