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Kent County Public Schools
Kent County Public Schools (KCPS) is a school district headquartered in Rock Hall, Maryland. It operates public schools in Kent County, where it is the sole school district.
As of 2021[update] it had about 1,800 students, making it the smallest school district in the state in terms of the number of students.
In 2002 Bonnie Ward became the superintendent of the school district.
Superintendent Karen Couch established a pre-kindergarten program for all families in the county. In 2021 she was awarded the 2021 Maryland Superintendent of the Year award by the Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland.
From circa 1997 to 2017 student enrollment declined, leading to a decline in funding and the board considering closing two elementary schools.
The district has a non-voting student on the school board.
The current district headquarters is in Rock Hall. The district headquarters was previously in Chestertown.
All three middle schools consolidated into Kent County Middle in Chestertown in 2010.
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Kent County Public Schools
Kent County Public Schools (KCPS) is a school district headquartered in Rock Hall, Maryland. It operates public schools in Kent County, where it is the sole school district.
As of 2021[update] it had about 1,800 students, making it the smallest school district in the state in terms of the number of students.
In 2002 Bonnie Ward became the superintendent of the school district.
Superintendent Karen Couch established a pre-kindergarten program for all families in the county. In 2021 she was awarded the 2021 Maryland Superintendent of the Year award by the Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland.
From circa 1997 to 2017 student enrollment declined, leading to a decline in funding and the board considering closing two elementary schools.
The district has a non-voting student on the school board.
The current district headquarters is in Rock Hall. The district headquarters was previously in Chestertown.
All three middle schools consolidated into Kent County Middle in Chestertown in 2010.