School is open for all Prince George’s County Public School (PGCPS) students on September 3, right after the Labor Day festivities. Check the school’s website for start and end times.
News & Update Tip
PGCPS provides news and updates via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. CEO Dr. Monica Goldson is also on Twitter @drmonicaceo.
PGCPS regularly sends information via email and text alerts, and their weekly Engage newsletter and their Inside PGCPS blog.
Meal Prices
School meal prices remain the same as last year: student breakfast, $1.60; elementary lunch, $2.75; secondary lunch, $3.00. Forms to apply for reduced-price or free lunches are available at each school and will be sent home with students. Parents can also call the application center at 301-952-6517 or visit pgcps.org/ foodandnutrition/ for more details. To pay for a student’s lunch account, parents may send cash, cashier’s checks or money orders to the school’s cafeteria or pay online through MySchoolBucks.com.
Registration
Registration is ongoing at all local public schools. Online registration is available at parentportal.kidscarecenter.com/ pgcps.asp. Required for registration is a government-issued photo identification for the parent/legal guardian, original proof of birth for the student with seal and parent(s) name(s) listed, a copy of the child’s immunization record, Social Security number, proof of residency and proof of age. For more information go to pgcps.org/backtoschool.
Schedules Online
Parents of registered children can access their child’s schedule online through the SchoolMAX Family Portal on the PGCPS website.
Before & After Care
Registration for the Before and After School Extended Learning Program can be completed online at pgcps.org/ beforeandafterschoolhelp. The registration fee is $25, with an initial deposit of $100. There is an additional bimonthly tuition fee of $155, for a yearly total of $3,200. The morning session is from 7 a.m. until school begins. The afternoon session begins after school and runs until 6 p.m. Transportation is provided between schools for students enrolled in the program.
Parent-Teacher Organizations
Most of the local schools have parent-teacher organizations that are described in greater detail on their websites. Visit the school’s website for more information on how to get involved and volunteer at your child’s school.
Immunization Clinics
Prince George’s County Public Schools has upcoming clinics including one at 7474 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 300. The clinic is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday till 6:30 p.m. For more information visit pgcps.org/immunizations/Card/ Upcoming-Clinics/.
Local Schools Information
Greenbelt Elementary
9 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
pgcps.org/greenbeltes/
301-513-5911
Magnolia Elementary
9:15 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
pgcps.org/magnolia/
301-918-8770
Springhill Lake Elementary
7:45 a.m. to 1:55 p.m.
pgcps.org/springhilllake/
301-513-5996
Greenbelt Middle
9:00 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
pgcps.org/greenbeltms/
301-513-5040
Dora Kennedy French Immersion
9:15 a.m. to 3:55 p.m.
pgcps.org/dorakennedy/
301-918-8660
Eleanor Roosevelt High
8:40 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
pgcps.org/eleanorroosevelt
301-513-5400
Parent Teacher Organizations
Greenbelt Elementary
greenbelt.com/gespta
greenbeltespta@gmail.com
facebook.com/GreenbeltElementaryPTA/
Magnolia Elementary
See the school webpage
Springhill Lake Elementary
Contact principal
Greenbelt Middle
facebook.com/ptagreenbeltmiddleschool/
ptagreenbeltmiddle@gmail.com
twitter.com/GMS_PTA
Dora Kennedy French Immersion
dkfipta.org/
facebook.com/RGFIPTA/
Tweets by dkfipta
Eleanor Roosevelt High
erhsptsa.org
erhsptsaweb@gmail.com
facebook.com/erhsptsamd
twitter.com/erhsptsamd
