MCPS Launches Give BACKpacks Campaign

MCPS has launched a new campaign, MCPS Give BACKpacks, to coordinate the donation and distribution of backpacks and school supplies to students in need. The goal is to purchase backpacks for 50,000 students. A backpack filled with school supplies costs $10, and donors can sponsor a student, a classroom, a grade level or an entire school.

Give BACKpacks

View Graduation Photos

Take a look at the graduation snapshots that parents and students have submitted over the past three weeks. More than 10,000 MCPS students received their diplomas and the class of 2013 earned more than $288 million in scholarships.

Graduation Photos

2012-2013 School Year Comes to an End

Students and staff celebrated the last day of school on Friday, June 14. MCPS is already gearing up for the 2013-2014 school year. Be sure to mark August 24 on your calendar for the annual Back-to-School Fair at the Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville and August 26 as the first day of school. Have a safe, relaxing summer!

Last Day of School

Board of Education Approves FY 2014 Operating Budget

The Montgomery County Board of Education approved a final operating budget for fiscal year 2014 on Thursday, June 13. The $2.23 billion budget includes the minimum increase in funding required by state law and allows the district to keep up with its growing enrollment and prepare for the future.

FY 2014 Budget
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