They don’t take anyone from the waitlist for seventh so if moving into the district gets around that I would be PISSED.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know if they’d admit a 7th grader to a middle school magnet program for grades 6-8, but if your child is coming from a contained classroom for gifted students (meaning they had classes that were exclusively part of a gifted program), it’s worth inquiring with DCCAPS (Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services). They advised that this was the key for students in elementary school who moved to MCPS and were looking for admission to a CES. Our CES did admit one or two new students who moved here in time for 5th grade.

That’s what we were told as well. We moved when DCs were in 4th and 6th. FWIW, both kids got into magnets the first time they were eligible.

That was before EA and MS were by lottery though. I think it would be even harder to argue that your kids should be admitted midstream under the current system.

Nope. You still have people on the waitlist from 6th who aren’t getting in.

I don’t know if they’d admit a 7th grader to a middle school magnet program for grades 6-8, but if your child is coming from a contained classroom for gifted students (meaning they had classes that were exclusively part of a gifted program), it’s worth inquiring with DCCAPS (Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services). They advised that this was the key for students in elementary school who moved to MCPS and were looking for admission to a CES. Our CES did admit one or two new students who moved here in time for 5th grade.

Contact MCPS accelerated and enriched instruction office:
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/middle
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13. What if I have more questions?


Families can learn more about the programs and the admission process:

Visit the website: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/

Email your school’s gifted and talented liaison or school counselor

Admission Process: Contact the team at the Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services at 240-740-2540 or send an email to DCCAPS@mcpsmd.org

Program Overview: Contact the Division of Accelerated and Enriched Instruction Unit, at 240-740-3110 or send an email to AEIQuestions@mcpsmd.org

For program specific information at each regional program, send an email to:
Upcounty Math, Science, Computer Science Magnet at Roberto Clemente MS, Cherin Hershkowitz, Magnet coordinator, Cherin_O_Hershkowitz@mcpsmd.org

Upcounty Humanities and Communication Magnet at Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. MS, Kristinae Spurling, magnet coordinator, Kristinae_M_Spurling@mcpsmd.org

Downcounty Humanities and Communication Magnet at Eastern MS, Matt Kerwin, magnet coordinator, Matthew_F_Kerwin@mcpsmd.org

Downcounty Math, Science, Computer Science Magnet at Takoma Park MS, Gary Einhorn, magnet coordinator, Gary_A_Einhorn@mcpsmd.org

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if you move to MCPS to start in 7th grade--is it possible to apply to any of the middle school magnets? Particularly if the move is not known til 1-2 months before the school year starts?