CMCSS lays out 20-year capacity plan; Freedom Elementary on schedule for 2026 opening

Chief Operations Officer Norm Brumbly told the CMCSS board at its Nov. 4, 2025 study session that the district is tracking steady, long-term enrollment growth and is advancing a 20-year plan to add seats and modernize facilities.

Brumbly reviewed 45 years of Fortieth-day enrollment reporting and said current enrollment is approximately 39,544 students and that a 30-year average shows about 602 new students per year. He said the district uses regional, demographic and building-permit data to map short-term and long-term capacity needs.

Region 2 of Montgomery County is the district—s most crowded area, Brumbly said: that small portion contains three high schools, three middle schools and 10 elementary schools and accounted for roughly half the county—s building permits (460 of 896) and 2,255 approved lots…