The Montgomery County Public Schools is in the midst of a multiyear reform initiative designed to raise the level of student achievement to rigorous standards of academic performance. Begun in 1999, the initiative incorporates long-standing plans and expectations for educational excellence in Montgomery County and provides new reforms designed to align the entire instructional program into a seamless process of teaching and learning from pre-kindergarten through high school.

Our Call to Action

The strategic planning process, developed in conjunction with parent, staff, and community input, has placed greater emphasis on consistency, continuity, and congruency in curriculum, instruction, assessment, professional development, technology, research, and operational support. Based on detailed strategic planning, the initiatives under way in Montgomery County are designed to achieve the standards set by the Board of Education and the newly identified state and federal standards.

A Shared Vision

The pursuit of excellence in Montgomery County reflects a shared vision for improved student achievement and the capacity for leadership and collaboration by the Board of Education and the superintendent of schools – working with senior and central office staff, principals, teachers, support staff, parents, employee organizations, and community members throughout the school system and county. Each school and office engages in highly detailed planning, evaluation, and assessment in a dynamic process that involves external stakeholders in meaningful and productive partnerships. Directed at making continuous progress toward specific goals and objectives, the school system’s efforts focus on achieving the community’s desire for creating a world-class educational program.

Building on a Record of Achievement since 1999

• Increased literacy in kindergarten and first grade
• Accelerated mathematics instruction in elementary and middle school
• More students taking algebra or higher level mathematics in middle school
• More students taking honors and Advanced Placement courses in high school
• More students taking Advanced Placement tests
• Highest average SAT scores in Maryland
• Highest average math SAT score in the school system’s history
• Highest percentage of students taking the SAT
• Highest performance level on high school assessments of any school system in Maryland

Learn more about the MCPS Strategic Plan in
The Bulletin (445K PDF)

Updated October 14, 2003 | Maintained by Web Services, Office of Global Access Technology