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The Gazette A Back-to-School Guide Prince George’s County n August 2012

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Charter schools Colleges/universities Early childhood/ special education schools Elementary schools High schools K-8 academies pave way for academic success.

Free tutoring, homework help available in county.

Scholarships for Prince George’s County students.

Middle schools Private schools School board School calendar Schools plan to stay in the flow of cursive writing.

Teachers dial up cell phones for classroom use.

Technology helps parents access school information.

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Vanessa Harrington, Editor Doug Hayes, Associate Publisher The Gazette 13501 Virginia Manor Road Laurel, MD 20707 Website: www.gazette.net

Front page art (On the cover, clockwise from top) (From left) Asja Ford of Fairmount Heights, Ashley Juma of Hyattsville and Daja Tyree of Capitol Heights, all 18, share a light moment after receiving their diplomas during the Fairmont Heights High School graduation ceremony at the Show Place Arena. (Greg Dohler/The Gazette) Laurel Elementary School kindergartners (from left) Eudes Lawson, Danielle Washington and Rocio Lemus, all 6 and of Laurel, dance in traditional Nigerian clothing during the school's International Day celebration. (Greg Dohler/The Gazette) Adelina LaCarrubba, 2, is given ice cream by her mother Penny LaCarrubba, both of Laurel, during the ice cream social at the Laurel Library to celebrate the kickoff to summer reading. (Raphael Talisman/For The Gazette)

GREG DOHLER/THE GAZETTE

Amira Abadir, 15, of Mitchellville discusses robots and other projects built by the Technology Student Association she belongs to at Charles Herbert Flowers High School during the school's 2012 Engineering Fair in Springdale. The event also featured presentations by engineers from Raytheon and NASA.

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NEW HOPE ACADEMY

Pre - K3 through 8th Grade and International High School

Academic Excellence and Character Education GREG DOHLER/THE GAZETTE

Teacher Tess Curley helps third-grader Amabo Abongwa, 9, of Bowie prepare for the Maryland School Assessment test for reading and math at High Bridge Elementary School in Bowie.

IMPORTANT SCHOOL NUMBERS n Superintendent’s Office: 301-952-6008 n Adult/Education/Evening HS/GED: 301-322-0891 n Alternative Education Office: 301-618-7320 n Appeals Office 301-9526195 n Athletics: 301-669-6000 n Before and After Care: 301-408-5593 n Board of Education Office: 301-952-6115 n Career and Technical Education: 301-699-6012 n Charter and Contract Schools 301-808-8150 n Child Find: 301-808-2719 n Choice/Option Schools (Title I): 301-925-2392 n Communications: 301-9526001 n Constituent Services 301952-6378 n Creative and Performing Arts: 301-808-8317 n Curriculum and Instruction: 301-808-8240 n Deputy Superintendent’s Office 301-952-6011 n Early Childhood Programs (Head Start): 301-808-2707 n Early Childhood Support Office (Pre-K and n Kindergarten): 301-8082707 n Employee Wellness Office: 301-952-6229/6314 n English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program: 301-445-8450

n Even Start Program: 301431-6220 n Facility Use 301-952-6551 n Fingerprinting/Background Checks 301-952-6775 n Food and Nutrition Services: 301-952-6580 n French Immersion: 301808-8265 n GED (Prince George’s Community College): 301322-0891 n Health Services: 301-7494722 n Home and Hospital Teaching: 301-567-8642 n Home Schooling: 301-3331001 n Homeless Education: 301925-2482 n Human Resources Customer Service Center 301-780-2191 n Infant/Toddler Program: 301-265-8415 n International Student Counseling Office: 301-4458460 n Judy Hoyer Family Learning Center: 301-4086860 n Maintenance: 301-9526500 n Montessori 301-445-8450 n New Schools and Charter Schools: 301-618-7320 n Office of Appeals: 301952-6195 n Professional Development: 301-749-4600 n Professional School Counseling: 301-567-8669

n Psychological Services: 301-431-5630 n Pupil Accounting and School Boundaries: 301-9526300 n Security Services: 301499-7000 n Special Education: 301618-8300 n Student Affairs/Safe and Drug Free Schools: 301-7494379 n Student Services: 301952-6384 n Student Records (copies of diplomas, graduation verification): 301-952-6366 n Student Transcripts: 301952-6175 n Student Transfers: 301952-6366 n Supplemental Educational Services/Title I: 301-6188390 n Talented and Gifted: 301808-3790 n Test Administration: 301430-5800 n Transportation: 301-9526570 n TTD Services/Hearing and Speech Impaired: 301-9526068

Guided Tours Tours Saturdays: Aug. 11th, Sept. 8th, Oct. 13th, Nov. 10th, and Dec. 8th Program begins promptly at 10:00 am.

AREA OFFICES n Area 1 301-808-8150 n Area 2 301-669-6060 n High School Performance

301-669-6000 n TurnAround Schools 301702-3910

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Early childhood and special education C. ELIZABETH RIEG REGIONAL

Enrollment: 150 Parent organization: PTA ESOL Program: No Uniform policy: No Mascot: Teddy Bears Before/after care: Yes Serves students age 3 to grade 6.

15542 Peach Walker Drive Mitchellville, MD 20716 Phone: 301-390-0200 Fax: 301-390-0205 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-1:55 p.m.

Grades: 5-21 years of age Website: www.pgcps.org/~cerieg E-mail: cerieg@pgcps.org Principal: Patrice Watson Guidance counselor: Patricia Leffson Number of teachers: 19 Capacity: Building capacity is 80, with five portable classrooms Enrollment: 120 Parent organization: PTO Uniform Policy: No Mascot: Bears The C. Elizabeth Rieg school serves students with multiple disabilities from ages 5 to 21. The primary focus of the staff is to help students develop functional skills for home, school and the community, with an emphasis on independence.

MARGARET BRENT REGIONAL SCHOOL

5816 Lamont Terrace New Carrollton, MD 20784 Phone: 301-918-8780 Fax: 301-918-8778 Hours: 9:15 a.m.-3:25 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~mbrent Principal: Dr. Loretta Cutright Counselor: Sue Griebner Number of teachers: 20 Capacity: 118 Enrollment: 118 Parent organization: PTO ESOL program: No Uniform policy: No Mascot: Bears Before/after care: No Special school for students with multiple disabilities.

CHAPEL FORGE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

12711 Milan Way Bowie, MD 20715 Phone: 301-805-2740 Fax: 301-805-6672 Hours: 9:15 a.m.-3:25 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~chapel Principal: Elyse Hurley Guidance counselor: Erin Zeit Number of teachers: 34 Capacity: 300 Enrollment: 300 Parent organization: PTO Uniform policy: No Mascot: Bears Before/after care: No Chapel Forge offers early diagnosis and educational intervention for young children with disabilities and developmental delays. The school offers an environment that helps students grow in essential curriculum areas.

EDGAR ALLAN POE ACADEMY

2001 Shadyside Ave. Suitland, MD 20746 Phone: 301-817-3100 Fax: 301-817-3176 Hours: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Grades: 6-8 Website: www1.pgcps.org/edgarallanpoe Principal: Gordon Libby Guidance counselor: TBD Number of teachers: 16 Capacity: 140 Enrollment: 45 Parent organization: No Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: No Before/after care: No

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Pre-kindergarten teacher Andrea Kirkland helps her students get on the correct bus at dismissal time on the first day of school at Beltsville Academy last August.

FRANCES FUCHS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

11011 Cherry Hill Road Beltsville, MD 20705 Phone: 301-572-0600 Fax: 301-572-0602 Hours: 9:10 a.m.-3:10 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~ffuchs Principal: Diedra Tramel Coordinator: Cindy Ettinger Number of teachers: 70 Capacity: 300, with 12 portables Enrollment: 500 Parent organization: PTO Uniform policy: No Mascot: No Before/after care: This special education center provides services for children from birth to age 5.

H. WINSHIP WHEATLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

8801 Ritchie Drive Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-808-8100 Fax: 301-808-4490 Hours: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Website: http://www.pgcps.org/~wheatley/ Principal: Julie Orgettas Assistant Principal: Lachonta Richardson Coordinator: Alma Ezell-Lawson Number of teachers: 55 Capacity: 550

Enrollment: 750, including 200 home-schooled students Parent organization: PTO Uniform policy: No Mascot: Bears Before/after care: No This center serves children from birth to age 4.

HOWARD B. OWENS SCIENCE CENTER

9601 Greenbelt Road Lanham, MD 20706 Phone: 301-918-8750 Fax: 301-918-8753 Hours: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/howardbowens Program administrator: Treesa ElamRepass Number of teachers: 7 Capacity: 300 Enrollment: no set student enrollment Parent organization: No ESOL program: No Uniform policy: No Mascot: No Before/after care: No Offers science programs to students who are enrolled in Prince George’s County Public Schools.

JAMES E. DUCKWORTH SCHOOL 11201 Evans Trail Beltsville, MD 20705 Phone: 301-572-0620

Fax: 301-572-0628 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-1:55 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~duckw Principal: Lisa Wenzel Counselor: Dorian Little Number of teachers: 14 Capacity: 120 Enrollment: 105 Parent organization: PTO Uniform policy: No Mascot: Dragons Before/after care: No This special education school serves students ages 5 to 21 with multiple disabilities and helps them through various programs that offer them vocational and transitional programs and mentoring. Programs include Mobility Opportunities Via Education, an internationally used physical therapy program that, through gradual steps, increases pupils’ independence in sitting, standing and walking.

JUDITH P. HOYER MONTESSORI

2300 Belleview Ave. Cheverly, MD 20785 Phone: 301-925-1986 Fax: 301-925-1994 Hours: 9 a.m.-3:10 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~jhoyer Principal: Tracey Spivey White Counselor: George Thomas Reading Specialist: Shirlon Walker Number of teachers: 6 Capacity: 160

TANGLEWOOD REGIONAL SCHOOL

8333 Woodyard Road Clinton, MD 20735 Phone: 301-599-2530 Fax: 301-599-2539 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-1:55 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~tanglew Principal: Donna Istvan Number of teachers: 9 Capacity: 47 Enrollment: 47 Parent organization: No ESOL program: No Uniform policy: No Mascot: Timberwolves Before/after care: No Regional special-needs school for mentally, physically and medically challenged children.

WILLIAM SCHMIDT CENTER

18501 Aquasco Road Brandywine, MD 20613 Phone: 301-888-1185 Fax: 301-888-1236 Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~schmidt Director: Sylvester Conyers Counselor: No Number of teachers: 3 Capacity: 225 Enrollment: 8,000 students year round (24-hour facility) Parent organization: No ESOL program: No Uniform policy: No Mascot: No Before/after care: No Outdoor education center; students come for field studies.

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HOLLY NUNN STAFF WRITER

Last August was a busy time for the Prince George’s County Public School system’s communication office.

“There was the earthquake, then the hurricane, then the flooding,” schools spokesman Briant Coleman said, and each time, the office was flooded with calls from parents. “We found if we put out information on the website, it would reduce the calls we got. But then the website would go down because so many people were going on it.”

The string of emergencies showed the school system they were not doing enough to get information to parents, so in

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ONLINE RESOURCES FOR PARENTS Parents can find resources to stay informed of news and events in their child’s school and throughout the school system online.

Below is a list of some of those online resources. n Prince George’s Association of Talented and Gifted Education: www.pgtag.org

n Parents and PGCPS:

www.parentsandpgcps.com

n Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee: www.secac-pg.org

n Prince George’s County Public Schools Parent Resources: www.pcgps.org/parents

Email lists on Yahoo!:

November, they introduced the E-Alert system, which sends parents emails or text messages about school closures and events.

The cost for parents for the text messages depends on their cellu-

MORE ONLINE Parents, use any other web resources? Share your favorites on www.gazette.net n MLK (Mitchellville-Largo-

Kettering) Education Coalition

n Accokeek Education Coalition n PGPublicEd n PG North County Education lar phone service. About 100,000 parents have signed up to date, Coleman said.

“I know that we’re late to the game on the electronic communication, but we’re aggressively

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High Point High School parent Denice Melito of Adelphi logs on to Prince George's County Public Schools' SchoolMAX Family Portal, which allows her to keep track of her daughters' grades, schedules and attendance. moving forward with it,” he said.

In May, the school system rolled out an iPhone app that allows users to check news alerts, bus stops, lunch menus, and school information. A similar Android application is expected in the coming months, and

school officials are working on a revamp of the school system’s parent resource webpage.

Another essential tool, said High Point High School PTA vice president Denise Melito, is the

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Elementary schools UNDERSTANDING THE SCHOOL LIST n Guidance counselors: Guidance counselors can be reached through the main telephone number for the school, unless otherwise noted. Some schools may include more than one person as a guidance counselor contact.

n School capacity:

This figure is for the capacity of the school building. Capacity does not include temporary buildings (temps) on school grounds. Each listing includes the capacity of the school building and how many temps are at each school.

n School enrollment:

Based on a listing from the Prince George's County Public Schools System.

n Maryland School

Assessment: MSA scores represent the average for all students at the school that scored proficient or advanced on the 2012 state tests.

n ESOL: Identifies

schools that offer English for Speakers of Other Languages program or are used as ESOL centers.

The following is a partial list that includes schools from this part of Prince George’s County. The complete list is located at www.gazette.net.

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SchoolMAX Family Portal, the online service that allows parents to monitor grades, attendance and disciplinary records.

“I love SchoolMAX [Family Portal], when it’s current and correct,” Melito said. “But it’s only as good as the information input.”

Input issues such as incorrect grades and irregular updates makes the system, which was implement-

ACCOKEEK ACADEMY

14400 Berry Road Accokeek, MD 20607 Phone: 301-203-3200 Fax: 301-203-3207 Hours: K-4th grade: 9 a.m. 3:10 p.m.; 5th-8th grade: 9 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/accokeek Principal: Judy Adams Guidance Counselor: Greta Thomas, Tracey Williams and Lakeisha Strother Number of Teachers: 110 Capacity: 1,261 Enrollment: 1,237 MSA Math: 68.4 percent MSA Reading: 82.1 percent Parent Organization: PTSO ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes, at middle school Mascot: Eagle Before/After Care: No

ALLENWOOD ES

6300 Harley Lane Temple Hills, MD 20748 Phone: 301-702-3930 Fax: 301-702-7598 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/allenwood Principal: Kaye Stumb Guidance Counselor: LaKeisha Morgan Number of Teachers: 22 Capacity: 449 Enrollment: 382 MSA Math: 82.8 percent MSA Reading: 79.6 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Wildcats Before/After Care: Yes

APPLE GROVE ES

7400 Bellefield Ave. Fort Washington, MD 20744

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Lauren Sipe (right), a counselor at Arrowhead Elementary School in Upper Marlboro, helps second-graders Ahmed Gassama (left), 8, and Aaliyah Dixon-Wirt, 9, both of Upper Marlboro, plant lettuce in the school's newly constructed raised garden beds. The vegetable-planting project was funded by a grant from The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a nonprofit devoted to ending childhood obesity.

Phone: 301-449-4966 Fax: 301-449-2106 Hours: 8:50 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/applegrove Principal: Beth Linn Guidance Counselor: Kezia Dix-Truesdale Number of Teachers: 31 Capacity: 540 Enrollment: 451 MSA Math: 79 percent MSA Reading: 80.4 percent Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes

ed in August 2008 for $4.1 million, less effective, Melito said.

Coleman said the school system is continuing to train the about 9,000 teachers and to encourage a culture where SchoolMAX is a priority. More than 57,000 parents in the 124,000-student school district have set up accounts.

Getting up-to-date information from the school system is essential for Michael Robinson, who founded the online network Parents and PGCPS at www.par-

Mascot: Bulldog Before/After Care: Yes

ARROWHEAD ES

2300 Sansbury Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-499-7071 Fax: 301-499-7074 Hours: 9:15 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/arrowhead Principal: Gail Bentz Guidance Counselors: Lauren Sipe Number of Teachers: 35 Capacity: 434

entsandpgcps.com. Robinson also worked in the Office of Parental Engagement and Community Outreach from 2007 until 2010, when it was closed due to budget cuts. But, he said, parents also should find resources outside the official channels.

“Anything and everything you see that has the word ‘education’ in it, drop what you’re doing and read it because it’s going to have an impact on your child’s education,” Robinson said.

In addition to Robinson’s

Enrollment: 435 MSA Math: 63.3 percent MSA Reading: 73.5 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Lion Before/After Care: No

AVALON ES

4815 Dalton St. Temple Hills, MD 20744 Phone: 301-449-4970 Fax: 301-449-2114 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website:

website, there are several active email lists centered on education that allow parents or community members to sign up and follow education discussions via email, like the MLK Education Coalition, which sends participants information on events and issues in schools in central Prince George’s County.

For students who need extra resources, parents can find information from advocacy organizations, said Joseph Kitchen, president of Prince George’s

www1.pgcps.org/avalon Principal: Dianne Bruce Guidance Counselor: Monifa Carpenter Number of Teachers: 30 Capacity: 419 Enrollment: 341 MSA Math: 81.2 percent MSA Reading: 86.9 percent Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle Before/After Care: Yes

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Association of Talented and Gifted Education, or PGTAG, a nonprofit group that acts as a gobetween for parents and the Prince George’s Schools’ Talented and Gifted Office.

Kitchen became involved in PGTAG after taking guardianship of his nephew, a TAG student. He said he had no idea how the TAG program worked until he found the organization.

“What [parents] need from us is information on how to make things work for them,” Kitchen said.

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BADEN ES

13601 Baden-Westwood Road Brandywine, MD 20613 Phone: 301-888-1188 Fax: 301-888-2205 Hours: 9:15 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/baden Principal: Dennis Bilicic Guidance Counselor: Robbin Epps Number of Teachers: 15 Capacity: 341 Enrollment: 274 MSA Math: 83.7 percent MSA Reading: 87.6 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Bobcat Before/After Care: No

BARACK OBAMA ES

12700 Brooke Lane Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-574-4020 Fax: 301-574-4025 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/barackobam a Principal: Pearl Harmon

Guidance Counselor: Glenda Baines Number of Teachers: 48 Capacity: 850 Enrollment: 783 MSA Math: 79.5 percent MSA Reading: 83.0 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle Before/After Care: Yes

BARNABY MANOR ES

2411 Owens Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 Phone: 301-702-7560 Fax: 301-702-7529 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/barnabyman or Principal: Viola Lynch Guidance Counselor: Theodore Henderson Number of Teachers: 39 Capacity: 673 Enrollment: 493 MSA Math: 71.0 percent MSA Reading: 71.6 percent Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Bear Before/After Care: No

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FOULOIS CREATIVE & PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY

4601 Beauford Road Morningside, MD 20746 Phone: 301-817-0300 Fax: 301-817-0941 Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/benjaminfoul ois Principal: Dr. Patricia Payne Guidance Counselor: Shonita Lee Number of Teachers: 60 Capacity: 796 Enrollment: 553 MSA Math: 82.4 percent MSA Reading: 88.2 percent Parent Organization: PTSA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: No Mascot: Falcons Before/After Care: Yes

BRANDYWINE ES

14101 Brandywine Road Brandywine, MD 20613 Phone: 301-372-0100 Fax: 301-372-0729 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/brandywine Principal: Teri Lee Guidance Counselor: April Ross

Number of Teachers: 20 Capacity: 473 Enrollment: 554 MSA Math: 81.5 percent MSA Reading: 83.1 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Bulldogs Before/After Care: No

C. ELIZABETH RIEG REGIONAL

15542 Peach Walker Drive Mitchellville, MD 20716 Phone: 301-390-0200 Fax: 301-390-0205 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/celizabethrie g Principal: Patrice Watson Guidance Counselor: Patricia Leffson Number of Teachers: 20 Capacity: 80 Enrollment: 95 MSA math: N/A MSA reading: N/A Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: No Mascot: Bears Before/After Care: No

CLINTON GROVE ES 9420 Temple Hill Road

Excellence

Clinton, MD 20735 Phone: 301-599-2414 Fax: 301-599-2412 Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/clintongrove Principal: Jamila Mannie Guidance Counselor: Phyllis Ennals Number of Teachers: 29 Capacity: 345 Enrollment: 369 MSA Math: 53.5 percent MSA Reading: 58.0 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Panda Before/After Care: Yes

FLINTSTONE ES

800 Comanche Drive Oxon Hill, MD 20745 Phone: 301-749-4210 Fax: 301-749-4215 Hours: 9:15 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/flintstone Principal: Brandi Stinson Guidance Counselor: None Number of Teachers: 45 Capacity: 447 Enrollment: 351 MSA Math: 72.2 percent MSA Reading: 78.8 percent Parent Organization: PTO, not

active ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Lion Before/After Care: No

FOREST HEIGHTS ES

200 Talbert Drive Forest Heights, MD 20745 Phone: 301-749-4220 Fax: 301-749-4224 Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/forestheight s Principal: Chester Brookover, Acting Guidance Counselor: Michael Mundy Number of Teachers: 25 Capacity: 314 Enrollment: 249 MSA Math: 77.5 percent MSA Reading: 79.3 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Wise Owl Before/After Care: No

FORT FOOTE ES

8300 Oxon Hill Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 Phone: 301-749-4230

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Fax: 301-749-4236 Hours: 9:15 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/fortfoote Principal: Dr. Marilyn Goldsmith Guidance Counselor: Joy Goggins Number of Teachers: 15 Capacity: 413 Enrollment: 374 MSA Math: 90.4 percent MSA Reading: 91.7 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Bear Before/After Care: No

FORT WASHINGTON FOREST ES

1300 Fillmore Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 Phone: 301-203-1123 Fax: 301-203-1129 Hours: 8:15 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/fortwashingt onforest Principal: Ezekial Bloyce Guidance Counselor: Robbin Epps Number of Teachers: 17 Capacity: 411 Enrollment: 253 MSA Math: 77.9 percent MSA Reading: 78.5 percent Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Rockets Before/After Care: No

FRANCIS T. EVANS ES

6720 Old Alexandria Ferry Road Clinton, MD 20735 Phone: 301-599-2480 Fax: 301-599-2561 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/francistevan s Principal: Deborah Stone Guidance Counselor: Elaine Shaw Number of Teachers: 23 Capacity: 457 Enrollment: 420 MSA Math: 85.2 percent MSA Reading: 83.9 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Falcons Before/After Care: No

GLASSMANOR ES 1011 Marcy Ave. Oxon Hill, MD 20745 Phone: 301-749-4240

Fax: 301-749-4242 Hours: 8:15 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/glassmanor/ Principal: Diane Jones Guidance Counselors: Michael Mundy Number of Teachers: 25 Capacity: 335 Enrollment: 239 MSA Math: 73.9 percent MSA Reading: 70.3 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Tiger Before and After care: No

ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Mustang Before and After care: No

JOHN HANSON FRENCH IMMERSION

2000 Callaway Street Hillcrest Heights, MD 20748 Phone: 301-749-4780 (New number to come) Fax: 301-749-4752 (New number to come) School Hours: 9 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/johnhansonfr enchimmersion Principals: Lysianne Essama Guidance Counselors: Carmen Berces and Sandra Navarra Number of Teachers: 21 Capacity: 451 Enrollment: 418 MSA Math (French): 84.1 percent MSA Reading (French): 83.6 percent Parent Organization: PTSA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle Before/After Care: No

HEATHER HILLS ES

12605 Heming Lane Bowie, MD 20716 Phone: 301-805-2730 Fax: 301-805-2733 Hours: 8:15 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/heatherhills Principal: Patsy Hosch Guidance Counselor: Monique Bartley Number of Teachers: 16 Capacity: 339 Enrollment: 377 MSA Math: 95 percent MSA Reading: 95 percent Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Mustang Before/After Care: Yes

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HIGH BRIDGE ES

7011 High Bridge Road Bowie, MD 20720 Phone: 301-805-2690 Fax: 301-805-2693 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/highbridge Principal: William Kelly Guidance Counselor: Lisa Miller Number of Teachers: 26 Capacity: 443 Enrollment: 418 MSA Math: 76.1 percent MSA Reading: 80.2 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: No Mascot: Hawk Before/After Care: Yes

HILLCREST HEIGHTS ES

4305 22nd Place Temple Hills, MD 20748 Phone: 301-702-3800 Fax: 301-702-3807 Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/hillcrestheig hts Principal: Traci Brown Guidance Counselor: Tammie Yancey

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Selah Ricks, 9, of Clinton waters a freshly planted Yoshino cherry tree during the Arbor Day celebration at Brandywine Elementary School. The event also featured a ceremony with Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker and Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., among other officials.

Number of Teachers: 20 Capacity: 520 Enrollment: 466 MSA Math: 69.2 percent MSA Reading: 76.2 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Hawk Before/After care: Yes

INDIAN QUEEN ES

9551 Fort Foote Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 Phone: 301-749-4250 Fax: 301-749-4252 Hours: 8:15 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/indianqueen Principal: Aundrea McCall Guidance Counselor: Tiffany Matthews Number of Teachers: 22 Capacity: 452 Enrollment: 307

MSA Math: 59.5 percent MSA Reading: 77.5 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Bear Before and After care: After care

J. FRANK DENT ES

2700 Corning Ave. Fort Washington, MD 20744 Phone: 301-702-3850 Fax: 301-702-7574 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/jfrankdent Principal: Theresa Ware Guidance Counselor: Andria Jones Number of Teachers: 19 Capacity: 362 Enrollment: 250 MSA Math: 61.7 percent MSA Reading: 73.7 percent

Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Tiger Before and After care: No

JAMES RYDER RANDALL ES

5410 Kirby Road Clinton, MD 20735 Phone: 301-449-4980 Fax: 301-449-2124 Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/jamesryderr andall Principal: Sonia Beckford Guidance Counselor: Carmelita Walker Number of Teachers: 25 Capacity: 506 Enrollment: 427 MSA Math: 71.2 percent MSA Reading: 78.8 percent Parent Organization: PTA

6360 Oxon Hill Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 Phone: 301-749-4052 Fax: 301-749-4054 School Hours: 9 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/johnhanson montessori Principal: Katrina Pinder Guidance Counselors: Tia Breckenridge Number of Teachers: 20 Capacity: 451 Enrollment: 463 MSA Math (Immersion): 75.7 percent MSA Reading (Immersion): 88.1 percent Parent Organization: PTSA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Voluntary Mascot: Eagle Before and After care: Yes

KENILWORTH ES

Address: 12520 Kembridge Drive Bowie, MD 20715 Phone: 301-805-6600 Fax: 301-805-6605 Hours: 7:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/kenilworth Principal: Rodney A. Henderson Guidance Counselor: Ronyl

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Minor Williams Number of Teachers: 28 Capacity: 494 Enrollment: 386 MSA Math: 90.4 percent MSA Reading: 90.4 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: No Mascot: Cougar Before/After Care: Yes

KETTERING ES

11000 Layton St. Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Phone: 301-808-5977 Fax: 301-808-5973 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/ketteringes Co-Principals: Joel Nelson and Janie Talbert Guidance Counselor: Leona Parker Number of Teachers: 30 Capacity: 589 Enrollment: 327 MSA Math: 74.1 percent MSA Reading: 81.9 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes

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KINGSFORD ES

Address: 1401 Enterprise Road Mitchellville, MD 20721 Phone: 301-390-0260 Fax: 301-390-0274 Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~kings Principal: Paulette Watkins Guidance Counselor: Tiffany Price Number of Teachers: 30 Capacity: 769 Enrollment: 732 MSA Math: 82.8 percent MSA Reading: 89.3 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Knight Before/After Care: Yes

LAKE ARBOR ES

Address: 10205 Lake Arbor Way Mitchellville, MD 20721 Phone: 301-808-5940 Fax: 301-808-5960 Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/lakearbor Principal: Tonya Riggins

Guidance Counselor: Benjamin E. Roberts Number of Teachers: 45 Capacity: 790 Enrollment: 740 MSA Math: 80.3 percent MSA Reading: 84.1 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Lion Before/After Care: Yes

LONGFIELDS ES

Address: 3300 Newkirk Ave. Forestville, MD 20747 Phone: 301-817-0455 Fax: 301-817-0934 Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/longfields Principal: Jeffrey Holmes Guidance Counselor: Duane Edwards Number of Teachers: 18 Capacity: 469 Enrollment: 404 MSA Math: 73.4 percent MSA Reading: 83.7 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Leopard Before/After Care: Yes

MARLTON ES

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8506 Old Colony Drive South Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-952-7780 Fax: 301-952-7718 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/marlton Principal: Valerie Gifford Guidance Counselor: Rona Smith Number of Teachers: 24 Capacity: 489 Enrollment: 429 MSA Math: 87.4 percent MSA Reading: 87.0 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Musketeers Before/After care: Yes

MATTAPONI ES

11701 Duley Station Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-599-2442 Fax: 301-599-2449 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/mattaponi Principal: Janice Hay Guidance Counselor: Lucille Underdue Number of Teachers: 26 Capacity: 475 Enrollment: 389 MSA Math: 86.6 percent

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MELWOOD ES

7100 Woodyard Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-599-2500 Fax: 301-599-2507 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/melwood Principal: Kristil Fossett Guidance Counselor: Lashonda McFarland Number of Teachers: 26 Capacity: 633 Enrollment: 459 MSA Math: 78.8 percent MSA Reading: 87.1 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Hawk Before /After care: Yes

NORTH FORESTVILLE ES

2311 Ritchie Road Forestville, MD 20747 Phone: 301-499-7098 Fax: 301-808-4488 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website:

www1.pgcps.org/northforestvi lle Principal: Melissa Ellis Guidance Counselor: Doris Hughey Number of Teachers: 40 Capacity: 412 Enrollment: 341 MSA Math: 67.0 percent MSA Reading: 73.7 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Falcon Before/After care: No

NORTHVIEW ES

Address: 3700 Northview Drive Bowie, MD 20716 Phone: 301-218-1520 Fax: 301-218-3071 Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/northview Principal: Jason Simmons Guidance Counselor: Londa James Number of Teachers: 44 Capacity: 869 Enrollment: 800 MSA Math: 78.7 percent MSA Reading: 83.9 percent Parent Organization: PTA

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ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: No Mascot: Night Hawk Before/After Care: Yes

ROCKLEDGE ES

OVERLOOK ES

3298 Curtis Drive Temple Hills, MD 20748 Phone: 301-702-3831 Fax: 301-702-3839 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/overlook Principal: Ingrid Williams Guidance Counselor: Detra Thomas Number of Teachers: 22 Capacity: 542 Enrollment: 276 MSA Math: 74.2 percent MSA Reading: 75.8 percent Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: American Bald Eagle Before/After care: Yes

OXON HILL ES

7701 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 Phone: 301-749-4290 Fax: 301-749-4295 Hours: 9:15 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/oxonhilles Principal: Cynthia Best-Goring Number of Teachers: 40 Capacity: 353 Enrollment: 340 MSA Math: 67.2 percent MSA Reading: 66.7 percent Parent Organization: PTSO ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Roadrunner Before/After care: No

PANORAMA ES

2002 Callaway St. Temple Hills, MD 20748 Phone: 301-702-3870 Fax: 301-702-6000 Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/panorama Principal: Patricia Wells Guidance Counselor: Hazel Mebane Number of Teachers: 35 Capacity: 766 Enrollment: 404 MSA Math: 83.1 percent MSA Reading: 85.4 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Panther Before/After care: After care

PATUXENT ES

4410 Bishopmill Drive

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Address: 7701 Laurel Bowie Road Bowie, MD 20715 Phone: 301-805-2720 Fax: 301-805-2718 Hours: 8:15 A.M. - 2:25 P.M. Website: www.pgcps.org/~rockledg Website: www1.pgcps.org/rockledge Principal: Kimberly Seidel Number of Teachers: 15 Capacity: 456 Enrollment: 516 MSA Math: 86.6 percent MSA Reading: 92.1 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: No Mascot: Roadrunner Before/After Care: Yes

ROSARYVILLE ES Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-952-7700 Fax: 301-952-7723 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/patuxent/ Principal: Glenda Washington Guidance Counselor: Barbara Simmons Number of Teachers: 24 Capacity: 445 Enrollment: 312 MSA Math: 74.7 percent MSA Reading: 86.7 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Bald Eagle Before/After care: Yes

PERRYWOOD ES

501 Watkins Park Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Phone: 301-218-3040 Fax: 301-218-3050 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/perrywood/ Principal: Carolyn Poole Guidance Counselor: Renee Lewis Number of Teachers: 31 Capacity: 791 Enrollment: 569 MSA Math: 87.2 percent MSA Reading: 92.3 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Panther Before/After care: Yes

PHYLLIS E. WILLIAMS ES

9601 Prince Place Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-499-3373 Fax: 301-808-4487 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/phyllisewillia ms/ Principal: Karen DeSouzaGallman Guidance Counselor: Michelle Hall Number of Teachers: 17 Capacity: 538 Enrollment: 360 MSA Math: 71.4 percent MSA Reading: 77.8 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Wildcats Before/After care: Yes

POINTER RIDGE ES

Address: 1110 Parkington Lane Bowie, MD 20716 Phone: 301-390-0220 Fax: 301-390-0281 Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/pointerridge Principal: Mary Stephenson Guidance Counselor: Charles Carroll Number of Teachers: 25 Capacity: 566 Enrollment: 450 MSA Math: 88.1 percent MSA Reading: 88.6 percent

Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: No Mascot: Panther Before/After Care: Yes

POTOMAC LANDING ES

12500 Fort Washington Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 Phone: 301-203-1114 Fax: 301-203-3226 Hours: 8:50 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~planding/ Principal: Richard Mosby Guidance Counselor: Jana Grymes Number of Teachers: 30 Capacity: 517 Enrollment: 461 MSA Math: 81.0 percent MSA Reading: 88.4 percent Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle Before/After care: Yes

PRINCETON ES

6101 Baxter Drive Suitland, MD 20746 Phone: 301-702-7650 Fax: 301-702-7658 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/princeton Principal: HeNina Bunch Guidance Counselor: Denise Caneda Number of Teachers: 31 Capacity: 459 Enrollment: 408

9925 Rosaryville Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-599-2490 Fax: 301-599-2494 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/rosaryville Principal: Rhonda Green Guidance Counselor: Shalena Hooper Number of Teachers: 34 Capacity: 790 Enrollment: 532 MSA Math: 80.5 percent MSA Reading: 79.2 percent Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Jaguar Before/After care: Yes

ROSE VALLEY ES

9800 Jacqueline Drive Fort Washington, MD 20744 Phone: 301-449-4990 Fax: 301-449-4766 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/rosevalley Principal: LaTonya Williams Guidance Counselor: Celitta Jackson Number of Teachers: 24 Capacity: 436 Enrollment: 381 MSA Math: 72.3 percent MSA Reading: 81.6 percent Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle Before/After care: No

SAMUEL CHASE ES

5700 Fisher Road Temple Hills, MD 20748 Phone: 301-702-7660 Fax: 301-702-7631 Hours: 9 a.m. – 3:10 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/samuelchas e Principal: Marie Jackson Guidance Counselor: Laureen Brock Number of Teachers: 19 Capacity: 392 Enrollment: 316 MSA Math: 79.3 percent MSA Reading: 80.3 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Bulldogs Before/After care: No

SAMUEL P. MASSIE ES

3301 Regency Parkway Forestville, MD 20747 Phone: 301-669-1120 Fax: 301-669-6536 Hours: 7:55 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/samuelpmas sie Principal: Michelle Pegram Guidance Counselor: Rhonda Harris, Marcus Jones and Daphne Davis Number of Teachers: 41 Capacity: 769 Enrollment: 658 MSA Math: 63.8 percent MSA Reading: 77.0 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Cheetah Before/After care: No

SEABROOK ES

Address: 6001 Seabrook Road Seabrook, MD 20706 Phone: 301-918-8542 Fax: 301-918-8543 Hours: 9:15 a.m. – 3:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/seabrook Principal: Clareta Spinks Guidance Counselor: Terry Gallion Number of Teachers: 17 Capacity: 383 Enrollment: 333 MSA Math: 85.1 percent MSA Reading: 93 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Dolphin Before/After Care: No

SKYLINE ES

6311 Randolph Road

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Suitland, MD 20746 Phone: 301-817-0535 Fax: 301-817-0953 Hours: 8:15 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/skyline Principal: Mark Dennison Guidance Counselor: Monifa Carpenter Number of Teachers: 25 Capacity: 310 Enrollment: 237 MSA Math: 82.5 percent MSA Reading: 85.1 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Tiger Before/After care: Yes

SUITLAND ES

4650 Homer Ave. Suitland, Md. 20746 Phone: 301-817-3770 Fax: 301-817-3791 Hours: 7:45 – 1:55 p.m.

Web site: www1.pgcps.org/suitlandes Principal: Pamela Preston Guidance Counselor: TBA Number of Teachers: 25 Capacity: 790 Enrollment: 408

MSA Math: 66.5 percent MSA Reading: 69.6 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Panther Before/After care: Yes

TAYAC ACADEMY ES

8600 Allentown Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 Phone: 301-449-4840 Fax: 301-449-4785 Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~tayac/ Principal: Saundra Mayo-Carr Guidance Counselor: Darren Stephenson Number of Teachers: 26 Capacity: 540 Enrollment: 412 MSA Math: 83.9 percent MSA Reading: 81.0 percent Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Chief Eagle Before/After care: No

TULIP GROVE ES

Address: 2909 Trainor Lane Bowie, MD 20715 Phone: 301-805-2680 Fax: 301-805-6689 Hours: 8:15 a.m. – 2:25 p.m.

Website:

www.pgcps.org/~tgrove Principal: Brian Baudoin Guidance Counselor: Jennifer Osborn Number of Teachers: 35 Capacity: 412 Enrollment: 307 MSA Math: 94.5 percent MSA Reading: 95 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: No Mascot: Tigers Before/After Care: Yes

VALLEY VIEW ES

5500 Danby Ave. Oxon Hill, MD 20745 Phone: 301-749-4350 Fax: 301-749-4354 Hours: 9:15 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/valleyview Principal: JoAnn Spruell Guidance Counselor: Roger Johnson Number of Teachers: 36 Capacity: 538 Enrollment: 500 MSA Math: 86.7 percent MSA Reading: 86.7 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Earth Watchers Before/After care: No

WALDON WOODS ES

10301 Thrift Road Clinton, MD 20735 Phone: 301-599-2540 Fax: 301-599-2544 Hours: 8:15 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/waldonwood s Principal: LaChon Winston Guidance Counselor: Patricia Johnson Number of Teachers: 31 Capacity: 628 Enrollment: 577 MSA Math: 71.8 percent MSA Reading: 80.4 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Mustang Before/After care: Yes

WHITEHALL ES

Address: 3901 Woodhaven Lane Bowie, MD 20715 Phone: 301-805-1000 Fax: 301-805-1006 Hours: 9:15 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/whitehall Principal: Jerenze Campbell Guidance Counselor: Jolanda Rawls Number of Teachers: 18 Capacity: 411 Enrollment: 464

MSA Math: 95 percent MSA Reading: 95 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: No Mascot: Wildcat Before/After Care: Yes

WILLIAM BEANES ES

5108 Dianna Drive Suitland, MD 20746 Phone: 301-817-0533 Fax: 301-817-0982 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/williambeane s Principal: Dana Tutt Guidance Counselor: Keisha Branch Number of Teachers: 29 Capacity: 584 Enrollment: 387 MSA Math: 79.3 percent MSA Reading: 73.6 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Bear Before/After Care: No

WOODMORE ES

12500 Woodmore Road Mitchellville, MD 20721 Phone: 301-390-0239 Fax: 301-390-0277 Hours: 9:15 a.m.- 3:25 p.m.

Website:

www1.pgcps.org/woodmore Principal: Jill Walker Guidance Counselor: Susan Harris Number of Teachers: 27 Capacity: 576 Enrollment: 414 MSA Math: 90.0 percent MSA Reading: 91.7 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Wildcat Before/After Care: Yes

YORKTOWN ES

Address: 7301 Race Track Road Bowie, MD 20715 Phone: 301-805-6610 Fax: 301-805-6626 Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/yorktown Principal: Taryn Savoy Guidance Counselor: Jennifer Osborn Number of Teachers: 20 Capacity: 457 Enrollment: 247 MSA Math: 78.5 percent MSA Reading: 93.1 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: No Mascot: Wildcat Before/After Care: Yes

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Middle schools Former Prince George’s County Public Schools Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. helps seventhgrader Selena Johnson-Cureton, 12, of Suitland put on her lab coat as she is inducted into Drew Freeman Middle School’s new Climate, Oceans and Weather Institute.

UNDERSTANDING THE SCHOOL LIST n Guidance counselors: Guidance

counselors can be reached through the main telephone number for the school, unless otherwise noted.

Some schools may include more than one person as a guidance counselor contact.

n School capacity: This figure is for

the capacity of the school building.

Capacity does not include temporary buildings (temps) on school grounds.

Each listing includes the capacity of the school building and how many temps are at each school.

n School enrollment: Based on a

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listing from the Prince George's County Public Schools System.

n Maryland School Assessment:

MSA scores represent the average for all students at the school that scored proficient or advanced on the 2012 state tests.

n ESOL: Identifies schools that offer

English for Speakers of Other Languages program or are used as ESOL centers.

ANDREW JACKSON ACADEMY

3500 Regency Parkway Forestville, MD 20747 Phone: 301-817-0310 Fax: 301-817-0339 Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 3:10 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/andrewjackson Principal: Dr. Veonca Richardson Guidance Counselors: Tracy Butler and Jerome James Number of Teachers: 45 School Capacity: 774 School Enrollment: 515 MSA Math: 54.7 percent MSA Reading: 59.6 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Jaguar

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2501 Olson St. Temple Hills, MD 20748 Phone: 301-702-7500 Fax: 301-702-7515 Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/benjaminstoddert Principal: Hillary Garner Guidance Counselors: Jameka Cameron and Kim Davis Number of Teachers: 46 School Capacity: 808 School Enrollment: 632 MSA Math: 32.1 percent MSA Reading: 56.2 percent Parent Organization: PTSO

ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle

BENJAMIN TASKER MS

4901 Collington Road Bowie, MD 20715 Phone: 301-805-2660 Fax: 301-805-2663 Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/benjamintasker Principal: Ingrid Johnson Guidance Counselors: Vera Jones, Nancy Jones, Robyn Jones and Vernon Baker Number of Teachers: 78 School Capacity: 1,040 + 5 temps School Enrollment: 931 MSA Math: 63.1 percent MSA Reading: 83.3 percent Parent Organization: PTSO ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: No Mascot: Tiger

DREW-FREEMAN MS

2600 Brooks Drive Suitland, MD 20746 Phone: 301-817-0900 Fax: 301-817-0915 Hours: 8:15 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/drewfreeman Principal: Dr. Marla Dean Guidance Counselors: Belinda Penn, Kristin Cahalan and LaTasha Mann

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Number of Teachers: 50 School Capacity: 1,050 School Enrollment: 654 MSA Math: 33 percent MSA Reading: 57.1 percent Parent Organization: No ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Falcon

ERNEST EVERETT JUST MS

1300 Campus Way North Mitchellville, MD 20721 Phone: 301-808-4040 Fax: 301-808-4050 Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/ernesteverettjust Principal: Kelvin Moore Guidance Counselor: Catherine Booker, April Magee and Katlyn Falls Number of Teachers: 60 School Capacity: 935 School Enrollment: 748 MSA Math: 57.3 percent MSA Reading: 82.9 percent Parent Organization: PTSA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform: Yes Mascot: Eagle

GWYNN PARK MS

8000 Dyson Road Brandywine, MD 20613 Phone: 301-372-0120 Fax: 301-372-0119 Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/gwynnparkms Principal: Danielle Moore Guidance Counselors: Devonne Johnson Number of Teachers: 40 School Capacity: 765 School Enrollment: 593 MSA Math: 56.4 percent MSA Reading: 75 percent Parent Organization: PTSA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Yellow Jacket

ISAAC J. GOURDINE MS

8700 Allentown Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 Phone: 301-449-4940 Fax: 301-449-4948 Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/isaacgourdine Principal: Leatriz Covington Guidance Counselor: Sylvia Williams Number of Teachers: 40 School Capacity: 791 School Enrollment: 551 MSA Math: 49.2 percent MSA Reading: 72.6 percent

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JAMES MADISON MS

7300 Woodyard Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-599-2422 Fax: 301-599-2562 Hours: 9 a.m. – 4:20 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/jamesmadison Principal: Courtney King Guidance Counselors: Jennifer Jones, Jacqueline Lytton and Clarelyn Nelson-Genias Number of Teachers: 65 School Capacity: 850 + 5 temps School Enrollment: 883 MSA Math: 48.1 percent MSA Reading: 80.4 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Cougar

KETTERING MS

65 Herrington Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-808-4060 Fax: 301-499-3128 Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/ketteringms Principal: Amin Salaam Guidance Counselors: Lakiesha Ramsey and Foster Epps Number of Teachers: 40 School Capacity: 985 School Enrollment: 543 MSA Math: 60.8 percent MSA Reading: 78.8 percent Parent Organization: PTSA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Cougar

OXON HILL MS

9570 Fort Foote Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 Phone: 301-749-4270 Fax: 301-749-4286 Hours: 9 a.m. – 4:20 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/oxonhillms Principal: Wendell Coleman Guidance Counselor: Marguerite Matthews Number of Teachers: 35 School Capacity: 816 School Enrollment: 574 MSA Math: 43.2 percent MSA Reading: 70.1 percent Parent Organization: PTSA ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle

ROBERT GODDARD MONTESSORI SCHOOL 9850 Good Luck Road Seabrook, MD 20706 Phone: 301-918-3515 Fax: 301-918-8670 Hours: 9 a.m. – 3:40 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/robertgoddardmontessori Principal: Carol Dimmie Guidance Counselors: Cindy Popol and André Cook Number of Teachers: 24 School Capacity: 499 School Enrollment: 519 MSA Math: 83 percent MSA Reading: 88 percent Parent Organization: PTSA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: No Mascot: Rocket

SAMUEL OGLE MS

4111 Chelmont Lane Bowie, MD 20715 Phone: 301-805-2641 Fax: 301-805-6674 Hours: 9 a.m. – 4:20 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~samogle Principal: Mark Covington Guidance Counselor: Kathy Bartolomeo, Selena Archibald and Lisa Glenn Number of Teachers: 75 School Capacity: 829 School Enrollment: 880 MSA Math: 78.1 percent MSA Reading: 87.8 percent Parent Organization: PTSO ESOL Program: Yes Uniform Policy: No Mascot: Ram

STEPHEN DECATUR MS

8200 Pinewood Drive Clinton, MD 20735 Phone: 301-449-4950 Fax: 301-449-2105 Hours: 9 a.m. – 4:20 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/stephendecatur Principal: Barry Cyrus Guidance Counselors: Giselle Collette and Michelle Durham Number of Teachers: 40 School Capacity: 901 School Enrollment: 614 MSA Math: 52.3 percent MSA Reading: 74.5 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle

THURGOOD MARSHALL MS

4909 Brinkley Road Temple Hills, MD 20748 Phone: 301-702-7540 Fax: 301-702-7555 Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/thurgoodmarshall/ Principal: Fletcher James III Guidance Counselors: Fredina Powell, Janie Williams and Gonkawon Strother Number of Teachers: 65 School Capacity: 956 School Enrollment: 755 MSA Math: 38.2 percent MSA Reading: 67.6 percent Parent Organization: PTA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Tiger

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2012-2013 CALENDAR 2012 Aug. 6-8

Mon.-Thurs. — Professional duty days for new teachers

Aug. 13-17

Mon.-Fri. — Professional duty days for all teachers

Aug. 20

Monday — First day of school for students

Sept. 3

Monday — Labor Day*

Sept. 17

Monday — Rosh Hashanah, schools closed, offices open

Sept. 28

Friday — Professional development, schools closed for students

Oct. 19

Friday — MSEA Convention, schools closed for students, teachers

Oct. 26

Friday — End of first quarter (46 days)

Oct. 29

Monday — Grading/Teacher planning, schools closed for students

Nov. 6

Tuesday — Presidential Election Day*

Nov. 12

Friday — Parent/Teacher conferences, schools closed for students

Nov. 21

Wed. — Thanksgiving Break, schools closed, offices open

Nov. 22-23

Thurs.-Fri. — Thanksgiving*

Dec. 24-26

Mon.-Wed. — Christmas*

Dec. 27-28

Thurs.-Fri. — Winter Break*

Dec. 31

Monday — New Year’s*

2013 Jan. 1

Tuesday — New Year’s*

Jan. 17

Thursday — End of second quarter (46 days)

Jan. 18

Friday — Grading/teacher planning, schools closed for students

Jan. 21

Monday — Martin Luther King Jr. Day*

Feb. 15

Friday — Parent/Teacher conferences, schools closed for students

Feb. 18

Monday — Presidents Day*

March 27

Wednesday — End of third quarter (45 days)

March 28

Thursday — Grading/teacher planning, schools closed for students

March 29-April 1 Fri. and Mon. — Easter* April 2-5

Tues.-Fri. — Spring Break, schools closed for students, teachers

May 27

Monday — Memorial Day*

June 7

Friday — Last day for students**, half day for students

June 7

Friday — Last day for teachers**, end of fourth quarter (44 days)

June 10-13

Mon.-Thurs. — Inclement weather makeup days

*All schools and offices closed. **Subject to change due to inclement weather.

SOURCE: PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Officials say K-8 academies better prepare students for high school, college BY

DANIEL J. GROSS STAFF WRITER

Three years since seven Prince George’s County schools were transformed into kindergarten through eighth grade academies, school officials say the format better prepares middle school-aged students for high school and beyond.

“This has the potential to be hugely successful,” said Glenda Washington, principal of William W. Hall Academy. “In a K-8 setting, there is a better chance of fostering relationships. That’s what’s needed to have the type of results we’re hoping to see in children, which is higher achievement.”

A. Duane Arbogast, the school system’s chief academic officer, said the Board of Education voted in 2009 to consolidate under-enrolled schools and converted seven schools into

K-8 academies. Arbogast said the consolidation of select schools into K-8 academies was done to offer continuity in the types of academic programs, such as visual and performing arts offered, so an education focus stays with the students longer.

“It’s all about the continuity of programs,” he said. “So for French immersion, we don’t want there to be a French immersion elementary school and then not a middle school.”

Arbogast said test scores of K8 academies do not show a significant increase or decrease in performance.

Washington said the Capitol Heights school has become a family-like environment for students by instilling the idea that the 535 students should treat all 30 teachers as if they were their own.

“There are teams of teachers teaming on two grades, so the children may see four teachers one year, then next year they’ll see two new ones and two who are the same,” said Washington, who added that strategy has helped students feel comfortable and, in turn, perform better in

their education and be more open to learning.

Amy Hansen, PTA president at Greenbelt Middle School, which has a traditional middle school model with grades six through eight, said it might be better for students to transition into new schools with new teachers and students.

“You’re getting a bigger variety of kids and can offer more courses,” Hansen said. “You have the potential of being able to offer courses like French and Spanish, but you can’t do that when you have a smaller population of students.”

At the Accokeek Academy, Principal Judy Adams said having a K-8 structure allows the students to be better thinkers and have a more organized mind.

Still, some K-8 school parents say they have seen some downsides to the setup.

Ray Lacy of Accokeek has two children attending Accokeek Academy and is a member of the school’s Parent Teacher Student Association. He said the focus of the K-8 structure is on “collegereadiness” when it should be more geared toward “high-school ready.”

Saint Ambrose Catholic School

“My daughters went through that K to 5 model and once they reached the middle school grades the teachers aren’t as patient,” he said. “They don’t have the time to give students chances to ask

questions, everything is more of a rush, rush, rush atmosphere.

They need to spend more time to allow students to have input.” djgross@gazette.net

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Teachers dialing up cell phones for classroom use Experts: Not all students need phones

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BY

ABBY BROWNBACK STAFF WRITER

When students glance at their cell phones during class, it doesn’t necessarily means they’re texting a friend or looking up an answer.

Prince George’s County teachers and students are harnessing the increasing abilities of smart phones that can access the Internet — for education-related purposes.

“It’s good that [students] have found a way to take what they’ve seen at school and use it on their personal devices,” said Cara McMahon, Spanish teacher at Nicholas Orem Middle School in Hyattsville. “It’s an important thing to harness. Technology’s not going away.”

McMahon’s students use phone applications such as iTranslate to help with words they don’t know. Other students who are interested in learning French, which is not offered at the school, have downloaded French language apps to teach themselves, McMahon said.

Some students find it helpful to listen to music while working independently, which doesn’t bother McMahon, she said, if she’s not giving instructions.

The county school system’s written policy says students can use cell phones “for approved instructional use by the student’s teacher” but at no other nonemergency time during the school day. “Images taken or stored on cell phones or [personal electronic devices] during school hours and/or on school property may not be shared or posted electronically,” the policy continues.

Schools spokesman Briant Coleman said the policy is enforced by principals on a caseby-case basis.

Jasmine Gillispie, a recent graduate of Oxon Hill High School, said her teachers often allowed students to use their phones to take notes, write deadlines in a calendar or look up information.

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tion or assignments he posts online.

“If kids don’t have computers at home, this is where [a cell phone] becomes a benefit,” he said.”They can use the Internet to

Parents and experts agree that not every child needs a cell phone.

Children with medical conditions, busy after-school schedules, who have faced trouble with bullies, or who walk or bus home from school might need a cell phone for safety and logistical reasons, said Parry Aftab, founder of Wired Safety, a nonprofit online safety and education organization.

“It doesn’t need to be a smart phone,” she said, as some service providers limit calls to preprogrammed numbers or disable features during certain times. “It doesn’t even need to have a text messaging plan.”

Kathryn Holmes Johnson, a Glenn Dale mother of two, gave her older daughter, a rising eighth-grader at Thomas G. Pullen Creative and Performing Arts School in Landover, a cell phone when she was in the sixth grade. The family established cell phone rules such as limiting use exclusively for contacting parents or caregivers, Holmes Johnson said.

“There was just a whole other level of anxiety that came about after 9/11 and more recently after the [Aug. 24] earthquake,” said Holmes Johnson, who added text messaging to her daughter’s phone after calls wouldn’t go through that day.

For students who have “a level of independence where they’re not constantly under supervision, it’s an important device to have,” she said.

Holmes Johnson said her

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Dejah Selders, 14, of Clinton uses her cell phone during a summer session July 19 for rising ninth-graders at Oxon Hill High School’s Science and Technology program.

Gillispie, 18, of Suitland. “We do have computers [at school], but sometimes it’s hard to get ahold of them.”

As of June, about 35 schools had full wireless access, said W. Wesley Watts Jr., the school system’s chief information officer. By December, that number will be almost 100 out of about 200 county schools.

The use of cell phones in the classroom could be helpful, but “it would put those students who can’t afford those phones at a disadvantage,” said Richard Dixon, a Capitol Heights resident whose son, J.D., is a rising junior at Forestville Military Academy. And cell phones likely provide more distraction than instruction, as students would be tempted to check text messages or play games, he said.

According to 2012 research, more than 75 percent of all 12- to 17-year-olds nationwide have a cell phone, said Amanda Lenhart, a senior research specialist with Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. Half of adolescents in the U.S. get their

TIPS FOR MONITORING CHILDREN’S CELL PHONE USE Parry Aftab, the founder of Wired Safety, a nonprofit online safety and education organization, says there are many reasons why children should have cell phones and why parents should know what their children are doing with them.

The following is a list of Aftab’s recommendations for parents: n Do spot checks of text messages, pictures, Internet history and

available accounts, such as Facebook, on your child’s phone. Any time a parent asks, the child must give the phone for a spot check.

n Take away the phone at bedtime. Children often text or call friends when they should be sleeping.

n Use parental controls available from major carriers to block Internet access to certain sites, to limit the number of text messages sent or received, to disable calling and texting features during certain times, and to monitor where your child is using a GPS feature.

Parents also can restrict incoming and outgoing calls to a specified list of phone numbers.

first cell phone at 12 or 13, she said.

Marlon Miller said many of his seventh-grade math students at William Wirt Middle School in Riverdale don’t have a computer at home, so they often use their cell phones to look up informa-

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younger daughter, a rising fifth-grade student at Thomas Pullen, will get a phone when she enters the sixth grade.

Cell phones can prove distracting in school and could pose a threat to test security, as students could photograph test questions or send a text message asking for an answer, said Glenn Chester, president of the parent-teacher-student association at Potomac High School in Oxon Hill. But Chester also noted possible uses for cell phones: research, text message reminders, educational applications and digital calendars.

Karyn Lynch, Prince George’s County school system’s chief of student services, said there might be educational uses for cell phones, but there’s no reason students need cell phones at school. Any resource students need, such as a nurse or an office phone on which to call a parent, is provided at each school, she said.

The school system’s policy says students who do bring cell phones to school must keep them off and put away during the school day. Cell phones only may be used with permission for instructional purposes or in an emergency, according to the policy. abrownback@gazette.net

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Samone Crews, 13, of Fort Washington works on a science project using her cell phone as a reference tool July 19 during a summer program for rising ninth-graders in Oxon Hill High School’s Science and Technology program.

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access educational resources.”

Issues such as cyberbullying and the disruption of class time are why Parry Aftab, founder of the cybersafety group WiredSafety.org, recommends all schools have a “well-articulated, enforced policy” that keeps cell phones in lockers during the day and put away while students are on a school bus.

But “the risk of using [cell phones] at school far outweighs the benefits,” Aftab said.

About 12 percent of teenagers said they were bullied in person in the past year, compared with 9 percent who said they were bullied via text message, 8 percent who said the bullying occurred online, and 7 percent who reported they were bullied through a phone call, Lenhart said, based on Pew’s 2012 research.

About one in five children admits to being an online bully, said Rebecca Randall, vice president of education programs for Common Sense Media, a San Francisco-based family advocacy organi-

zation focused on investigation and education about media and technology. But all children must be taught to behave responsibly and respectfully online, whether on a smart phone or a computer, she said.

“More and more, schools are incorporating mobile technology,” Randall said.

“That line between home and school has blurred.”

To ensure the most effective use of technology in the classroom, students must learn what is acceptable to share online, how to respect others’ privacy, and what constitutes fair use of a copyrighted piece of work, said Randall, who would like to see cell phones used more frequently in classrooms.

“I would like to see more adoption of [cell phones] — if they’re used ethically,” she said, mentioning apps that send text message reminders before tests and that create online flash cards.

“This is the world they are living in,” Randall said. “Our kids are growing up surrounded by, bombarded by digital media.

We want kids to harness it to its full potential.” abrownback@gazette.net

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SHOULD YOUR CHILD BRING A CELL PHONE TO SCHOOL? Experts suggest parents ask themselves the following questions before sending a child to school with a cell phone: n How independent is your child? n Will your child be able to keep track

and take care of a phone at school?

n Does your child participate in several

after-school activities where practices or meetings could be rescheduled or relocated?

n Does an after-school caregiver

need to be able to reach your child?

n Does your child have health issues that

necessitate you being in close contact?

n Can your child adhere to limits you set on the number of text messages or phone calls that can be sent or received?

n Will your child observe rules his or her school sets on when cell phones can be used?

n Is your child being bullied? Can

your child be trusted not to bully others with a phone?

n Would having a phone help your child socially?

SOURCES: COMMON SENSE MEDIA AND PARRY AFTAB, FOUNDER OF WIRED SAFETY

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County schools plan to stay in the flow of cursive writing Although some systems are nixing the practice, Prince George’s officials say it remains a necessity n

BY

NATALIE MCGILL STAFF WRITER

The average second-grader is many years away from signing a personal check, but the cursive writing needed to pen a signature still is a necessity despite a state curriculum standard that doesn’t include it, Prince George's County public school officials say.

There are no plans to phase out cursive writing, a linked and curved type of formal handwriting, from the school system’s curriculum despite the fact it is not included in the Common Core Standards, said A. Duane Arbogast, chief academic officer for the system's division of academics. State curriculum reflects Common Core Standards, a national set of teaching objectives for language arts and math that the state adopted in 2010. Arbogast said there’s an emphasis on communication, writing content and precision in Common Core Standards, but cursive writing wasn’t specifically listed.

The omission of the cursive writing requirement has sparked debates nation-

wide, dividing those who think the time spent on the lessons could be better used — especially in light of the increasing use of computers and text messaging — and those who say cursive writing is a necessity.

Arbogast said cursive writing is a code that students need to be able to crack, he said.

“The requirement to use cursive in the upper grades and later in life don't seem to be like when we were young, but they still have to be able to read and write in cursive, so it's still with us,” Arbogast said.

Benita Nicholson, a reading specialist at Capitol Heights' Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School, said cursive writing is a quicker form of writing, and students won't be able to decipher handwritten documents such as letters if they don't know how to write in cursive.

"Once they begin, they like it and they like the way it looks because of the easy flow and the way the letters are formed," Nicholson said. "It's not just sticks and the ball. Each person's signature is different, each person's cursive writing is different."

Nicholson said teachers typically begin teaching cursive writing at the end of the second grade, and then reinforce it in the third and fourth grades.

"The reality is that most students have difficulty with the keyboarding,"

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Rising Capitol Heights Elementary School fourth-grader Barisere Tuka of District Heights practices her handwriting in an acrostic poem in May.

Nicholson said of computer learning.

"They're still picking with one finger.

They'd rather write something rather than do it on the computer because they've been doing it so long."

Nicholson said students should be secure with cursive writing by the end of the fifth grade, but typically don't learn keyboarding until they reach middle school.

Wendy Frederick, a Talented and Gifted coordinator for Capitol Heights Elementary School, said students ask why they have to learn to write in cursive when they often use a computer, and she reminds them they will need to know cursive to write checks.

"They're probably not thinking about that in second or third grade or even fourth, but I let them know that it has to be in cursive, your distinctive writing," Frederick said.

Central High School senior Tobi Oke, 18, said he only writes in cursive since he attended private schools for the first and second grade that told him he would need to know how to write in cursive by the time he reached high school. Upon transferring to Mitchellville’s Kingsford Elementary School in the third grade, he said his teachers did not require students to write in cursive.

“Going to a Prince George’s County Public School it’s not something that’s enforced,” Oke said. “... That’s what I was taught so it just became a habit.” nmcgill@gazette.net

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High schools NOTE: Enrollment is the number reported by Prince George’s County Public Schools to the Maryland State Department of Education for 2012.

Graduation Rate and HSA scores (percent pass rate) are from MSDE 2011 Maryland Report Card.

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301 Largo Road, Room 119 Largo, MD 20774 Phone: 301-583-1593 Fax: 301-583-5241 Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:40 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/academyatp gcc Principal: Dr. Kathy Andrews Guidance counselors: Janiene Dickerson, Janice Cannon Number of teachers: 9 Capacity: 400 Enrollment: 100 Parent organization: Steering Committee ESOL program: No

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(alternative high school) 5150 Annapolis Road Bladensburg, MD 20710 Phone: 301-209-3580 Fax: 301-209-3579 Hours: 8:30 a.m.-3:10 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/annapolisroa d Principal: Agnes Brown-Jones Guidance counselor: Lonice Priester Number of teachers: 20 Capacity: 100 Enrollment: 94 Parent organization: Yes ESOL program: No Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Diamond Grade 10 HSA Algebra: n/a Grade 10 HSA Biology: n/a

Grade 10 HSA English: n/a Grade 10 HSA Government: n/a AYP: n/a Graduation rate: n/a

BLADENSBURG HS

4200 57th Ave. Bladensburg, MD 20710 Phone: 301-887-6700 Fax: 301-887-6710 Hours: 9:15 a.m.-4:10 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/bladensburg hs Principal: BernNadette Mahoney, acting Guidance counselors: Cheyonne Christian, J. Dickerson, Gillian Caruth-Hunt, Ruth Johnson, V. Morris, Consuelo Pettigrew Number of teachers: 103 Capacity: 1,923 Enrollment: 1,832 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Mustangs Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 71.7 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 55.1 percent

Grade 12 HSA English: 59.6 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 75.2 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 83.1 percent

BOWIE HS

15200 Annapolis Road Bowie, MD 20715 Phone: 301-805-2600 Fax: 301-805-2619 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/bowie Principal: Drewana Bey Guidance counselor: John Trusty Number of teachers: 200 Capacity: 2,734 Enrollment: 2,836 Parent organization: PTSO ESOL program: No Uniform policy: No Mascot: Bulldog Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 82.2 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 76.9 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 82.7 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 87.7 percent

AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 89.8 percent

CENTRAL HS

200 Cabin Branch Road Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-499-7080 Fax: 301-499-7087 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/central Principal: Charoscar Coleman Guidance chair: Doreen Hogans Number of teachers: 112 School capacity: 1,118 School enrollment: 905 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Falcon Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 67.4 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 64.4 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 69.7 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 77.3 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 69.5 percent

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FLOWERS HS

10001 Ardwick-Ardmore Road Springdale, MD 20774 Phone: 301-636-8000 Fax: 301-636-8008 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/charleshflow ers Principal: Gorman Brown Guidance chair: Marla Brooks Number of teachers: 113 Capacity: 2,200 Enrollment: 2,353 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: No Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Jaguar Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 81.7 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 76.7 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 88.1 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 88.1 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 93.2 percent

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Website: www1.pgcps.org/fairmontheig hts Principal: Nakia Nicholson Guidance counselor: O’Neil Marshall Number of teachers: 100 Capacity: 1,139 Enrollment: 752 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: No Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Hornet Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 68.7 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 56.5 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 67.5 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 70.6 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 89.6 percent

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5150 Annapolis Road Bladensburg, MD 20710 Phone: 301-985-5149 Fax: 301-985-1794 Hours: 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/communityb asedclassroom Principal: Dr. Tammy Williams Guidance counselor: Gwen Rocque Number of teachers: 20 Enrollment: 126 Parent organization: No ESOL program: No Uniform policy: No Mascot: Tassel Community-Based Classroom is for students ages 16 to 21 who have withdrawn from day school. CBC offers programs, classes and support services to help students complete their high school education and provide job skills.

Grade 12 HSA Algebra: n/a Grade 12 HSA Biology: n/a Grade 12 HSA English: n/a Grade 12 HSA Government: n/a AYP: n/a Graduation Rate: 72 percent

CROOM VOCATIONAL HS

9400 Surratts Road Cheltenham, MD 20623 Phone: 301-372-8846 Fax: 301 372-3422 Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:10 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/croom Principal: William Henderson, acting Guidance counselor: Triana HaYes Number of teachers: 14 Capacity: 120 Enrollment: 79 Parent organization: No ESOL program: No Uniform policy: No Mascot: Panther Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 55.4 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 50 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 53.6 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 64.3 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 85.3 percent

CROSSLAND HS

6901 Temple Hill Road Temple Hills, MD 20748 Phone: 301-449-4800 Fax: 301-449-4801 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/crossland

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Principal: Charles Thomas Guidance counselors: Brenda Harmon Number of teachers: 110 School capacity: 1,947 School enrollment: 1,340 Parent organization: PTSA School has IB program ESOL program: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Cavalier Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 70.2 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 56.9 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 74.8 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 75.8 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 83.2 percent

CROSSLAND EVENING/SATURDAY HIGH SCHOOL

6901 Temple Hill Road Temple Hills, MD 20748 Phone: 301-449-4994 Fax: 301-449-4788 Hours: 5:50-10 p.m. MondayThursday; 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Saturday Website: www.pgcps.org/~crossehs Principal: William Kitchings Guidance counselor: Druscilla Saunders-Faulk Number of teachers: 20

Enrollment: 156 Parent organization: No ESOL program: No Uniform policy: No Mascot: No Grade 12 HSA Algebra: n/a Grade 12 HSA Biology: n/a Grade 12 HSA English: n/a Grade 12 HSA Government: n/a AYP: n/a Graduation rate: 9.2 percent

DR. HENRY A. WISE JR. HS

12650 Brooke Lane Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-780-2100 Fax: 301-780-2112 Hours: 9 a.m.-3:40 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/drhenrywisejr Principal: Carletta Marrow Guidance counselors: Maurizio Byrd, Consuella Gibson, Angela Jackson, Robin Rubain, Pamela Poles, Tania Chandler, Melody Thompson Number of teachers: 160 Capacity: 2,606 Enrollment: 2,484 Parent organization: PTSO Uniform policy: Yes ESOL: No Mascot: Puma Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 71.4 percent

Grade 12 HSA Biology: 74.5 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 78.1 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 85.5 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 87.6 percent

DUVAL HS

9880 Good Luck Road Lanham, MD 20706 Phone: 301-918-8600 Fax: 301-918-8606 Hours: 8:30 a.m.-3:10 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/duval Principal: Alice Swift-Howard Guidance counselor: Andrea Johnson Number of teachers: 95 School capacity: 2,254 School enrollment: 1,648 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Tiger Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 74 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 70.2 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 75.2 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 79.7 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 90.7 percent

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ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HS

7601 Hanover Parkway Greenbelt, MD 20770 Phone: 301-513-5400 Fax: 301-614-3446 Hours: 8:30 a.m.-3:10 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~erhs Principal: Reginald McNeill Guidance counselors: Lolithia Lomax-Frazier, David Heintzelman, Judy Moien, Marisha Wright, Gregory Smith, Richard McCree, Pamela Roberts, Leah Osuntuyi Number of teachers: 200 Capacity: 2,164 Enrollment: 2,551 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: Yes Uniform policy: No Mascot: Raider Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 88.8 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 91.5 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 91.8 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 93.6 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 91 percent

FAIRMONT HEIGHTS HS

1401 Nye St. Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-925-1360

7001 Beltz Drive Forestville, MD 20747 Phone: 301-817-0400 Fax: 301-817-0416 Hours: 9 a.m.-4:20 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/forestville Principal: Nathaniel Laney Jr. Guidance counselor: Yvette Thomasson JROTC program supervisor: Maj. Gen. Warren Freeman Number of teachers: 71 Capacity: 1,319 Enrollment: 738 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: No Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Knight Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 70 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 56.2 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 75.2 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 71.3 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 77.3 percent

FREDERICK DOUGLASS HS

8000 Croom Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-952-2400 Fax: 301-627-3377 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/douglass Principal: Rudolph Saunders Jr. Guidance counselor: Jane Godwin Number of teachers: 80 Capacity: 1,283

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Enrollment: 1,085 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: No Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 72.8 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 76.4 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 72.1 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 83.8 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 94.6 percent

FRIENDLY HS

10000 Allentown Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 Phone: 301-449-4900 Fax: 301-449-4911 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/friendly Principal: Raynah Adams Guidance counselor: Desirae Dent, Amber Tucker, Tamala Smith, Peter McCourt Number of teachers: 90 School capacity: 1,505 School enrollment: 1,288 Parent organization: PTSA

ESOL program: No Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Patriot Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 69.9 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 58.6 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 70.5 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 68.4 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 93.6 percent

GREEN VALLEY ACADEMY AT EDGAR ALLAN POE

(serves grades 6-10) 2001 Shadyside Ave. Suitland, MD 20746 Phone: 301-817-3100 Fax: 301-817-3176 Hours: 9:30 a.m.-3:10 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/greenvalley Principal: Gordon Libby Guidance counselor: Reginald Russell Number of teachers: 16 School capacity: 456 Enrollment: 111 Parent organization: No ESOL program: No Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle Grade 10 HSA Algebra: 29.6

percent Grade 10 HSA Biology: 28 percent Grade 10 HSA English: 48.1 percent Grade 10 HSA Government: 50 percent AYP: n/a Graduation rate: n/a

GWYNN PARK HS

13800 Brandywine Road Brandywine, MD 20613 Phone: 301-372-0140 Fax: 301-372-0149 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/gwynnparkh s Principal: Tracie Miller Guidance counselor: Cynthia Critten Number of teachers: 67 Capacity: 1,313 Enrollment: 1,136 Parent organization: PTSO ESOL program: No Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Yellow Jacket Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 81.9 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 75.6 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 75.7 percent Grade 12 HSA Government:

84.4 percent AYP: Met Graduation rate: 95 percent

HIGH POINT HS

3601 Powder Mill Road Beltsville, MD 20705 Phone: 301-572-6400 Fax: 301-572-6481 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/highpoint Principal: Sandra Jimenez Guidance chair: Eunice Humphrey Number of teachers: 152 Capacity: 2,253 Enrollment: 2,158 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 73 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 69.2 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 75.4 percent HSA Government: 78.9 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 72.2 percent

LARGO HS

505 Largo Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Phone: 301-808-8880 Fax: 301-808-4066 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/largo Principal: Angelique SimpsonMarcus Guidance counselor: Chyla Carter, Janice CanNon, Robin Miller, Valarie Alston Number of teachers: 112 Capacity: 1,849 Enrollment: 1,165 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: No Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Lion Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 71.7 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 63 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 77.3 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 78.3 percent AYP: Met Graduation rate: 86.9 percent

LAUREL HS

8000 Cherry Lane Laurel, MD 20707 Phone: 301-497-2050 Fax: 301-497-2068 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/laurelhs

Principal: Dwayne Jones Guidance chairs: Teri CollinsSwain, Rene Richardson Number of teachers: 90 Capacity: 1,870 Enrollment: 1,827 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Spartan Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 81.5 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 77 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 76.7 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 82.8 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 81.5 percent

NORTHWESTERN HS

7000 Adelphi Road Hyattsville, MD 20782 Phone: 301-985-1820 Fax: 301-985-1833 Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:10 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~nwest Principal: Edgar Batenga Guidance counselors: Yvette Wright, Cathy Evans, Janice Waters, Linda Dalton Number of teachers: 193

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Capacity: 2,053 Enrollment: 2,274 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Wildcat Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 72.3 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 72.9 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 77.6 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 79.5 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 83.8 percent

NORTHWESTERN EVENING/SATURDAY HS

7000 Adelphi Road Hyattsville, MD 20782 Phone: 301-985-1460 Fax: 301-985-5749 Hours: 5:50-10 p.m. MondayThursday; 8 a.m.-12:10 p.m.

Saturday Website: www.pgcps.org/~nwesteven Principal: William Kitchings Guidance counselor: Chontelle Matthews Number of teachers: 30

Capacity: 750 Enrollment: 150 Parent organization: No ESOL program: Yes Uniform policy: No Mascot: Wildcat Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 60 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 52.5 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 52.5 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 66.1 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 74.3 percent

OXON HILL HS

6701 Leyte Drive Oxon Hill, MD 20745 Phone: 301-749-4300 Fax: 301-749-4599 (Call before faxing) Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:10 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~oxonhill Principal: Dr. Jean-Paul Cadet Guidance counselor: T’Wana Warrick-Bell Number of teachers: 130 Capacity: 1,902 Enrollment: 1,647 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Clipper Ship Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 71.2 percent

Grade 12 HSA Biology: 69.7 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 78.5 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 75.7 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 86.5 percent

PARKDALE HS

6001 Good Luck Road Riverdale, MD 20737 Phone: 301-513-5700 Fax: 301- 513-5209 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/parkdale Principal: Cheryl Logan Guidance chair: Marsha Williams Number of teachers: 130 Capacity: 2,165 Enrollment: 2,172 Parent organization: PTSO ESOL program: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Panther HSA Algebra: 73.2 percent HSA Biology: 64.8 percent HSA English: 73.6 percent HSA Government: 73.7 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 87.2 percent

POTOMAC HS

5211 Boydell Ave. Oxon Hill, MD 20745

Phone: 301-702-3900 Fax: 301-702-3886 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

Website: www.pgcps.org/~potomac Principal: Robynne Prince Guidance counselor: Ruth Oduroe Number of teachers: 94 Capacity: 2,104 Enrollment: 1,079 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: No Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Wolverine Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 59.7 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 49.4 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 58.2 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 56.1 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 87.4 percent

SUITLAND HS

5200 Silver Hill Road Forestville, MD 20746 Phone: 301-817-0500 Fax: 301-817-0515 Hours: 8:30 a.m.-3:10 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/suitlandhs Principal: Nate Newman Guidance counselor: Angela Stewart Number of teachers: 204

School capacity: 2,635 School enrollment: 2,112 Parent organization: PTSO ESOL program: No Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Ram Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 74.6 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 65.4 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 77.3 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 82.4 percent AYP: Met Graduation rate: 84.2 percent

SURRATTSVILLE HS

6101 Garden Drive Clinton, MD 20735 Phone: 301-599-2453 Fax: 301-599-2476 Hours: 7:45 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/surrattsville Principal: Kristi Holden Guidance chair: Jeanay LarueRobinson Number of teachers: 65 Capacity: 1,195 Enrollment: 849 Parent organization: PTSA ESOL program: No Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Hornet Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 65 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 59.5

percent Grade 12 HSA English: 79.1 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 67.6 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 88.5 percent

TALL OAKS VOCATIONAL HS

2112 Church Road Bowie, MD 20721 Phone: 301-390-0230 Fax: 301-390-0228 Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:10 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/talloaks Principal: Dr. Larry McRae Guidance counselor: Debra Morrow Number of teachers: 15 School capacity: 180 Enrollment: 113 Parent organization: PTO ESOL program: No Uniform policy: No Mascot: Tiger Grade 12 HSA Algebra: 57.1 percent Grade 12 HSA Biology: 59 percent Grade 12 HSA English: 57.7 percent Grade 12 HSA Government: 62.8 percent AYP: Not met Graduation rate: 83 percent

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Public charter schools Enrollment data is the number reported by PGCPS to MSDE for 2012. MSA data (% Proficient) is from the MSDE 2011 Maryland Report Card’s School Progress Reports.

Landover, MD 20785 Phone: 301-925-2320 Fax: 301-277-5357 Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Website: www.excelacademypcs.org Principal: Diane Kanu Guidance Counselor: Burnetta ScottCaldwell Number of Teachers: 20 School Capacity: 443 School Enrollment: 331 MSA Math: 68.5 percent MSA Reading: 78.7 percent Parent Organization: PTSA ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle Before/After Care: Yes

CHESAPEAKE MATH & IT ACADEMY

6100 Frost Place Laurel, MD 20707 Phone: 301-350-6052 Fax: 301-350-6029 Hours: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Website: www.cmitacademy.org Principal: Ali Gurbuz Guidance Counselors: TBD Number of Teachers: 24 School Capacity: 360 School Enrollment: 295 MSA Math: n/a MSA Reading: n/a Parent Organization: Parent Task Force ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: No Before/After Care: Enrichment Programs

IMAGINE ANDREWS

4798 San Antonio Blvd.

AAFB, MD 20762 Phone: 301-350-6000 Fax: 301-599-5620 Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 2:40 p.m.

Website: http://imagineandrews.org Principal: Marquis Dwarte Guidance Counselor: Whitney Ritchie Number of Teachers: 12 School Capacity: 317 School Enrollment: 265

EXCEL ACADEMY 7910 Scott Road

MSA Math: 88.3 percent MSA Reading: 90.4 percent Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle Before/After Care: Yes

IMAGINE FOUNDATIONS I

14111 Oak Grove Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Phone: 301-808-4003 Fax: 301-218-1454 Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 3:05 p.m.

Website: http://imaginefoundations.org Principal: Erika McCoy Guidance Counselor: Erica Daves Number of Teachers: 26 School Capacity: 450 School Enrollment: 388 MSA Math: 88.2 percent MSA Reading: 89.9 percent Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle Before/After Care: Yes

IMAGINE FOUNDATIONS II

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Heritage Christian Academy at Mount Calvary Baptist Church

4207 Norcross St. Temple Hills, MD 20748 Phone: 301-808-5600 Fax: 301-808-5611 Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 2:40 p.m.

Website: http://imaginelincoln.org Principal: Danielle Goddard Guidance Counselor: Kevin Smith Number of Teachers: 23 School Capacity: 480

TURNING POINT ACADEMY 7800 Good Luck Road (inside Trinity AoG Church) Lanham, MD 20706 Phone: 301-552-0164 Fax: 301-552-7307 Hours: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Website: www1.pgcps.org/turningpoint Principal: Rhonda Clomax, Acting Guidance Counselor: Alexander Dorsey Number of Teachers: 35 School Capacity: 750 School Enrollment: 590 MSA Math: n/a MSA Reading: n/a Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle Before/After Care: Yes

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Website: http://imaginefoundations2.org Principal: Peter Thompson Guidance Counselor: Michelle Zitofsky Number of Teachers: 13 School Capacity: 500 School Enrollment: 310 MSA Math: n/a MSA Reading: n/a Parent Organization: PTO ESOL Program: No Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle Before/After Care: Yes

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Colleges/universities BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY

14000 Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD 20715-9465 301-860-4000

CAPITOL COLLEGE

11301 Springfield Road Laurel, MD 20708 301-369-2800

EMBREY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY

Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 301-735-6340 or 301-981-4098

PRINCE GEORGE’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE Main Campus 301 Largo Road Largo, MD 20774 301-336-6000

PRINCE GEORGE’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT ANDREWS

Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 301-322-0778 or 301-981-5949

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER 6505 Belcrest Road Hyattsville, MD 20782 301-277-5934

LAUREL COLLEGE CENTER

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4600 Powder Mill Road, Suite 500 Beltsville, MD 20705 301-937-8448 or 800-48-TESST

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

The Prince George’s County Public Schools website offers parents and students suggestions on websites they can visit while preparing for the SAT and ACT tests. The SAT will be held for juniors in February. n sat.collegeboard/org/practice: Students have free and unlimited access to more than a dozen official practice tools to help prepare for the SAT.

n https://quickstart.collegeboard.com/posweb/login: Students who have taken the PSAT register here. Using the code on their PSAT score report, which their counselor has a copy of, they can access an electronic report that allows them to review their incorrect answers and view answer explanations. It is a free, personalized SAT study plan.

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n http://ineedapencil.com: This is a free SAT prep site developed by a Harvard

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

n www.number2.com: The better students do on the SAT questions on the

8200 Professional Place, Suite 111 Lanham, MD 20785 301-459-8686 or 888-444-4118 Strayer University

PRINCE GEORGE’S CAMPUS

4710 Auth Place, Suite 100 Suitland, MD 20746 301-423-3600

TAI SOPHIA INSTITUTE

7750 Montpelier Road Laurel, MD 20723 301-725-1674 or 410-888-9048

n http://sat.collegeboard.com/home: There is a free SAT test for practice, as well as sample questions and tips for the test.

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7852 Walker Drive, Suite 100 Greenbelt, MD 20770 301-345-6710

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6511 Princess Garden Parkway Lanham, MD 20706 301-552-1400

graduate and is highly recommended by Prince George’s public schools. It has students take a full practice SAT and makes suggestions from their results using 60 lessons in math, reading and writing that infuse pop culture into learning to make prep accessible; more than 800 challenging practice exam questions that simulate the SAT and provide full explanations; and features such as a score projector to show students how they are predicted to score on the real exam.

site the harder they become. If students get an answer wrong the site will explain why. It also offers strategies for each SAT section and a vocabulary builder.

n www.studyhall.com: This site offers a free SAT improvement program, using simulated SAT questions paired with explanations, as well as an interactive Critical Reading passage.

n www.gocollege.com: GoCollege has a little bit of everything, including

college and scholarship search engines. This site offers free, full length SAT and ACT practice tests.

Numerous college scholarships available for students in Prince George’s County The following is a list of some scholarships specific to Prince George’s County residents. n Alliance of Southern Prince George’s County Communities, Inc. Annual Scholarship: Available for a District 8 resident, currently attending a four-year college or university. Requires an application and official transcript. Call 301-686-1136. n Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Upsilon Tau Omega Chapter High School Scholarship: Given to a southern Prince George’s County high school senior attending a two- or four-year college or university in the fall. Requires an application, essay, official transcript, two letters of recommendation and head shot photo. n Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington Scholarship: This award from AOBA is given to graduates of Prince George’s County high schools and pays for two years of tuition at Prince George’s Community College, totaling about $6,000. Eligible candidates must be county residents currently attending high school or have graduated within the last three years, accepted to PGCC, have a minimum of a 2.5 gradepoint average and a household income of no more than $60,000 per year. Call 301322-0822 or visit www.aoba-metro.org. n Board of Trustees’ Legacy Scholarship: Awards given to Prince George’s County high school graduates who commit to attending

Prince George’s Community College and have demonstrated academic ability and strong leadership. Eligible students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average. For information, visit www.pgcc.edu/go/botscholarship. n County Council members’ scholarships: Every year, district offices for Prince George’s County Council members give scholarships for residents in their districts.

For information, call your local office: County Council District 1, 301-952-4801; County Council District 2, 301-952-4436; County Council District 3, 301-952-3060; County Council District 4, 301-952-3094; County Council District 5, call 301-9523864; County Council District 6, 301-9523426; County Council District 7, 301-9523690; and County Council District 8, 301952-3820. n Emily J.T. Perez Foundation Scholarship: Available for an Oxon Hill High School graduating senior enrolled full time in an accredited U.S. four-year college or university. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with at least a 2.5 GPA. Must also have demonstrated leadership ability through participation in community service or extracurricular activities.

Requires application, essay, official transcript and two letters of recommendation.

Contact contact@emilysway.org. n The Hillman Entrepreneurs Program Scholarship: Four-year scholarships for students starting at Prince George’s Community

College and finishing their higher education at the University of Maryland, College Park.

There is no grade-point average requirement, but the competitive award is meant for students who plan to stay in the county and contribute to the community. Visit http://academic.pgcc.edu/hillman/. n The Jason Choy Memorial Scholarship: For graduating Eleanor Roosevelt High School seniors attending an institute of higher education in the fall with a 2.7 GPA. Visit www.jasonchoy.org for more information. n Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Hyattsville/Landover Alumni Chapter scholarship: Awards given to minority Prince George’s County high school students or minority county residents enrolled in college. The scholarship is geared toward minority male students, but all minorities are eligible. Applicants must have at least a 2.5 grade-point average. Call 301-325-1290 or visit www.hlkapsi.org. n Prince George’s County Association of Realtors David Maclin Memorial Scholarship Fund: Annual $2,500 awards given to five Prince George’s County public school seniors as a way of acknowledging their community service efforts. Eligible candidates must be graduating high school seniors with a minimum 2.0 grade-point average and must write an essay on how they have made impacts in their communities. Call 301-306-7900 for information.

n Prince George’s County Delta Alumnae Foundation Inc. scholarships: A range of awards given to Prince George’s County residents. Some scholarships include those meant for improved students, students with financial need or high grades, students who want to become teachers, students who are single mothers, and technical or trade students. Some scholarships are gender specific. Call 240620-7923 or visit www.pgcacdst.org. n Prince George’s County International Ambassador Scholarship: Scholarships for Prince George’s County high school graduates who are in their sophomore year or higher at the University of Maryland, College Park. The awards are given to students with high financial need and those from underrepresented groups, including but not limited to AfricanAmericans, Latino-Americans and Native Americans. Preference is given to students who plan to study abroad in Africa, but study in any country is encouraged.Visit www.international.umd.edu/studyabroad/6190. n The Prince George’s County Municipal Association scholarship program: A $1,000 award given annually to prospective or current undergraduate students majoring in a field geared toward government or public service careers. Eligible applicants must have at least a 2.0 grade-point average and be a resident of a Prince George’s County municipality. Visit www.mdmunicipal.org/chapterweb/pgcma.

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Prince George’s County Board of Education PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

District 5 (chair)

District 2 (vice chair)

District 1

District 3

District 4

Administrative Offices Sasscer Administration Building 14201 School Lane Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 301-952-6000; www1.pgcps.org n The Board of Education meets at 1 p.m. on

the second Thursday of the month and 7:05 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month in the Board Meeting Room of the Sasscer Administration Building in Upper Marlboro.

n All board members can be reached at 301-952-6115.

Verjeana M. Jacobs

n Verjeana.Jacobs@

pgcps.org

District 6

Peggy Higgins

Rosalind A. Johnson

n peggy.higgins

n Rosalind.Johnson@

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Amber P. Waller n amber.waller @pgcps.org

District 7

District 8

District 9

Edward Burroughs III

Donna Hathaway Beck n donna.hathawaybeck @pgcps.org

@pgcps.org

Patricia Eubanks

n patricia.eubanks

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Learning doesn’t have to stop when school day ends Variety of free tutoring, homework help offered in Prince George’s County

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For Prince George’s County students, the opportunity to learn continues after school hours thanks to a variety of free programs aimed at providing students with tutoring and homework help.

During the school year, the county offers programs such as the Count On US Math Show, a live TV show aired Monday and Wednesday that allows students to call in questions or send emails about math problems.

Educators support programs that provide opportunities to learn outside the school day and school year, said Briant Coleman, a spokesman for the county’s school system.

“We know that learning doesn’t stop once a child leaves the

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Clyve Coffie, 2, of Laurel reads after finishing his ice cream during the ice cream social held at the Laurel Library to celebrate the kickoff to summer reading. classroom,” he said. “It has to be a holistic approach to the education of children.”

Students also can view videos made by the school system that provide tips for preparing for var-

ious standardized exams such as the Maryland School Assessment, High School Assesment, the SATs and Advanced Placement exams.

Students also can take advantage of programs available

through the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System.

Perhaps most useful to children is the library system’s Brainfuse online learning program, said Kathleen Teaze, director of the county’s library system.

The online service allows library patrons to ask questions on a variety of topics. The service is available from 2 to 11:55 p.m. daily.

The library’s Ask Us Now program allows students to be connected to librarians via text chats or email and receive instant help with questions. Students may not be interacting with their local librarian though as the 24-hour program also uses librarians in other states and countries.

“While we’re not an extension of the school system officially, we take the lifelong learning piece of our mission very seriously,” said Teaze, who has worked in libraries for 22 years.

There also are community groups that offer free homework help and tutoring. One of them is the city of Greenbelt, which offers free, drop-in tutoring Saturday

mornings for students of all ages through the Greenbelt Cares Youth and Family Services Bureau.

Other organizations also have stepped up to provide help.

Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection, a regional nonprofit that provides a mixture of mentoring and tutoring, gets youth ready for college or employment after high school.

“This year we graduated our largest class to date, 52 students,” said Carene Brodie, executive director of the program.

The organization serves about 200 students yearly and currently partners with Central, Fairmont Heights and Suitland high schools and G. James Gholson and Drew Freeman middle schools.

“If they’re enrolled at any of those schools, we can screen them for enrollment,” Brodie said.

The opportunities available to students can vary depending on school and time of year. Students or their parents should check with guidance counselors and teachers to see what free programs might currently be available.

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Private schools ASCENSION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

7415 Buchanan St. Landover Hills, MD 20784 Phone: 301-577-0500 Fax: 301-577-9558 Website: www.ascensionschool.org Principal: Donna Lucas Grades: K-8 Tuition: $7,550 for one child ($6,342 per child for two or more) Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle

THE BEDDOW JUNIOR/HIGH SCHOOL

MONTESSORI SCHOOL

8600 Loughran Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 Phone: 301-567-0330 Fax: 301-567-0330 Website: www.thebeddowschool.org Grades: ages 2½ to 12 Principal: Trudy Beddow Tuition: Half-day primary, $6,935; Full-day primary, $9,230; Elementary class, $9,725 Uniform policy: No Parent organization: No Mascot: None

BISHOP MCNAMARA HIGH SCHOOL

501 Bryan Point Road Accokeek, MD 20607 Phone: 301-292-1968 Fax: 301-292-2095 Website: www.thebeddowschool.org Grades: 7-12 Principal: Trudy Beddow Tuition: $12,200 Uniform Policy: No, but strict dress code Parent organization: No Mascot: Hawk

6800 Marlboro Pike Forestville, MD 20747 Phone: 301-735-8401 Fax: 301-735-0934 Website: www.bmhs.org President: Marco Clark Grades: 9-12 Tuition: $12,000 Uniform policy: Yes Parent organization: Yes Mascot: Mustang

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BOWIE MONTESSORI CHILDREN’S HOUSE

Bowie, MD 20715 Phone: 301-262-3566 Fax: 301-262-9802 Website: www.bmch.net Grades: Primary (from ages 2½ to 8) Director: Suzanne Byron Byrne Tuition: Half day, $8,500; full day: $9,800 Uniform policy: No Parent organization: Yes Mascot: None

CHILDREN’S GUILD INC.

5702 Sargent Road Chillum, MD 20782 Phone: 301-853-7370 Fax: 301-853-7376 Website: www.childrensguild.org Principal: Tyrone Frazier Grades: K-3 to 8 Tuition: Paid through the county school system Uniform policy: Yes Parent organization: No Mascot: Skippy

CLINTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

6707 Woodyard Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-599-9600

Website: www.clintonchristianpg.org Principal: Carlos Williams Grades: K-3 to 12 Tuition: K-3: $10,500, K-4 to 12th grade: $8,250 Uniform policy: Yes Parent organization: Yes Mascot: Eagle

Bladensburg, MD 20710 Phone: 301-864-4532 Website: www.setonhs.org Principal: Sharon Pasterick Grades: 9-12 Tuition: $11,200 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Roadrunners

CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL

EXCELLENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

3799 East West Highway Hyattsville, MD 20782 Phone: 301-927-0266 Website: www.clsmd.org Principal: Jeff Burkee Grades: Pre-K to 4 Tuition: $7,337 Uniform policy: Yes Parent organization: Yes Mascot: Panther

DEMATHA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

4313 Madison St. Hyattsville, MD 20781 Phone: 240-764-2200 Website: www.dematha.org Principal: Daniel McMahon Guidance chairwoman: Maureen Ritz Grades: 9-12 Tuition: $13,950 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Stags

DIVINE PEACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL

1500 Brown Station Road Largo, MD 20774 Phone: 301-350-4522 Website: www.divinepeace.org Principal: Ryan Finkbeiner Grades: K-8 Tuition: $7,200 Uniform policy: Yes Parent organization: Yes Mascot: None

ELIZABETH SETON HIGH SCHOOL 5715 Emerson St.

9010 Frank Tippett Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-868-1873 Website: www.excellencechristianschoo l.org Principal: Dr. Erika Lee Grades: K-3 to 12 Tuition: Returning students, $7,650; new students, $8,150 Book fees: Vary by grade level. Discounts available for families with two or more children enrolled.

Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes After care: Yes Mascot: Eagle

FAIRHAVEN SCHOOL

17900 Queen Anne Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Phone: 301-249-8060 Website: www.fairhavenschool.com Admissions chair: Mark McCaig Grades: K-12 Tuition: $8,853 for the first student in a family, $7,525 for the second, and $5,312 for each additional student.

Parent organization: No Uniform policy: No Mascot: Mastodon

FAITH BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 12700 Claxton Drive Laurel, MD 20708 Phone: 301-497-4490 Fax: 301-776-3277

Website: www.faithbaptistchristianscho ol.com Principal: Esther Marsh Grades: Pre-K to 8 Tuition: Preschool half-day: $4,120, preschool full-day: $4,725, half-day kindergarten: 5,080, full-day kindergarten through 5th grade: $5,690, middle: $6,100 Uniform policy: Yes (K-8 only) Mascot: None

FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL OF LAUREL

15002 First Baptist Lane Laurel, MD 20707 Phone: 301-490-1076 Principal: Tom Hudson Website: www.fbslaurel.com Grades: K-3 to 8 Tuition: Half-day pre-K: $4,440, full-day pre-K: $5,520, grades K to 8: $6,600 Uniform policy: Yes (K-3 through 8 only) Parent organization: No Mascot: Saints

THE FOUNDATION SCHOOL

1330 McCormick Drive Largo, MD 20774 Phone: 301-772-1200 Website: www.foundationschools.org Director: Gina James Grades: 1-12 Tuition: Funded by the county Uniform policy: Yes Parent organization: No Mascot: Falcon

FRIENDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL 5901 Westchester Park Drive College Park, MD 20740 Phone: 301-441-2100 Fax: 301-441-2105 Website: www.friendscommunityschool. org

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Head of school: Larry Clements Grades: K-8 Tuition: K-4: $16,250; 5-6: $16,740; 7-8: $18,670 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: No Mascot: None

GRACE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

6501 Surratts Road Clinton, MD 20735 Phone: 301-868-1600 Website: www.gbcseagles.org Director: George Hornickel Grades: K-3 to 12 Tuition: Grades K-3-5: $7,695; Grades 6-8: $7,895; Grades 9-12: $8,195 Uniform policy: Yes Parent organization: Yes Mascot: Eagles

GREATER MOUNT NEBO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

1001 Old Mitchellville Road Bowie, MD 20716 Phone: 301-249-5142 Fax: 301-249-5143 Website: www.neboacademy.com Principal: the Rev. Peggy Jackson-Jobe Grades: pre-K-3 to 3 Tuition: $7,700 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: None

HENSON VALLEY ACADEMY

2317 Brinkley Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 Phone: 301-485-6055 Fax: 301-567-2246 Website: www.hvacademy.org Head of school: Margaret Jackson Grades: Primary-8 Tuition: $9,875 Uniform policy: No Parent organization: Yes

HIGHLAND PARK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

6801 Sheriff Road Landover, MD 20785 Phone: 301-773-4079 Fax: 301-773-2626 Website: www.fbhp.org Grades: Pre-K to 8 Principal: E. Louise White Tuition: Pre-K-2: $6,290; preK-3 and -4: $6,070; K to 5: $6,185; 6-8: $7,000 Uniform policy: Yes Parent organization: Yes Mascot: None

HIGH ROAD SCHOOL OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY

8723 Ashwood Drive Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-324-8905 Fax: 301-324-8904 Website: www.highroadschool.com Grades: 2-12 Director: Carmen McGinnis Tuition: Paid through county school system Uniform policy: No Parent organization: No Mascot: Dragon

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL

2200 Callaway St. Hillcrest Heights, MD 20748 Phone: 301-894-2323 Fax: 301-894-7100 Principal: Mary Hawkins Grades: Pre-K-3 to 8 Tuition: $5,150; families can call for prices if more than one child attends Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Knight

HOLY REDEEMER SCHOOL

4902 Berwyn Road College Park, MD 20740 Phone: 301-474-3993 Fax: 301-441-8137 Website: www.holyredeemer.org Principal: Maria Bovich

Grades: Pre-K to 8 Tuition: In-parish: $5,598 (one child); $11,116 (two children); $16,674 (three children); $22,232 (four children). Out of parish: $8,337 (one child); $16,674 (two children); $25,011 (three children); $33,348 (four children) Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Hawks

HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL

11902 Daisy Lane Glenn Dale, MD 20769 Phone: 301-464-3215 Fax: 301-464-9725 Head of School: Michael Mullin Website: www.htrinity.org Grades: Pre-K-8 Tuition: Pre-K-3 and -4, $8,670; grades 5-8, $11,530 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes (grades 18 only) Mascot: Hawks

HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL

13106 Annapolis Road Bowie, MD 20720 Phone: 301-262-5355 Fax: 301-262-9609 Head of School: Michael Mullin Website: www.htrinity.org Grades: K-4 Tuition: K through 4: $9,800 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Hawks

LANHAM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

8400 Good Luck Road Lanham, MD 20706 Phone: 301-552-9102 Website: www.lanhamgbc.org Executive director: Randall Burr Headmaster: Gene Pinkard Grades: first to fifth grade, $7,200; K-4, K-5 and sixth to eighth, $7,700; ninth to twelfth, $7,900 Discounts available for families with two or more children enrolled.

Uniform policy: Yes Parent organization: No Mascot: Lions

MOUNT CALVARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

6704 Marlboro Pike Forestville, MD 20747 Phone: 301-735-5262 Fax: 301-736-5044 Website: www.mountcalvarycatholicsch ool.org Principal: Darcy A. Tomko Grades: Preschool-8 Tuition: Contact school for tuition fees

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JERICHO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

8500 Jericho City Drive Landover, MD 20785 Phone: 301-333-9400 Fax: 301-333-0521 Website: www.jerichochristianacademy. org Principal: Karyn Scott Grades: Pre-K to 8 Tuition: Pre-K-2 and -3, $9,204; pre-K-4 and -5, $8,784; grades 1-8, $6,700

St. Mary of the Assumption School “A Catholic School with a Tradition of Excellence”

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NEW CHAPEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

5601 Old Branch Ave. Camp Springs, MD 20748 Phone: 301-899-0877 Fax: 301-899-0906 Website: www.newchapelbaptistchurch. org Grades: Pre-K through K and grades 1-6 Principal: Rev. Latarsha Jones Tuition: $700 per month all grades Uniform policy: Yes Parent organization: Yes Mascot: TBD

NEW HOPE ACADEMY AND PRESCHOOL

7009 Varnum St. Landover Hills, MD 20784 Phone: 301-459-7311 Principal: Joy Morrow Website: www.newhopeacademy.org Tuition: Preschool: $8,435 for first child, $6,925 for second child; K-6: $8,890 for first child, $7,790 for second child, $7,050 for third child; grades 7-8: $9,150 for first child, $8,040 for second child; grades 9-12: $9,710 for first child, $8,050 for second child Uniform policy: Yes Parent organization: Yes Mascot: Tiger

NEW HORIZON CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

5664 Silver Hill Road Forestville, MD 20747 Phone: 301-420-5900 Fax: 301-735-8517 Website: www.horizonkids.com Grades: K, 1-2 Principal: Bobora Liles Tuition: $148 per week all grades Uniform policy: Yes Parent organization: Yes Mascot: None

NEW VISIONS ACADEMY

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8601 Ashwood Drive Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-333-0820 Principal: Toni Hurt Director: Doreen McGarrah Website: www.thenewvisionsacademy.c om Grades: 9-12 Tuition: Funded by the county Uniform policy: No Parent organization: Yes

Mascot: None

PATHWAYS SCHOOL AT DUVAL HIGH SCHOOL

9880 Good Luck Road Lanham, MD 20706 Phone: 301-794-5872 Fax: 301-794-7845 Website: www.pathwayschools.org Principal: Kay Greany Grades: 9-12 Tuition: Funded by the state and county Parent organization: Yes (parents may join Duval High School’s PTSA) Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Tigers

PATUXENT MONTESSORI SCHOOL

14210 Old Stage Road Bowie, MD 20720 Phone: 301-464-4506 Fax: 301-464-8792 Website: www.patuxentmontessori.org Grades: 16 months to 12 years Administrator: Suzanne Damadio Tuition: Call the school for rates Uniform policy: No Parent organization: No Mascot: None

REID TEMPLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

11400 Glenn Dale Blvd.

Glenn Dale, MD 20769 Phone: 301-860-6570 Fax: 301-352-7086 Website: www.reidtempleacademy.com Grades: Pre-K-2-8 Head of school: Donnette Dais Tuition: Call for current tuition rates Uniform policy: Yes Parent organization: Yes Mascot: Conqueror

RIVERDALE BAPTIST SCHOOL

1133 Largo Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Phone: 301-249-7000 Website: www.rbschool.org Principals: Twyla Harbel, elementary; Stephanie Parreco, middle; Linda Campbell, high Grades: Preschool, K-3-12 Tuition: Preschool-K-3, $9,804; kindergarten: $10,032; grades 1-5: $9,144; grades 6-8: $9,804; grades 9-12: $10,872 Uniform policy: Yes Parent organization: Yes Mascot: Crusader

ST. AMBROSE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 6310 Jason St.

Cheverly, MD 20785 Phone: 301-773-0223 Fax: 301-773-9647 Website: www.sacheverly.org Principal: Dian Carter Tuition: In parish, $5,900 (one child); out of parish: $7,200 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Bumblebee

SAINT ANN’S HIGH SCHOOL OF ST. ANN’S INFANT AND MATERNITY HOME

4901 Eastern Ave. Hyattsville, MD 20782 Phone: 301-559-5500 Website: www.stanns.org Principal: Valarie Swain Grades: 8-12 This school program is for pregnant and parenting young women, both residential and day. Tuition rates are by arrangement.

Uniform policy: No Parent organization: No Mascot: None

ST. COLUMBA SCHOOL

7800 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 Phone: 301-567-0051, ext. 2 Fax: 301-567-6907 Website: http://stccatholic.org/ Principal: Tina Magnaye Grades: K-8 Tuition: K-8, Catholic: $5,620; K-8, non-Catholic: $8,950 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Celtic Cross

ST. JEROME SCHOOL

5207 42nd Place Hyattsville, MD 20781 Phone: 301-277-4568 Fax: 301-683-6080 Website: www.stjeromes.org Principal: Mary Pat Donoghue Grade: Pre-K-8, child center for infants to age 4 Tuition: In-parish: $5,330 (one child); $7,120 (two children); $8,660 (three or more children). Out-of-parish: $8,350 (one child); $9,990 (two children); $11,780 (three children) Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Jaguar

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL 8912 Old Branch Ave. Clinton, MD 20735 Phone: 301-868-2010 Fax: 301-856-8941 Website: www.saintjohnsschool.org Principal: Susan Scott Grades: Pre-K-8 Tuition Rates: Catholic:

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ST. JOSEPH’S REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL 11011 Montgomery Road Beltsville, MD 20705 Phone: 301-937-7154 Fax: 301-937-1467 Website: www.stjos.org Principal: Andrew T. Currier Grades: Pre-K-8 Tuition: Catholic: $5,180; other: $8,280 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Tiger

Catholic: $8,861 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: None

ST. MARY OF THE MILLS SCHOOL

106 St. Mary’s Place Laurel, MD 20707 Phone: 301-498-1433 Fax: 301-498-1170 Website: www.stmaryofthemills.org Principal: James A. Pavlacka Grades: K-8 Tuition: Call school for current tuition rates Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Stallion

ST. MARY’S SCHOOL OF PISCATAWAY

ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL

4610 Largo Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: 301-627-4170 Fax: 301-627-6383 Website: www.stmaryum.org Grades: Pre K-8 Principal: Steven Showalter Tuition: Catholic pre-K: $5,945 Catholic K-8: $5,627 (reduced for multiple children enrolled); non-

13407 Piscataway Road Clinton, MD 20735 Phone: 301-292-2522 Fax: 301-292-2534 Website: www.stmaryspiscataway.org Principal: Kathleen C. Pfaff Grades: K-8 Tuition rates: in-parish: $6,150; outof parish: $8,200 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: None

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC

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7207 Annapolis Road Landover Hills, MD 20784 Phone: 301-577-0031 Fax: 301-577-5485 Website: www.saintmarylandoverhills.org Principal: Susan J. Varrone Grades: Preschool-8 Tuition rates: Pre-school for age 3: $4,150; pre-school for age 4 through eighth grade; Catholic: $4,850; preschool for age 4 through eighth grade, non-Catholic: $6,000 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Wildcat

ST. MATTHIAS APOSTLE SCHOOL

9473 Annapolis Road Lanham, MD 20706 Phone: 301-577-9412 Fax: 301-577-2060 Website: www.stmatthias.org Principal: Patricia Wilson Grades: Preschool-8 Tuition: Pre-K: $6,400; Catholic K-8: $5,850; standard: $7,400 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Mustang

ST. PHILIP THE APOSTLE SCHOOL 5414 Henderson Way Camp Springs, MD 20746

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Phone: 301-423-4740 Fax: 301-423-4716 Website: www.stphiliptheapostleschool.org Principal: Linda Cullinan Grades: Pre-K-3-8 Tuition rates: non-Catholic: $6,809; Catholic: $5,104; pre-K-3 and -4: $5,654 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Bulldog

ST. PIUS X REGIONAL SCHOOL

14710 Annapolis Road Bowie, MD 20715 Phone: 301-262-0203 Fax: 301-805-8875 Website: www.stpiusbowie.org Principal: Robert Love Grades: Pre-K-8 Tuition rates: call the school for tuition rates Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: None

SAINT VINCENT PALLOTTI HIGH SCHOOL 113 St. Mary’s Place Laurel, MD 20707 Phone: 301-725-3228 Fax: 301-776-4343 Website: www.pallottihs.org Principal: Jeff Palumbo Tuition: $12,995 Parent organization: Yes

Uniform Policy: Yes Mascot: Panthers

SHABACH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

3600 Brightseat Road Landover, MD 20785 Phone: 301-772-8590 Fax: 301-773-6282 Website: www.shabachministries.org Principal: Nicole McNeil Grades: K-6 Tuition: Kindergarten: $7,139; grades 1-4: $7,018; grades 5-6: $7,562.50 Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Eagle

WOODSTREAM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 9800 Lottsford Road Mitchellville, MD 20721 Phone: 301-955-1160 Fax: 301-955-1150 Website: www.woodstreamacademy.com Chancellor: Robert Wingfield Grades: Pre-K-2-12 Tuition: Call school for tuition information Parent organization: Yes Uniform policy: Yes Mascot: Bucks

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