Important News

This week marks the end of the first semester, culminating with Mid-Term Exams. As a reminder, mid-term exams mean some schedule changes for ARL students this week. The ARL Mid-Term Exam Schedule can be found here. Please note the following: Wednesday AM ARL: Dismiss at 9:15 PM ARL: Buses leave home schools at 1, so will arrive here between 1:05…

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Congratulations to Kathy Wojcik, Maryland's Ag Educator of the Year! Ms. Wojcik not only won this year's "Golden Owl" award but also brought home The Maryland Agriculture Teacher's Association Outstanding Program Award for the ARL's Agricultural Science Academy and Howard County FFA! ARL's Award Winning Academy Prepares Students for Careers in Animal, Plant & Environmental Sciences The award-winning Agriscience Academy…

Agriscience Academy students won 1st place in the county Envirothon competition on April 29, 2025. The team will represent Howard County at the Maryland Envirothon competition on June11-12, 2025 in Western Maryland. The team consists of (from L to R) Maia Shoots, Lillian Jerez-Roemer, Gavin Nystrom, Joel Smith, and Bryden Stallings.

One of our amazingly talented Animation and Interactive Media alum are presented in this article about how Gabby's project focuses on understanding viewer behaviors and introducing innovative storytelling techniques to engage younger audiences. https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/04/07/animation-student-gabby-aidam/

In partnership with @Nationwide, the MD Farm Bureau was proud to announce Kathy Wojcik as a finalist for the Golden Owl Award, honoring hardworking agricultural science educators. Congratulations to Kathy for her tireless work teaching students about Ag!

Congratulations to the ARL Cybersecurity Networking students who recently earned their Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) certification in computer networking. The CCST certification demonstrates students are prepared for high-demand roles in tech support, networking, and cybersecurity. The networking exam covers basic security principles, how networks operate, including the devices, media, and protocols that enable network communication, as well as, how…

Congrats to Class of 2026 ARL Cybersecurity Networking students and CyberPatriot semifinalists: Sean Cabaniss(Glenelg High School), Jay Patel (River Hill High School), Andrew Patrone (Glenelg High School), Musab Mohammad (Atholton High School), Ivan Opare (Guilford Park High School), and Brian Zhang (Mt. Hebron High School)! At the recent Maryland State Cybersecurity Championships for CyberPatriot XVII, Team 17-1563 was ranked 41…

Congratulations to Mr. Zoltoski and Mrs. Wojcik! The students of your programs are going to have even more rewarding experiences participating in the Civil Engineering and Agricultural Sciences collaboration. Learn more about the Bright Minds Foundation and grants here, https://news.hcpss.org/news-posts/2024/09/2024-bright-minds-grants-support-innovative-classroom-projects/

Students have several options for transportation to and from ARL. For students in morning programs, the ARL bus will leave your home high school at the time necessary to get you to your ARL class on time. Due to the difference in travel times from HCPSS high schools, the time varies from school to school. If you ride a bus…