New Village Academy Celebrates Opening of New Public Charter High School at Annapolis Mall
New Village Academy celebrated the opening of its new tuition-free public charter high school Tuesday, August 18, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new facility inside Annapolis Mall, marking a major milestone years in the making. The celebration came one week before New Village Academy is scheduled to welcome students for its first day of school on August 25. The opening followed years of planning, community partnerships, fundraising, construction and collaboration with Anne Arundel County Public Schools to establish a new high school option for county students. Community members, elected officials, families and education leaders were invited to tour the completed facility and learn more about the school's approach to education. “Congratulations to everyone who refused to give up on this project,” Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman said. “New Village Academy will open minds and open doors, not only for the students lucky enough to enroll, but also for ...