WCPS Students Participating in District "We the People" Competition
HAGERSTOWN, MD - Students from Boonsboro, South Hagerstown, and Williamsport high schools will participate in the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution annual Simulated Congressional Hearing Competition on Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. The event will be held at Washington County Technical High School.
WCBOE Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Changes to its Heat Acclimatization Policy
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.”
WCPS Updates COVID-19 Protocol
Mise à jour des protocoles COVID-19
Actualización de protocolos COVid-19
Close Contact Protocols
Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) is updating protocols for students and staff who have been identified as close contacts and are wearing masks in the school setting.
UPDATE: Service to WCPS Phone System Restored
update at 8:00 p.m.:
Phone service has been restored at all Washington County Public Schools (WCPS).
WCPS regrets any inconvenience this may have caused, and we appreciate your patience.
initial message on october 11, 2021
Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) is currently experiencing technical issues with our phone system. Calls cannot be made from schools or received by schools with external phone numbers.
WCPS is working with our phone system vendor to have service restored.
WCPS Accepting Nominations for 2022 ESP of the Year
Statement Regarding Viral Bus Video
A viral video has been circulating that shows a bus driver associated with Washington County Schools. Please be aware this video is connected to a school system in Washington County, Tennessee - NOT Maryland. The bus driver is not one of our employees at Washington County Public Schools (WCPS).
WCPS is thankful for our bus drivers who welcome our students with a friendly greeting each day!
WCBOE Seeking Public Comment on Proposed Policy Changes (Sept. 2021)
Hagerstown, MD (September 22, 2021) - On September 21, 2021, the Washington County Board of Education (“Board”) approved the first reading of proposed changes to the following policies:
Fall Academic Testing
Many WCPS students will begin taking state assessments in the coming days. These are the tests students would have taken last spring. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) postponed spring testing until this fall.
BISFA ARTS EXPLORATION PROGRAM for 8th Grade Students (Formerly the CATS program) - APPLY NOW!
BISFA ARTS EXPLORATION 2021 INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
Board of Education Business Meeting Process
Hagerstown, MD (September 3, 2021) - With the start of the 2021-2022 school year, the Washington County Board of Education is currently following standard procedures for public business meetings. The next public business meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Center for Education Services, located at 10435 Downsville Pike in Hagerstown.