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Charles County MD Has Strong Education System in Place
When companies locate or relocate to a community, a key factor in their search can be whether there is a strong education system in place. Charles County gets high marks in that area, thanks to Charles County Public Schools, private schools and the College of Southern Maryland.
Charles County Public Schools
CCPS is one of the fastest growing school systems in Maryland, with 26,778 students enrolled for the 2011-12 school year. The district has 39 schools and education centers, including 21... Read More »
La Plata/Charles County Has a Home for Every Taste and Budget
Homebuyers choose to settle in La Plata and surrounding Charles County for the cozy, small-town charm of its communities, which include Indian Head, Port Tobacco Village, Waldorf, Cobb Island and St. Charles.
Newcomers also root themselves in the area to be close enough to work in Washington, D.C., but far from the hassles and traffic of big-city living. The county is part of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, and motorists have an easy drive to Baltimore 54 miles away, and Richmond, Va... Read More »
Charles County, MD Medical Facilities Offer Array of Services
The doctors will see you now at many top medical facilities throughout Charles County, Md.
Civista Health System
In 1939, Physician's Memorial Hospital opened in Charles County, and decades of service later, it became part of a regional health system. In 1998, its name was changed to Civista. Today, Civista Health System continues to be anchored by the not-for-profit Civista Medical Center, a 121-bed facility in La Plata..
In 2011, Civista Health signed an agreement to affiliate with the... Read More »
College of Southern Maryland's New Engineering School
Students and faculty are energized at the College of Southern Maryland as the school rolls out a new center for technology and engineering education just in time for the college’s 50th anniversary.
The center, funded with a $1 million federal grant, will put CSM at the forefront of the area’s burgeoning energy industry, both as a provider of skilled labor and as a site for ongoing employee training and development, says Dr. Brad Gottfried, president.
“Energy is such a dominant field here,... Read More »
Charles County Public Library Offers Children More Than Just Storytime
Got kids? Head for the Charles County Public Library, which has branches in La Plata, Indian Head and Waldorf.
From preschool story time to after-noon kids clubs and the Teen Advisory Board, the library has something to entertain kids of all ages.
“We start from age 0 by giving parents of newborns the first book for their child through our ‘From the Beginning’ program,” says Emily Ferren, Charles County Public Library Director.
Preschool story time at the library includes songs, crafts and... Read More »
