The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Elementary School Naming Committee seeks feedback on its name recommendations for Elementary School 23 recently shared with the Board of Education of Charles County. At the Feb. 13 Board of Education meeting, the naming committee presented three name recommendations for the next new CCPS elementary school (listed in no particular order).
- Margaret Jamieson Thornton Elementary School.
- Ronald E. McNair Elementary School.
- White Plains Elementary School.
CCPS is in the process of building its 23rd elementary school in Charles County to open at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. The school will be located off St. Charles Parkway at 5860 St. David Drive in White Plains.
The committee is collecting feedback through a survey and Feb. 28 virtual hearing. Feedback received during the hearing and through the survey will be shared with the Board.
The Board is set to take action on the school name at a meeting later this spring. The presentation shared with the Board is posted on the CCPS website at https://www.ccboe.com/parents/redistricting-elementary-school. Board of Education Policy 7230 guides the school naming process and formation of a naming committee.
The school naming committee is not taking any new school name suggestions; CCPS advertised a deadline for school name submissions of Dec. 1, 2023. Prior to making its three recommendations to the Board, the committee reviewed a list of 50 name submissions against school naming policy criteria. The complete list is posted at www.ccboe.com.
Register to attend the Feb. 28 School Naming Committee Virtual Hearing
The virtual hearing is 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, on Zoom. Community members interested in providing feedback on the name recommendations during the hearing will need to register in advance. The hearing will also be livestreamed at www.ccboe.com and posted to the CCPS website.
Register at https://ccboe.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zvivbYsISGOx3EdPpL0jkA.
After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the virtual hearing. Attendees must have an active Zoom account to participate. At the hearing, committee members will review the presentation shared with the Board and listen to feedback from attendees. The chat will be moderated for questions and answers.
Complete a brief survey
Community members interested in providing feedback on the name recommendations can complete a brief survey posted on the CCPS website at https://www.ccboe.com/parents/redistricting-elementary-school. The survey will close 11:59 p.m., Friday, March 1.
Information about the school naming process, as well as the elementary school redistricting process underway that will create an attendance zone for the school, is posted on the CCPS website at https://www.ccboe.com/parents/redistricting-elementary-school.
