Charles County Public Schools


The Charles County school system is a public school system run by the publicly-elected Charles County Board of Education and is funded by Charles County, Maryland through taxpayer money allocated by the Charles County Board of Commissioners.
Located south of Washington, D.C., in Charles County, Maryland, CCPS is one of the fastest growing school systems in Maryland. The mission of CCPS is to provide an opportunity for all school-aged children to receive an academically challenging, quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares for life, in an environment that is safe and conducive to learning.

Board of education

An eight-member elected board of education serves the educational needs and interests of Charles County. The board is made up of 1 at-large member, 8 board members and 1 student member. The board establishes educational and fiscal policy, provides overall direction and governs Charles County Public Schools. Board members serve four-year terms. The Student Board member serves a one-year term, unless otherwise noted. The next election for all Board Members, as well as the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, is in November 2026, while the next election for the At-Large member is in November 2028.
Following legislation passed in the 2021 Maryland General Assembly Regular Session, the board of education will consist of 10 members following the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election. The school board will have 1 at-large member, 2 members from each commissioner district, and 1 voting student member. The student member gained a vote in all matters except capital and operating budgets, personnel decisions, and a few other minor exclusions. The legislation also restricted board members to serving no more than 3 consecutive terms.
NameSeatElected
Term endsLength of serviceNotes
Nicole Kreamer*ChairpersonNovember 2022December 20261st TermElected to Chairperson position in January 2026.
Samiche Thomas**Vice ChairpersonOctober 2023December 20261st TermChosen by the board to replace Cindy Coulby, who resigned from her position in January 2023. Of no relation to Brenda Thomas. Elected to Vice Chairperson position in January 2026.
Letonya Smalls, Ed.DAt-LargeNovember 2024December 20281st Term
Tajala Battle-LockhartBoard MemberNovember 2022December 20261st Term
Dottery Butler-WashingtonBoard MemberNovember 2022December 20261st Term
David HancockBoard MemberNovember 2022December 20262nd TermHancock has announced that he will not seek re-election, but will serve out the remainder of his term.
Jamila SmithBoard MemberNovember 2022December 20261st Term
Brenda ThomasBoard MemberNovember 2022December 20261st TermOf no relation to Samiche Thomas.
Yonelle Moore Lee, Esq.Board MemberNovember 2022December 20261st Term
Bridgette PattersonBoard MemberOctober 2025December 20261st TermFilling a vacant seat formerly held by Linda Warren of Commissioner District 4, who resigned on August 1st, 2025.
Munachi ObinaliStudent MemberJune 2025June 20261st Term

* denotes Chairman of Board of Education.
'** denotes Vice Chairman of Board of Education.'''''

Student Member of the Board

The Charles County Board of Education is one of few Boards of Education in the nation to have a voting Student Board member. The Student Member of the board has a vote on all matters except capital and operating budgets, personnel decisions, and a few other minor exclusions.
NameSchoolTermNumberComments
Benjamin YoungLa Plata High School1994-951st
Tia GripperWestlake High School1995-962nd
Danny AlleyNot Listed1996-973rd
Desire VoincheNot Listed1997-984th
Jasmine Hyejung YoonWestlake High School1998-995th
Aaron MerkiMcDonough High School1999-006th
Avery Posey, Jr.Lackey High School2000-017th
Lindsey AdkissonLa Plata High School2001-038th and 9thServed 2 terms.
Smiti NathanThomas Stone High School2003-0410th
C. J. CanigliaThomas Stone High School2004-0511th
Brian FrazeeThomas Stone High School2005-0612th
Andrew Van WoerkomWestlake High School2006-0713th
Ashin ShahThomas Stone High School2007-0814th
Diane BerringerMcDonough High School2008-0915th
Kyle GrusholtMcDonough High School2009-1016th
Emmanuel BakareThomas Stone High School2010-1117th
Taylor BrooksWestlake High School2011-1218th
Azeezat AdelekeNorth Point High School2012-1319th
Amit PatelMcDonough High School2013-1420th
Georgia BensonWestlake High School2014-1521st
Pearson BensonWestlake High School2015-1622ndBrother of Georgia Benson.
Da'Juon WashingtonNorth Point High School2016-1723rd
Drew CarterSt. Charles High School2017-1824th1st Student member from St. Charles High School.
Krisha PatelWestlake High School2018-1925th
DeJuan WoodsThomas Stone High School2019-2026th
Ian HerdLa Plata High School2020-2227th*1st voting Student member; served 2 terms.
Amira AbujumaNorth Point High School2022-2328th-
Treasure PerkinsThomas Stone High School2023-2429th
Sam VirkNorth Point High School2024-2530th
Munachi ObinaliLa Plata High School2025-2631st

* While Lindsey Adkisson's two terms were counted separately, Ian Herd's were counted together.

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

  • Theodore G. Davis
  • Glymont
  • John Hanson
  • Matthew Henson
  • Mattawoman
  • Piccowaxen
  • Milton M. Somers
  • ''Benjamin Stoddert''

Elementary schools

  • C. Paul Barnhart
  • Berry Billingsley
  • Dr. Gustavus Brown
  • Dr. James Craik
  • William A. Diggs
  • Gale-Bailey
  • Dr. Thomas L. Higdon
  • Indian Head
  • Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
  • Malcolm
  • T.C. Martin
  • Mary H. Matula
  • Arthur Middleton
  • Walter J. Mitchell
  • Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy
  • Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
  • Mary Burgess Neal
  • J.C. Parks
  • J.P. Ryon
  • Margaret J. Thornton
  • Eva Turner
  • ''William B. Wade''

Charter schools

Other

  • Special Education Department, Assistive Technology Center
  • Adult Education Services, External Diploma Program, Adult Services Center
  • Early Learning Center
  • F.B. Gwynn Educational Center
  • Judy Center
  • Adult Education Services, Lifelong Learning Center
  • Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center
  • Robert D. Stethem Educational Center
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