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Prekindergarten Program

The HCPSS Pre-K program is a high-quality, half- or full-day program.

Early Admission

The early admission process is designed for students who are born between September 2 – October 13 and are seeking enrollment to school one year early.

Enrollment and Registration

Enrollment process and required registration documentation for incoming HCPSS students.

Charter Schools

Application and process overview for starting a charter school in Howard County.

Before and After School Care

Contact information for the 2 agencies that serve Howard County public schools.

Schools

Interactive directory of all HCPSS schools.

Studying a World Language

Language learning opens up new opportunities and gives you perspectives you might otherwise not have encountered. Personal, professional, social, and economic considerations all point to the advantages of learning new languages.

High School World Language Program

The World Language program strives to equip students linguistically and culturally in order to communicate in a pluralistic American society as well as abroad. Students should become proficient in a minimum of one language other than English by the end of the high school experience.

Middle School World Language Program

Middle school world language teachers offer differentiated instruction for students who have come from the elementary world language program.

World Language Program

The Word Language program is designed to prepare school system graduates to thrive in a dynamic world through cultural understanding and becoming proficient in the skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing in the target languages they study.