Grade 8 High School Regional and Countywide Programs
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2025-2026 Resources: Grade 8 High School Regional & Countywide Programs
- High School Programs At A Glance for Grade 8. Includes Eligibility and Open House Dates. Programas de la escuela secundaria. Incluye elegibilidad y fechas de reuniones.
- High School Preview Presentation recording.
Grabación de la presentación de los programas que se ofrece en las esquelas secundarias. - High School Application Programs Eligibility listed by High School Cluster
- Current Grade 8 High School Application Essays - A resource for parents, students and schools -Vista previa de los ensayos en la aplicación: recurso para padres, estudiantes y escuelas.
- Directions for private and home schooled students.
- Video on how to access the application. Vídeo sobre cómo acceder a la aplicación.
- ParentVUE Support Guide / Guía de Ayuda para Usar ParentVUE
- Instructions on how to change the language in ParentVUE. ¿Cómo cambio el idioma en ParentVUE?
Grade 8 High School Regional & Countywide Programs Timeline 2025- 2026
September 15, 2025
High School Preview Presentation - Broadcast on the MCPS website
English Presentation 7 p.m. (recording)
Presentación en español 8 p.m. (grabación)
Early October, 2025
Eligibility Reports available in ParentVUE: Documents
October 6, 2025
Application opens (on or about October 6) on ParentVUE : Online Registration
November 7, 2025
Application deadline
Last Week of January 2026
Notification of results
February 13, 2026
Deadline to Accept a Program Invitation
February 13, 2026
Deadline to appeal results (Level I, criteria-based programs only)