Washington County Public Schools

Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) students exceeded the state’s overall proficiency rates on 13 of the 14 (93 percent) Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) assessments administered during the 2022-2023 school year.  The achievement comes as the statewide results show notable improvements in both literacy and mathematics, with literacy results surpassing pre-pandemic performance.  

The Washington County Board of Education (“Board”) announces the new school year will also be the start to a new public meeting format in order to enhance transparency, promote greater public engagement, and increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Beginning in September, the Board will continue to hold two public meetings each month. The meeting held on the first Tuesday of each month will be a work session. The meeting held on the third Tuesday of each month will be a business meeting.

On August 15, 2023, the Washington County Board of Education (“Board”) approved the first reading of proposed changes to:

ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be unavailable on Tuesday, June 20 from 7:00pm through 11:59pm while WCPS Information Technology staff complete routine maintenance of our system.

This maintenance ensures reliable and consistent service with ParentVUE and StudentVUE for our students and school families. WCPS apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

On May 16, 2023, the Washington County Board of Education (“Board”) approved the first reading of the following: