Editing Crofton, Maryland (section)

==Education==

=== Schools ===
Crofton contains a number of public schools, administered by the [[Anne Arundel County Public Schools]] system:
* Crofton Elementary School, grades [[elementary school|K-5]]
* Crofton Meadows Elementary School, grades [[elementary school|K-5]]
* Crofton Woods Elementary School, grades [[elementary school|K-5]]
* Nantucket Elementary School, grades [[elementary school|K-5]]

For grades [[middle school|6–8]], students from all four of these elementary schools attend Crofton Middle School in adjacent [[Gambrills, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.aacps.org/html/schol/Middle/Croftms.asp | title = Crofton Middle School | work = Anne Arundel County Public Schools | publisher = AACPS Board of Education | access-date = February 23, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170224052229/http://www.aacps.org/html/schol/Middle/Croftms.asp | archive-date = February 24, 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=SchoolFeederSystem>{{cite web | url = http://www.aacps.org/planning/feeders.asp | title = Planning Office: School Feeder System | work = Anne Arundel County Public Schools | publisher = AACPS Board of Education | access-date = February 23, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090730000627/http://www.aacps.org/planning/feeders.asp | archive-date = July 30, 2009 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

Older students from Crofton attend [[Crofton High School (Maryland)|Crofton High School]], grades [[Secondary education in the United States|9-12]], also in adjacent Gambrills, Maryland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Crofton High School |url=https://www.croftonhigh.com/ |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=www.croftonhigh.com}}</ref>

In response to overcrowding caused by continuing development in Bowie, the historical nemesis of Crofton and [[2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission|BRAC]] realignments,<ref>{{cite news | url = http://odenton.patch.com/groups/schools/p/crofton-school-redistricting-by-the-numbers | title = Crofton School Redistricting, by the Numbers | first = Tim | last = Lemke | date = September 25, 2012 | website = Odenton-Severn Patch | access-date = January 13, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Patch-highschool>{{cite news | url = http://odenton.patch.com/groups/schools/p/talk-of-a-crofton-high-school-resurfaces-again | title = A Path to a Crofton High School: A top school official said he envisions a scenario under which a new high school in Crofton will be needed sooner rather than later | first = Tim | last = Lemke | date = September 26, 2012 | website = Odenton-Severn Patch}}</ref> a redistricting proposal was approved for Crofton schools in 2013<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.arundelvoice.com/school-youth/board-ed-approves-crofton-redistricting-proposal#.UlkWABBQBiI | title = Board Of Ed Approves Crofton Redistricting Proposal | first = Peter | last = Crispino | date = 9 April 2013 | newspaper = Arundel Voice | access-date = October 12, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923174312/http://www.arundelvoice.com/school-youth/board-ed-approves-crofton-redistricting-proposal#.UlkWABBQBiI | archive-date = September 23, 2015 | url-status = dead }}</ref> and construction began in late 2018 on [[Crofton High School (Maryland)|Crofton High School]].<ref name=WhichStudents>{{cite news | url = http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/schools/ac-cn-crofton-high-school-redistricting-0827-story.html | title = Which students will go to the new Crofton high school? A redistricting committee is looking into it | first = Christina | last = Jedra | date = August 26, 2018 | work = [[The Capital|Crofton Gazette]] | access-date = September 6, 2018}}</ref> A redistricting committee was formed in late 2018.<ref name=WhichStudents /><ref name="Patch-2018Aug">{{cite news|last=Belt|first=Deb|date=August 24, 2018|title=Crofton High School Will Only Hold 2 Grades In First Year: Crofton Area High School will only house two grades when it first opens in 2020, school leaders say|work=Crofton Patch|url=https://patch.com/maryland/crofton/crofton-high-school-will-only-hold-2-grades-first-year|access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref> In April 2019, the school board adopted a redistricting plan under which all students from the four local elementary schools will attend the new high school.<ref name="AACPS-croftonareahs">{{cite web|title=Get The Latest News Here!|url=https://www.aacps.org/croftonareahs|access-date=August 31, 2019|work=Anne Arundel County Public Schools|publisher=Anne Arundel County Public Schools}}</ref><ref name=AACPS-redistricting>{{cite web | url = https://www.aacps.org/redistricting | title = 2018-2019 REDISTRICTING PROCESS | work = Anne Arundel County Public Schools | publisher = Anne Arundel County Public Schools | access-date = August 31, 2019}}</ref><ref name=Patch-18April2019>{{cite news | url = https://patch.com/maryland/crofton/crofton-high-school-attendance-boundaries-approved-board | title = Crofton High School Attendance Boundaries Approved By Board | first = Deb | last = Belt | date = April 18, 2019 | location = Crofton, Maryland | work = Crofton Patch | publisher = Patch Media | access-date = August 31, 2019}}</ref> Kathryn Feuerherd was appointed principal in May 2019.<ref name=AACPS-croftonareahs /> Crofton High School has been opened as of September 2020.<ref>{{citation|title=Construction Status Report (CSR 201610)|date=October 2016|url=http://www.aacps.org/admin/articlefiles/299-csr.pdf|page=5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224053649/http://www.aacps.org/admin/articlefiles/299-csr.pdf|publisher=Anne Arundel County Schools|access-date=February 23, 2017|archive-date=February 24, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Patch-2018Aug" /><ref name="AACPS-croftonareahs" />

There are also some private [[preschool]]s in Crofton:
* Beaver Creek Child Care<ref>{{Cite web |last=Care |first=Beaver Creek Child |title=Welcome to Beaver Creek Child Care & Kindergarten |url=https://beavercreekchildcare.com/ |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=Beaver Creek Child Care |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Crofton Children's Centre<ref>{{Cite web |title=Crofton Children's Centre |url=https://www.croftonchildren.com/ |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=Crofton Children's Centre |language=en}}</ref>
* Crofton Day School<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.croftonday.org/enrollment.html | title = Enrollment | publisher = Crofton Day School | access-date = January 13, 2014 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140113142830/http://www.croftonday.org/enrollment.html | archive-date = January 13, 2014 }}</ref>
* Crofton Nursery School<ref>{{cite web | url = http://croftonnurseryschool.com/ | title = Welcome | publisher = Crofton Nursery School | access-date = January 13, 2013}}</ref>
* Creative Garden Nursery School and Kindergarten<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.creativegardenschools.com/Crofton.html | title = Creative Garden Nursery School and Kindergarten- Crofton has enriched the lives of children since September 1968! | publisher = Creative Garden Schools | year = 2014 | access-date = January 13, 2014 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140113172750/http://www.creativegardenschools.com/Crofton.html | archive-date = January 13, 2014 }}</ref>