Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teams recently competed in the 2025 Maryland MESA Day held May 3 at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. Teams that advanced to the state competition first placed in the regional showcase held earlier this year at North Point High School.

Math, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) is designed to prepare students for academic and professional careers in mathematics, engineering, science and technology.

Elementary-level students compete in the community cleanup, planetary lander, wearable technology and storybook theme park ride challenges, while middle and high school students take part in the community cleanup, planetary lander, wearable technology and the National Engineering Design Competition (NEDC) challenges.

The following CCPS teams placed at the 2025 Maryland MESA Day.

• William A. Diggs Elementary School, first place, community cleanup challenge.
• Malcolm Elementary School, third place, planetary lander challenge.
• Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School, first place, wearable technology challenge.
• Malcolm, first place, storybook theme park ride challenge.
• John Hanson Middle School, second place, community cleanup challenge.
• Piccowaxen Middle School, second place, NEDC.
• La Plata High School, third place, NEDC.

About CCPS

Charles County Public Schools provides 28,162 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.  CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).