Heather Hills Elementary School: TAG Center, Facts and Boundaries
Heather Hills Elementary on Heming Lane serves grades 2 to 5 and is a PGCPS Talented and Gifted Center. Here is what that means and how to check any address before you buy.
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Get my value rangeMoving to Bowie on military orders?Heather Hills Elementary serves grades 2 to 5, not kindergarten through 5, and it is one of the PGCPS Talented and Gifted Centers. That combination surprises buyers who assume that living in the Heather Hills section means a seat there from kindergarten on.
The school is at 12605 Heming Lane, an H street in the Heather Hills section that Levitt built in 1965, the only Belair section south of Route 50. Here are the facts PGCPS publishes. No ratings.
Heather Hills Elementary at a glance
| Address | 12605 Heming Lane, Bowie, MD 20716 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 301-805-2730 |
| Grades | 2 to 5 |
| Principal | Dr. Shaneena McDonnaugh Holland |
| Posted bell schedule | 7:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| District | Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) |
How does the Heather Hills TAG Center work?
PGCPS lists Heather Hills under the TAG Center model "via lottery placement." Students who meet PGCPS TAG identification criteria may apply on a space available basis, and PGCPS says lottery placement is based on the student's address. Transportation is provided for lottery placements. The school's TAG page notes it was named an EGATE (Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education) TAG Center in 2012 and 2019.
For seats starting in 2027 to 2028, the TAG Center lottery runs November 2, 2026 through March 12, 2027. All PGCPS first graders take the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test in the fall, and a student must be identified and coded for TAG by March 12, 2027 to be considered. Private and homeschooled students must be screened before the deadline. Full dates are in our Bowie schools guide.
Which addresses are zoned to Heather Hills?
Because the school starts at grade 2, younger students at a given address may be assigned to a different building. Check every grade, not just one. Enter the exact address in the PGCPS School Finder and read the assignment for each level. Boundaries were redrawn after the PGCPS Board vote of November 10, 2022; questions go to 301-952-6300 or school.boundaries@pgcps.org.
How do I read Heather Hills' state report card?
Search "Heather Hills" on the Maryland School Report Card site under Prince George's County. Elementary stars come from academic achievement, academic progress, English language proficiency progress, and school quality and student success, converted from the percentage of points earned (five stars at 75% or more, four at 60% or more). A grade 2 to 5 school with a center program will not compare cleanly with a kindergarten to grade 5 neighborhood school, so read the indicators, not just the stars.
MSDE released 2024 to 2025 results on November 4, 2025 and has signaled a new rating system may begin in 2026 to 2027.
Living near Heather Hills
The Heather Hills section is on City of Bowie water and sewer, with Levitt homes on H streets just south of Route 50. Heather Hills recorded a $490,000 median across five sales (Bright MLS data, April to September 2026), a small sample, so price street by street.
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Sources: PGCPS Heather Hills Elementary, Heather Hills TAG, PGCPS TAG Center, PGCPS TAG Program Models, PGCPS TAG Important Dates, PGCPS School Boundaries, PGCPS School Finder, PGCPS School Boundary Initiative, Maryland School Report Card (MSDE), MSDE 2025 Report Card release.
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