In August of 2007 College Gardens Elementary became authorized as the first
International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) in the state of Maryland. PYP is the elementary version of the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) program.

In January 2008 the College Gardens' staff and students moved into a
brand new state-of-the-art school located at 1700 Yale Place in Rockville, Maryland.

College Gardens Elementary School has approximately 600 students in
HeadStart through 5th grades.  College Gardens also has a Chinese Immersion
Program for grades K thru 4.

College Gardens Elementary School is part of the
Richard Montgomery Cluster of schools in Montgomery County, Maryland. 
Students who graduate from College Gardens will attend Julius West Middle School
and Richard Montgomery High School.

Richard Montgomery Cluster Motto
Richard Montgomery cluster schools expect success - nothing less.