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Stomachs were tied in knots, palms were sweaty and the air was thick with tension at th...

Read Article FCPS Academic Bowl Team Scores Big in Very First Year

Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) recently received 2021-2022 Maryland School Repo...

Read Article Local Schools Perform Well on State Report Cards

Steven Blivess, Esq. has been named the new Chief Legal Counsel for Frederick County Pu...

Read Article FCPS Names New Chief Legal Counsel

Eight Frederick County Public Schools support employees have been recognized in the 202...

Read Article FCPS Honors Support Employees of the Year

Frederick County Public Schools is proud to share the Class of 2022 graduation and drop...

Read Article Frederick County Public Schools Releases 2022 Graduation and Dropout Rates

The Washington Post Educator of the Year Awards recognize educators who go beyond the d...

Read Article FCPS Finalists for Washington Post Educators of the Year

Lincoln Elementary’s Heather Quill has been named the 2023 School Counselor of th...

Read Article Local School Counselor Earns Top State Award

Urbana High School sophomore Brooke Lieberman has been elected the next Student Member ...

Read Article FCPS Students Elect Lieberman to the Board of Education

To celebrate Career and Technical Education Month, middle school students enrolled in F...

Read Article Plans Announced for FCPS 30th Annual Tech Fair

Late last week, and over the course of the weekend, many watched the encounter between ...

Read Article A message to the FCPS community

Frederick County Public Schools is accepting nominations for the 2023 Charles E. Tressl...

Read Article FCPS Seeks Nominations for Tressler Award

The 2023 Frederick County Public Schools All-County High School Music Festival&nbs...

Read Article FCPS Music Festivals Coming Up

FCPS is excited to announce the return of the Elementary and Secondary Science Fair and...

Read Article Plans Announced for FCPS Science and Social Studies Fair

Five talented and accomplished Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) students are in t...

Read Article FCPS Names Finalists for the Student Member of the Board of Education of Frederick County

After holding five listening sessions this summer and meeting with staff, students and ...

Read Article FCPS Superintendent Releases Recommended Budget for FY 2024

It’s time once again for the annual Frederick County Academic Tournament. This ye...

Read Article Frederick County Academic Tournament Set to Begin

Frederick County Public Schools partnered with several businesses and nonprofits to bri...

Read Article FCPS Pilots Vision Program at Two Schools

Frederick County Public Schools’ (FCPS) students and staff will celebrate the lif...

Read Article FCPS to Celebrate Dr. King’s Legacy on January 5

Five Frederick County students will serve as pages for the Maryland General Assembly 20...

Read Article Five FCPS seniors appointed Maryland General Assembly student pages

Nancy Allen, Rae Gallagher, Dean Rose, and Karen Yoho, four recently elected Board of E...

Read Article New FCPS Board Members Sworn In; Officers Named

For the first time, Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School (MVMPCS) is expand...

Read Article Monocacy Valley Montessori Plans To Add High School Offerings

Frederick County Public Schools is accepting nominations for The Washington Post Princi...

Read Article FCPS Opens Nominations for Principal of the Year

Once again this year, the Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership of Frederick Coun...

Read Article SHIP Collecting Hygiene Items for FCPS Students in Need

Frederick County Public Schools and a local non-profit organization have entered into a...

Read Article FCPS Partners with Wags For Hope

Frederick County Public Schools wants to hear from the community about their budget pri...

Read Article Update: FCPS budget forum going virtual