Lafayette Plan in Spring Hills by D.R. Horton
Brandywine, MD 20613

Brandywine Elementary School is a gem in our community—a place where students are welcomed with love, care, and unwavering support. While we continue to navigate challenges with state testing, our focus remains on nurturing the whole child and providing a positive, enriching school experience.Our teachers are deeply committed, often staying after hours to offer extra help and enrichment. Brandywine offers a wide range of extended learning opportunities and clubs, including iRobot, Lego Coding, Origami, Book Lovers Club, Cooking, STEM, Green Team, and Art. These programs allow students to explore interests, build new skills, and grow beyond the classroom.As a certified Maryland Green School, we proudly meet environmental standards while teaching students sustainability and stewardship. Our scholars care for a thriving community garden, gaining hands-on experience with teamwork, responsibility, and environmental care.Brandywine also provides meaningful field trips that connect classroom learning with real-world experiences, sparking curiosity and deepening understanding across subjects.Our strong home-school partnerships are key to our success. Throughout the year, we host events that bring families and the community together to support student achievement and well-being.While we are still growing, the heart, passion, and dedication of our staff shine through in everything we do. At Brandywine Elementary, every student is valued, supported, and empowered to thrive.

My experience as volunteer parent and my son attending this school. During the covid pandemic. My son missed his first year and half. All of 6 grade year. We were home school which i loved because, I was at home with him. 7th and 8th grade year were challenging not his academic but his social skills. I was worried but my son adjusted very well in Middle school. As a volunteer parent in 7th grade and 8th grade. I knew my son friends and school staff. My son enjoyed his two years at Gwynn Park Middle School. This school has so much potential if they were given the opportunity for more support equipment and staff. I believe there is lack of staff all over the PG county school. I pray the next generation of young adults will want to teach at Gwynn Park Middle School. Or change it to a "Gwynn Park Charter School". I believe the charter school are up and coming...they bring a different education and more support staff and better incentive package.

If you are moving to the area, don't send your kid to PG schools. They are not known for education. Know for terrible bus system. Disconnected teachers and administration that miss more days than the kids. They just care about testing and making sure your kid comes to school and nothing about higher learning. It is so disheartening to see the potential but get below average teachers and schools. They have all this money and no modern schools with engaged teachers. My son went to this school for 1 year. If we keep him here, he will not graduate. They don't care, your kid is just a number. Let's be clear. This school is a clear indication of the ongoing failures in PG county schools but for some reason you pay a premium to live here. Please don't think that just because you paid a lot for your home and you have high taxes that Gywnn Park is a good school. It is old, run down, and full of administrators that don't care. Don't make the mistake we did and waste our child's education and time here. Also, we are very engaged parents, they think parents are the same as the teachers, they don't care.