Welcome to Academies Night!
Welcome to Academies Night!
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Schedule of Events
Schedule of Events
This evening will be presented Open House style. Please visit all of the academy programs that interest you.
Academy presentations will restart with each session. Feel free to stay in one academy for multiple sessions, or visit all academies to learn what SMCPS has to offer.
Session 1: 5:30 -5:50
Session 2: 5:55 - 6:15
Session 3: 6:20 - 6:40
Session 4: 6:45 - 7:00
Learn more about SMCPS's academy programs for grades 6 - 12.
Speak with academy staff to learn more about each signature program.
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 a room for the entire session.
Academy Locations
Academy Locations
Dohrman Room A - The Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA)
Dohrman Room B - Spring Ridge Middle School STEM Academy
Dohrman Room C - Great Mills High School STEM Academy
Executive Dining Room - The Academy of Global and International Studies (GIS)
Teacher Academy Room - The Academy of Finance (AoF)
SMCPS Academy Programs
SMCPS Academy Programs
Click on the photos below to visit the academy's page where you can view 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. Starting in SY 25-26, GIS will be housed at all three high schools.
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
Application Information
Applications for the 26-27 school year are now open!
Click the button below to apply for an SMCPS academy.
Applications will close at 11:59 p.m. on ThursdaY, April 30, 2026.
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.
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