Montgomery County Public Schools is continuing its first round of community engagement meetings as part of its study of potential elementary and middle school closures and consolidations.
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Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2026 week 8 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final:
Rivalry games headline Week 8, with Quince Orchard looking to stay unbeaten, Sherwood and Damascus preparing for a defensive battle, and Blair-Seneca Valley shaping up as a potential shootout. There are also several games with playoff implications and a few teams looking to prove last week was no fluke. Here’s a look at every matchup on the schedule, along with predictions:
The Cougars remain untouchable, Churchill escapes a scare, and Paint Branch delivers a statement. With the playoffs approaching, the race for position behind QO is getting more interesting. Below you’ll see the MCPS high school football top ten:
The 5th annual MCPS Marching Band Showcase will bring together hundreds of student musicians from across Montgomery County on Saturday, October 24, at Albert Einstein High School.
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2027 Best Elementary Schools rankings, with 18 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) schools placing among the top 40 in Maryland. The top 40 (of 1,449 schools total) list can be seen below.
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Update: Officers have located evidence of a shooting in the 6600 block of Rockledge Drive. The shooting did not occur on school property. The scene is secured No injuries have been reported. MCPS has lifted the secure status from Walter Johnson High School.
U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings on Tuesday, October 20, with seven Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) middle schools ranking among the top 40 in Maryland. The full top 40 can be seen below.
Six Montgomery County schools have been named 2026-2027 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools, Governor Wes Moore announced Tuesday, October 20. The schools are among 23 institutions recognized statewide for academic achievement (full list below). (more…)
The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair is urging residents to weigh in on Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) proposed 2027-2028 school calendar, warning that an early start to the school year could negatively affect the annual event. (more…)
As first reported by MyMCM, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law has filed a federal civil rights complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), alleging that the school system failed to adequately respond to antisemitic threats and harassment targeting a Jewish student at Montgomery Blair High School. (more…)