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State Board honors 23 'Purple Star' schools supporting military-connected students
Summary
The Maryland State Board recognized 23 Purple Star schools on April 30 for services to military-connected students, including designated liaisons, transition programs, and outreach events; schools spanned eight districts and grade levels.
The Maryland State Board of Education on April 30 recognized 23 schools from eight jurisdictions as Purple Star Schools for supporting students from military families.
What Purple Star recognizes: the Purple Star designation, established in Maryland in 2022, recognizes schools that go above and beyond to serve military-connected students and families. Criteria include a designated military liaison, an accessible resource webpage, staff training on military-connected student needs and a peer-led transition program.
Scale and examples: the second statewide cohort included 23 schools across Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Saint Mary’s and one school in Charles County’s Indian Head. Calvert County submitted ten Purple Star recipient schools. Examples cited during recognition included schools that host welcome breakfasts, maintain ‘walls of honor,’ run transition camps, form student ambassador or military-kid committees, and hold professional development focused on military family needs.
Partners present: state officials recognized school liaisons and representatives from military installations, including liaison officers and family-support staff, and officials from the state Department of Veterans and Military Families.
What this means: the honors showcased local-school commitments to easing transitions for children who move frequently due to parental military service and to connecting families to local resources.
