MCPS Highlights

What is new in our Community


Free Online Resources for Practice, Prep and Review

Free online resources are now available to support students who are not participating in summer tutoring or summer school. The document includes free academic resources and activities for elementary, middle and high school students to review content, practice skills and prepare for the upcoming school year.

Free Academic Resources

Class of 2023

High School Graduation Ceremonies Underway

Nearly 12,000 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are expected to receive their diplomas during commencement ceremonies scheduled between Wednesday, May 31, and Thursday, June 15. Graduation ceremonies will take place on individual high school campuses, at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., and on the campuses of Mount St. Mary’s University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

 

Graduation Schedules

Donate Today to the GIVE BACKPacks Campaign

For just $20, you can provide a student in need with a backpack filled with school supplies, including pencils/pens, crayons/colored pencils, a glue stick, folders, binders and more. 

Help spread the word about this campaign by sharing the campaign flyer with colleagues, family, friends, your company and community members. Every donation helps a student in need.

GIVE BACKpacks

Information about

MCPS Schools

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School Assignment Tool

Find school to attend using your home address

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Schools at a Glance

Information about enrollment, staffing, facilities, programs, and more.


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MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS IN MCPS

MCPS is committed to the physical, social and psychological well-being of its more than 160,000 students and over 24,000 employees. You can find valuable district information and community resources here for students, staff and families. it’s especially important that we care for our mental, emotional and physical health. We hope you will find support here for your school, work, home and personal concerns.

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FY 2022-2025

MCPS Strategic Plan

MCPS Strategic Plan  

The new MCPS strategic plan for 2022-2025 features three main areas of focus: academic excellence, family well-being and professional and operational excellence.

  • Improve student achievement in literacy and mathematics
  • Increase the percentage of students graduating high school
  • Increase access to enriched and accelerated opportunities for underrepresented student groups
  • Increased Maryland College and Career Readiness rates
  • Improve completion rates to career and technical education programs
  • Increase postsecondary education enrollment
  • Increase career training opportunities for all students
 
  • Promote positive, caring, and supportive district and school climates respectful of students and staff
  • Implement school-level practices to support effective behavioral health management systems
  • Implement culturally-responsive family engagement that promotes two-way communication
 
  • Increase professional learning for all staff to support equity, students social emotional well being through trauma informed practices, and to increase capacity for teaching
  • Improve the strategic recruitment strategy to increase high-quality workforce diversity and support the social emotional well-being of all students
  • Increase experienced and diverse principals and teachers serving in high-need schools
  • Increase connectivity and satisfaction with MCPS technology
  • Connect the district’s financial plan to the strategic plan with the goal of aligning all district resources and increase transparency
  • Continue to provide and maintain safe and clean facilities that ensure accessibility and support the learning environment
 

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