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The Annual Report to the Community for the 2021–2022 school year and the updated MCPS Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year 2022-2025 are now available. The report provides the community with information about the district—student performance data, operational performance data, and […]
The Game Changer Conference will be held from 8 a.m.–noon on Saturday, March 25, at The Universities of Shady Grove. This free mentoring conference is geared toward Black or African American and Latino or Hispanic male students in 4th through […]
Montgomery County Public Schools is hosting the 2nd Annual Youth Climate Summit on Saturday, April 22nd from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event will take place at Tilden Middle School, a sustainable, state-of-the-art school that achieved a LEED Silver […]
FEV Tutor is offering free virtual tutoring sessions to students to prepare for the June 3 SAT exam. The sessions are personalized to students’ needs, and are available for English language arts, math or both. High school students can sign […]
Special education parents: the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and MCPS want to hear from you. All parents or guardians of children ages 3 to 21 who are receiving special education and related services through their local school are […]
Registration is open for Prekindergarten and Head Start for the 2023-2024 school year. Children must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2023, and families must be income-eligible to apply. Families can register their children online or in […]
Do you know a student looking for a summer job? Encourage them to stop by one of the Montgomery County Department of Recreation’s upcoming job fairs. Job fairs will be held: Wednesday, March 22, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Gwendolyn E. Coffield […]
Montgomery College (MC) is providing a $500 tuition scholarship to Montgomery County residents who are spring 2023 graduates from a Montgomery County high school and are taking at least six MC credit hours this fall. The $500 “Raptor Ready” Scholarship […]
Montgomery County public and private high school students are invited to submit videos for the county Department of Transportation’s “Heads Up, Phones Down” video contest. The deadline for the 30-second public service announcements are due Friday, March 31. Entries can […]
Choose Respect Montgomery’s annual event, RespectFest, will host a week of virtual activities, culminating in an in-person event from 1–4 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center. Students aged 12–18 and their parents are invited to […]
The Board’s $3.2 billion budget recommendation includes a 10% increase over the current budget. It now heads to the Montgomery County Executive and the County Council. The county executive is expected to release his budget recommendation by March 15.
Registration is open for Prekindergarten and Head Start for the 2023-2024 school year. Children must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2023, and families must be income-eligible to apply. Families can register their children online or in […]
The Game Changer Conference will be held from 8 a.m.–noon on Saturday, March 25, at The Universities of Shady Grove. This free mentoring conference is geared toward Black or African American and Latino or Hispanic male students in 4th through […]
Summer RISE student registration is open until Tuesday, March 7. Summer RISE provides rising juniors and seniors with hands-on, career-based learning experiences and helps employers cultivate a talent pipeline. The program will run for five weeks, June 26–July 28, with […]
MCPS is hosting an in-person job fair for special educators from 5–7 p.m. on Monday, March 6, at 15 West Gude Drive in Rockville. The largest and most diverse school system in Maryland, MCPS offers competitive compensation and benefit packages. […]
The Montgomery County branch of the NAACP is awarding $1,000 scholarships to MCPS graduating seniors. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, March 24. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or above, participate in extracurricular activities and participate in […]
Sustainability Poster Contest Deadline: April 3 All MCPS students and staff are invited to participate in the Division of Sustainability and Compliance 2023 Sustainability Poster Contest. The contest seeks to increase awareness and demonstrate the importance of environmental sustainability, energy […]
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) and the Washington Wizards have teamed up to get young people reading this winter with the Wizards Winter Reading Challenge. The free challenge, designed for ages 3-19, runs through March 31. To participate, sign up […]
Doodle for Google is holding its 15th annual art contest for students in grades K-12. Students are invited to create their own Google Doodle for the chance to have it featured on Google.com, as well as win scholarships and tech […]
Three teachers have been named finalists for the 2023–2024 MCPS Teacher of the Year.
The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking nominations from the public for its 26th Annual Awards for Distinguished Service to Public Education. The awards are sponsored by the Board to recognize and show appreciation to individuals, groups and organizations […]
In partnership with Montgomery Goes Purple, MCPS is hosting a second Family Forum on Fentanyl from 9:30–11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, in the Northwood High School auditorium. Panelists, including representatives from the county health department and the police department, […]
The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking comments on two policies—Policy ABC, Parent and Family Involvement, and Policy BBB, Ethics. On Policy ABC, the Board is seeking comments on proposed amendments to update processes for parent/guardian engagement in decisions affecting their students […]
The Black and Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence, NAACP and Identity, Inc., are hosting a virtual conversation with Superintendent Monifa McKnight on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. via Zoom. Families will have the opportunity to […]
The Minority Scholars Program (MSP), a student-led initiative to help narrow the opportunity gap in MCPS, increase the academic success of minority students and foster positive relationships, will hold its 12th annual retreat on Saturday, March 18. This year’s theme […]
Wootton Students Mentor Fallsmead First Graders When they are not playing basketball or performing at games, students from the Thomas S. Wootton High School basketball team and the poms squad volunteer their time at Fallsmead Elementary School. Basketball coach Erick […]
Montgomery College (MC) will host a live virtual conversation in Spanish about how and when students and parents should start applying for scholarships and other financial aid programs. The Zoom event will be on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. […]
Learn about Montgomery College’s Computer Science Program from faculty, alumni and current students at a virtual open house on Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. Participants can watch online via Zoom or join an in-person viewing on the Rockville Campus in […]
The free MCPS Stronger Student mobile app is now available via the Apple and Google Play stores. The project was led by students who designed, built and held focus groups for the app. For secondary students, the app provides access […]
