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Elementary programs: Open to current Grade 3 students
- Elementary Centers for the Highly Gifted
- The deadline to submit an application was November 9, 2009.
- All Fall 2009 meetings have passed. Contact the Division of Consortia Choice and Application Services for more information at 301-592-2040.
Middle School programs: Open to current Grade 5 students
- Middle School Magnet/Centers Programs for the Highly Gifted
- Middle School Magnet Consortium (MSMC)
- The deadline to submit applications and Choice forms was November 9, 2009.
- All Fall 2009 meetings have passed.
- Contact the Division of Consortia Choice and Application Services for more information at 301-592-2040.
High School Programs: Open to current Grade 8 students as specified
- High School Magnet/Special Programs
- High School Consortia: Downcounty Consortium
- High School Consortia: Northeast Consortium
- The deadline to submit a applications and Choice forms was November 9, 2009.
- All Fall 2009 meetings have passed.
- Contact the Division of Consortia Choice and Application Services for more information at 301-592-2040.
Parent Information Meetings 2009: High School Programs
HS Magnet/Special Programs
All high schools offer challenging courses that include Honors, Advanced Placement and other advanced-level curricula. In addition, students may apply to the programs listed below.
Deadlines for all applications: Monday, November 9, 2009
| Date & Time | Meeting Location | Magnet Program(s) | Who Can Apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
Spanish presentation available. |
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| Monday, October 12 7 p.m. |
Poolesville HS | Global Ecology House | Students from all high school clusters in the county |
| Monday, October 12 7 p.m. |
Poolesville HS | Humanities House | Students from the following clusters: Clarksburg, Damascus, Gaithersburg, Magruder, Northwest, Poolesville, Quince Orchard, Seneca Valley, or Watkins Mill |
| Monday, October 12 7 p.m. |
Poolesville HS | Science, Mathematics, Computer Science House | Students from the following clusters: Clarksburg, Damascus, Gaithersburg, Magruder, Northwest, Poolesville, Quince Orchard, Seneca Valley, or Watkins Mill |
| Thursday, October 22 7 p.m. |
Montgomery Blair HS | Science, Mathematics, Computer Science Magnet | Students from the following clusters: Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Winston Churchill, Richard Montgomery, Rockville, Sherwood, Walter Johnson, Walt Whitman, Thomas S. Wootton, Northeast Consortium, and Downcounty Consortium |
| Monday, October 26 7 p.m. |
Richard Montgomery HS | International Baccalaureate | Students from all high school clusters in the county |
| Tuesday, October 27 7 p.m. |
Montgomery Blair HS | Communication Arts Program (CAP) | Students who reside in the Downcounty Consortium (DCC) attendance area and/or who attend a DCC middle school |
| Wednesday, November 18 7 p.m. |
John F. Kennedy HS | Leadership Training Institute (LTI)LTI APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009 |
Students who reside in the Downcounty Consortium (DCC) attendance area and/or who attend a DCC middle school |
| Call for an appointment | Thomas Edison HS of Technology | Students from all high school clusters in the county | |
| Call for an appointment | Visual Art Center | Students from all high school clusters in the county | |
HS Consortia: Options Fairs
Hear an overview of the Consortia high schools and the Choice process. Learn more about other high school program options, such as magnet application programs, the Thomas Edison High School for Technology (TEHST), and the Visual Arts Center (VAC). Both DCC and NEC information will be available at each of the evenings. Parents and students should plan to attend one evening. Evening schedules will be mailed to homes of DCC and NEC Grade 8 students in mid-September.
| Date & Time | Meeting Location | Who Should Attend? |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5-9 p.m. Spanish presentation available. |
Wheaton HS |
Grade 8 students, including those in private schools, who reside in the Downcounty (DCC) or Northeast Consortium (NEC) attend area |
| Thursday, October 1 5-9 p.m Spanish presentation available. |
Blake HS |
Grade 8 students, including those in private schools, who reside in the Downcounty (DCC) or Northeast Consortium (NEC) attend area |
HS Consortia: Downcounty Consortium
Downcounty Consortium (DCC) for Current Grade 8 students
The Downcounty Consortium (DCC) includes five high schools— Blair, Einstein, Kennedy, Northwood, and Wheaton. Grade 8 students who live within the DCC attendance area participate in the Choice process each fall where they rank order the high schools in order of interest based on the academy programs. Grade 8 students attending a DCC middle school on approved change of school assignment (transfer) may participate in Round Two of Choice .
Parents and Grade 8 students can learn more about high school option in information meetings and open houses. HS Options Meetings provide an overview of the Choice process, the consortium high schools, and special program options, including: countywide magnet application programs, Thomas Edison High School for Technology, Visual Arts Center, Communication Arts Program, Leadership Training Institute.
Deadline for Choice form: Monday, November 9, 2009
| Open Houses | Non-MCPS Student Enrollment Night | ||
|---|---|---|---|
For parents of students living inside the DCC attendance area, including non-MCPS/private school parents, or attending a DCC middle school on transfer. Parents and Grade 8 students are encouraged to attend each open house to learn about the programs at that school. |
For parents of students currently attending private/home schools: Please call the Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services at 301-592-2040 to receive detailed information about documents necessary for enrollment into MCPS and to register for this enrollment night. This night is designed to enroll new students into MCPS who are interested in participating in the Choice process. This is NOT an information meeting. Parents and students are strongly encouraged to attend an Option Fair and all Open Houses to receive information about the different high school programs. |
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| Date & Time | Location | Date & Time | Location |
| Monday, October 5 7 p.m. |
Albert Einstein HS | Tuesday, November 3 5-8:30 p.m. Call to register: 301-592-2040 |
Spring Mill Field Office 11721 Kemp Mill Road Silver Spring 20902 |
| Wednesday, October 7 7 p.m. |
Wheaton HS | ||
| Monday, October 12 7 p.m. |
Montgomery Blair HS | ||
| Thursday, October 29 7 p.m. |
John F. Kennedy HS | ||
| Wednesday, November 4 7 p.m. |
Northwood HS | ||
HS Consortia: Northeast Consortium
Northeast Consortium (NEC) for Current Grade 8 students
The Northeast Consortium (NEC) includes three high schools—Blake, Paint Branch, and Springbrook. Each campus offers a comprehensive high school curriculum plus a distinctive Signature Program. Students attending any of the five NEC middle schools may select a high school through the Choice process. Students attending a NEC middle school on approved change of school assignment (transfer) may participate in Round Two of Choice.
Parents and Grade 8 students can learn more about high school option in information meetings and open houses. HS Options Meetings provide an overview of the Choice process, the consortium high schools, and special program options, including: countywide magnet application programs, Thomas Edison High School for Technology, Visual Arts Center.
Deadline for Choice form: Monday, November 9, 2009
| Open Houses | Non-MCPS Student Enrollment Night | ||
|---|---|---|---|
For parents of students living inside the NEC attendance area, including non-MCPS/private school parents, or attending an NEC middle school on transfer. Parents and Grade 8 students are encouraged to attend each open house to learn about the programs at that school. |
For parents of students currently attending private/home schools: Please call the Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services at 301-592-2040 to receive detailed information about documents necessary for enrollment into MCPS and to register for this enrollment night. This night is designed to enroll new students into MCPS who are interested in participating in the Choice process. This is NOT an information meeting. Parents and students are strongly encouraged to attend an Option Fair and all Open Houses to receive information about the different high school programs. |
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| Date & Time | Location | Date & Time | Location |
| Monday, October 5 7 p.m. |
Paint Branch HS |
Tuesday, November 3 5-8:30 p.m. Call to register: 301-592-2040 |
Spring Mill Field Office 11721 Kemp Mill Road Silver Spring 20902 |
| Updated date: Wednesday, October 14 7 p.m. |
James Hubert Blake HS | ||
| Thursday, October 29 7 p.m. |
Springbrook HS | ||
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