Due to recent weather-related school closings, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will stay open one more day at the end of the school year. The last day of school for students is now scheduled as an early release day on Monday, June 16. Friday, June 13 was to be an early release day. It now will be a full instructional day.
While students missed three days of school, two contingency days were built into the school calendar year and do not have to be made up. The calendar had called for 182 days of instructional learning, which is two more than Maryland requires.
The district sent a letter to families, noting that “January has been a challenging month for our community, with freezing temperatures, snow and icy conditions affecting our daily routines. Students, staff and families have navigated these tough weeks with resilience, being cautious while traveling and layering up against the cold.”
If schools need to be closed again this year, MCPS can request a waiver from the state-mandated 180-day requirement. To qualify for that waiver, MCPS “must demonstrate efforts to make up lost instructional time, including adjusting the existing school calendar,” according to the letter to families.
See the updated Traditional School Day calendar here. Arcola Elementary School, which follows an innovative calendar, will operate on its same schedule.
(1/2) Due to weather closures, the school year will be extended by one day. The last day of school for students is now scheduled as an early release day on Monday, June 16. pic.twitter.com/fdQnopqpLe
— MCPS (@MCPS) January 24, 2025
