Important Information from Dragon Nation
DES will be under construction all summer. Our office is open by appointment only. Please call 301-769-4804 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to schedule an appointment.
DES Office Hours – 8:45 AM – 4:15 PM
Student Hours – 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM
Note – Dismissal begins at 3:35 PM. Buses usually pull off of our lot at 3:50 PM.
All students utilizing our carpool lane must be picked up by 3:55 PM.
Click HERE for Carpool Procedures
2021 - 2022 Registration Information
2021-2022 Pre-Kindergarten/Head Start Common Application is now available!
All Families are welcome to apply.
Online Common Application Link:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/StMarysCountyPublicSchools1/_20212022PreKindergartenApplication2
Paper Common Applications are available in English and Spanish at school.
Students must be 4 years old by September 1, 2021 for Pre-K 4/Head Start 4.
Students must be 3 years old by September 1, 2021 for Pre-K 3/Head Start 3.
Children from Financially Eligible Families are placed first.
Kindergarten Registration
- If you need to register a child for Kindergarten please see THIS BROCHURE for general information.
- We would prefer that you complete the required paperwork and email that to Laura Husted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- The forms that need to be completed can be found HERE. Most of the forms are fillable on your computer. Just download each form and the fillable fields will be activated. Otherwise you can print and fill out each form by hand.
- In addition to the forms above, please click HERE for a detailed list of additional required documents.
1st Grade - 5th Grade Registration
- The forms that need to be completed can be found HERE. Most of the forms are fillable on your computer. Just download each form and the fillable fields will be activated. Otherwise you can print and fill out each form by hand.
- In addition to the forms above, please click HERE for a detailed list of additional required documents.
IMPORTANT UPDATES/CHANGES ON MEAL DISTRIBUTION
Beginning Wednesday, June 23, 2021, curb-side meal distribution will ONLY be available for pick-up at the following schools:
G.W. Carver Elementary Leonardtown High
Greenview Knolls Elementary Margaret Brent Middle
Curb-side meal distribution will continue to be available every Wednesday through August 25, 2021, at the locations listed above from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Each Wednesday’s meal bag will include food for seven days (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.) The meals provided will be for breakfast and lunch only.
Meals are available for students ages 18 years and younger. Meals can be picked up from any participating school site even if your student attends a different school as their home school.
For questions regarding the lunch service program, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Dynard Elementary School is excited to offer MySchoolBucks! This online payment service provides an easy and secure way to pay for school meals. Sign up for a FREE myschoolbucks account today and you’ll be able to:
- View account balances and meal purchases
- Schedule automatic payments
- Set up low balance alerts
- Make payments on-the-go
