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High School Choice Form Deadline: November 1, 2024
Application Deadline for All Secondary Magnet and Application Only Programs
Students at Takoma Park Middle School are a part of the Downcounty Consortium. All DCC students are able to participate in the high School choice process which include interest-based and criteria-based programs. Throughout the months of September and October, 8th graders will receive classroom lessons regarding the choice process. Ms. O’Connell and Ms. Lever will also have weekly lunch bunches to answer questions about high school, application only programs, and all other things high school related. On October 8th, at 7pm, Ms. Lever and Ms. O’Connell will host a High School information night at TPMS for parents and 8th grade students to attend as part of the PTSA meeting. Below are MCPS links regarding the high school process and dates of all of the open houses. As always, if you have questions, Please reach out to your child’s 8th grade counselor.
Ms. Lever (A-G)
Ms. O’Connell (H-Z)
Important Websites to refer to:
Application only MCPS High School Regional/Countywide Application Programs At-A-Glance
Un vistazo a los programas de solicitud regionales y de todo el condado de MCPS High School
MCPS High School Regional/Countywide Application Programs At-A-Glance
Un vistazo a los programas de solicitud regionales y de todo el condado de MCPS High School
View this list below for other important dates:
September 2024
09/19 - DCC HS Information Session (Options Fair) for Grade 8 parents/students, Virtual, 6 pm
9/26 - DCC Open House - Wheaton HS for Grade 8 parents/student (Wheaton/Edison Partnership Program Information at 6:30 pm), 6:30 pm
9/26 - Wheaton HS, Biomedical & Engineering Application Only Program Info Meeting – 6:30 (available only to DCC residents and Gr 8 students who attend DCC middle schools on transfer)
9/30 -DCC Open House - Blair HS for Grade 8 parents/students, 6 pm
9/30 - Rockville HS IBCP Parent Info Night, time TBD
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October 2024
10/7- Blair HS Science, Mathematics, Computer Science Magnet Information Meeting, time TBD
10/8 - TPMS High School Choice information Night, 7pm (at PTSA Mtg)
10/9 - Kennedy HS Regional Application IB Programme Parent Information Night, 6:30 pm
10/9 - DCC Open House - Kennedy HS for Grade 8 parents/students, and Leadership Training Institute (LTI) Parent Information Meeting (LTI available only to DCC residents and Gr 8 students who attend DCC middle schools on transfer) 6:30 pm
10/10 - Magruder Aviation Parent Info Session, time TBD
10/14 - Poolesville HS Global Ecology House Parent Information Meeting; Virtual, 6 pm
10/14 - DCC Open House - Einstein HS for Grade 8 parents/students, 6:30 pm, VAC Parent Information Meeting 6 pm
10/21 - Richard Montgomery HS Countywide International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB) Parent Information Meeting, time TBD
10/28 - Blair HS CAP Parent Meeting for Grade 8 parents/students, 6 pm (available only to DCC residents and Gr 8 students who attend DCC middle schools on transfer)
10/30 - DCC Open House - Northwood HS for Grade 8 parents/students, 7:00 pm, MC2 Parent Information Night, 6:00pm
November 1, 2024
High School Choice Form Deadline
Application Deadline for All Secondary Magnet and Application Only Programs