Diamond Elementary School was named one of the 2025-2026 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools. On Jaunary 9, they recognized this achievement with a school celebration. View the photos. Read the original article at…
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Now You Know: Attendance
Strong attendance helps students succeed academically, develop strong social-emotional skills and become future ready. Our goal is for every student to be in school at least 95% of the 180 school days….
MCPS Classroom Lessons Become Lifesaving Action
On May 22, 2025, Adam Malinauskas, suffered sudden cardiac arrest at home. Drawing on skills she learned at Whitman High School, his daughter Lauren, now a sophomore, immediately began Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)…
BEAR Club Builds Connection at Cabin Branch
As National Mentoring Month kicks off, Cabin Branch Elementary School shows that mentorship doesn’t always happen in the classroom; sometimes it happens on the blacktop. The BEAR (Boys Encouraging Acceptance and Respect)…
Happy Holidays
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With $230,000 Donation, DARCARS Wipes Out Student Meal Debt for MCPS Families
With $230,000 Donation, DARCARS Wipes Out Student Meal Debt for MCPS Families December 22, 2025 Rockville, MD — (MCPS) announced today a $230,000 donation from DARCARS® Automotive Group and DARCARS® Toyota to…
Four Months, Every School — MCPS Completes Security Rescreening
After nearly four months of hard work, MCPS has completed the background check, fingerprinting and badging process of all school-based staff and transportation staff. The district began this work in September, after…
A Heartwarming Reminder of Student Talent, Creativity and Promise
A Heartwarming Reminder of Student Talent, Creativity and Promise December 18, 2025 MCPS students from Northwest High School and Roberto Clemente Middle School proudly present Unleashing Potential, an original, student-driven music video…
Now You Know: Operating Budget — How You Can Provide Input
Superintendent Thomas Taylor has presented his Recommended Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget to the Board of Education, and we’ll need your voice throughout the process. The Board and County Council will each…
A Heartwarming Reminder of Student Talent, Creativity and Promise
MCPS students from Northwest High School and Roberto Clemente Middle School proudly present Unleashing Potential, an original, student-driven music video celebrating what it means to be Future Ready in MCPS. This powerful…