Hillsmere Elementary is "committed to excellence" in all that it does to serve students in Pre-K through fifth grade. The school is located on Arundel on the Bay Road, across the street from Peninsula (PAL) Park. Hillsmere was named a Maryland Green School in 2009 and offers students many opportunities to learn about the environment. Students from Hillsmere feed into Annapolis Middle School, where they all take part in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP).
All visitors to the school must check into the office and present a current, state-issued photo ID.