EFMP 2026
Educational Facilities Master Plan
Pursuant to Education Article §5-303, the Board of Education approves an annual Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP) in June and submits it to the Interagency Commission on School Construction (IAC). In addition to documenting the supply of and demand for educational facilities, the EFMP is a platform to inform the State, the local government, and the public of each Local Education Agency’s (LEA) annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The EFMP guides the annual FCPS capital budget submission to the County and State in the fall.
This is the 2026 annual update of the Educational Facilities Master Plan.
Board Approved EFMP Document
(Warning: Large file, please be patient with opening)
Executive Summary Interactive Map
Interactive Residential Development Pipeline Map (Figure 3B)
Interactive Capital Projects Map (Figure 6E)
We have broken down the Educational Facilities Master Plan into individual chapters for faster downloads.
Individual Chapters
Cover and Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Planning Context
Chapter 2: Inventory of School Facilities
Chapter 3: Community Analysis
Chapter 4: Enrollments and Capacity Needs
Chapter 5: Planning and Construction Processes
Chapter 6: Recommended 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan
Appendices A-E (Budgeting Documents)
- A: Draft FY 2028 Board of Education Capital Budget
- B: Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater’s proposed FY27-32 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and Frederick County approved FY 26-31 CIP
- C: Proposed calendar for the EFMP and FY2028 Capital Budget
- D: Frederick County Capital Improvement Program Policies
- E: State IAC Funding Priorities
Appendices F-J (Planning and Growth References)
- F: County Planning Context
- G: Excerpts from City of Frederick 2020 Comprehensive Plan
- H: Frederick County and Municipal Residential Developments
- I: FCPS Pupil Yield Rates
- J: Future Potential School Site Locations
Appendices K-M (FCPS Inventories)
- K: Relocatable Classroom Assignments for August 2026
- L: FCPS School Facilities with Abbreviations and Grades Served
- M: FCPS Facilities Inventory IAC/PSCP 101.1
Appendices N-R (Policies and Procedures)
- N: School Closing Procedures and Title 13A-02-09
- O: FCPS Redistricting Policy 200 and Regulation 200-01
- P: FCPS Use of School Facilities Regulation 203-01
- Q: FCPS Policy 202 School Construction, Renovation and Maintenance and Regulation 202-01 Modifications to Buildings and Grounds
- R: FCPS Transportation Policy 441
Appendices S-V (Program Information)
- S: Alternative Education Program
- T: Special Education Program Description
- U: Career and Technology Education Program Description
- V: Staffing Ratios
Appendices W-Z (Official Approvals)
- W: MDP Approval to Use Local Enrollment Projections
- X: Statement of Non-Discrimination
- Y: Planning Department Statement of Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan
- Z: Statement from LEA Certifying Acceptance of the Plan
Appendix AA (FCPS Attendance Boundary Maps)
- AA: FCPS Attendance Boundary Maps and Feeder Pattern Relationships for 2026-27 School Year
Appendix BB (FCPS School Construction Timeline)
- BB: FCPS Historical Timeline of School Construction