Montgomery County Public School’s 210th school is named in honor of Harriet Tubman, an American hero, freedom fighter and social activist. Harriet R. Tubman Elementary School, opened its doors to more than 450 students. The Gaithersburg school has 99,893 square feet of learning space and opens with Prekindergarten–4th grades, with 5th grade coming in the 2023–2024 school year. The facility houses a Linkages to Learning program, a partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services and other non-profits to integrate health and social services at the school site, and has a number of environmentally sustainable features, such as efficient LED lighting and high-efficiency HVAC systems.
This video details the many accomplishments and aspects of Tubman’s life: https://youtu.be/2wxxGcCRswE
