Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has released orientation and meet and greet schedules for the 2025-2026 school year. Listed below are orientation dates and times, and other activities for schools. Specific questions about orientation events should be directed to individual schools.

Elementary schools

• C. Paul Barnhart:
  • Meet and greet for students with last names starting with A-L, 9-9:45 a.m., Aug. 21.
  • Meet and greet for students with last names starting with M-Z, 10-10:45 a.m., Aug. 21.
• Berry, meet and greet for students in kindergarten-Grade 5, 2:30-4 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Billingsley:
  • Meet, greet and find your seat for students with last names starting with A-L, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Aug. 21.
  • Meet, greet and find your seat for students with last names starting with M-Z, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Aug. 21. 
• Dr. Gustavus Brown, meet and greet for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 3-4 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Dr. James Craik, meet and greet for students in kindergarten-Grade 5, 1-3 p.m., Aug. 21. 
• William A. Diggs:
  • Block party meet and greet for students in Grades 3-5, noon-1:30 p.m., Aug. 20.
  • Block party meet and greet for students in kindergarten-Grade 2, 2-3:30 p.m., Aug. 20.
• Gale-Bailey:
  • Meet and greet for students in prekindergarten-Grade 2, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Aug. 21.
  • Meet and greet for students in Grades 3-5, noon-1 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Dr. Thomas L. Higdon:
  • Orientation for prekindergarten students, 9-10:30 a.m., Aug. 11.
  • Orientation for kindergarten students new to Higdon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 11. 
  • Meet and greet for students with last names starting with A-L, noon-1 p.m., Aug. 21.
  • Meet and greet for students with last names starting with M-Z, 2-3 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Indian Head, meet and greet for students in kindergarten-Grade 5, 3-4 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, greet your seat for students in kindergarten-Grade 5, 3-4 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Malcolm, meet and greet for students in kindergarten-Grade 5, 1-2:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
• T.C. Martin:
  • Kindergarten orientation, 2-3:30 p.m., Aug. 20.
  • Meet and greet for students in Grades 1-5, 2-3:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Mary H. Matula:
  • Meet and greet for SOAR and EA students, 9-10:30 a.m., Aug. 21.
  • Meet and greet for students in kindergarten-Grade 5, 2-3:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Arthur Middleton, meet and greet for students in kindergarten-Grade 5, 2-3:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Walter J. Mitchell, meet and greet for students in kindergarten-Grade 5, 2-3:30 p.m. Aug. 21.
• Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy, meet and greet for students in kindergarten-Grade 5, 2-3:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, meet and greet for students in kindergarten-Grade 5, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Mary B. Neal, meet and greet for students in kindergarten-Grade 5, 1:30-3 p.m., Aug. 21.
• J.C. Parks:
  • Meet and greet for students in prekindergarten-Grade 2, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Aug. 21.
  • Meet and greet for students in Grades 3-5, noon-1 p.m., Aug. 21.
• J.P. Ryon:
  • Meet and greet for students with last names starting with A-L, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Aug. 21.
  • Meet and greet for students with last names starting with M-Z, 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Margaret J. Thornton, new student orientation, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Eva Turner:
  • Meet and greet for students with last names starting with A-L, 1-2 p.m., Aug. 21.
  • Meet and greet for students with last names starting with M-Z, 2-3 p.m., Aug. 21.
• William B. Wade:
  • Kindergarten and new student orientation, 1-2 p.m., Aug. 20.
  • Meet and greet for students in Grades 1-5, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Aug. 21.

Middle schools

• Theodore G. Davis, new student orientation, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
• John Hanson, new student orientation, 10 a.m.-noon, Aug. 14.
• Matthew Henson, new student orientation, 1-3 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Glymont, meet and greet, 2-4 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Mattawoman:
  • Sixth-grade boot camp, 8:40 a.m.-noon, Aug. 13
  • New student orientation, noon-2 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Phoenix International School of the Arts (PISOTA), new student orientation, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Piccowaxen, new student orientation, 9-10:45 a.m., Aug. 22.
• Milton M. Somers, new student orientation, noon-2 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Benjamin Stoddert, new student orientation, 9 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m., Aug. 12. Families can select the orientation they wish to attend.

High schools

• Henry E. Lackey, new student orientation, 2-3:30 p.m., Aug. 20.
• La Plata, new student orientation, 4-6 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Maurice J. McDonough, new student orientation, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
• North Point, new student orientation, 4-6 p.m., Aug. 20.
• St. Charles, new student orientation, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Thomas Stone, new student orientation, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Westlake, new student orientation, 4-6 p.m., Aug. 21.

Centers

• F.B. Gwynn Educational Center, meet and greet, 12:30-2 p.m., Aug. 21.
• Virtual Academy at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center:
  • Meet and greet for students with last names starting with A-L, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Aug. 19.
  • Meet and greet for students with last names starting with M-Z, 5-6 p.m., Aug. 19.

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).