Charles County Public Schools May Limit New Construction

The Charles County commissioners recently made some changes to now require seats (or spots for students) be open at all schools and at all levels (elementary, middle, and secondary) before more new homes are allowed to be built.

According to the Maryland Independent, this ‘one seat, one residence’ rule has allowed between 138 and 144 new homes to be built over the past year and a half (see School allocations granted). As you can see, the rule is trying to help avoid the ever present problem of school overcrowding without completely stunting residential growth to the county. However, the allocations are not evenly spread through the county.

In each school zone, school’s maximum capacity, school enrollment numbers, and the estimated number of students per household determine the number of allocations for that area.

If you are looking to buy a new home or have a custom home built on your lot and have questions about school zoning issues, feel free to contact me today!