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Browse Public Announcements for 2017 - 2018 School Year

MCPS Places Five Schools on the U.S. News ‘Best High Schools’ List

(May 14, 2018)

Winston Churchill Ranked #1 in Maryland Five Montgomery County Public Schools earned spots on the 2018 Best High Schools list, published by U.S. News & World Report. Four MCPS high schools rece ...(more)

Board of Education Recognizes 14 Individuals, Organizations for Exceptional Service

(May 14, 2018)

The Montgomery County Board of Education recently honored 14 individuals and organizations during its annual Distinguished Service Awards ceremony. The ceremony took place at the Carver Educational Se ...(more)

Twenty-one MCPS Students Win National Merit $2,500 Scholarships

(May 11, 2018)

Twenty-one Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students from seven high schools have been awarded National Merit $2,500 Scholarships financed by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.&nb ...(more)

Board of Education Discusses School Accountability Model; Receives Update on Career Readiness

(May 09, 2018)

The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) met on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. During the meeting, the Board discussed Montgome ...(more)

A Letter to Montgomery Blair High School Alumni - Eric Walstein Update

(May 09, 2018)

Dear Montgomery Blair High School Families, As Principal Johnson shared in her January 19, 2018, message, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) received a letter from alumni regarding alleged ina ...(more)

Media Advisory: MCPS and Family Services, Inc., To Announce Opening of Recovery and Academic Program for Students May 15

(May 09, 2018)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and Family Services, Inc., will announce the opening of an academic program to support students who are in substance use recovery and are committed to maintaini ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, May 8

(May 04, 2018)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m., with publ ...(more)

MCPS Statement on the Arrest of Former Employee Michael Riley

(May 01, 2018)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has been made aware of the arrest of Michael Riley, a former teacher and athletic director who retired in April, 2010. Mr. Riley has been charged with child abu ...(more)

MCPS Studies Impact of BELL Program on Student Achievement

(April 27, 2018)

An MCPS report on the impact of the BELL summer program on student achievement was recently received by the Board of Education. This coming summer, BELL, which stands for Building Educated Leaders ...(more)

Six MCPS Schools Receive Maryland Green Schools Award

(April 26, 2018)

Beall, Georgian Forest, Kensington Parkwood, Monocacy, Wayside and Weller Road elementary schools have been awarded the 2018 Maryland Green Schools Award. The program encourages educational opportu ...(more)

Board of Education Approves Employee Association Agreements; Discusses Middle School Magnet Field Test; and Makes Administrative Appointments

(April 26, 2018)

The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) met on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. During the meeting, the Board approved the ag ...(more)

Ananya Tadikonda Elected as Next Student Member of the Board

(April 25, 2018)

Ananya Tadikonda, a junior at Richard Montgomery High School, has been elected the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2018-2019 school year. Ms. Tadikonda’s term begins on J ...(more)

MCPS Students Receive Corporate-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships

(April 23, 2018)

Fourteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students from five high schools have been awarded corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships. These scholars were selected from students who advan ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, April 24

(April 20, 2018)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m., with p ...(more)

ADVISORY: Hundreds of Students to Learn the Science of Bread Baking and the Art of Community Giving

(April 19, 2018)

ROCKVILLE, Md. –  More than 700 Montgomery County students will learn the chemistry of bread baking and the art of community giving at an event organized by Johns Hopkins Universi ...(more)