Washington County Public Schools

Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) will be operating on a two-hour delay on Thursday, January 20, 2022.

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Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) will be operating on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

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Washington County Public Schools will be closed Friday, January 7, 2021. This is a traditional snow day, and students will not be learning online. 

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Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) is continuing to accept nominations for the 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year through Friday, January 7, 2022. The nomination form can be completed and submitted on the WCPS website at this link. 

To our WCPS school families,

Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) has been following community COVID-19 metrics through the winter break period. We want to update families with how we intend to move forward in the school year.   

School is in session through and including Thursday, December 23rd. December 23rd is a full day of instruction. We hope our families enjoy the winter break through the end of 2021, and we look forward to welcoming students back on Monday, January 3rd in 2022.

HAGERSTOWN, MD (December 21, 2021) - 

On December 21, 2021, the Washington County Board of Education (“Board”) approved the first reading of proposed changes to Policy JICG, entitled “Use and Possession of Tobacco Products,” and the first reading to rescind Policy JFLG, entitled “Tobacco Free School Premises.”

On November 2, 2021, the Washington County Board of Education (“Board”) approved the first reading of proposed changes to Policy JFCA, entitled “Student Dress Code.”

The Board’s Policy Committee (“Committee”) is seeking comments from the community at this time on the proposed changes to the policy, which is attached.  You may submit your comments on or before November 12, 2021, to the members of the Committee and to the staff liaison to the Committee electronically or by U.S. Mail at the following addresses:
 

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Hagerstown, MD (October 20, 2021) - On October 20, 2021, the Washington County Board of Education (“Board”) approved the first reading of proposed changes to Policy JHG, entitled “Student-Athletes – Preseason Practice Heat Acclimatization.”