ENGAGE PGCPS: 2026-27 Teacher of the Year Announced! (04/20/26)

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2026-27 Teacher of the Year Announced!

Clara Allsup, English teacher at International High School at Langley Park (IHSLP) is the 2026–2027 PGCPS Teacher of the Year!

Rebekah Benson-Flannery of College Park Academy and Dr. Julita Lizardo of Largo High School were named first and second runners-up, respectively. Both are English teachers and National Board Certified educators.

Step inside the classrooms of our 2026–27 Teacher of the Year and finalists! Hear directly from students, colleagues, and school leaders about what makes each of them extraordinary, and why their work matters now more than ever.

48 Media Centers Reimagined

As PGCPS unveiled its 47th redesigned media center at Frederick Douglass High School, a surprise 48th school was announced!

Flowers Seniors Lead in STEM

Four Charles Herbert Flowers High School seniors (James Egbuanran, Kingsley Nwogu, Halmed Kamara, and Keven Amaya Muñoz) were named Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship recipients, earning $40,000 over four years toward computer science or engineering studies along with a paid Amazon internship! Flowers led the Maryland–Virginia–D.C. region with the highest number of recipients from a single school. Selected from a competitive national pool, students were recognized for academic excellence, leadership, and community impact.

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