Patuxent Valley Middle School is a public middle school in Jessup, Maryland, that is part of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS). The school hosts grade-level teams and instructional leaders and maintains a school improvement plan and system-aligned curriculum supports.
Patuxent Valley Middle School is a public middle school in the Howard County Public School System serving students in the Jessup area. The school lists core values summarized as:
Instructional leadership includes grade team leaders and a special education team leader. The school maintains a School Improvement Plan that sets school goals and connects to systemwide curriculum and academic initiatives. A school-based wellness center operates in partnership with the Howard County Health Department and HCPSS; visits to the wellness center have no co-pay or fee. The school provides resources related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including supports for LGBTQIA+ students and options for pronouns in Canvas. Affinity groups such as Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) are regularly offered at many middle schools; meeting information is available through the school's counseling office.
Bell schedules and published attendance procedures are available for families. The school posts regular family communications such as PTSA updates and newsletters, and participates in county-level student organizations and advisory committees. Board of Education cluster assignments identify a BOE representative for the school's cluster.
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