Waugh Chapel Elementary

On November 1, 1967 Waugh Chapel Elementary opened on grounds that was once a part of a Plantation called Hammomds Plantation.  Because it opened two months into the school year, September to November 1, Waugh Chapel shared building space with Odenton Elementary.

Vision for Waugh Chapel Elementary

The faculty and staff are commited to setting high and realistic goals for every student inorder for them to achieve academic success.  Our staff is commited to communicating with each other as well as with parents and community to nuturer the following qualities within each student:

• Respect for self and others
• Responsibilities for actions and achievements
• Desire for lifelong learning
• Confidence, pride, and leadership

Students, parents and school staff, as partners will work cooperatively to nurture a well balanced individual both socially, emotionally and academically for success in a diverse world.

To achieve this vision, we will:

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  • Maintain high standards while role modeling the characteristics and behavior
  • Create new programs and learning anchors to help foster children's interest. creativity and curiosity
  • Implement specific curriculum objectives with well-defined goals
  • Establish a home/school rapport to maintain a high level of community involvement
  • Utilize a variety of assessments to evaluate our success or redirect our goals

We welcome you and look forward to working with you and your child(ren) here at Waugh Chapel Elementary