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Project Graduation 2025

Join the Charles County Public Schools Class of 2026 for our Project Graduation Party for Graduating Seniors!

Charles County Fairgrounds
On the scheduled night of your graduation ceremony
8 to 11:30 p.m. - Rain or Shine

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is sponsoring the 41st Annual Project Graduation, a free evening of fun and entertainment for all Charles County graduating seniors. Project Graduation is a community-wide effort to provide a chemical-free event where graduates and their guests can safely celebrate this special occasion. CCPS is proud to sponsor this program, which for 41 years has helped prevent any drug- or alcohol-related fatalities on graduation nights of CCPS seniors.

Lots of Fun Activities!

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A flyer announces %22Free Food & Drinks%22 for Project Graduation 2026 at Charles County Fairgrounds, featuring a large pepperoni pizza and a slice in the foreground against a white background.
Red text %22Dance Floor%22 and a silhouette of a DJ with headphones and turntables are in the foreground, while a light blue gradient background with event details fills the rest of the image.
Purple text %22Photo Booth%22 and a %22Project Graduation 2026%22 seal are in the foreground, while green mustache, glasses, bow tie, and lips props are in the background.
A bright campfire with two marshmallows toasting in the foreground is set against a white background with bold red text announcing %22CAMPFIRE & S'MORES%22 and event details.
A white gift bag with %22THINK. INSPIRE. GROW.%22 written on it is in the foreground, with %22Gift Bags%22 and graduation details in the background.
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A cheerful yellow duck holding a colorful umbrella stands in the foreground against a white background with text announcing a %22Celebrate with us%22 event for %22Project Graduation 2026%22 at the Charles County Fairgrounds.
Plenty of free soft drinks, bottled water and food will be available. No outside food or beverages are allowed to be brought inside the building. Dress is casual, and attendees should wear comfortable shoes. Each graduating senior will receive a commemorative blanket and gift bag. Graduates present at the end of the evening will be entered to win one of the many prizes and gift certificates.


Registration Links

Graduates must register through Eventbrite. To register, click on the school name below, click Reserve a Spot then complete the registration. Graduates must show their digital tickets to gain access to the Fairgrounds. This digital ticket allows them to enter the event, bring a guest and receive their complimentary gifts. Guests must be in ninth grade or higher, 20 years old or younger, and they must enter Project Graduation with a graduate.

Graduates who have tickets can enter until 10:30 p.m. Participants who leave the party early will not be allowed to return. The drawing for the main prizes begins at 11 p.m. and graduates must be present to claim their prizes.
Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), the Maryland State Police and other law enforcement officers will be stationed at the south gate entrance of the Charles County Fairgrounds to verify the graduate’s entry ticket. All vehicles are subject to a search by police officers. The contents of any bag brought in by a graduate and/or their guest will be searched at the gate. No tobacco, alcohol, drugs, or weapons — including knives of any kind — are permitted. Students who attempt to enter the premises with weapons and/or contraband will be turned away, the items seized with possible charges to follow. Chaperones and law enforcement officers will monitor the event to ensure it is drug- and violence-free.

Parents or adult drivers who drop off the participants must be back at the location no later than 11:30 p.m. for pick up.

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If you have any questions about Project Graduation, would like to volunteer as a chaperone or food server, or make a donation, contact Jenn Conte at jconte@ccboe.com or 301-934-7335. Monetary donations can be sent to: Charles County Public Schools, Attention: Jennifer Conte, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646. Write Project Graduation in the check memo.