Elementary Schools 

• C. Paul Barnhart:
  • Orientation for kindergarten, 9 to 11 a.m., Aug. 6-7.
  • Meet and greet, 9 to 11 a.m., Aug. 23.
     
• Berry, meet and greet, 2:30 to 4 p.m., Aug. 22.
   
• Billingsley:
  • Orientation for kindergarten, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by Sign Up Genius appointment, Aug. 12.
  • Meet and greet for students with last names beginning with A-M, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Aug. 22.
  • Meet and greet for students with last names beginning with N-Z, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Aug. 22.
     
• Dr. Gustavus Brown, meet and greet/new students, 3 to 5 p.m., Aug. 22.
   
• Dr. James Craik, drop in/meet and greet, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Aug. 22.
   
• William A. Diggs:
  • Orientation for kindergarten, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Aug. 13.
  • Orientation for kindergarten, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Aug. 14.
  • Outdoor block party for students in kindergarten through Grade 2, noon to 1:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
  • Outdoor block party for students in Grades 3-5, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
     
• Gale-Bailey:
  • Kindergarten orientation, 9 a.m. to noon, Aug. 8 and Aug. 9.
  • Meet and greet, 3 to 4 p.m., Aug. 22.
     
• Dr. Thomas L. Higdon:
  • Kindergarten orientation for returning Higdon PreK students, noon to 3 p.m., Aug. 13.
  • Kindergarten orientation for new students, noon to 3 p.m., Aug. 14.
  • Meet and greet for students with last names beginning with A-L, 10 to 11 a.m., Aug. 22.
  • Meet and greet for students with last names beginning with M-Z, 11 a.m. to noon, Aug. 22.
     
• Indian Head, meet and greet, 3 to 4 p.m., Aug. 22.
   
• Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, greet-your-seat activity, 3 to 4 p.m., Aug. 22.
   
• Malcolm:
  • Orientation for kindergarten (session 1), 9 a.m. to noon, Aug. 9
  • Orientation for kindergarten (session 2), 9 a.m. to noon, Aug. 12.
  • Meet and greet, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Aug. 22.
     
• T.C. Martin:
  • Orientation for kindergarten students, Aug. 13.
    • Session 1: 9 to 10 a.m.
    • Session 2: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
  • Meet and greet, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
     
• Mary H. Matula:
  • Kindergarten countdown orientation, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Aug. 16. 
  • Meet and greet, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Aug. 22.
     
• Arthur Middleton:
  • Meet and greet for kindergarten through Grade 2, 1 to 2 p.m., Aug. 22.
  • Meet and greet for Grades 3-5, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Aug. 22.
     
• Walter J. Mitchell, meet and greet, 1 to 3 p.m., Aug. 22.
   
• Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy:
  • Orientation for kindergarten, 9 to 11 a.m., Aug. 13.
  • Meet and greet, 1 to 4 p.m., Aug. 22.
     
• Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, meet and greet, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Aug. 22.
   
• Mary B. Neal:
  • Meet and greet for prekindergarten through Grade 2, 1:30 to 2 p.m., Aug. 22.
  • Meet and greet for families with more than one child attending Neal, 1:45 to 2:15 p.m., Aug. 22.
  • Meet and greet for Grades 3-5, 2:30 to 3 p.m., Aug. 22.
     
• J.C. Parks:
  • Meet and greet for kindergarten through Grade 2, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Aug. 22.
  • Meet and greet for Grades 3-5, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Aug. 22.
     
• J.P. Ryon:
  • Orientation for students with last names beginning with A-L, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., Aug. 22.
  • Orientation for students with last names beginning with M-Z, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Aug. 22.
     
• Eva Turner, orientation, 3 to 5 p.m., Aug. 22.
   
• William B. Wade:
  • Meet and greet for returning students, 3 to 4 p.m., Aug. 21.
  • Meet and greet for kindergarten and new students, 3 to 4 p.m., Aug. 22.

Middle Schools

• Theodore G. Davis:
  • Orientation for new sixth-grade students, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Aug. 22.
  • Orientation for new students in Grades 7-8, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Aug. 22.
     
• John Hanson, new student orientation, 10 a.m. to noon, Aug. 14.
   
• Matthew Henson, new student orientation, 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 22.
   
• Phoenix International School of the Arts (PISOTA):
  • Orientation for sixth-grade scholars with last names beginning with A-M, 9 a.m. to noon, Aug. 20.
  • Orientation for sixth-grade scholars with last names beginning with N-Z, 1 to 4 p.m., Aug. 20.
  • Orientation for new scholars in Grades 7-8, 9 a.m. to noon, Aug. 22.
  • Virtual orientation for new parents, 6 to 7 p.m., Aug. 23 (Link is here).
     
• General Smallwood:
  • Annual back-to-school bash, Friday, Aug. 23. 
    • Sixth-grade/new student academy, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Aug. 23.
    • Returning students in Grades 7-8, 1:30 to 3 p.m., Aug. 23.
       
• Milton M. Somers:
  • Orientation/meet and greet for Grade 6, 11 a.m. to noon, Aug. 22.
  • Orientation/meet and greet for Grades 7-8, noon to 1 p.m., Aug. 22.
     
• Benjamin Stoddert:
  • New Scholars Academy (session 1), 9 a.m. to noon, Aug. 14.
  • New Scholars Academy (session 2),1 to 4 p.m., Aug. 14.
  • New Scholars Academy (open session for multilingual families), 8:15 to 9 a.m., Aug. 14.
     
• Mattawoman:
  • Sixth-grade boot camp, 9 a.m. to noon, Aug. 15. 
  • New student orientation, noon to 2 p.m., Aug. 22.
     
• Piccowaxen, new student orientation, 9 to 11 a.m., Aug 23.

High Schools

• Henry E. Lackey, new student orientation, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
   
• La Plata, new student orientation, 4 to 6 p.m., Aug. 22.
   
• Maurice J. McDonough, Grade 9 and new student drop-in, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Aug. 22.
   
• North Point, new student orientation, 4 to 6 p.m., Aug. 21.
   
• St. Charles, new student orientation for incoming freshmen and students new to the school in Grades 10-12, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Aug. 22.
   
• Thomas Stone, new student welcome, 4 to 6 p.m., Aug. 22.
   
• Westlake, new student orientation, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Aug. 22.

Centers 

• F.B. Gwynn Educational Center, meet and greet, 1 to 3 p.m., Aug. 22.
• Robert D. Stethem Educational Center:
  • In-person orientation for students new to Virtual Academy, Thursday, Aug. 22.
    • 2 to 3:15 p.m., students with last names beginning with A-L;
    • 3:15 to 4:30 p.m., students with last names beginning with M-Z.

About CCPS 

Charles County Public Schools provides 27,765 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).