Before- and After-School Childcare Services
Montgomery County Public Schools is seeking your feedback on what is most important when selecting before- and after-school child care providers. Your input will guide providers as they develop proposals to serve your school community.
How Weather Decisions Are Made
For information about school closures, early releases, or delayed openings, please visit MCPS’s website: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/emergency/closings/
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If schools are closed or delayed, the announcement is made no later than 5:00 a.m. (or the night before if possible).
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Delayed opening means students start the school day two hours later than the normal start time which will be 11:25am. Buses will also run on a two-hour delay schedule (ex. 8:50am bus will arrive at 10:50am on delayed openings).
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Morning prekindergarten, morning half-day Head Start, other morning half-day programs and field trips are canceled.
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If schools are closing early, the announcements are made by 11:00 a.m.
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Schools may be closed 2.5 hours early, and all operations affecting the dismissal of students, including bus transportation, will be activated 2.5 hours earlier than the regular school closing time.
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Students will be dismissed at 1:20 pm on early release closures.
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Midday Head Start and afternoon prekindergarten are canceled.