Anne Arundel

Adjunct Program

Adjunct programs augment the instructional program outside the regular school day. They provide an enriching complement to a student’s regular education experience. Anne Arundel County Public Schools is fortunate to have strong partnerships with organizations in the community that comprise unparalleled resources, including the U.S. Naval Academy, the National Security Agency, Anne Arundel Community College, and Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts.

EXPLORE Program (K-5)

In partnership with Anne Arundel Community College, Anne Arundel County Public Schools offers after-school and weekend enrichment courses for advanced learners in grades kindergarten through five. EXPLORE courses extend regular classroom instruction, stimulate higher level thinking and creativity, and encourage discovery of hidden talents and abilities. Courses cover a wide range of topics and are located both at the community college campus and at various sites around the Explore your world! county. Sample course titles include Math Mania, Weird Weather, Creative Dramatics, Kidz’ Logic, Lift Off into Space, Cartooning, and Dinosaurs Rock. Tuition and supplies/lab fees are indicated in the fall, winter/spring, and summer course offerings booklets which are distributed through the Talent Development teacher in each elementary school. The EXPLORE Summer 2008 booklet is available here.

For further information contact Maggie Harris, 410-777-2325 or Link to www.aacc.edu/kic.

Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Tuition Waiver Program (K-12)

Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis offers after-school and Saturday courses in the creative and performing arts. Twenty percent of the enrollment in each class is provided tuition-free to randomly selected applicants from Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Sculpting, painting, jewelry design, classical ballet and acting are just some of the classes offered for ages five to seventeen. Tuition Waiver applications and course offering booklets are distributed in schools for fall, winter/spring, and summer sessions. A course catalog and application form is available through the guidance office at each school or download it here. For further information, contact Betty Elder, 410-222-5430, eelder@aacps.org.

United States Naval Academy (USNA) Advanced Studies Program (grades 6-12)

The Advanced Study Program is sponsored and funded by the Board of Education G/T/Advanced Programs Office. United States Naval Academy Only pubic school students may attend during the fall and spring semesters of the school year. During a special summer session, the program is also open to non-public school students. The program consists of advanced studies in mathematics, computer applications, humanities, and the sciences for grades six through twelve. A course catalog and application form is available through the guidance office at each school or dowload it here. For further information contact Betty Elder, 410-222-5430, eelder@aacps.org.

Middle School Scholars (grades 6-8)

Co-sponsored by the Gifted/Talented/Advanced Programs Office of Anne Arundel County Public Schools and Anne Arundel Community College, these one-day courses meet when schools are closed for students and immerse advanced, highly-motivated sixth through eighth graders in a professional field such as archaeology, environmental science, journalism or space exploration. Courses are co-taught by an educator and a specialist and are located at an historic, cultural, natural, or professional site. Students have the opportunity to talk or work with experts and perform hands-on tasks in a particular field. Space in each class is limited to 15 students. Summer opportunities are also available.

For further information contact Maggie Harris, 410-777-2325 or Link to www.aacc.edu/kic

Maryland Summer Centers (Grades 3-12)

The Maryland Summer Centers program, in partnership with public and nonpublic agencies, Maryland Summer Centers for Gifted and Talented Students provides Maryland’s diverse gifted and talented student population with advanced, rigorous, experiential learning opportunities that nurture these students’ talents and abilities within unique learning environments. One to three weeks in duration, these residential and non-residential summer courses cover a wide range of topics from maritime studies to law and government, Chinese studies to robot design. Programs are designed for students entering grades three through twelve. For further information call Stephanie Zenker, 410-767-0821 or log on to www.marylandpublicschools.org/summercenters

Adjunct Programs Schedule

Program	Session	Booklets in School	Applications Due
Explore	Fall	August	1 week before class starts
	Winter/Spring	January	1 week before class starts
	Summer	February	Late May
Maryland Hall	Fall	Late May	Mid summer
	Winter/Spring	November	Early December
	Summer	March	April
USNA Advanced Studies Program	Fall	September	October
	Spring	February	March
	Summer	May	June
Maryland Summer Centers	Summer	February	March & April
Middle School Scholars	Fall	August	1 week before class starts
	Winter/Spring	January	1 week before class starts
	Summer	February	Late May

Don’t limit your child to your own learning for he was born in another time. --Rabbinical saying