Montgomery Community Media

The Gaithersburg City Council voted to move forward in negotiating with Montgomery County Public School officials on constructing a new elementary school on city-owned land. Monday night’s vote by the council allows school officials to conduct a feasibility analysis on Kelley Park. Earlier this year, the Montgomery County Board of Education approved Superintendent Dr. Jack […]

Elementary schools during the 2017-2018 school year in the City of Gaithersburg were overcrowded by more than 370 students, according to a report provided by Montgomery County Public Schools.  Student enrollment in elementary schools this current school year reached a utilization of 109 percent, and that number is expected to grow significantly over the next […]

Montgomery County Public Schools Division of Food and Nutrition Services is providing free meals to children and teens during the summer months, according to a news release. Students 18 years old and under can visit any of the nine designated locations, Monday through Friday, to receive a lunch. No appointment is necessary and the meal […]

Some Montgomery County elementary school students and their families recently got to experience a career in science at the headquarters of Emergent Biosolutions. MCPS-TV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCPS-TV to view more of its local programming.

A mural created by students at Gaithersburg Elementary School will be revealed during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, May 6. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman and Principal of Gaithersbrug Elementary, Stephanie Brant, will lead the celebration along with students. The mural was funded by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council and the City […]

Over 200 people turned out for a meeting at Gaithersburg Elementary School on Monday night to discuss funding for the Child First after school program. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman and Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz attended the meeting to hear concerns from parents and advocates. Child First is an initiative organized by AIM, Montgomery County […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Public Schools will be offering free lunches to students at three area schools on Wednesday, Jan. 27: Sargent Shriver Elementary School, between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Clopper Mill Elementary School, between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Gaithersburg Elementary School, between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. According to a MCPS news release, […]