Employment opportunities are offered by the local, state and federal government and local contractors affiliated with the Naval Air Station. The student population is composed of students from pre-kindergarten through grade five. During the school year 1996-97 the students attained satisfactory in yearly attendance based on the Maryland School Performance Program Standards. Lexington Park Elementary as been identified as a Schoolwide Title 1 project school and will continue to develop the Roots and Wings program as it's major focus for school improvement and success for all students. Roots and Wings is a collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Center for Research on Effective Schooling, the Maryland State Department of Education, and the St. Mary's County Public Schools.
Many components are necessary to realize the vision.
Through ongoing communication among the Johns Hopkins developers, state representatives, and the St. Mary's County Public School administrators, teachers, supervisors and community representative a new curriculum design continues to be integrated with existing curriculum and resources in St. Mary's County. Writing Across the Curriculum, Dimensions of Learning, Cooperative Learning and Assessment as well as peer modeling and support in instructional strategies and curriculum development. It is composed of LPES staff, parents and community and school district representative. It will monitor, quarterly, the progress of the School Improvement Plan which specifies program outcome goals, objectives, activities and timeline. It will provide advice and council for overall school management.