Montgomery County, MD Public SchoolsMontgomery County, with a population of 942,000, has the 16th largest public school system in the United States. The system consists of 200 schools: 130 elementary, 38 middle, 25 high and 7 special or alternative. Approximately one of every seven County residents is a public school student. 90% of our students graduate. MCPS serves all learners. It offers a comprehensive early childhood program and thoroughly covers the basics of language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and the arts, for kindergarten through grade 12. It supports those with physical, emotional and learning disabilities, those requiring advanced studies and those for whom English is a second language. MCPS also offers career/technology training programs and serves adult learners and student who thrive in alternative programs. Special programs offered include: Foreign Language Immersion, Gifted and Talented, Global Ecology, International Baccalaureate Programs, Magnet Programs and High School Signature Programs that foster creativity and advanced learning. The Montgomery County Student Foundations Office, composed of three separate non-profit educational foundations, support students in the Automotive, Construction and Information Technologies industries. In conjunction with the business and professional community, these programs promote the advancement of career education and prepare students for careers with each industry. Please visit www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org | More Local Area InformationSilver Spring, Maryland, is bordered by Washington, D.C. to the south, Prince George's County to the east, and Howard County to the north. Silve... Read moreSilver Spring, always a popular choice among those relocating to the Washington, D.C. area, has only become more popular over the years thank to ... Read moreThe All-America City Award, the oldest and most prestigious civic recognition award in the country, was presented to Montgomery County by th... Read moreMontgomery County is 494.6 square miles with a population of over 920,000 people. It borders the Northwest district of Washington DC on the Sout... Read moreSilver Spring takes its name from a sparkling mica-flecked spring discovered by Francis Preston Blair, an American journalist and politician, i... Read moreThe Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkThe Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park with access to both the Canal and th... Read moreSilver Spring is one of the most important and fastest growing business and residential centers in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. While no... Read moreMontgomery County, considered a Washington, D.C. suburb because of its proximity to the nation’s capital, is one of the most affluent areas in all o... Read moreMontgomery County, with a population of 942,000, has the 16th largest public school system in the United States. The system consists of 200 schools... Read moreTakoma Park, a commuter suburb, is located just over the Maryland border in Montgomery County. It is not to be confused with the D.C. community know... Read morePrince Georges County is a very diverse area, right in the middle of the Baltimore/Washington corridor. It boasts many historical landmarks as wel... Read moreKensington is located in Montgomery County, just outside the Capital Beltway along Connecticut Avenue. Its thriving commercial district offer... Read moreWhat was once home to summer cottages in the early part of the 20th Century, the Chevy Chase neighborhoods of Washington and Maryland have grown int... Read moreChevy Chase stretches into the District of Columbia on the northwest corner. It is well connected to the metropolitan area with Metrorail bus an... Read moreCollege Park is located in Prince George’s County. It is predominantly known as the site of the 1,250-acre campus of the University of Maryland. Bu... Read moreThe community of North Bethesda borders the city of Rockville in Montgomery County. Many desirable neighborhoods make up North Bethesda real estate... Read moreBethesda, one of D.C. wealthiest suburbs, is located in Montgomery County; more than 56,000 residents are divided among Bethesda’s many upscal... Read moreBethesda borders Washington DC on the northwest. With the construction of the Metrorail from downtown Washington DC directly through Bethesda, wha... Read moreLocated just outside of Washington, DC, Bethesda is one of the country’s most vibrant urban and business areas. With its tree-lined streets and mi... Read moreRockville, 16 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. and 34 miles southwest of Baltimore, is the County Seat of Montgomery County. The settlement tha... Read more |
