Montgomery County Public Schools: Special Programs

Special Programs → High School Programs

High School Programs

Grade 8

Updated: High School Regional/Countywide Application results are posted in ParentVUE.
Updated: FAQS for after the admission process (appeal information is #27)
High School Regional/Countywide Application Program Preview Presentation Recordings from September 22, 2021: English & Español
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)(last updated can be found on top right of document)
Current Grade 8 High School Application Preview- Resource for parents, students and schools
Grade 8 Common Application Support Guide for Parents and Students
Instructions on how to change the language in ParentVUE. ¿Cómo cambio el idioma en ParentVUE?
Directions for private and home schooled students.
The High School Common Application will open in ParentVUE on or around October 8, 2021.
The High School Common Application closed in ParentVUE on November 12, 2021.
Letter sent to families on 9/20/2021
High School Application Programs At A Glance, Eligibility and Open House Dates for Grade 8- Fall 2021-2022 Options (posted 9/21/21) (List by High School Cluster)

Grade 9-11

Upper Grades HS Programs At A Glance for Eligibility and Open House Dates Fall 2021-2022 Options (posted 9/21/21)
Flyer for Grades 9-11
FAQs (updated 1/31/22)
Grades 9-11 Letter to families (English y Español)
Round 1 Grade 9-11 application closed on November 5, 2021.
After Round 2 Grade 9-11 application can be found here. The deadline to apply is ongoing.

Virtual Middle College for Grade 8 and 9 students

Last updated February 28, 2022

Program	Schools with this program
Application Programs - Countywide
Global Ecology House	Poolesville HS
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme	Richard Montgomery HS (Countywide)
Visual Art Center	Albert Einstein HS

Application Programs - Regional
Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science Magnet	Montgomery Blair HS Poolesville HS
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme	John F. Kennedy HS Springbrook HS Watkins Mill HS
Humanities House	Poolesville HS
Application Programs - Consortia
Biomedical Program	Wheaton HS
Communication Arts Program (CAP)	Montgomery Blair HS
Engineering Program	Wheaton HS
Leadership Training Institute (LTI)	John F. Kennedy

Program	Schools with this program
Downcounty Consortium (DCC)	Montgomery Blair Albert Einstein John F. Kennedy Northwood Wheaton
Northeast Consortium (NEC)	James Hubert Blake High School Paint Branch High School Springbrook High School

Program	Schools with this program
Signature programs	James Hubert Blake Winston Churchill Clarksburg Damascus Gaithersburg Walter Johnson Magruder Northwest Paint Branch Quince Orchard Rockville Seneca Valley Sherwood Springbrook Wootton
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Note: The IB program at Richard Montgomery HS is an application (magnet) program	Bethesda-Chevy Chase Albert Einstein John F. Kennedy Richard Montgomery Rockville Seneca Valley Springbrook Watkins Mill
Middle Years Programme	Bethesda Chevy Chase Richard Montgomery John F. Kennedy (IB Candidate School) Springbrook Watkins Mill Seneca Valley (IB Candidate School)

Thomas Edison High School of Technology