Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will host six regional Back-to-School Fairs on Saturday, Aug. 22, giving families an opportunity to prepare for the start of the 2026-2027 school year with resources, information, and support all in one place.
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The Montgomery County community is coming together to support the family of 16-year-old Cephas Nnamdi, a Winston Churchill High School honors student who died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 2. A fundraiser has been launched to help his family with funeral and memorial expenses, as well as other immediate financial needs as they navigate the loss. (more…)
The Montgomery County Board of Education officially installed Leul Dawit, a rising junior at Northwood High School, as its 49th Student Member of the Board (SMOB) during its meeting on Monday, July 6.
A Montgomery County Public Schools special education teacher and Damascus High School graduate has released her fourth young adult novel.
Burlington officially opened its new Montgomery Village location on Friday, June 26, and marked the occasion with a $5,000 donation to support students and educators at Stedwick Elementary School in Montgomery Village.
The Montgomery County Planning Board has certified the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual School Test, identifying several Montgomery County Public Schools projected to exceed capacity during the 2030-31 school year and assigning their service areas to Utilization Premium Payment (UPP) tiers beginning July 1, 2026.
The Montgomery County Board of Education approved two administrative appointments during its meeting on Thursday, June 25, naming new principals for Argyle Middle School and Eastern Middle School.
After 42 years in Montgomery County Public Schools, longtime educator and basketball coach Dan Harwood has retired from teaching, bringing to a close a career that impacted generations of students across the county. While he is stepping away from the classroom, Harwood says he plans to continue coaching basketball at Magruder High School for another year or two.
Montgomery County Public Schools is among several Maryland education agencies and school systems being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights over allegations involving Title IX compliance. (more…)
After nearly half a century safely transporting Montgomery County students to and from school, longtime MCPS bus driver Skip Johansen is retiring after 49 years and four months behind the wheel.
MCPS has announced that Wheaton High School rising senior Keraud Bika and media specialist Laura Ellis have been selected as part of the 2026 Bezos Scholars Program cohort.