$113.7M Grant Awarded To Meade High School Renovation Project

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — Meade High School's renovation project has received a $113.7 million federal grant offered through the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Economic Adjustment. It is part of a program designed to upgrade public schools located on military installations throughout the country.

“This is the dawn of a new era for the school and its students, staff, and community,” said Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent George Arlotto in a statement. “This project will result in a state-of-the-art facility of which we can all be superbly proud and will further our partnership with the outstanding men and women of Fort Meade and its surrounding community.”

“Schools are the centerpieces of the communities in which they are located, and this grant will make Meade High School a showcase,” added Fort Meade Garrison Commander Col. Erich Spragg. “We are extremely proud to be a part of this revitalization not just of the school, but of the entire community.”

Anne Arundel County has provided $28.5 million in required matching grant funding for the $142.2 million project. In anticipation of the grant, the board of education approved design plans for the project in November 2019.

The project, estimated to be completed by the fall of 2023, will consist of extensive renovations that will add approximately 28,000 square feet of space to the school and result in a school with a state-rated capacity of 2,538 students.

Meade High School opened in 1978, was renovated in 2008 and had an addition put on in 2015. The school currently houses 2,029 students and has eight portable classrooms, all of which will be removed at the conclusion of the project.