Article updated with additional information.
The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating a shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville on Monday afternoon. (more…)
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Montgomery County Councilmembers are raising concerns about a decision by Montgomery County Public Schools to designate Eid al-Fitr as an instructional make-up day following weather-related closures.
Students in the Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation and Information Technology Foundation will host a public sale of refurbished used cars and computers from 9am to 11am on Saturday, Feb. 28, at Damascus High School, located at 25921 Ridge Road in Damascus.
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Taylor recommended Thursday that the Board of Education adopt new boundary lines that would permanently relocate Thomas S. Wootton High School from its longtime Rockville location to the upcoming Crown High School in Gaithersburg (9410 Fields Rd).
Montgomery County Public Schools announced a Code Green for Thursday, February 5, meaning all schools and offices will open on time. Before and after school childcare programs, as well as Community Use activities, will operate as scheduled.
Students at multiple Montgomery County high schools have participated in organized walkouts in recent weeks to express support for immigrant students and families and to protest federal immigration enforcement policies.
Montgomery County Public Schools will operate on a Code Yellow two-hour delay on Wednesday, February 4, due to the potential for snow and hazardous travel conditions during the morning commute.
MCPS will operate on a two-hour delayed opening for students on Tuesday, February 3, as lingering snow and ice continue to create unsafe conditions across many neighborhoods. School offices will open on time.
Montgomery County Public Schools remained closed Monday, February 2, citing ongoing safety concerns tied to snow and ice removal following last week’s winter weather. MCPS said cleanup has been slow, noting that Monday marks the first day temperatures are expected to rise above freezing after nine consecutive days below that mark.
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Updated with email sent by MCPS to employees at 6:32pm on Sunday evening
Montgomery County Public Schools announced that all schools will remain closed to students on Monday, February 2, 2026, while school system offices will open on time and staff are expected to report as they would on a regular non-instructional day.
When the decision was made on Thursday to close schools for Friday, Jan. 30, Montgomery County Public Schools also shared early guidance about the start of the following week.