Montgomery County Public Schools officially kicked off the 2026-2027 school year on Tuesday, welcoming more than 150,000 students back to classrooms across the district.
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Posters promoting Montgomery County Public Schools’ new “No Cell, Bell to Bell” cellphone policy have begun appearing in schools ahead of the 2026-27 academic year.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is facing an estimated $3 billion in deferred maintenance needs as the district works to maintain 211 active facilities encompassing approximately 26.5 million square feet of educational space. (more…)
The 2nd Annual Germantown Back to School Giveaway will return to Northwest High School on Sunday, August 23, offering free school supplies, food, haircuts, activities and more for local families. (more…)
The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the following administrative appointments on Aug. 20:
Montgomery County leaders are opposing proposed federal changes to Head Start, arguing the changes would weaken standards related to staffing, instructional time, multilingual education and parent involvement. (more…)
An all-class reunion for former Robert E. Peary High School students is being planned for Friday, September 25, at Dave & Buster’s at Rio in Gaithersburg.
U.S. News & World Report released its latest rankings of the best public high schools in Maryland, with 17 Montgomery County Public Schools included among the state’s top 50. The top 50, out of 275 total high schools, can be seen below with MCPS schools in bold.
Poolesville High School has installed a dedication plaque honoring longtime teacher, coach and athletic director Fred Swick, whose name now appears on the school’s new gymnasium.
A former Montgomery County Public Schools teacher accused of assaulting two administrators while trespassing at the Silver Spring elementary school where she previously worked has been found not competent to stand trial, according to Bethesda Today. (more…)
An 18-year-old Silver Spring man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a firearm charge stemming from a fight during which a gun discharged in the parking lot of Blake High School earlier this year. (more…)