Somerset County Public Schools

SCPS' 2024-2025 Student Board Representatives were recently announced at the August 20, 2024 meeting of the Somerset County Board of Education. Tyler Carson, Student Board Repre...

Dr. Tasker-Mitchell shares important back-to-school information for the 2024-2025 school year in her August update. We hope you enjoy this short video message from the Superintend...

PRINCESS ANNE, MD (July 23, 2024) – Mr. Shelton Handy, former Assistant Principal at Washington Academy & High School (WAHS), was recently named the school’s new Interim Princip...

SCPS' new Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Ava Tasker-Mitchell, began her 4-year term on July 1, 2024. We hope you enjoy this short video message recapping her first 22 days in off...

WESTOVER, MD (July 3, 2024) – Somerset County Public Schools’ (SCPS) newly appointed Superintendent, Dr. Ava Tasker-Mitchell, recently began a four-year term; assuming office on...

SCPS' Summer Meals Program will run from Monday, July 1 - Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, Monday - Thursday, excluding the July 4 holiday. Students may visit the nearest summer meal site ...

Summer playgroups will be offered for children entering Pre-K3, Pre-K4, and Kindergarten beginning July 1st at Princess Anne Elementary and Woodson Elementary. Groups will run f...

WESTOVER, MD (June 21, 2024) – Students from Greenwood and Carter G. Woodson Elementary Schools were recently recognized for their winning entries in the Personal Finance Poster...

WESTOVER, MD (June 18, 2024) – At its June 18, 2024 regular meeting, the Somerset County Board of Education voted to approve the appointment of Dr. Ava Tasker-Mitchell as the ne...

DEAL ISLAND, MD (June 17, 2024) – Deal Island Elementary School's Prekindergarten program recently received accreditation from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)....

WESTOVER, MD (June 2, 2024) – The Somerset County Board of Education has announced its decision to select Dr. Ava Tasker-Mitchell as the next Superintendent of Somerset County P...

WESTOVER, MD (May 24, 2024) – Following its recent round of candidate interviews, the Somerset County Board of Education has reached consensus on two (2) candidate finalists ide...

MAY 23, 2024 SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH SCHEDULE UPDATE: Following its recent round of candidate interviews, the Board has reached a consensus on two finalists. The “Meet & Greet” e...

WESTOVER, MD (May 20, 2024) – The Somerset Early Learning Advisory Council (SELAC) and the Somerset County Judy Center recently hosted Somerset County Public School’s (SCPS) Ina...

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 4:00 PM the Somerset County Board of Education will hold a Special Open Meeting for the First Read of FY25 Operating Budget. SCPS leadership will bring a ...

Washington Academy & High School's Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and the Somerset County Youth Advisory Council, in conjunction with the Somerset County Health Dep...

PRINCESS ANNE, MD (May 7, 2024) – Students of Carter G. Woodson Elementary & Crisfield Academy & High School were recently named winners of Oliver T. Beauchamp American Legion P...

The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month, with May 5th-11th specifically designated as Children's Mental Health Matters week. The initiative began as a collaboration bet...

Somerset County Public Schools Fine Art Department cordially invites students, families, staff and the greater community to visit the 2024 SCPS Fine Art Festival. Student artwork ...

In the April 16, 2024 regular open meeting of the Somerset County Board of Education, members of the board voted to adopt Calendar Draft A for the 2024-2025 academic year based on...