Class of 2030, 

Grade 9 College Tour Experience

Paint Branch High School is excited to partner with the Montgomery County Career Advising Program (MoCoCAP) to offer grade 9 students an opportunity to visit a regional university on Friday, November 20, 2026.  Early exposure to college can assist students in making more informed decisions about their post-secondary plans and further students' development toward college, career, and community readiness.

100 Paint Branch High School grade 9 students will have the opportunity to visit Morgan State University or participate in asynchronous Virtual College Tours via myMCPS classroom. Space is limited for the in-person field trip opportunity and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis upon return of the field trip permission slip and completed google form to the College Career Navigator or Career Advising Coach. The deadline to return permission forms is Friday, November 13, 2026 (one week before the trip). For more information, please contact Mrs. Latasha R. Kelly, College/Career Navigator at Latasha_R_Kelly@mcpsmd.org or Mr. Bryan Patterson, Career Advising Coach at Bryan_M_Patterson@mcpsmd.org 

Permission Slip & Parent Letter & Google Form (Both Must Be Completed)

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Grade 9 College Tour Experience

Paint Branch High School is excited to partner with the Montgomery County Career Advising Program (MoCoCAP) to offer grade 9 students an opportunity to visit a regional trade school on Friday, December 18, 2026.  Early exposure to a trade school can assist students in making more informed decisions about their post-secondary plans and further students' development toward college, career, and community readiness.

50 Paint Branch High School grade 9 students will have the opportunity to visit Lincoln Tech or participate in asynchronous Virtual College Tours via myMCPS classroom. Space is limited for the in-person field trip opportunity and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis upon return of the field trip permission slip and completed google form to the College Career Navigator or Career Advising Coach. The deadline to return permission forms is Friday, December 11, 2026 (one week before the trip). For more information, please contact Mrs. Latasha R. Kelly, College/Career Navigator at Latasha_R_Kelly@mcpsmd.org or Mr. Bryan Patterson, Career Advising Coach at Bryan_M_Patterson@mcpsmd.org 

Permission Slip & Parent Letter & Google Form (Both Must Be Completed) 

Flyer - English

Flyer - Spanish

Flyer - Amharic