J.C. Parks Elementary School
J.C. Parks Elementary School is a Pre-K to 5th grade public school in Pomonkey, Maryland. It is part of the Charles County Public Schools

Charles County Public Schools

The Charles County school system is a public school system run by the Charles County Board of Education and is funded by Charles County, Maryland through the taxpayers.- High Schools:*La Plata High School, La Plata, MD...

 district.

School Info

As an elementary school, the student body feeds into General Smallwood Middle School and Matthew Henson Middle School

Matthew Henson Middle School

Matthew Henson Middle School is a public middle school located in Pomonkey, Maryland in Charles County.The school was originally dedicated in 1957 as Pomonkey High School, a segregated black junior/senior high school...

. The school colors are blue and gold and the school mascot is the mustang. The school day begins at 9:25 AM and ends at 3:55 PM. The mailing address of the school is 3505 Livingston Road, Indian Head, Maryland

Indian Head, Maryland

Indian Head is a town in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,422 at the 2000 census. It has been the site of a naval base specializing in gun and rocket propellants since 1890. Production of nitrocellulose and smokeless powder began at the Indian Head Powder Factory in 1900...

, 20640. The current student population is 604. The current pricinpal is Ms. Kristin Shields and the current vice principal is Ms. Tynika Lytle.

Building

The current building that J.C. Parks Elementary School is located in was built in 1967. It is a one-story building with 75692 square feet (7,032 m²) of floor space. While there is no formal auditorium, the cafeteria is equipped with a stage at the western end. This space is commonly used for awards ceremonies and concerts.