Maryland's Largest School District
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Blended Learning Program (BLP) is a comprehensive educational program that provides students access to courses in a blended learning environment. Students will be expected to engage in both synchronous instruction and asynchronous work sessions, as well as maintain satisfactory standing with attendance, class participation, and task completion.
The BLP is geared to students who demonstrate an adequate level of online learning readiness to be successful in the program. Student applicants must be digitally literate and proficient, maintain good school attendance, and possess autonomy and independence in navigating synchronous classes and completing asynchronous assignments.
BLP staff will work with families and schools to create engagement plans with disengaged students. Students who are unable to engage in the program as designed will need to return to their schools of assignment. If a student opts to return to in-person instruction or if it is determined that the student is not able to engage with the program as designed, a transition meeting will occur to establish a return to school plan.
The BLP student application for 2025-2026 is now available. There is no medical eligibility requirement this school year.
Applications are addressed on a rolling basis and may be submitted at any time during the school year until February 1, 2026. To apply for the Blended Learning Program, parents/caregivers must:
All students will receive synchronous instruction, with daily asynchronous instruction monitored throughout the reporting period.
When possible, instruction will take place during the traditional school day, but synchronous instruction may take place outside the school day.
Class attendance will be recorded, and progress monitoring measures will track student progress in the program.
Special Education, Section 504 Plan, and English Language Development services will be available, pending the services and supports outlined in the student’s education plan.
Elementary school students (Grades Kindergarten - 5) will receive weekly synchronous instruction in English/Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
Middle school students (Grades 6-8) will receive weekly synchronous instruction in English/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and a limited selection of electives. Students taking high school credit-bearing courses will take those courses in the high school blended program.
High school students may receive weekly synchronous instruction in all content areas required for graduation. Course selection will be limited and will not extend to the full course catalog available in schools. Synchronous instruction will take place almost exclusively after traditional school hours.
Students must demonstrate digital literacy skills and online readiness to be successful in the program. An online learning readiness assessment and a student statement will give insight into a student’s ability to possess basic technical and academic skills, study independently, maintain good organizational and time management skills, and sustain a willingness to devote the same amount of time and effort as in-person instruction.
Additionally, students must:
Please access the Blended Learning Program Application here.
To apply for the Blended Learning Program, parents/caregivers must:
Complete the “Student Information” sections in the BLP application, including the parents' signature.
Complete the online learning readiness assessment and student statement, and have the school counselor review and sign.
Email the completed application to: BLP@mcpsmd.org
Applications are addressed on a rolling basis and may be submitted at any time during the school year until February 1, 2026.
Approved applications last for the remainder of the school year. At any time, parents/caregivers and BLP staff can determine that it is in the best interest of students to return to school.
Families will complete a Blended Learning Program Students Application for each student they would like to be considered for the program. Students must demonstrate digital literacy skills and online readiness to be successful in the program. An online learning readiness assessment and a student statement will give insight into a student’s ability to possess basic technical and academic skills, study independently, maintain good organizational and time management skills, and sustain a willingness to devote the same amount of time and effort as in-person instruction.
There is no medical eligibility requirement this school year.
Families must submit new applications each year.
No, students and families will not be required to pay any additional cost for the program.
All students will receive synchronous instruction every week, with asynchronous experiences daily. Courses will be similar to in-school courses in scope and sequence, but learning activities will be different. Every effort will be made to provide synchronous instruction opportunities during the standard school day, but most synchronous instruction will likely occur after traditional school hours. Teachers will be available to students for one-on-one support during pre-scheduled times during the week.
There will be some differences by grade level:
Elementary students will receive blended instruction in English/language arts, math, science, and social studies, with asynchronous elective instruction.
Middle school students will receive blended instruction in English/language arts, math, science, and social studies, as well as one or more electives.
High school students will receive blended instruction in courses based on their graduation requirements.
Students will have materials and opportunities to engage every day of the week.
Asynchronous materials will be assigned each week, and students will have some flexibility in the specific timeframes they engage with these materials.
Synchronous sessions will be provided, and it is expected that students attend all sessions for each class as scheduled.
During synchronous sessions, student cameras should be on, and teachers will use the “Focus” mode on Zoom so students are only visible to the teacher. If there will be group work or the expectation that students will engage in student-to-student discourse in a lesson, they will be notified at the beginning of the lesson.
While synchronous sessions will be recorded to allow absent students to see the direct instructional components of lessons, students will only be marked present if they are logged in synchronously during that time period.
Students will have the opportunity to access one-on-one support outside of the regularly scheduled synchronous lessons weekly to support their learning.
Students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) will receive the special education and related services, as well as accommodations, required for them to access the curriculum.
Students may return to school. Families will need to notify both BLP staff and school staff so that appropriate accommodations can be made for the student’s return to school. Students who complete the year with the BLP must submit a new application beginning in July, 2025.
Please send any questions to BLP@mcpsmd.org