The Howard County Public School System announced that the 2026-2027 fall parent-teacher conferences will take place in person on November 23 and virtually on November 24 and 25. Parents and guardians can schedule conferences through HCPSS Connect Synergy from 8:00 a.m. on November 6 until 4:00 p.m. on November 19.

Additional registration guidance is available online.

Press Release: Howard County Public School System

Reproduced in full from the Howard County Public School System.

Fall 2026 Parent-Teacher Conferences: Nov. 23 (In Person), Nov. 24-25 (Virtual)

October 29th, 2026

The 2026-2027 fall parent-teacher conferences will be held:

  • IN PERSON, Monday, Nov. 23
  • VIRTUALLY, Tuesday, Nov. 24 and Wednesday, Nov. 25

Parents/guardians may schedule conferences in HCPSS Connect Synergy between 8:00 a.m. on Nov. 6 and 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 19 using the directions below:

Parents/guardians must log in with their own credentials. Please check to be sure you are not logged in as your child. Your username is your email address provided to your child’s school at the time of registration. If you forgot your password, use the reset link provided on the login page. Contact your child’s school if you have questions.

To sign up for conferences:

  1. Log in to HCPSS Connect Synergy using parent/guardian credentials.
  2. Select Conference from the left navigation pane, and click the Parent Scheduled Conferences link in the top right corner.
  3. Click on the Schedule icon for a Teacher.
  4. Select a time option. Click Yes to confirm and Done to return to the list of classes.
  5. To select a different time option, click on the Schedule icon for that teacher. Click a new time and click Yes to delete the old time and save the new time.
  6. To remove a conference selection, click on the Schedule icon for that teacher. Click on the currently scheduled time and click Yes to delete the time.
  7. Repeat for each class listed.
  8. If you have more than one child, select the next child in the top left corner.
  9. Click the Send Schedule button to receive an email with your schedule.

Additional directions on conference registration can be found online.

Please note: HCPSS Connect Synergy will display both a room location and Google Meet code; however all conferences will be in person Nov. 23, and virtual Nov. 24 and 25.