Homestead ~ Wakefield Elementary School

Home of the Wildcats!

Welcome to Homestead-Wakefield Elementary

Registration may be completed  
online @  https://registration.hcps.org/

Once completed, a link to schedule the in person portion will be sent to the email provided.

Classroom Assignments
On Friday, August 18, 2023 homeroom assignments will be posted for students in grades 1-5 who have an existing Home Access Center (HAC) account.  Assignments will be e-mailed to kindergarten parents.

New Family Visits
On Friday, August 18, 2023 new family visit/tour will be held at 1:30 for K-2 and 3:00 for 3-5.  No registration is required.

Kindergarten Play Date
Thursday, August 24 from 3:30 to 4:30 on the playground.  All K students and parents are invited to attend and meet classmates!

Find Your Classroom
Thursday, August 24 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. is open house for all grades.  Bring school supplies and drop them off before the first day!

First Day of School
Monday, August 28, 2023 will be the first day of school for K-5.  Kindergarten has "gradual entrance" and there is no bus service for Kindergarten this day.

School Supply Lists
Please click the link below!

HWES Replacement Building Project
The new HWES building is set to open in the Fall of 2025.  Follow the project on Instagram hwes.construction.progress.
  

School Data

Hours
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
PreK a.m. session: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
PreK p.m. session: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Administration
Chris Cook, Principal
Deborah Geppi, Assistant Principal
Dawn Lagan, Assistant Principal

Facts & Figures
Facility Opened: 1958 (W); 1966 (H)
Additions/Renovations:  1968, 1996 (W); 1997 (H)
School Capacity:  920
Total Enrollment:  1,057 (2022)
Classroom Teachers:  63 (2021)

Demographics & Assessments
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) provides school-by-school information on demographics and assessments on www.mdreportcard.org. This site is updated annually as data becomes available.