Welcome to the Academies Open House!
Join us virtually on April 10, 2024!
Visit each academy's Google Meet to learn more about the signature programs SMCPS has to offer.
There will be two sessions:
Session 1: 5:30 -6:00
Session 2: 6:00 - 6:30
Links to specific academy Q&A Google Meet sessions are located on each academy page within this Google Site.
Please feel free to enter and leave each academy presentation as needed. This evening is about getting answers to your questions, so do not feel obligated to remain in one academy's Google Meet for the entire session.
Teachers and students from each academy program will be on hand to answer all of your questions.
The Information Desk will remain open until 6:45 to answer general academy and application questions.
Welcome students!
Begin your academy journey by watching these two videos. Written, directed, produced, and filmed by SMCPS students, both videos feature the experiences of students in each academy program.
Then, visit each academy's page to learn more about what the program has to offer.
Finally, attend live Q&A sessions in order to have all of your questions answered.
In case you missed it, please check out this year's Rising Freshman Orientation Night Video.
SMCPS Academy Programs
Click on the photos below to visit each academy's page where you can view brochures, see course offerings, watch videos, and link to the live Q&A sessions.
This academy helps students develop professional skills, receive specialized instruction in business finance and management, and gain an awareness of the marketable skills needed to be successful in the workplace. The AoF is offered at all three SMCPS high schools.
This academy supports our population of talented youth who excel in the Arts. Students participating in the AVPA will have a choice of one of three areas of focus: music, theatre, or visual arts. AVPA is housed at Chopticon High School.
This academy provides a rigorous, engaging education where students study specific curriculum related to world cultures, current affairs, history, literature, and languages. GIS is housed at Leonardtown High School.
This program is a rigorous and unique program of study developed by St. Mary's County Public Schools emphasizing the core areas of mathematics and science with an infusion of technology and engineering. Secondary STEM programs are housed at Spring Ridge Middle School and Great Mills High School.
Application Information
Applications for the 24-25 school year are now open!
Click the button below to apply for an SMCPS academy.
Applications will close at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Have additional qustions? Please visit the Application FAQs page.
Have questions about how your student will get to an academy program?
Please visit the Transportation page for more information.
Have questions about the application process? Our live information desk has someone standing by to answer your questions.
The Information Desk can be reached via this link: meet.google.com/def-bbkx-mvz
Tech Assistance
Live tech support is available if you need helping connecting to a Google Meet room. Please contact the Information Desk for help.