Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is set to conduct a boundary study across the county in 2024/2025. This is in preparation of the upcoming opening of Crown High School in Gaithersburg, reopening Charles W. Woodward High School, and expansion of Damascus High School.
On December 5th, the school board approved a $1.3 million contract with FLO Analytics to conduct the study. This Pennsylvania-based company was chosen to ensure it would be an effective assessment without bias. They plan to put diversity, proximity, stability, and fiscal responsibility as the priority of the study.
Superintendent Taylor Thomas released a video detailing the steps of the project and why the analysis is needed. 19 of the 25 MCPS high schools will be impacted by the assessment, including B-CC in the Charles W. Woodward boundary study.
Taylor also made note that openings and expansions will likely have a “domino impact” across the county — even for areas that are not near the three new schools.
“I recognize that this can be pretty intense and an emotional experience,” said Taylor. “Many of your family decisions may have been tied to planning where your children were going to be assigned to go to school. We know that this is a big deal, and if we make a change to attendance boundaries, we must proceed with as much thought and care as possible.”
