Montgomery County Public Schools

Middle School Magnet Consortium Highlights

MSMC Choice Process:

Winter 2020

Round 2 of the Middle School Magnet consortia Choice process (school assignments) results are set to arrive in homes the week of March 16. Appeal information is located here:

Optional Appeal Form 
Appeal FAQ's

The appeal deadline is April 3, 2020.  During this nationwide emergency, you may submit your appeal by email to DCCAPS@mcpsmd.org and we will process all appeals received. 

IN-Consortium* NEW MCPS students: Please see your elementary counselor for a Choice form.  

OUT-of-Consortium MCPS Students:  Students who live OUTSIDE the MSMC area* can log in to their MCPS Google account and then proceed to bit.ly/choiceMSMC (case sensitive) and with their parents, complete and submit their Choices.  A smart phone or computer can be used as long as the student logs into their MCPS Google account first.  This form is now available again.   Out-of-Consortium students who participated in the Choice Process for Round 1 or Round 2 do not need to complete this from again.  Students will automatically be entered into future lotteries as spaces become available.  

Private School and Home-Schooled Students: Eligible students must live in Montgomery County.  Contact DCCAPS at 240-740-2540 for more information.  

Fall 2019

IN-Consortium* MCPS students: For those that have one of these schools as their home school Brookhaven, Georgian Forest, Harmony Hills, Sargent Shriver, Strathmore, Viers Mill , Weller Road, or Wheaton Woods can access bit.ly/inMSMC (case sensitive) with their parents, complete and submit their Choices using a smart phone or computer.  The MCPS student ID for the student is a required part of the form.  Due date is November 1, 2019.   

OUT-of-Consortium MCPS Students:  Students who live OUTSIDE the MSMC area* can log in to their MCPS Google account and then proceed to bit.ly/choiceMSMC (case sensitive) with their parents, complete and submit their Choices.  A smart phone or computer can be used as long as the student logs into their MCPS Google account first.  This form is now available.  Due date is November 1, 2019.   

Overview of the MSMC Choice Process for the Families of Grade 5 Students:  Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 6:00 PM in the auditorium of Northwood High School.    

Video recording from the September 24, 2019 Overview of the MSMC Choice Process for the Families of Grade 5 Students in English and Spanish.

PowerPoint from the September 24, 2019 Overview of the MSMC Choice Process for the Families of Grade 5 Students in English and Spanish.  

• Parkland Open House: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 6:00 PM
• Argyle Open House: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 6:00 PM
• Loiederman Open House: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Summer 2019  

If vacancies occur in MSMC schools over the summer, an additional lottery may be run.  

To submit a Choice Form, fax, mail or deliver it to:
The Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services (DCCAPS)
11721 Kemp Mill road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20902 

FAX: 301-649-8155

Spring 2019

Overview MSMC Choice Process for the Families of Grade 4 Students:  Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 6:30 PM in the auditorium of Albert Einstein High School.  

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 evening video presentation.