Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has released its open house schedule for the 2025-2026 school year. Listed below are open house dates and times, and other activities for schools. If not specified below, the open houses at elementary schools are open to families of students in prekindergarten through Grade 5. Please call the specific school with questions about open house events.

Elementary school

• C. Paul Barnhart:
  • Open house for students with last names beginning with A-L, 5-5:45 p.m., Sept. 4.
  • Open house for students with last names beginning with M-Z, 6-6:45 p.m., Sept. 4.
• Berry, open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 4.
• Billingsley:
  • Open house for students in Grades 3-5, 5:30 p.m., Sept. 3.
  • Open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 2, 5:30 p.m., Sept. 4.
• Dr. Gustavus Brown:
  • Open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 2, 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 10.
  • Open house for students in Grades 3-5, 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 11.
• Dr. James Craik, open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 6-7 p.m., Sept. 3.
• William A. Diggs:
  • Open house for students in grades 3-5, 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 3.
  • Open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 2, 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 4.
• Gale-Bailey, open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 5:30-7 p.m., Oct. 7.
• Dr. Thomas L. Higdon, open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 5:30-7 p.m., Oct. 7.
• Indian Head, open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 15.
• Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer:
  • Open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 2, 6-7 p.m., Sept. 3.
  • Open house for students in Grades 3-5, 6-7 p.m., Sept. 4.
• Malcolm, open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 4.
• T.C. Martin, open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 5-7 p.m., Sept. 3.
• Mary H. Matula, open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 6-7:30 p.m., Oct. 9.
• Arthur Middleton, open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 5-6:30 p.m., Oct. 8.
• Walter J. Mitchell, open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 5-6 p.m., Oct. 8.
• Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy, open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 5:30-7 p.m., Oct. 7.
• Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 5-6:30 p.m., Oct. 9.
• Mary B. Neal, open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 4.
• J.C. Parks:
  • Open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 2, 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 3.
  • Open house for students in Grades 3-5, 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 4.
• J.P. Ryon:
  • Open house for students with the last name A-L, 5-5:45 p.m., Sept. 4.
  • Open house for students with the last name M-Z, 6- 6:45 p.m., Sept. 4
• Margaret J. Thornton:
  • Open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 2, 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 3.
  • Open house for students in Grades 3-5, 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 4.
• Eva Turner, open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 5, 5-6 p.m., Sept 10.
• William B. Wade:
  • Open house for students in prekindergarten-Grade 2, 5:30-7 p.m., Oct. 7.
  • Open house for students in Grades 3-5, 5:30-7 p.m., Oct. 8.

Middle schools

• Theodore G. Davis, open house for Grades 6-8, 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 18.
• Glymont, open house for Grades 6-8, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sept. 24.
• John Hanson, open house for Grades 6-8, 6-8 p.m., Sept. 11. 
• Matthew Henson, open house for Grades 6-8, 5-7 p.m., Sept. 11.
• Mattawoman, open house for Grades 6-8, 5-7 p.m., Sept. 11.
• Phoenix International School of the Arts (PISOTA), open house for Grades 6-8, 5-7 p.m., Sept. 11. 
• Piccowaxen, open house for Grades 6-8, 6-7:30 p.m., Oct. 15.
• Milton M. Somers, open house for Grades 6-8, 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 11. 
• Benjamin Stoddert, open house for Grades 6-8, 5-7 p.m., Sept. 11.

High schools

• Henry E. Lackey, open house for Grades 9-12, 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 17.
• La Plata, open house for Grades 9-12, 6-7:30 p.m., Oct. 21. 
• Maurice J. McDonough, open house for Grades 9-12, 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 16.
• North Point, open house for Grades 9-12, 6-8 p.m., Sept. 24.
• St. Charles, open house for Grades 9-12, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Oct. 7.
• Thomas Stone, open house for Grades 9-12, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sept. 17.
• Westlake, open house for Grades 9-12, 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 16.

Centers

• Early Learning Center, La Plata, open house for all students, 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 24.
• Early Learning Center, Waldorf, open house for all students, 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 30. 
• Robert D. Stethem Educational Center, open house for career and technical education (CTE) students, 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 18.

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).