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.

Crofton Woods Elementary School is located at the heart of Crofton, just past the town gates. Opened in 1970, it was the second of the five Crofton elementary schools to be built. Crofton Woods was originally constructed with an “open floor plan” during the height of the Open Classrooms movement. Crofton Woods currently has spacious, separated classrooms that emanate from a large, inviting, and open media center.   

The Crofton community was a planned community, which predominantly consists of single-family homes with a few townhouse communities. Our community continues to be economically stable and serves students in a large area that runs from Route 3 on the east to Route 450 on the south,including much of the Crofton “triangle.” Currently, Crofton Woods is part of the South River Cluster in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS); however, students from Crofton Woods will attend the new Crofton High School, which is under construction. Our student enrollment has grown over the last 8 years, with over 760 students in attendance. Our school is under construction at this writing, and we look forward to a new wing with an additional 6 classrooms that will open in the 2020-21 school year. Our parents are often involved, and the school enjoys a generous PTA which supports the school through fundraising, event planning, and teacher support.