
December 17, 2025
HCPS families and staff are reminded of the following upcoming calendar dates for the 2025–2026 school year: HCPS schools and offices will close three hours early on Tuesday, Dec...

December 4, 2025
As the inclement weather season approaches, Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) is sharing important information for all families, including those new to the district, regarding ...


November 13, 2025
The nomination window for the 2026 Celebration of Excellence in Education is now open! Harford County Public Schools will once again honor employees who make a difference in th...

November 5, 2025
Harford County Public Schools Parent Academy has compiled the following resources for parents to prepare for parent-teacher conferences. Watch: Real Talk Videos Real Ta...

November 4, 2025
The Maryland Accountability Report Card for the 2024-2025 school year is now available for viewing online. The report cards, compiled by the Maryland State Department of Education ...

October 28, 2025
Harford County Public Schools recognizes that the current federal government shutdown may create financial challenges for families in our community. Whether you are a federal empl...


October 2, 2025
At 12:01 am on October 1, 2025, the federal government entered a shutdown. According the USDA's Lapse of Funding Plan there should be no immediate impact on school meal funding ...

September 30, 2025
The latest episode of Cool Harford Schools is now airing on Harford Cable Network and available on demand. Produced in partnership with Harford Cable Network, the program highli...


September 16, 2025
Harford County Public Schools is excited to announce that the HCPS Patriot Program is now part of the instructional day in all elementary schools for the 2025–2026 school year. T...

September 2, 2025
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Harford County Public Schools officially welcomed students back today for the first day of the 2025–2026 school year! Across the county, staff and ...

August 26, 2025
As Harford County Public Schools prepares to welcome students back for the 2025-2026 school year, district leadership has shared video messages with the HCPS community. Message ...

August 22, 2025
On Thursday, August 21, 2025, Harford County Public Schools welcomed 114 new teachers at Havre de Grace Middle/High School for the first day of New Teacher Orientation. The two-da...

August 21, 2025
Harford County Public Schools families, community partners, and the Aberdeen IronBirds came together on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, for End of Summer Fest at Leidos Field at Ripke...

August 12, 2025
The first day of school is Tuesday, September 2, 2025 for most Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) students and Thursday, September 4, 2025 for Prekindergarten. To help families ...

August 11, 2025
Do you have a child who will be in our PreK or Kindergarten classes this school year? Then join us on the Emmorton playground during the following times to meet some of your chil...

August 11, 2025
Join us on Thursday, August 28th for our Open House and Back to School Night! Open House: 4:00-4:45 for our Students and Families Back to School Night: 5:30-6:30 for our Parents...

July 8, 2025
Click to access the 2025-2026 School Supply List .
