Community Schools

AACPS Community Schools are funded through the Blueprint for Maryland's Future.

 

Community Schools Overview

The Community School Blueprint funds support the following opportunities and programming for students and families (varies by school to address identified school needs):

  • Fitness and sporting opportunities

  • Nutrition education and connections to community resources

  • Health fairs and other health education outreach

  • Grade 3 dental program

  • Adult basic English classes, GED preparation courses, and computer classes (in partnership with Anne Arundel Community College)

  • Parenting, financial literacy, and civic education classes

  • Toddler family opportunities including bilingual story time, play groups, and early literacy experiences

  • Student field trips and family excursions

  • Student clubs and afterschool tutoring

  • Additional experiences with the arts, social studies, and science

  • Spring pilot of telehealth services

  • Expansion of Anne Arundel County Recs and Parks aftercare to five AACPS Community School sites (split funding model)

To read more about how AACPS spends the Concentration of Poverty Grant funds to support students.

Community School Blueprint funds support the following positions:

  • 38 full-time Community School Program Managers

  • 30 full-time school nurses

  • 9 full-time social workers

  • 3 full-time school counselors

  • 6 behavioral specialists

  • 8 behavioral teaching assistants

  • 4 community bilingual specialists

All Community School Blueprint funded positions complete Restorative Practices training. 

Community Schools Programming Calendar

To see the exciting upcoming Community Schools events view the AACPS Co-Curricular Clubs and Summer Programs calendar.

The calendar is frequently updated and is not representative of all the programming that may be occurring at each school. If you have any questions about specific programming, please reach out to the community school program manager directly.

Community Schools Sites and Program Managers

What is a Community School? Click one of the videos below for more information.

Video: AACPS Community Schools Program

Video: Programa de las Escuelas Comunitarias de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Anne Arundel