Zion Elee, who played football as a Mariner in our own Joppatowne High School Stadium, is about to start his college career playing at the University of Maryland as the nation's N...

The 2026–2027 school year is officially underway, and Harford County Public Schools is welcoming students and staff back with excitement and enthusiasm! Early on August 31, 2026, D...

The 2026-2027 School Year begins on Monday, August 31, 2026. Students in grades 1-12 will be waking up early to prepare for school and catch the bus, as they prepare to meet new t...

Harford County Public Schools families, students, and staff gathered at IBEW Local 24 Union Field at Ripken Stadium on Monday, August 24, 2026, for the annual Back-to-School Bash,...

The registration window for the PSAT is now open! Students in 10th and 11th grades interested in taking the test must register between Wednesday, August 26, 2026, and Wednesday, S...

On Thursday, August 20, 2026, Harford County Public Schools welcomed new faces to the district during New Teacher Orientation, held at Patterson Mill Middle/High School. New teac...

The first day of school is Monday, August 31, 2026, for students in grades 1 through 12. Prekindergarten and Kindergarten students will begin with a gradual entry, with their spec...

Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) has been awarded three separate grants through the Maryland Energy Administration's (MEA) Decarbonizing Public Schools Grant Program, totaling ...

Put the screens down, and turn mealtime into real family time. Our phones and tablets are part of everyday life, but moments of connection still matter. Unplug to Connect is a co...

On Monday, June 22, 2026, the Board of Education of Harford County formally approved and signed the contract appointing Dr. Dyann R. Mack as Superintendent of Harford County Public...

Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) is once again offering free meals to children 18 and under this summer through the SUN Meals program, part of the federally funded Summer Food ...

Over the past year, the Harford County Public Schools Facilities Department has had the privilege of working alongside five outstanding student apprentices. These young men have ba...

Seven Harford County Public Schools seniors have been awarded $1,000 scholarships through the Harford Glen Environmental Scholarship Program, supported by local businesses and priv...

Students and staff across Harford County Public Schools raised $216,032 for the American Heart Association during the 2025-2026 school year through the Kids Heart Challenge and Ame...

Joppatowne High School celebrated the accomplishments of its U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) cadets during the program's annual awards ceremony on Wednes...

Joppatowne High School's P-TECH program is celebrating a historic milestone as 22 students from the Class of 2026 earned their Associate Degrees from Harford Community College on ...

On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the Harford County Board of Education appointed Dyann R. Mack, Ed.D., as the next superintendent of Harford County Public Schools (HCPS). The Board voted...

The Board of Education of Harford County has two new faces joining its ranks, with the appointment of BangTam Miller and the election of Vibha Nanduri as the 2026-2027 Student Memb...

As we head into the final weeks of the 2025-2026 school year, Interim Superintendent Dr. Dyann Mack reflects on the many ways teaching and learning is happening across Harford Coun...

On Friday, May 8, Harford County Public Schools joined the Office on Mental Health, the Cook Center for Human Connection, UM Upper Chesapeake Health, and the University of Maryland...