Montgomery County Public Schools

What We Do

The Montgomery County Public Schools Study Circles Program helps schools address these challenges by bringing parents, teachers, and students together from different backgrounds.  Find out more 

Contact Us

• John Landesman Program Director
• Ruby Rubens Program Director
• Gladis Calderon Secretary
• Shelia Jenkins Program Assistant
• Marta Medina Program Assistant
• Terri Evans Program Assistant
• Phone: 301-279-3455
• E-mail: studycircles@mcpsmd.org 

Evaluations

We seek to continuously improve our program through evaluations.

• NEW! 2008 Study Circles Evaluation 
• Evaluation by MCPS Department of Shared Accountability 

In the News

The MCPS Study Circles program is making headlines! Read articles that have appeared in community newspapers

• Richard Montgomery Students Tackle Race (The The Tide Online- Richard Montgomery's Student Newspaper, May 2008)
• Schools Work To Eliminate Racial And Ethnic Barriers (The Sentinel, Apr. 2008)
• Study Circles Examine Reasons For School Choice (The Gazette, Apr. 2006)
  Wheaton Roundtables Bring Out Parents To Address Race  (The Bulletin, Nov. 2005)
• Connecting Parents, Teachers and Students(The Gazette, Nov. 2005)
• Groups Hope for Cycle of Success (The Gazette, Mar. 2004)