VIRTUAL LEARNING PLAN

Garrett Park Elementary School follows the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Virtual Learning Plan to ensure continuity of instruction during multi-day, systemwide emergency school closures or extended inclement weather events. Designed to maintain academic engagement when in-person learning is interrupted, the plan includes live (synchronous) teacher-led instruction, independent (asynchronous) work, student support services, and continued access to digital learning platforms like MyMCPS Classroom and Zoom.

Please note that virtual instruction is used only for extended closures following system guidelines, while traditional, full-day closures may still be used for isolated weather events.

As communicated by MCPS, one option during inclement weather is the “Code Purple” Plan, which would be a virtual learning day. In the event of inclement weather, you can check the MCPS Website for their decision for the school day.

If we shift to a “Code Purple” virtual day, there will be a 2-hour delay, with classes beginning at 11:10 am. You can access the Virtual Instruction Schedule here. Here is the GPES Zoom Directory .