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MCPS Schools Closed Friday, January 3; Administrative Offices Open Two Hours Late

(January 03, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools are closed today due to emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. All administrative offices will op ...(more)

Superintendent Starr Writes Open Letter to Parents About Safety and Civility on Social Media

(December 13, 2013)

Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr published an open letter to parents today (December 13) about the need for a communitywide dialogue on how we teach our children to be safe and civil online. ...(more)

Board of Education Elects Officers; Hears Presentation on Proposed Budget

(December 13, 2013)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board elected its offi ...(more)

Phil Kauffman Selected as President of the Board of Education

(December 12, 2013)

Patricia O'Neill selected as vice president Philip Kauffman was selected by his colleagues Thursday (Dec. 12, 2013) to serve as president of the Board of Education. Patricia O’Neill also was select ...(more)

Superintendent Recommends $2.28B Operating Budget

(December 12, 2013)

FY 2015 Budget Recommendation seeks 2.5% increase; Allows district to manage growth, narrow gaps, invest in the future NOTE TO MEDIA: Dr. Starr will hold a media availability at 2:15 p.m. today ( ...(more)

ADVISORY: Superintendent to Release FY 2015 Operating Budget Recommendation TODAY

(December 12, 2013)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua P. Starr will present his Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Operating Budget Recommendation to the Board of Education TODAY, Thursday, December 12. Hi ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Thursday, December 12

(December 11, 2013)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. The ...(more)

Cashell ES Selected as Maryland Blue Ribbon School

(December 11, 2013)

Cashell Elementary School has been selected as a 2014 Maryland Blue Ribbon School by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). The school, which serves the Rockville and Olney areas, will now ...(more)

Board of Education Meeting Postponed to December 12

(December 10, 2013)

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MCPS Schools and Offices Closed December 10

(December 10, 2013)

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MCPS Schools Closed Monday, Dec. 9; Administrative Offices Open at 11 a.m.

(December 09, 2013)

Montgomery County Public Schools are CLOSED today (December 9) due to emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings alsoare canceled. Administrative offices ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, December 10

(December 06, 2013)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m., with p ...(more)

MCPS Students Take a Record Number of AP Exams

(December 06, 2013)

73 percent earn a college-ready score Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students took more than 33,000 Advanced Placement (AP) exams in 2013—an all-time high—and 73 percent of those exams ear ...(more)

ADVISORY: 14th Annual MCPS Latin Dance Competition to be Held Monday at Strathmore

(November 22, 2013)

The 14th annual Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Latin Dance Competition will take place on Monday, November 25, 7-9 p.m., at the Music Center at Strathmore. Dozens of MCPS students will showca ...(more)

ADVISORY: More than 11,000 Grade 2 Students Attending Strathmore Concerts

(November 20, 2013)

More than 10,000 second-grade students from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) are experiencing classical music this week as the Music Center at Strathmore hosts the annual Strathmore Student Con ...(more)