Access to Canvas to Resume May 10, 2026

The HCPSS Information Technology team has been monitoring for suspicious activity with the support of our third-party security vendor. To date, additional malicious activity has not been detected and HCPSS is preparing to enable users’ access to Canvas, which will be available beginning at 5 p.m., Sunday, May 10. Account activation for all Canvas users will take some time, and some accounts will become available before others.

HCPSS Class of 2026 Graduation Dates Set, May 26-June 3

The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Class of 2026 graduation ceremony schedule is now available and listed below.

All ceremonies are scheduled to take place at Merriweather Post Pavilion, with the exception of Cedar Lane School, which will be held at that school. Graduations will be available for viewing live online and on-demand following each ceremony, and will be rebroadcast on the HCPSS local cable channel in Howard County (Comcast 95, Verizon 42).

Senior activities and exams will be Monday, May 18-Friday, May 22. Tuesday, May 26 will be the last day for all seniors.

High schools will share specifics with their staff and families, as details become available. Additional graduation details and information are available online.

The schedule of graduation ceremonies is as follows:

Tuesday, May 26

  • 10 a.m., Cedar Lane School (at Cedar Lane)

Thursday, May 28

  • 11 a.m., Mt. Hebron High School
  • 3 p.m., Oakland Mills High School
  • 7 p.m., River Hill High School

Friday, May 29

  • 11 a.m., Reservoir High School
  • 3 p.m., Wilde Lake High School

Monday, June 1

  • 11 a.m., Atholton High School
  • 3 p.m., Guilford Park High School
  • 7 p.m., Centennial High School

Tuesday, June 2

  • 11 a.m., Marriotts Ridge High School
  • 3 p.m., Hammond High School
  • 7 p.m., Glenelg High School

Wednesday, June 3

  • 11 a.m., Long Reach High School
  • 3 p.m., Howard High School