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Prince George's County Public Schools

Monday, February 25, 2013
by Don DeHanas, Associate Broker

Serving the myriad public educational demands of about 125,000 students, the Prince George's County Public Schools system (PGCPS) is large enough to hold a spot on the list of the nation's top 25 largest school districts.

Located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, PGCPS is administered via the coordinated efforts of Prince George's County's own local government and the Maryland State Department of Education.

There are a total of 204 schools that fall under the broad purview of the PGCPS system, as well as a few other special centers, which include:

Elementary Schools

  • 122 elementary schools (PreK-5)
  • 24 middle schools (6-8)
  • 23 high schools (9-12)
  • 12 academies (PreK-8)
  • 9 special centers
  • 2 vocational centers
  • 5 alternative schools
  • 7 public charter schools
  • Howard B. Owens Science Center (Pre-K-12)

PGCPS provides daily transportation to more than 90,536 students via its 1,335 school buses, which are equipped with GPS, on 5,616 routes. It employs some 18,000 people, approximately 9,000 of which are teachers.

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Calvert County Public Schools

Monday, February 18, 2013
by Don DeHanas, Associate Broker

The public educational demands for residents of Calvert County, Maryland, are met primarily by Calvert County Public Schools, a school system composed of 4 high schools, 6 middle schools, 13 elementary schools, a center dedicated to vocational education, and myriad other facilities.

In addition to the comprehensive curriculum provided in the schools listed below, students have access to a variety of other exceptional student services. Professional staff members, school psychologists and nurses, program coordinators and a school police liaison officer work in harmony to guide students along their individual academic, social and personal pathways.

Here are the individual schools that collectively make up Calvert County Public Schools:

Elementary Schools

  • Appeal - in Lusby
  • Beach in Chesapeake Beach
  • Barstow - in Barstow
  • Calvert - in Prince Frederick
  • Dowell - near Solomons
  • Huntingtown - in Huntingtown
  • Mt. Harmony - in Owings
  • Mutual - in Port Republic
  • Patuxent - in Lusby
  • Plum Point - in Huntingtown
  • St. Leonard - in St. Leonard
  • Sunderland - in Sunderland
  • Windy Hill - in Owings

Middle Schools

  • Calvert - in Prince Frederick
  • Mill Creek - in Lusby
  • Northern - near Owings & Dunkirk
  • Plum Point - in Huntingtown
  • Southern - in Lusby
  • Windy Hill - Owings

High Schools

  • Calvert - in Prince Frederick
  • Huntingtown - in Huntingtown
  • Northern - near Owings & Dunkirk
  • Patuxent - in Lusby
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St. Mary's County Public Schools

Monday, February 11, 2013
by Don DeHanas, Associate Broker

St. Mary's County Public Schools serves approximately 17,449 students from pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. One of the ways it accomplishes this tall task is through the support and specialized training of its compassionate teachers, principals and vice principals, and certified guidance counselors.

These skilled educators ply their trade in St. Mary's County's 17 elementary schools, four middle schools and three high schools. Some of the benefits of sending your child to any one of the following schools within the St. Mary's County Public Schools system include its recent successes trumpeted on its website, such as 2012's graduating class earning a total of $20.6 million in scholarships; 2011's graduating class surpassing state and national averages on the Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT); and implementing Full-Day Kindergarten one year in advance of the state's mandated 2007 start date.

Here are the individual schools that collectively make up St. Mary's County Public Schools:

Elementary Schools

  • Benjamin Banneker
  • Chesapeake Public Charter
  • Dynard
  • Evergreen
  • George W. Carver
  • Green Holly
  • Greenview Knolls
  • Hollywood
  • Leonardtown
  • Lettie Marshall Dent
  • Lexington Park
  • Mechanicsville
  • Oakville
  • Park Hall
  • Piney Point
  • Ridge
  • Town Creek
  • White Marsh

Middle Schools

  • Chesapeake Public Charter
  • Esperanza
  • Leonardtown
  • Margaret Brent
  • Spring Ridge

High Schools

  • Career and Tech Center
  • Chopticon
  • Fairlead
  • Great Mills
  • Leonardtown
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Question 7

Monday, February 4, 2013
by Don DeHanas, Associate Broker

On Nov. 6, 2012, the state of Maryland rolled the dice on the expansion of full-fledged gambling and, depending on your point of view, hit the jackpot or went bust.

The Gaming Expansion Question, or simply “Question 7,” allowed voters to determine whether or not to essentially turn Maryland into a sort of East Coast Las Vegas, along the lines of  Atlantic City, New Jersey. It passed, but just barely (51.9 percent for and 48.1 percent against), and not without heated controversy.

Now that Question 7 has been answered by the voters, existing casinos in Maryland, like Maryland Live! in Hanover, can remain open 24 hours a day and, by early 2014, expand their slots-only gambling options to include a variety of traditional casino games, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and other dice and card games.

According to the Washington Post, the clear winner in this game of legislative roulette is MGM Resorts. Las Vegas' largest casino operator appears to hold all of the trump cards over Penn National Gaming in the deal to develop a proposed resort and casino at National Harbor. Carrying an estimated $800 million price tag, this new casino has the potential to surpass all other East Coast casinos in terms of profits, the Post reported, and will likely siphon a considerable amount of revenue off of Penn National's Charles Town casino in West Virginia.

How it all turns out remains to be seen, but in any event some big changes are taking place.

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Historic Homes For Sale in Southern Maryland

Saturday, February 2, 2013
by Don DeHanas, Broker

Majestic wrought-iron gates greet you as you arrive at Historic Bellvue, a private and secluded estate.  Just past the gate is a charming guest cottage with 1 bedroom, 1 full bath, a kitchenette and fireplace. Beyond the guest house the estate unfolds into a peaceful park-like setting. You first come upon the main house.

Built in 1800, this beautifully renovated home known as Bellevue, is situated on a 10.23 acre estate just minutes from the National Harbor and Washington DC. The Estate was one of Southern Marylands' former tobacco plantations. It now includes a 4-level main house with 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths, a kitchen with granite counter-tops and gas fireplace, elegant formal rooms with the original pine plank flooring, and wood-burning fireplaces, a library with built-in book shelves, 2 large bedrooms with wood-burning fireplaces, and 2 bedrooms with wall to wall carpeting.

Additional out buildings and landscaped coves created by lush shrubs and flowering plants, provide plenty of room for entertaining away from the main house. A blue marble patio is a central focal point, with granite stone pathways taking you to the outlaying structures found on the estate.

The Orangery provides an all-season retreat, and allows for flower and plant growth during cold winter months. It also provides the perfect spot for afternoon happy hour or a late morning brunch.  To the side of the Orangery, and in another hidden cove is a hot tub.

Towards the back of the property is a stunning Greek Temple with a grotesque perched high atop of its entrance.  It is currently being used as a home office, and includes a full bath, wood-burning fireplace and a floor-to-ceiling, wall-to wall span of windows overlooking lush trees and a creek that runs through the back of the property.. It could easily be converted to an additional guest house if desired.

The Bellvue is only one of three surviving, once popular, Tidewater models, and is an excellent example of the early architectural style found throughout the area.

 

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