2021 Graduation Dates Announced
HCPSS Class of 2021 graduation ceremonies will take place between May 28 and June 4. Ceremonies are scheduled to take place at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
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HCPSS COVID-19 Testing Program
A new voluntary K-12 COVID-19 Testing Program provides free tests for students and school-based staff who develop COVID-like symptoms or are identified as close contacts while they are in a school building. Parents/guardians must provide consent.
2021-2022 Digital Education Center
HCPSS is planning for a full-time online option for students entering grades K-12 who wish to learn virtually for the 2021-2022 school year. The DEC is intended to function as a separate K-12 center that will continue to operate even after fully in-person learning resumes.
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Knowing A Child Well
“If we take care of our children and their well-being, and nurture and believe in them, academic achievement will take care of itself. We must understand our children first, because in order to teach a child well you must know a child well.”Dr. Michael Martirano, HCPSS Superintendent