Can a student accrue SSL hours toward graduation while not (yet) enrolled in MCPS?

[Anonymous]

My DC is not enrolled in MCPS this middle school year but will be for high school. Can they accrue SSL hours now that would count toward the graduation requirement? If so, does anyone know what kind of documentation is required?

[Anonymous]

Email the SSL coordinator for their future school. If it’s on the list of approved SSL activities, they could probably just submit the paperwork next year when they’re enrolled. If not, there are other hoops to get it approved. But the coordinator will know best.

[Anonymous]

The info on https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/ssl/pages/faq.aspx#160 indicates that it is possible:

Does service with nonprofit organizations prior to enrollment in MCPS count toward the SSL requirement?

Yes. At the time of MCPS secondary school enrollment new students may bring documentation of service from the summer after Grade 5. A letter on official nonprofit organization letterhead signed by an executive of the organization identifying the number of hours contributed in secular activities under organization supervision in a public place will be accepted. The official letter will be placed in the student's SSL folder and the documented hours entered into the student's record.