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Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will officially begin the phased return of students to in-person instruction on March 15 and, in preparation, will be making schedule adjustments for the week prior. According to MCPS, the following instructional calendar has been set for the week of March 8: Monday, March 8: No virtual or in-person classes […]

El Comité de Gestión de Políticas de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) ha propuesto tres opciones de calendario para el próximo año escolar 2021-2022. Los dos primeros escenarios requerirían que los estudiantes regresaran a la escuela antes del Día del Trabajo y el tercero comenzaría el año escolar después del fin de […]

Montgomery County Public Schools’ Policy Management Committee has proposed three calendar options for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. The first two scenarios would require students to return to school before Labor Day and the third would begin the school year after the holiday weekend. If either of the first two options are approved, classes will […]

Monday, March 1 was the first time some Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students attended school in-person since March 13, 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic prompted leaders to shift to virtual learning. Beginning Monday, students in specific career technology education (CTE) and specific special education programs will begin phasing back into school buildings. A broader […]

Today is Monday, March 1, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1.MCPS Returns to In-Person Learning: Montgomery County Public Schools starts the phased return to in-person learning today. Click here to view MCPS’s return-to-school safety plan and community update. Do you have questions about MCPS’ return-to-school plan? Read this important community update: […]

As students prepare to return to schools on Monday, MCPS is mandating that families answer questions regarding their student’s health status on a weekly basis. An electronic form will be sent, via email each week, that will be required for all students to fill out before returning to the school building. The questionnaire will be […]

MCPS says “play ball”. As part of the Return to R.A.I.S.E strategic plan, MCPS sports resume on Saturday. As schools plan to reopen, MCPS has allowed school sports to prepare for their fall semester seasons. The Return to R.A.I.S.E plan is a reimagined framework that outlines the safe return of MCPS athletics due to COVID-19. The plan […]

As Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) begins to reopen its school buildings while still adhering to social distancing guidelines, some families may not be able to put their children on school buses, or may even be anxious to do so. RubiRides Founder Noreen Butler knows what it is like to have a busy schedule and […]

As Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) prepares to phase students into school buildings beginning Monday, March 1, the county Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will provide free COVID-19 nasal swab testing this weekend, available to all MCPS staff, students and family members.  “MCPS is committed to a path that returns our students to […]

Almost 90% of Montgomery County Public Schools’ Class of 2020 graduated after four years which was a 0.6% increase over the Class of 2019, which stood at 88.7%. The 2020 class’s graduation rate was 89.3%, according to recently released data from the Maryland State Department of Education. The state graduation rate average is 86.8%. The […]