UPDATE: The top two choices have been revealed and a second poll is now available here.

Original story below…

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ROSEDALE, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are inviting the public to help name the new northeast elementary school.

The first of two public surveys will go online on Tuesday, December 7th.

For the first survey, BCPS will invite the public to submit names for the new school, which is currently under construction at the intersection of Rossville Boulevard and Gum Spring Road in Rosedale (21237). Naming nominations will begin on December 7, 2021, and close on December 23, 2021. Nominations are open to all citizens, including BCPS staff, students, parents, and community members, and nominators may submit more than one name.

A second survey from January 4 to January 21, 2022, will ask respondents to choose from among the top most popular names. The top vote-getter will go to BCPS leadership for review and end with Board of Education of Baltimore County approval by February 22, 2022.

A link to the first survey will be available online here and will go live on Tuesday, December 7th. The first survey also may be accessed by smartphone on December 7 by using the QR Code below.

“Schools in Baltimore County are more than just wonderful places to learn. They are also centers of their communities and neighborhoods, and their names reflect that,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams. “Northeastern Baltimore County is known for its strong families and amazing schools, and so I am looking forward to seeing plenty of pride and creativity in the names to be put forward for this new school.”

All nominations must meet school system criteria to be eligible for consideration. For example, the Board of Education may name a school after:

• A community, subdivision, or street on which the school is located
• The geographical location of the school
• A significant and distinguishable landmark, which can assist in locating the general area of the school
• A deceased, prominent person who has made an outstanding contribution of service to Baltimore County, the state of Maryland, or to the United States.

Full criteria are contained in Baltimore County Board of Education Policy and Rule 7520 regarding the naming of a new school.

The new, 735-seat elementary school is scheduled to open to students for the 2022-2023 school year. Designed to meet the educational needs of one of Baltimore County’s fastest-growing areas, the $53.1 million project will provide more than 108,000 square feet of learning space and enrollment relief for neighboring schools.

The QR Code to access the survey on December 7 can be found below…