DEPARTMENT of Consortia and Application Program Services (DCAPS)

Are you a rising high school student who lives in the Northeast Consortium, Downcounty Consortium, or Middle School Magnet Consortium?

Email DCCAPS@mcpsmd.org or call 240-740-7800 if you any questions or needs.

Please allow 24 hours for a response.

Please note that our office has moved to 10400 Detrick Ave, Kensington, MD 20895, Office 115

High School Center Programs and Middle School Choice Process

High School Center Programs and Upper Grade Application Programs

Centralized admissions process

Northeast Consortium for current Grade 9, 10, and 11 students.
Downcounty Consortium for current Grade 9, 10, and 11 students.
Middle School Magnet Consortium for current Grade 6, 7, and 8 students.

The Round 1 Choice lottery process for students residing Middle School Magnet Consortia opens in mid-October of each school year. If needed, please contact the current school counselor for more information.

Elementary Immersion Programs

Visit the Immersion Program News page for detailed information.

Career Technology Education Programs (CTE):

Visit Career Technology Education (CTE) Programs

Additional Information

Department of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services

10400 Detrick Ave
Kensington, MD 20895

Tel: (240) 740-7800

Staff numbers and e-mail addresses

View Larger Map

Northeast Consortium (NEC)	Downcounty Consortium (DCC)	Middle School Magnet Consortium (MSMC)
Summary Enrollment Information High Schools James Hubert Blake Paint Branch Springbrook ;	Summary Enrollment Information High Schools Montgomery Blair Albert Einstein John F. Kennedy Northwood Wheaton	Participation in the Choice Process Middle Schools Argyle A. Mario Loiederman Parkland Middle School

Accelerated and Enriched Instruction (AEI) Web Site

Centers for Enriched Studies	Middle School Magnets	High School Magnets	Foreign Language Immersion
Centers for Enriched Studies Lucy V.Barnsley, Chevy Chase, Clearspring, Cold Spring, Dr. Charles Drew, Fox Chapel, Mill Creek Towne, Pine Crest and Oak View Local Centers Piney Branch, Rachel Carson, Spark Matsunaga, and Stonegate	Middle School Magnet Programs Humanities: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Eastern Mathematics, Science, Computer Science: Roberto Clemente and Takoma Park	High School Magnet Programs Global Ecology House, Humanities House - Poolesville HS International Baccalaureate - Richard Montgomery HS (countywide), John F. Kennedy HS, Springbrook HS & Watkins Mill HS (regional) Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Montgomery Blair HS & Poolesville HS	Foreign Language Immersion Programs Chinese, French, and Spanish at elementary and middle school levels.

Learn more about Career Technology Education (CTE) Programs

Pathways in Technology – Network and Information Technology at Clarksburg HS	Aviation and Aerospace at Magruder HS	International Baccalaureate (IB) Career- related Progammes at Watkins Mill HS	Fire Science and Rescue at held at the county’s Public Safety Training Academy in Rockville
Eligible HS Clusters Clarksburg Damascus Seneca Valley Watkins Mill	Eligible HS Clusters Gaithersburg Magruder Rockville Sherwood	Eligible HS Clusters Clarksburg Gaithersburg Seneca Valley Watkins Mill	Students from all HS clusters are eligible to apply. Transportation is provided from the following HS clusters: Clarksburg Damascus Magruder Seneca Valley Watkins Mill