Opening of Crown High School and the Expansion of Damascus High School Boundary Study Options
Opening of Crown High School and the Expansion of Damascus High School Boundary Study Options
DATA TABLES UPDATED: Enrollment and utilization data have been updated to reflect projections published in the FY 2027 CIP (October 29 2025)
Upcoming Engagement Sessions for Release of ADDITIONAL OPTIONS:
Monday, December 1, 2025
7:30-8:15 p.m. Virtual (Zoom Webinar Link)
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
6:30 - 8:30 pm In-Person (Gaithersburg High School)
Thursday, December 4, 2025
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Virtual (Zoom Webinar Link)
Please see the ADOPTED Board Resolution from the October 30, 2025 Board Business Meeting Revised Boundary Study Scope to Determine the Service Area for the Opening of Crown High School and Expansion of Damascus High School
Upcoming engagement sessions for the Six Regional Academic Programs Model and Boundary Studies will be held at the following locations:
October 30, 2025 @ John F. Kennedy High School (7:00-8:00 pm)
November 4 @ Watkins Mill High School (7:00-8:00 pm)
November 10 @ Montgomery Blair High School (7:00-8:00 pm)
November 13 @ Winston Churchill High School (7:00-8:00 pm)
November 17 @ Paint Branch High School (7:00-8:00 pm)
November 18 @ Clarksburg High School (7:00-8:00 pm)
“Pregúntale a MCPS” Facebook Recording (November 5, 2025)
Meetings will include Spanish interpretation and American Sign Language support and will be recorded and posted online. Additionally, there will be a virtual “Pregúntale a MCPS” live on Facebook for Spanish-speaking families at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5. Conducted entirely in Spanish, this session will focus on the boundary study options and new academic programs in secondary schools. MCPS staff will explain what these changes could mean for students and schools.
HIGH SCHOOLS INCLUDED:
Winston Churchill HS, Poolesville HS, Clarksburg HS, Quince Orchard HS, Damascus HS ,Seneca Valley HS, Gaithersburg HS, Watkins Mill HS, Richard Montgomery HS, Thomas S. Wootton HS, Northwest HS
MIDDLE SCHOOLS INCLUDED:
John T. Baker MS, Lakelands Park MS, Cabin John MS, Montgomery Village MS, Roberto W. Clemente MS, Neelsville MS, Forest Oak MS, John Poole MS, Robert Frost MS, Ridgeview MS, Gaithersburg MS, Rocky Hill MS, Herbert Hoover MS, Hallie Wells MS, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MS, Julius West MS, Kingsview MS
SESSION RESOURCES:
October 13, 2025 ZOOM Webinar #1 (English version) (Spanish Version)
October 13, 2025 ZOOM Webinar #2 (English version) (Spanish Version)
October 14, 2025 In-Person Session #1 (English version) (Spanish Version)
October 14, 2025 In-Person Session #2 (English version) (Spanish Version)
October 15, 2025 In-Person Session #1 (English version) (Spanish version)
October 15, 2025 In-Person Session #2 (English version) (Spanish version)
October 16, 2025 ZOOM Webinar (English version) (Spanish version)