Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Chief of Schools Marvin Jones, Ed.D., sent the following letter Monday, May 26, to the families of members of the Class of 2025.
May 26, 2025
Dear Parents and Guardians:
As we approach our graduation schedule for the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Class of 2025 this week, we continue to monitor the weather for any impact to our planned ceremonies. As of today, Monday, May 26, 2025, we do not foresee any impact to the ceremonies planned for tomorrow. The schedule is below, and the ceremonies will move forward, as planned. We look forward to kicking off our celebrations with graduates from St. Charles and Henry E. Lackey high schools.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
9 a.m. - St. Charles High School – Regency Furniture Stadium.
1 p.m. - Henry E. Lackey High School – Regency Furniture Stadium.
There is rain in the forecast for Tuesday evening, May 26, into Wednesday morning. If CCPS needs to cancel any Wednesday ceremony, we will communicate any changes with you no later than three (3) hours in advance. The schedule for Wednesday, May 28, is below. The make-up dates and locations for Wednesday ceremonies (should they be needed) are also identified below.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
9 a.m. - La Plata High School (Make-up date, time and location: Thursday, May 29, 2025, 5 p.m. at Regency Furniture Stadium).
1 p.m. - Maurice J. McDonough High School (Make-up date, time and location: Friday, May 30, 2025, 9 a.m., Regency Furniture Stadium).
5 p.m. - North Point High School (*Make-up date, time and location: Friday, May 30, 2025, 7 p.m. in the Convocation Center at North Point High School).
*Based on the forecast, CCPS anticipates hosting North Point’s ceremony as planned, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28. However, if it is necessary to adjust the start time (to 6 or 7 p.m.), this communication will be shared with you in advance on Wednesday.
As of now, CCPS does not anticipate any changes to the graduation schedule for Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Regency Furniture Stadium.
Thursday, May 29, 2025
9 a.m. - Westlake High School
1 p.m. - Thomas Stone High School
Please refer to the email sent by CCPS yesterday for information about when to drop off your graduate (one hour before the start of a ceremony), when gates to the stadium will open (30-minutes before), as well as parking details. Any ceremony change announcements will also be posted on the CCPS website, www.ccboe.com.
Any weather-related changes to graduation ceremonies will not impact schools’ planned Project Graduation events. These events will be held (rain or shine) from 8-11:30 p.m. at the Charles County Fairgrounds on the evening of each high school’s originally scheduled graduation date.
Thank you for your understanding and patience. We look forward to celebrating the graduating Class of 2025.
Respectfully,
Marvin L. Jones, Ed.D.
Chief of Schools
Charles County Public Schools
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).