Six Montgomery County Public Schools are among 37 Maryland schools named to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s 2026 list of America’s Healthiest Schools.
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MCPS recently shared that more than 150,000 students returned to Montgomery County Public Schools on August 25 for the 2026-2027 school year. This school year, MCPS introduced 26 principals who are newly hired or new to their schools:
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich addressed Montgomery County Public Schools’ estimated $3 billion maintenance backlog in his latest weekly update, attributing the growing need to years of prioritizing school capacity projects over renovations and upkeep.
MCPS is preparing for potential HVAC problems as forecasts call for temperatures to climb into the 90s next week.
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.
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 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.