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Remarks from Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. McKnight on Need for Accountability and Transparency

(October 12, 2023)

Today, MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. McKnight delivered the following remarks during the Board of Education business meeting, providing an update on the comprehensive corrective action plan she ha ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Business Meeting, Thursday October 12, 2023

(October 12, 2023)

The Board of Education will hold its business meeting on Thursday, October 12, 2023. Closed session will begin at 9:00 a.m. Public agenda items will begin at 12:00 p.m.  The meeting will be cable ...(more)

Escuela Elemental Stone Mill nombrada Escuela Nacional de Cinta Azul

(September 21, 2023)

El Departamento de Educación de EE.UU. (USDE, por sus siglas en inglés), ha seleccionado a la Escuela Elemental Stone Mill como Escuela Nacional de Cinta Azul 2023. Los ganadores se anun ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Business Meeting, Thursday September 21, 2023

(September 21, 2023)

The Board of Education will hold its business meeting on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Closed session will begin at 12:00 p.m. Public agenda items will begin at 3:30 p.m.  The meeting will be cab ...(more)

Stone Mill Elementary School Named National Blue Ribbon School

(September 20, 2023)

Stone Mill Elementary School has been selected a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). The winners were announced on Sept. 19. Stone Mill is the 43rd MCPS sch ...(more)

162 MCPS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

(September 13, 2023)

* This release has been edited with the corrected number of National Merit semifinalists. MCPS has 162 semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship competition. The semifinalists will compe ...(more)

MCPS Participates in the National School Meals Programs

(September 12, 2023)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announces participation in the National School Breakfast Program, the National School Lunch Program, the Afterschool Snack Program, the At-Risk Afterschool Supp ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Business Meeting, Thursday September 7, 2023

(September 07, 2023)

The Board of Education will hold its business meeting on Thursday, September 7, 2023. Closed session will begin at 9:00 a.m. Public agenda items will begin at 12:00 p.m.  The meeting will be cabl ...(more)

Joint Message from Superintendent McKnight and Chief of Police Jones Concerning the Recent Fight Following a High School Football Game

(September 06, 2023)

The following letter was sent to Montgomery County Public Schools families. English  /  español Dear Montgomery County Families and Community Members, As key leader ...(more)

MCPS High Schools Perform Well in U.S. News and World Report Rankings

(August 31, 2023)

All 25 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high schools earned spots on the 2023 Best High Schools list published by U.S. News & World Report. Five ranked in the top 500 nationally, and nine w ...(more)

Montgomery County Public Schools Welcomes Students for the 2023-2024 School Year

(August 28, 2023)

The School District Begins the Year Nearly Fully Staffed and With an Abundance of Bus Drivers, Opening a New Cabin Branch Elementary and Student Literacy Scores on the Rise It is with great excitem ...(more)

Statement Concerning the Court Decision Declining a Preliminary Injunction To Implement Opt Out of Inclusive Teaching Materials

(August 24, 2023)

TODAY, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a decision declining the plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction that would have required Montgomery County Public Scho ...(more)

Aviso a los medios: Primer día de clases en MCPS. Lunes 28 de agosto en Cabin Branch Elementary School

(August 24, 2023)

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS, por sus siglas en inglés ) celebrarán el inicio del año escolar 2023-2024 con un evento para los medios a las 10:30 a ...(more)

Media Advisory: Back-to-School Press Event Set for August 28 at the New Cabin Branch Elementary School

(August 24, 2023)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will celebrate the start of the 2023-2024 school year with a media event at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, at the new Cabin Branch Elementary School.  ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Business Meeting, Thursday August. 24, 2023

(August 24, 2023)

The Board of Education will hold its business meeting on Thursday, August. 24, 2023. Closed session will begin at 9:00 a.m. Public agenda items will begin at 1:00 p.m.  The meeting will be cablec ...(more)