MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services (DCCAPS)
Fall Meeting and Deadline Calendar for School Year 2015-2016
Academy, Signature and Magnet Programs (Lottery)
All evening meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
DEADLINE FOR CHOICE PROGRAMS  Friday, November 6, 2015
High School Options Fairs  Grade 8 Students and Parents (DCC, NEC, HS magnets, LTI, CAP, PLTW, VAC, Edison)
Monday, September 21, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
7:00-9:00 pm
7:00-9:00 pm
John F. Kennedy HS  † °
Paint Branch HS † °
The Downcounty Consortium (DCC)  Open Houses (Each Open House features the programs at the listed school.)
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Monday, October 5, 2015
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015
Monday, October 26, 2015
John F. Kennedy HS (+LTI)
Montgomery Blair HS
Northwood HS
Albert Einstein HS
Wheaton HS
Eligibility: DCC residents and students on transfer into a DCC middle school
Private School Parent Meeting
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Spring Mill Field Office
5-7:30 p.m.
The Northeast Consortium (NEC)  Open Houses (Each Open House features the programs at the listed school.)
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Springbrook HS
James Hubert Blake HS
Paint Branch HS
Eligibility: NEC residents and students on transfer into an NEC middle school
Private School Parent Meeting
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Spring Mill Field Office
5-7:30 p.m.
The Middle School Magnet Consortium (MSMC)  Parent and Student Information Meetings
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Richard Montgomery HS  †
Wheaton HS †
The Middle School Magnet Consortium (MSMC)  Open Houses (Each Open House features the program at that school.)
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Argyle MS †
A. Mario Loiederman MS†
Parkland MS †
Eligibility: Montgomery County Current Grade 5 and 6 students
Private School Parent Meeting
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Spring Mill Field Office
5- 7:30 p.m.
† Spanish Interpretation Available
 Childcare Available (for children age 3 and older)
Last Updated 9.3.15
Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services (DCCAPS)
Fall Meeting and Deadline Calendar for School Year 2015-2016
Application Programs (Multiple Criteria)
All evening meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION PROGRAMS  Friday, November 6, 2015
High School Application Programs  Evening Meetings for Program Overviews
Poolesville High School Whole School Magnet  Poolesville High School †
Monday, October 5, 2015 – Note 2 sessions: 5 pm (last names A-M) and 7 pm (last names N-Z)
Science, Mathematics, Computer Science Magnet Program  Montgomery Blair High School †
Thursday, October 22, 2015 7:00 pm
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program  Richard Montgomery High School †
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Information Fair at 6:30, Program at 7:00 pm
Eligibility varies for each program based on residence and completion of Algebra and/or a foreign language
Leadership Training Institute (LTI)  John F. Kennedy High School (Open to DCC middle school students only)
Thursday, October 1, 2015 (7:30 p.m., during the Open House)
Project Lead the Way (PLTW)  Wheaton High School (Open to DCC middle school students only)
Thursday, October 8, 2015 7:00 pm
Communication Arts Program (CAP)  Montgomery Blair High School (Open to DCC middle school students only)
Monday, October 12, 2015 7:00 pm
Eligibility: DCC residents and students on transfer into a DCC middle school
Middle School Application Programs  Evening Meetings for Program Overviews
Humanities and Communication Magnet Program  Eastern Middle School †
Thursday, October 1, 2015
The Upcounty Center Program for the Highly Gifted  Roberto Clemente Middle School †
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Mathematics, Science, Computer Science Magnet Program  Takoma Park Middle School †
Monday, October 19, 2015
Eligibility varies for each program based on residence
Application Workshops  For assistance in Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese in Completing the Applications
for the Middle and High School Programs (the IB program, Blair magnet, Poolesville magnet, Eastern magnet, Takoma Park
magnet, Clemente Center)
Thursday, October 29, 2015  Montgomery Village Middle School
Thursday, October 29, 2015  Parkland Middle School
Elementary Application Programs  Evening Meetings for Program Overview and Application Information
Elementary Centers for the Highly Gifted (HGC)  Wednesday, October 7, 2015  Northwest High School†
Elementary Centers for the Highly Gifted (HGC)  Monday, October 12, 2015  Northwood High School†
Eligibility: Montgomery County Current Grade 3
Elementary, Middle, and High School Application Programs  Testing Dates
Saturday, December 5, 2015  Blair Magnet, Blair CAP, Wheaton PLTW, Richard Montgomery IB, Poolesville Magnet
 Eastern, Takoma Park, Clemente Middle School Programs
Snow Date: Saturday, December 12, 2015
High School Special Needs and make-up testing at Richard Montgomery HS: Sunday, December 6, 2015
(Snow Date: Sunday, December 13, 2015)
Middle School Special Needs and Make-Up testing: Friday, December 11, 2015 (Snow Date: Wednesday, December 16)
January 2016  Elementary Center Programs for the Highly Gifted (HGC)  TBD at local elementary schools
† Spanish Interpretation Available
Last Updated 9.3.15