The Queen Anne's County Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Education have been involved for several years in a number of joint programs. The committee meets regularly. They are Honor Card , ACES , Mentoring , Internship , Ambassador , Scholarship , and Management Academy .
Local businesses offer discounts for students earning a place on the school's honor roll.
This program is open to middle and high school students, with pilot programs offered in some elementary schools. The mission of the ACES Program is to gather, analyze, and make available information pertaining to the education and employment opportunities within the community. The Business and Education Partnership Committee works cooperatively to maximize the use of resources for the benefit of the schools, businesses, and total community. Local teachers are given a ten-week short course on the private enterprise system in general and the Queen Anne's County businesses in particular. The Chamber of Commerce brings teachers into the local business each week for an intensive inside look into how those businesses operate.