For close to 50 years, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School has been successfully serving the children and families in and around Bel Air, Maryland. Currently, there are more than 1,000 students attending our school which is made up of three buildings – Kindergarten building, Wakefield building, and Homestead Building. In recent years, we have been identified as one of the three largest elementary schools in Maryland.

Everyone at HWES strongly believes in our schools mission statement – “To nurture and inspire learning in an environment that promotes acceptance of everyone in our school community.”

Assessments continue to show outstanding student achievement with CTBS, DRP, and KPA tests. Since the inception of MSPAP there have been outstanding attendance and promotion rates with scores improving each year.Parental involvement is outstanding at Homestead-Wakefield Elementary. Our PTA is very active and has formed a strong partnership with our school staff. Through this organization, our school receives support – financially, in the classroom, politically, and morally.