“The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.”
— Buddha
St. Mary's County Public Schools
PK - 12
Open
Regular local school district
23160 Moakley Street Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-5511
http://www.smcps.org
School List
Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center
24005 Point Lookout Rd Leonardtown, MD 20650, Leonardtown MD 20650
Benjamin Banneker Elementary
27180 Point Lookout Rd Loveville, MD 20656-9801, Loveville MD 20656
Chopticon High
25390 Colton Point Rd Morganza, MD 20660-9999, Morganza MD 20660
Dynard Elementary
23510 Bushwood Rd Chaptico, MD 20621, Chaptico MD 20621
Esperanza Middle
22790 Maple Rd Lexington Park, MD 20653-9447, Lexington Park MD 20653
Green Holly Elementary School
46060 Millstone Landing Rd Lexington Park, MD 20653-9435, Lexington Park MD 20653
Great Mills High
21130 Great Mills Rd Great Mills, MD 20634, Great Mills MD 20634
Greenview Knolls Elementary
45711 Military Ln Great Mills, MD 20634-9742, Great Mills MD 20634
Hollywood Elementary
44345 Joy Chapel Rd Hollywood, MD 20636, Hollywood MD 20636
Leonardtown Elementary
22885 Duke St Leonardtown, MD 20650, Leonardtown MD 20650
Leonardtown Middle
24015 Point Lookout Rd Leonardtown, MD 20650, Leonardtown MD 20650
Lexington Park Elementary
46763 Shangri La Dr Lexington Park, MD 20653-1137, Lexington Park MD 20653
Margaret Brent Middle
29675 Point Lookout Rd Mechanicsville, MD 20659, Mechanicsville MD 20659
Mechanicsville Elementary
28585 Three Notch Rd Mechanicsville, MD 20659-3214, Mechanicsville MD 20659
Oakville Elementary
26410 Three Notch Road Mechanicsville, MD 20659, Mechanicsville MD 20659
Park Hall Elementary
20343 Hermanville Rd Park Hall, MD 20667, Park Hall MD 20667
Piney Point Elementary
44550 Tall Timbers Rd Tall Timbers, MD 20690, Tall Timbers MD 20690
Ridge Elementary
49430 Airedale Rd Ridge, MD 20680-0095, Ridge MD 20680
Spring Ridge Middle
19856 Three Notch Rd Lexington Park, MD 20653, Lexington Park MD 20653
Town Creek Elementary
45805 Dent Dr Lexington Park, MD 20653-9314, Lexington Park MD 20653
White Marsh Elementary
29090 Thompson Corner Rd Mechanicsville, MD 20659-4046, Mechanicsville MD 20659
Leonardtown High
23995 Point Lookout Rd Leonardtown, MD 20650, Leonardtown MD 20650
Lettie Marshall Dent Elem
37840 New Market Turner Rd Mechanicsville, MD 20659-3049, Mechanicsville MD 20659
George Washington Carver Elementary
46155 Carver School Blvd Great Mills, MD 20634, Great Mills MD 20634
Chesapeake Charter School
20945 Great Mills Road Lexington Park, MD 20653, Lexington Park MD 20653
Evergreen Elementary School
43765 Wildewood Parkway California, MD 20619, California MD 20619
Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary
23595 Hayden Farm Lane Leonardtown, MD 20650, Leonardtown MD 20650
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