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Public High School Ranking

1 Walt Whitman 2 Winston Churchill 3 Thomas S Wootton 4 Bethesda-Chevy Chase 5 Walter Johnson 6 Richard Montgomery 7 Poolesville 8 James Hubert Blake 9 Damascus 10 Sherwood 11 Quince Orchard 12 Montgomery Blair	13 Col Zadok Magruder 14 Northwest 15 Rockville 16 Paint Branch 17 Springbrook 18 Gaithersburg 19 Watkins Mill 20 Seneca Valley 21 Albert Einstein 22 John F Kennedy 23. Wheaton

How To Enroll Your Child in School in Montgomery County, Maryland  

Children age 5 by September 1 and not age 21 on the first day of school are eligible for enrollment.

Age
Children age 5 by September 1, 2008, and not age 21 on the first day of school are eligible for enrollment in MCPS for the 2008-09 school year.
Prekindergarten, age 4 by September 1
Kindergarten, age 5 by September 1
First grade, age 6 by September 1

If the child is not a U.S. citizen and has not attended a U.S. school continuously for the past two years, or is a U.S. citizen who has been attending a non-U.S. school overseas, contact the International Student Admissions office at 301-230-0686.

If the child does not live with a parent, legal guardian, or certified relative, contact the Enrollment and Attendance Compliance office at 301-315-7324

Attendance
According to Maryland law (7-301: Compulsory Attendance), every child between the ages of 5 and 16 must attend school. All children who will be 5 years old by the dates listed above must attend school in either a licensed private or public school Kindergarten. State law allows for 3 exceptions: for immaturity, for attendance in a licensed child-care center, or for attendance in a registered family day-care home.

Parents or guardians who want an exemption to the law must complete MCPS Form 560-19: Exemption to Kindergarten Attendance at their local school prior to the first day of school. Questions about this process should be directed to the local school or to the Division of Early Childhood Programs and Services at 301-230-0691.

If the child is not a U.S. citizen and has not attended a U.S. school continuously for the past two years, or is a U.S. citizens who has been attending a non-U.S. school overseas, contact the International Student Admissions Office at 301-230-0686.

If the child does not live with a parent, legal guardian, or certified relative, contact the Residency Compliance Office at 301-315-7324.

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