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Middle School Programs

Information for the 2022-2023 school year

Middle School Regional Programs Timeline

• November 2, 2022 - Middle School Magnet (Criteria Based) Parent Presentation - Livestreamed on MCPS website
• No Application necessary for current MCPS students.  All grade 5 MCPS student data will be centrally reviewed.
• Mid January  2023- Notification of results
• School year 2022-2023 information for private and home-schooled students will be posted here around October 15, 2022. 

Information from the 2021-2022 school year

The information below is provided for reference only, please be sure to use the links above for the most current information.

• Update: Families of Grade 5 students should receive their student’s universal review and lottery results by January 21, 2022. 
• Middle School Magnet (Criteria Based) Timeline 
• 2021-2022 Letter to Families
• Middle School Magnet (Criteria Based) Process 2021-2022 School Year-  Frequently Asked Questions  (Preguntas frecuentes en español) 
• Monday, November 1, 2021 Presentations  
  • Upcounty Middle School Magnet Programs – Clemente and King (English) (Spanish)  
  • Downcounty Middle School Magnet Programs – Eastern and Takoma (English) (Spanish) 
   
•  Information for private and home-schooled students.

Last Update: September 13, 2022