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School Make Unprecedented Progress on Maryland Report Card
Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) recorded its strongest upward momentum in the history of the Maryland School Report Card, with 37 schools increasing their star ratings, fewer schools declining and a significant shift away from lower-performing tiers.
Learn More about Maryland School's Upwards Momentum
Specialty Program Lottery Application Window for Select Programs Opens Today!
The lottery application window opens today for Charter Schools, kindergarten through Grade 5 specialty programs, and the Talented & Gifted (TAG) program.
Learn More about Specialty Programs Lottery Application
Stay Connected: Parent-Teacher Conferences November 11
Parent-Teacher Conferences are an important opportunity for families to connect with teachers, celebrate their child's progress, discuss academic goals, and identify ways to support learning throughout the school year.
We encourage all parents and guardians to stay connected with their child's school for information about conference scheduling, sign-up procedures, and opportunities to meet with teachers. Your partnership makes a difference in your child's success!
Learn More about Parent-Teacher Conferences
Learn About Options Outside of College at the 'Anything But College Fair'
Anything But College Fair
Thursday, November 12 | 6-8 p.m.
Northwestern High School | 7000 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD
Meet Employers, Explore Careers, Learn About Training Programs, Make Real Connections
Join us for the upcoming Anything But College Fair! Explore diverse post-high school paths
- including trades, military, apprenticeships, and entrepreneurship -
while making real connections with employers and training programs.
PGCPS is partnering with the County Executive’s Office on November 12 to host the Anything But College Fair to connect students and young adults with post-secondary career opportunities outside of traditional four-year college degrees. Attendees can network with prospective employers and local industry leaders to explore career paths in skilled trades, military service, vocational training, apprenticeships, and entrepreneurship.
Click Here to Register for the Anything But College Fair
Dollars & Decisions: Navigating the FY2028 Budget Together
The rising cost of living affects all of us, including our schools.
Our district feels that impact across 126,500 students.
From the gas pump to the grocery store, from heating and cooling our homes to rising health care costs, we are all feeling the squeeze of a changing economic landscape. Those same pressures are hitting our school system at an enormous scale.
EFMP Listening Tour: Help Plan the Future of Our Schools
PGCPS is developing a new Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP), a 10-year roadmap that will help guide decisions about our school buildings and other facilities. The plan will consider enrollment and population trends, building conditions and the changing needs of our students and communities to help establish a long-term vision for PGCPS facilities, helping the district make strategic decisions about where and how to prioritize resources over time.
Join us for a Community-Wide EFMP Listening Tour, with a session in each of the district’s nine Board of Education districts. Registration is required.
Upcoming:
- District 9 PGCPS Listening Tour
- District 1 PGCPS Listening Tour
- Thursday, Nov. 12 • 6:00 PM @ Laurel High School
View Full EFMP Listening Tour Schedule
Deadline Extended: Share Your Input TODAY on the 2026 PGCPS Climate & Culture Survey
Share Your Voice. Shape PGCPS.
Take the 2026 PGCPS Climate & Culture Survey
If you haven’t already done so, please take a moment to complete the 2026 PGCPS Climate & Culture Survey – the deadline has been extended to midnight tonight (Nov. 2)!
Click Here to Take the 2026 PGCPS Climate & Culture Survey
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Upcoming Events
November 2 – BOE Audit Committee Meeting
November 3 – Election Day: Schools & Offices Closed
November 4 – BOE Parent Community Advisory Council Meeting
November 5 – District 9 EFMP Listening Tour
November 5 – Family and Community Engagement: Becoming the Parent Our Children Need to Succeed!
November 9 – BOE Disability Issues Advisory Board Meeting
November 10 – Parent-Teacher Conferences: Schools Closed for Students