Community Corner

Middle School Presentation Rescheduled

MCPS will meet with the community on Sept. 22.

The community presentation on the proposed middle school near Kensington has been rescheduled for Sept. 22, Montgomery County Public Schools announced today.

The meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the media room of in Bethesda.

MCPS had initially scheduled the meeting for last night, but  due to scheduling conflicts.

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The presentation is the last step in the feasibility study process for the proposed school on Rock Creek Hills Park. MCPS and architects from Samaha Associates will present a preferred school layout to the community, and later give their feasibility study report to the superintendent.

Previously, residents and parents provided feedback to the district on school layout, environmental impact and traffic concerns. Throughout the process, many Rock Creek Hills Neighbors have questioned the fairness and transparency of both the site-selection and feasibility-study stages.

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MCPS has said that a new middle school for Bethesda-Chevy Chase cluster is needed to relieve future overcrowding at Westland.


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