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MCPS releases four preliminary 2026–27 calendar drafts after early survey with nearly 7,000 responses
Summary
Montgomery County Public Schools staff presented four preliminary calendar drafts for 2026–27 and reported nearly 7,000 survey responses; staff will return with full survey results and draft calendars for board consideration in October and adoption in December.
Montgomery County Public Schools presented four working drafts of the 2026–27 school calendar on Sept. 16, saying early public-survey results and committee input will guide final proposals that the board will consider in December.
Kat Melchodi, executive director for district operations, told the Policy Management Committee that the calendar-development process follows board policy IDA and Maryland State Department of Education guidelines and that the district had released a short survey on Sept. 3. “As of about a half hour ago we have almost 7,000 responses,” Melchodi said, adding that about 1,100 free-text comments have been collected and are being reviewed.
Why it matters: the calendar affects instructional hours, staffing and support services, and community schedules. Melchodi said the survey asked three focused questions to narrow options: preferred first-week start relative to Labor Day, whether to add Dec. 23 as a holiday, and which week to schedule spring break.
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