Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced Wednesday morning that it will be seeking a state waiver for the required 180 instructional days after schools and offices were closed on Wednesday, Feb. 12 due to inclement weather.
According to MCPS, an update on the 2024-2025 calendar will be shared in the coming weeks. Previously, it was announced that the school year would be extended by one day after the two allotted “snow days” were surpassed by the school system when schools and offices were closed on Monday, Jan. 6, Tuesday, Jan. 7, and Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
MCPS shared the following on January 24th:
The school year will be extended by one day, with the last day of school for students now scheduled as an early release day on Monday, June 16, 2025. Additionally, Friday, June 13, 2025, which was scheduled as an early release day, will now be a full instructional day for students.
Should there be more closures, further calendar adjustments will need to be considered, MCPS may request a waiver from the state-mandated 180 instructional days from the Maryland State Department of Education. To qualify for a waiver, however, MCPS must demonstrate efforts to make up lost instructional time, including adjusting the existing school calendar…