From bus drivers to counselors, custodians to school nurses, educational support professionals are an important part of our school community. As part of American Education Week, National Education Support Professionals Day offers an opportunity to recognize and celebrate these dedicated professionals. 

National Education Association Campaign Website

AACPS Facilities

From operations and logistics to maintenance to planning, design & construction, the AACPS Division of Facilities maintain the classrooms, schools, and physical spaces our students and employees use to learn. 

Facilities Division Website 

Go Behind the Scenes of Facilities:

Custodians

Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Technician

Custodian Appreciation Day

Across the county, over 500 custodians are responsible for the care and safety of 13 million square feet of space--taking care of everything but instruction. 

Ideas for Celebrating Custodian Appreciation Day (from gThank You)

AACPS Food & Nutrition Services

AACPS recognizes that School Meals are an important part of our students’ health and wellness. The county's dedicated cafeteria staff make sure that our students have access to healthy meals. 

Food & Nutrition Services Website 

Home Grown School Lunch Week

Maryland's Home Grown School Lunch Week celebrates the importance of supporting local famers in our school system. 

Farm to School in AACPS 

Maryland Department of Agriculture Resources 

National School Lunch Week

From a bright selection of fruits and vegetables to exciting lunch entrees, there's a lot to celebrate in AACPS cafeterias. 

Learn about Meals in AACPS 

School Nutrition Association Resources

National School Breakfast Week

AACPS serves over 3 Million breakfasts each year! 

Learn about Breakfast programs in AACPS 

School Lunch Hero Day

School Lunch Hero Day recognizes the employees who make sure all students have access to healthy lunch options. 

School Nutrition Association Resources

Go Behind the Scenes with AACPS Cafeteria Managers

School Nurses in Anne Arundel County

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health provides registered nurses and health assistants to every school in AACPS. Working with parents, school staff, and students, these trained professionals provide health screenings, administer mandatory vision and hearing tests, monitor chronic illness, develop and implement personalized health plans, and advise school teams on health topics and issues. 

Anne Arundel County Department of Health: School Health Services

National School Nurse Day

This annual event turns the spotlight on school nurses and health assistants and celebrates the work they do to monitor the health and wellness of students. 

National Association of School Nurses: School Nurse Day Resources

School Safety in AACPS

The safety and well being of students, staff, and visitors is paramount at Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Staff, students, and families play an important role in ensuring the safety of our school communities. School Resource Officers and School Crossing Guards, provided by the Anne Arundel County Police Department, are essential members of this collaborative team. 

AACPS Department of School Security

Anne Arundel County Police Department

National Safety Month

National Safety Month brings attention to the leading causes of injury and death--including issues impacting our students and families like the opioid epidemic and motor vehicle accidents--and shares information and resources for promoting safe practices in our communities.  

National Safety Council Resources

Student Services in AACPS

The AACPS Office of Student Services includes dedicated school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, and pupil personnel workers, all of whom support students' academic and mental health needs in and out of the school building. 

AACPS Office of Student Services Website 

Go Behind the Scenes with: Pupil Personnel Workers

School Psychology Awareness Week

School Psychologists are specially trained mediators and problem solvers who help assess and address students’ emotional and learning needs. School Psychology Awareness Week recognizes these dynamic members of the school-based team and brings awareness to mental health strategies and resources.

National Association of School Psychologist: School Awareness Week Resources

Go Behind the Scenes with AACPS School Psychologists

National School Counseling Week

National School Counseling Week celebrates the role school counselors play in students' academic, career, and social-emotional development. 

AACPS School Counseling Website 

American School Counselor Association Resources

School Social Worker Week

School Social Worker Week brings attention to the interventions, support, and services school social workers provide students, families, and the school community.  

AACPS School Psychological Services Website 

School Social Work Association of American Resources

AACPS Transportation Office

Every day, nearly 58,000 AACPS students ride the bus to school. At the front of each bus, drivers and attendants draw upon their extensive training, professionalism, and love of children to make sure that every student gets to school safely and on time.

AACPS Office of Transportation Website

National School Bus Safety Week

National School Bus Safety Week was designed to promote bus safety and provides an opportunity to share information and resources with students, families, and school employees. 

National Association for Pupil Transportation Resources

National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

A bus driver is often the first person a child sees when they leave the house for school and the last person they wave to before returning home. Let our 800 bus drivers and 250 bus attendants know how much we appreciate them!

American School Bus Council "Love the Bus" Campaign 

Go Behind the Scenes with Bus Drivers in AACPS