Northeast Consortium (NEC)

The Northeast Consortium serves students in the "base areas" of Blake, Paint Branch, and Springbrook high schools. Each campus offers a comprehensive high school curriculum plus a distinctive 'Signature Program.' More about the NEC

Questions?

Contact your child's school counselor, call the Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services(DCCAPS) at 240-740-2540, or e-mail our staff

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News

High School Options Fair Information Meetings

September 26, 2018 at 6:30 pm 
Paint Branch High School
14121 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD 20866

October 1, 2018 at 6:30 pm 
Albert Einstein High School
11135 Newport Mill Road
Kensington, MD 20895

Thank you for attending the Options Fair!  Please review the NEC Powerpoint and Summary Sheet. 

Open House Schedule

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - Paint Branch HS
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - James Hubert Blake HS
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - Springbrook HS

All Open Houses begin at 7 pm in the school auditorium 

Enroll in NEC

Do you live within the NEC boundaries? Need to enroll your child in high school?
Contact us at 240-740-2540.

Questions?

For additional information about the Choice process and/or the NEC, contact your child's school counselor, or call Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services(DCCAPS) office at 240-740-2540.

Blake HS

Signature Programs

  • Arts and Communication
  • Humanities and Public Service

More about programs at Blake HS 

Paint Branch HS

Signature Programs

  • Academy of Science
  • Academy of Media

More about programs at Paint Branch HS

Springbrook HS

Signature Programs

  • Academy of Information Technology
  • Academy of Engineering (PLTW) 
  • International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP)
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) 

More about programs at Springbrook HS

All About the Choice Process

The Northeast Consortium (NEC) Program Booklet has general and specific information about the three schools in the NEC.