Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is launching an attendance audit for Margaret J. Thornton Elementary School. The audit will begin on Monday, Oct. 20, and last through February 2026.

 

An attendance audit includes school system staff reviewing student enrollment records including proofs of residency. CCPS staff will review enrollment records of students attending Thornton to ensure they live in the Thornton attendance zone.

 

Parents of Thornton students were notified about the audit in advance. CCPS most often conducts attendance audits in areas of high community growth.

 

Thornton is located in a rapidly growing area within the St. Charles community in Charles County. While the school system routinely monitors attendance and enrollment information, a school-based attendance audit is a formal review process.

 

CCPS last completed school-based attendance audits during a time of high growth in Waldorf near Berry and William A. Diggs elementary schools, Theodore G. Davis Middle School, and North Point and Westlake high schools.

 

Questions about attendance audits can be directed to the CCPS Department of Student Services at 301-934-7326.