Link:  Step by Step High School Possibilities Application  Instructions 

OPTION 1: Attend your local high school. Students can attend their local high school and take several classes based on their interests. 

OPTION 2: Students can apply for specialized themed programs within their assigned region. These are optional 4-year immersive sequences that require admission through application. (optional)

• Both options require students to apply through ParentVue, even if it’s your home school

• If you would like to attend a center program at your home school, you will need to apply to the specific center program at the school 

• Application in ParentVue will OPEN October 6, 2026

• Application in ParentVue will CLOSE November 6, 2026

8th Grade Students and Families

HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE 2026-2027

*Showcases are open house events offered to all students and families to learn more about the schools and their programs Showcase

Fall High School Showcases Southern Region 

Thursday, October 1 Walt Whitman HS 7 PM

Monday, October 5 Bethesda Chevy Chase HS 6 PM

Wednesday, October 14 Northwood HS 7 PM

Monday, October 19 Albert Einstein HS 6:30 PM

Monday, October 26 Montgomery Blair HS 6 PM

Fall High School Showcases Eastern Region  

Wednesday, October 7 James Hubert Blake HS 6:30 PM

Wednesday, October 14 Paint Branch HS 6:30 PM

Wednesday, October 21 Springbrook HS 6:30 PM

Wednesday, October 28 Sherwood HS 6:30 PM

Fall High School Showcases Central South Region  

Thursday, October 8 Wheaton HS 6:30 PM

Monday, October 12 Walter Johnson HS 6 PM

Thursday, October 22 John F. Kennedy HS 6:30 PM

Tuesday, October 27 Charles W. Woodward 7:00 PM***

***Woodward’s Showcase will be held at Northwood HS located at 11211 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, MD 20852***

Fall High School Showcases Central Region  

Wednesday, October 7 Rockville HS 7 PM

Monday, October 12 Richard Montgomery HS 7 PM

Thursday, October 22 Winston Churchill HS 7 PM

Wednesday, October 28 Wootton HS Time 6 PM

Fall High School Showcases Central North Region  

Monday, October 5 Col. Zadok Magruder HS 6 PM

Wednesday, October 7 Gaithersburg HS 6 PM

Monday, October 12 Quince Orchard HS 7 PM

Wednesday, October 21 Watkins Mill HS 7 PM

Fall High School Showcases Northern Region  

Thursday, October 1 Seneca Valley HS 6 PM

Thursday, October 8 Clarksburg HS 6:30 PM

Thursday, October 15 Damascus HS 6 PM

Monday, October 19 Poolesville HS 6 PM

Thursday, October 22 Northwest HS 6:30 PM