Montgomery Community Media

A water main break in the area of DuFief Drive and Brandy Hall Lane in North Potomac has led to Montgomery County Public Schools closing DuFief Elementary early on Thursday. MCPS released a statement to the community that says, “We will follow normal dismissal procedures. Parents should be aware that the water main break has […]

Montgomery County Public Schools officials have announced that the schools and administrative offices are closed today, March 2, due to emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings are canceled.   Montgomery County Public Schools and all administrative offices are closed today (March 2, 2018) due to emergency weather conditions. All school […]

Montgomery County Public Schools officials have announced that the district’s schools are closed today, Jan. 4, due to emergency weather conditions. All school-sponsored and community-use activities in school buildings are canceled. Administrative offices will open two hours late. Montgomery County Public Schools are closed today (January 4, 2018) due to emergency weather conditions. All school-sponsored […]

The Connelly School of the Holy Child is closed today, May 5, (with one exception) following a fire in the conference room of the main building on Monday night. Officials with the school are instructing AP Calculus students to report to the Crivella room at 7:45 a.m. at the school. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete […]

Montgomery County Public Schools announced at about 5:30 p.m. that schools are closed on Friday. Administrative offices are opening two hours late. All community and school activities in school buildings are also canceled Friday. All MCPS Schools are CLOSED on Friday, March 6. Administrative offices will open two hours late. — MCPS (@MCPS) March 5, 2015

For some students it’s all about wearing their pajamas inside out and some teachers do a snow dance. But for Montgomery County School officials the decision to close or delay school for weather is a bit more methodical than that. In fact, school officials are giving a presentation about how they make their inclement weather […]