If it's not going to be the school where your child is going to later enroll, I really don't see the point of paying for MCPS at all. That tuition is bonkers. You could probably pay someone to use their address for way less.
Anonymous
04/19/2026 20:06
Subject: Experience with non-resident enrollment in MCPS
You could enter a lease for someone's basement in my neighborhood for less than that. My kid's friend's parents did that to go to a better school within mcps
Anonymous
04/19/2026 18:09
Subject: Experience with non-resident enrollment in MCPS
or come on over, the water is fine. Seems like no one knows anything responsive so far…
Anonymous
04/19/2026 18:03
Subject: Experience with non-resident enrollment in MCPS
Pay for a private for that price.
Anonymous
04/19/2026 17:21
Subject: Experience with non-resident enrollment in MCPS
I think you can only do it at schools with space.
Anonymous
04/19/2026 17:06
Subject: Re:Experience with non-resident enrollment in MCPS
MCPS is not worth paying that money for! Just hang tight in DCPS until you find your home in MoCo.
Anonymous
04/19/2026 15:37
Subject: Experience with non-resident enrollment in MCPS
If your kid is good at sports I will let you use my address as home of record and save you the enrollment fees.
Anonymous
04/19/2026 15:18
Subject: Experience with non-resident enrollment in MCPS
I cannot imagine paying $22,000 to enroll in school here. It's not that good! why not just stay in DCPS until you find a place?
Anonymous
04/19/2026 15:16
Subject: Experience with non-resident enrollment in MCPS
I currently live in DC and looking to move to MC, but the search is taking longer than anticipated.
Is the non-resident enrollment a possibility if I pay $22,000 tuition or there are restrictions for doing that?
Any advice from parents with kids enrolled as non-residents would be appreciated.