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Text Y to 67587 to Get Emergency Text Alerts!
Text Y or Yes to 67587 to Opt in for Emergency Alerts!
Weather moves fast. Your alerts should, too. Text Y or YES to 67587 to opt in for PGCPS emergency alerts and get notifications straight to your phone. Stay informed. Stay ready!
Lumi-nary Learning: Unlocking Creative Expression
Former NFL quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick visited PGCPS last week to help launch Lumi, an innovative AI storytelling tool that empowers students to create their own graphic novels.
Watch a News Special on Kaepernick Visiting PGCPS
This Thursday: Share Your Voice on the FY27 Budget!
Thursday, December 18 | 6-7:30 P.M.
Sasscer Administration Building - Board Room
Understand the Financial Roadmap
Actively explore the FY27 Operating Budget and priorities ("PGCPS Big Rocks") to understand what guides financial decisions.
Act & Engage!
Learn how to make your voice heard & strategies for advocacy.
Join us on Thursday, December 18 at 6 p.m. for an interactive learning session on the FY27 operating budget.
Thursday, Dec. 18 | 6-8:30 pm
Sasscer Administration Building | Board Room
Learn More about the Dollars & Decisions Learning Session
New Chipmunk App Soon Available to All!
Chipmunk School Bus Tracker
Soon all families will be able to access the new bus tracking app that replaces StopFinder and allows families to track their child’s bus in real time.
Phase 3 of the Chipmunk App rollout is taking place Dec. 15-20.
This final phase includes students riding buses out of the Douglass (Routes 001-120), Goddard (Routes 241-305), Bladensburg (Routes 306-370) and John Hanson (Routes 731-810) bus lots.
Learn More about the Chipmunk School Bus Tracker
Winter Break Reminder
PGCPS schools and offices will be closed from Monday, December 22 through Friday, January 2, 2026 for winter break.