Maryland State Department of Education opens Pre-K Expansion Grant applications for licensed child care providers rated Maryland EXCELS 3+.
DHHS plans to launch the FY27 EquiCare Subsidy Seats Grant Program in February 2026 for licensed childcare providers serving infants and toddlers.
Middle and high school students can register Feb. 9–13 for the 2026 Montgomery County National History Day competition at Sligo Middle School on March 7.
Montgomery County Family Involvement Center's Early Childhood Services Family Learning Series holds a bilingual Potty Training 101 session Jan. 20.
Student and alumni artwork from MCPS's Blair G. Ewing Center is on display at Gallery B in Bethesda from Jan. 16 through Feb. 1, noon–5 p.m.
Gov. Moore announced grants for Maryland colleges to help displaced or retiring federal employees and other degree holders become certified teachers.
MCPS students pursuing post-secondary education or training are encouraged to apply for MCPSEF Student Scholarships & Awards.
Montgomery County Head Start and preschool program registration is open for the 2025–2026 school year.
Montgomery College's Environmental Horticulture Program opens spring semester Jan. 26, covering plant sciences, landscape design, arboriculture, and more.
A new agricultural storefront opened at the Junior Achievement Finance Park at Thomas Edison High School for Technology in Montgomery County.
Family Support Network hosts free webinar on inclusion in childcare and pre-K settings for MCITP families, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.
Montgomery County Public Library branches lend thermal cameras that attach to smartphones to help residents detect home energy loss.
Montgomery County Child Care Support Services hosts a free half-day tax seminar for family child care businesses in Silver Spring on Jan. 31.
Montgomery County Child Care Support Services hosts its 2026 Leadership Symposium on May 12 at the Silver Spring Civic Building.
Education and Culture Committee receives implementation update on the MCPS Antiracist Audit Action Plan amid new strategic plan development.
Education and Culture Committee hears update on MCPS international admissions, which welcomed 3,000+ newcomers in 2024-25.
MCPS broke ground on Burtonsville Elementary School, the district's first Net Zero energy school, as part of FY25 climate progress.
PEP's free online winter program for MCPS parents and caregivers begins the first week of February 2026, focusing on children's learning and mental health.
The Maryland State Pre-K Expansion Grant is projected to be released Jan. 21, 2026, with technical assistance sessions planned for applicants.
MCPS Educational Foundation accepting one scholarship application for awards from $250 to $20,000; deadline is Jan. 20, 2026.