When each school began to plan their important work based on AACPS’s 2018-2023 Strategic Plan during the spring of 2018, school teams reflected on their school culture, their community, and the key factors contributing to student achievement.  Each school was then asked to consider which Strategic Plan Indicators would have the greatest positive impact for their students. School leadership teams selected indicators and developed plans to focus and guide their efforts.  Please come with us on our journey as we describe why, what, and how we do our work to serve our students and families of our school.

Fort Smallwood Elementary is a community school located in Pasadena, Maryland.  Nestled between a golf course community and the Bodkin River and home to 465 students, Fort Smallwood is a place where community gathers. This quiet community promotes the safety and well-being of all who enter.  Generations of families have built the continued history of Fort Smallwood Elementary with many families purposely seeking residency in this area to be a member of the Fort Smallwood family.