Maryland's Largest School District
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
About the Centers (Grades 4 and 5) The Centers for Enriched Studies (CES) provide a learning environment for Grade 4 and 5 students that accelerates and extends the MCPS reading language arts curriculum. It is designed to meet the needs of advanced and motivated learners in Language Arts, Social Studies and Science. The program focuses on critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
How We Review Students (Grade 3) Every January, MCPS automatically reviews the reading data of all Grade 3 students to identify candidates for this program. Families do not need to apply. We review data the system already has, including:
Outcomes of the Review If a student meets the criteria for literacy enrichment:
Selection Process Students in the candidate pool are eligible. Because space is limited, students are invited through a lottery system.
2025-2026 school year Information
The information above applies to students currently in grade 3 who will be in grade 4 for the 2026-2027 school year
AdmissionApplication (More about admissions)Admission to the Centers for Enriched Studies is a competitive criteria based process. The process uses multiple measures and begins with a universal review of all current MCPS Grade 3 students. RegionRegional (More about regions)Regional centers serve a designated geographic area that is based on high school attendance area. Your local elementary school can identify the center to which your area is assigned. The Center for Enriched Studies at Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School serves the following attendance areas:
TransportationCentral Location Stops (limited geographic area) (More about transportation)MCPS provides transportation from central stops for students in the Centers for Enriched Studies, parents may need to provide transportation to the central stop.
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AdmissionApplication (More about admissions)Admission to the Centers for Enriched Studies is a competitive criteria based process. The process uses multiple measures and begins with a universal review of all current MCPS Grade 3 students. RegionRegional (More about regions)Each center serves a designated geographic area that is based on high school attendance areas. Your local elementary school can identify the center to which your area is assigned. The Center for Enriched Studies at Chevy Chase Elementary School serves the following attendance areas:
TransportationCentral Location Stops (limited geographic area) (More about transportation)MCPS provides transportation from central stops for students in the Elementary Center Programs for the Highly Gifted, from the areas that the programs serve. |
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AdmissionApplication (More about admissions)Admission to the Centers for Enriched Studies is a competitive criteria based process. The process uses multiple measures and begins with a universal review of all current MCPS Grade 3 students. RegionRegional (More about regions)Each center serves a designated geographic area that is based on high school attendance areas. Your local elementary school can identify the center to which your area is assigned. The Center for Enriched Studies at Clearspring Elementary School serves the following attendance areas:
TransportationCentral Location Stops (limited geographic area) (More about transportation)MCPS provides transportation from central stops for students in the Elementary Center Programs for the Highly Gifted, from the areas that the programs serve.
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AdmissionApplication (More about admissions)Admission to the Centers for Enriched Studies is a competitive criteria based process. The process uses multiple measures and begins with a universal review of all current MCPS Grade 3 students.
RegionRegional (More about regions)Each center serves a designated geographic area that is based on high school attendance areas. Your local elementary school can identify the center to which your area is assigned. The Center for Enriched Studies at Cold Spring Elementary School serves the following attendance areas:
TransportationCentral Location Stops (limited geographic area) (More about transportation)MCPS provides transportation from central stops for students in the Elementary Center Programs for the Highly Gifted, from the areas that the programs serve.
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AdmissionApplication (More about admissions)Admission to the Centers for Enriched Studies is a competitive criteria based process. The process uses multiple measures and begins with a universal review of all current MCPS Grade 3 students.
RegionRegional (More about regions)Each center serves a designated geographic area that is based on high school attendance areas. Your local elementary school can identify the center to which your area is assigned. The Center for Enriched Studies at Drew ES serves the following attendance areas:
TransportationCentral Location Stops (limited geographic area) (More about transportation)MCPS provides transportation from central stops for students in the Elementary Center Programs for the Highly Gifted, from the areas that the programs serve.
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AdmissionApplication (More about admissions)Admission to the Centers for Enriched Studies is a competitive criteria based process. The process uses multiple measures and begins with a universal review of all current MCPS Grade 3 students. RegionRegional (More about regions)Each center serves a designated geographic area that is based on high school attendance areas. Your local elementary school can identify the center to which your area is assigned. The Center for Enriched Studies at Fox Chapel ES serves the following attendance areas:
TransportationCentral Location Stops (limited geographic area) (More about transportation)MCPS provides transportation from central stops for students in the Elementary Center Programs for the Highly Gifted, from the areas that the programs serve. |
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AdmissionApplication (More about admissions)Admission to the Centers for Enriched Studies is a competitive criteria based process. The process uses multiple criteria and begins with a universal review of all current MCPS Grade 3 students. Families will receive information and admission information in January 2022. RegionRegional (More about regions)Each center serves a designated geographic area that is based on high school attendance areas. Your local elementary school can identify the center to which your area is assigned. The Center for Enriched Studies at Pine Crest/Oak View Elementary Schools serves the following attendance areas: Base schools of:
Elementary Schools:
TransportationCentral Location Stops (limited geographic area) (More about transportation)MCPS provides transportation from central stops for students in the Elementary Center Programs for the Highly Gifted, from the areas that the programs serve.
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