Important News

"Before joining cybersecurity, I didn’t have much motivation for academics, and didn’t know a lot about computers.” However, in his junior year, Caleb enrolled in the Cybersecurity PC Essentials Academy which provided inspiration and focus to work towards a future career in cybersecurity. He recently finished his junior year at the ARL with an “A” in the class and a…

Help support our FFA students on their journey to the National Convention in Indianapolis, IN by purchasing an ARL T-Shirt! ONLY $20 https://www.customink.com/fundraising/ffa-shirt

Leadership and Service Opportunity- All Middle and High School Students are Welcome to attend the HCASC Meeting 9/11 7:00-8:30 at the Homewood School 10914 Clarksville Pike Ellicott City, MD 21042 We invite students to -Work with student leaders from across HCPSS -Meet with the Student Member of the Board of Education -Gain Leadership Skills -Turn ideas into actions -Learn about…

Welcome back to the Applications and Research Laboratory, the centralized career academies for the Howard County Public School System! We are thrilled to have you and look forward to providing the most rewarding experiences for you.

Take a peek at our Year in Review

We are closing in on the final days of the 2018-19 School Year. We wish all students the best in their Final Exams this week!

Take a moment to vote for the ARL Senior Teacher of the Year, https://forms.gle/9g61K1BkJFB3SnBB6

The links for ordering the CTE & Early College Cords are active @ www.balfourmd.com Deadline to order is Friday, May 10.

Students Leanna Byrum and Gabrielle Aidam took second place in the SkillsUSA Regional Competition for Interactive Application and Game Design. Their educational game, PHeroes, about water neutralizing acids and bases, will go on to compete in the SkillsUSA State Competition On April 13. Joining them will be students competing in the Health Knowledge Bowl and 3D Animation Comeptitions. More information…

The 2nd Annual T-Shirt Contest is up and running! Submit your design here, (https://goo.gl/forms/fk06ghTzknGPL2gq1) We would like you to create a t-shirt that commemorates our 2019 ARL school year! Submission is easy and due by March 8th. There are two requirements: -Use no more than two colors -Represent ALL academies Students will vote for their favorite and the winning design…