Welcome to Frederick County

 

What makes Frederick County such a great place to live? Our fantastic public schools! Frederick County students consistently outpace their state and national peers in academic achievement measures such as the SAT college-entrance exam. More importantly, we balance top-rate academics with the personal caring and individual attention you’d expect in your hometown.

We welcome new families to Frederick County. Our amazing schools are at the heart of strong communities and thriving neighborhoods across our county. We invite you and your family to be a part of that!

Thinking of moving to Frederick? Visit our neighborhood schools. You will be impressed! This page brings together all the resources you’ll need if you’re thinking of making Frederick County home – find the schools you’re interested in, gather the facts about our excellent schools and world-class teachers, get all the information you’ll need to enroll your children in a premier Maryland school system, knowing that Maryland has ranked in the nation's top three school districts since 2009, often achieving the rank of #1 nationwide.

Find Your Feeder Area

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Building for the Future

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What New Families Need

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