Calvert County Public Schools named National School Library of the Year.
'Calvert County Public Schools, located in Prince Frederick, Maryland, is the recipient of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2021 National School Library of the Year (NSLY) Award. Sponsored by Follett, the NSLY Award annually honors a single or district-wide school library that exemplifies implementation of AASL's “National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries.” Calvert County Public Schools will receive a crystal obelisk – the symbol of school library excellence – and $10,000 toward its school libraries. . .
Located 35 miles southeast of Washington, D.C., Calvert County is situated on a peninsula bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay and on the west by the Patuxent River. Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) has the thirteenth largest student population among 24 school systems in the state. The school district serves more than 15,0000 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in 23 schools.'>>>
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