Over 20 Unused Public School Sites controlled by Montgomery County Government

Here is a partial list of closed MCPS schools.  

There are over 20 properties on this list, each representing a former MCPS school that was closed when enrollment declined. These former MCPS schools are currently under the control of Montgomery County government.  We know that at least 2 of these school buildings will have empty classrooms this year.

Now that enrollment has increased have any of these sites been evaluated for re-opening?  Public school construction funds already paid to build these public school buildings, but they aren't benefiting public school students in need of classroom space today. 

Where is the long range planning for public school classrooms? That process was gutted in 2005. Why do any long range planning? 


Read what Montgomery County has to say about closed school sites at this link. (June 2017 Update:  Montgomery County has taken down this link since this blog post was written. The link now goes to an archived screen shot of the County's website page on unused school sites and buildings.)

Closed Schools Peary High School 13300 Arctic Avenue Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy Lease Aspen Hill Elementary School 4915 Aspen Hill Road Sheppard Pratt Health Systems, Inc. Lease Alta Vista Elementary School 5615 Beech Avenue Beth Country Day School Lease Brookmont Elementary School 4800 Sangamore Road Washington Waldorf School Lease English Manor Elementary School 4511 Bestor Avenue The Children's Learning Center Lease Lower Parkside Elementary School 9504 Burnett Avenue Acorn Hill School, Inc. Lease Forest Grove Elementary School 9805 Dameron Drive Holy Cross Hospital Lease Dennis Avenue Health Center 2000 Dennis Avenue Spanish Catholic Center, Inc. Lease Holiday Park Senior Center 3950 Ferrara Drive Mental Health Association Lease 1st Amendment Holiday Park Senior Center 3950 Ferrara Drive Interages Lease Lone Oak Center 1010 Grandin Avenue Centers For The Handicapped Inc Lease 1st Amendment Fernwood Elementary School 6801 Greentree Road The Woods Academy Lease Gude Drive Shelter 600 E Gude Drive Mobile Medical Care, Inc. Lease Randolph Junior High School 11710 Hunters Lane Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School Lease Montgomery Hills Junior High School 2010 Linden Lane Yeshiva of Greater Washington, Inc. Lease Congressional Elementary School 300 Lorraine Drive The Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, Inc. Lease Hillandale Elementary School 10501 New Hampshire Avenue Centers For The Handicapped Inc Lease Colesville Elementary School 14015 New Hampshire Avenue Maryland Child Services Lease 1st Amendment Colesville Elementary School 14015 New Hampshire Avenue Casa de Montessori Lease Colesville Elementary School 14015 New Hampshire Avenue Kappa Alpha Psi Lease Colesville Elementary School 14015 New Hampshire Avenue Colesville Council of Community Congregations, Inc. Lease 1st Amendment Colesville Elementary School 14015 New Hampshire Avenue Montgomery Volunteer Dental Clinic, Inc. Lease 1st Amendment Colesville Elementary School 14015 New Hampshire Avenue Raising Hispanic Academic Achievement, Inc. Lease Colesville Elementary School 14015 New Hampshire Avenue Bethah Associates Lease Clara Barton Community Center 7425 MacArthur Boulevard Clara Barton Day Care Inc. License 1st Amendment 2nd Amendment Arylawn Elementary School 5650 Oakmont Avenue YMCA Lease 1st Amendment 2nd Amendment Georgetown Hills Elementary School 11614 Seven Locks Road The Ivymount School Lease 1st Amendment MacDonald Knolls Elementary School 10611 Tenbrook Drive Centers For The Handicapped Inc Lease 1st Amendment Broome School 751 Twinbrook Parkway Threshold Services, Inc. Lease Pleasant View Elementary School 3015 Kensington Blvd, Kensington Crossway Community Master Lease with HOC Program Management Agreement Amendment to Program Management Agreement