SMCPS Schools Earn Gold Star Food Safety Awards

These awards are presented annually to food service facilities that demonstrate superior food safety standards.
To earn a Gold Star, schools must meet strict criteria, including:

• No critical violations
• No temperature violations during inspections
• All violations corrected within 30 days
• No confirmed unsafe food handling complaints
• Completion of an approved food safety certification

📅 Awards Ceremony
April 7, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Chesapeake Room, Chesapeake Building
41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, MD
 

🏫 2025 Gold Star Award Recipients

Elementary Schools
Banneker Early Childhood Center
Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary
Dynard Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
George Washington Carver Elementary
Green Holly Elementary
Hollywood Elementary
Leonardtown Elementary
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary
Lexington Park Elementary
Mechanicsville Elementary
Oakville Elementary
Park Hall Elementary
Piney Point Elementary
Ridge Elementary
Town Creek Elementary

Middle Schools
Esperanza Middle
Leonardtown Middle
Margaret Brent Middle
Spring Ridge Middle

High Schools
Great Mills High
Leonardtown High

Other
Chesapeake Public Charter School

We congratulate our dedicated food service staff for their commitment to maintaining safe, high-quality meal environments for our students every day!