CLICK HERE FOR FULL RECOMMENDATION
On February 5, 2026, Montgomery County Public School's Superintendent presented final recommendations to the Board of Education regarding the Crown Farm high school site, the expansion of Damascus High School, and secondary boundary changes.
For Darnestown ES, the recommendation proposes:
Kingsview Middle School
Poolesville High School
as the middle and high school articulation pathway
beginning in the 2027–2028 school year,
pending MCPS Board of Education approval.
*See implementation timeline below.
Both schools are projected to operate within
MCPS’s target capacity range (80–100%).
This recommendation is not final.
The Board of Education is scheduled to vote on March 26, 2026.
The PTA will continue to share updates as decisions are finalized.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PRESENTATION
*Results most relevant to DES Boundary Study start on slide 28
CLICK HERE FOR FULL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY + PUBLIC COMMENTS
Watch MCPS Board of Education Live and Previously Recorded
The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold four (4) public hearings to receive testimony regarding the FY 2027-2032 Capital Improvements Program. The hearings will be held in the Patricia B. O’Neill Board of Education Room and will be open to the public. Registration is required to provide testimony at the hearings. As space is limited, interested individuals are encouraged to register as early as possible.
- Public Hearing #1 – Monday, February 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. - Crown/Damascus Boundary Study
- Click Here to Register
- Registration opens: Friday, February 6, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
- Registration closes: Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
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The Darnestown ES PTA encourages families to stay informed of the latest developments on the Montgomery County Public Schools' Boundary Study and Academic Program Analysis.
MINUTES FROM DES PTA BOUNDARY STUDY MEETING: DEC 18
DES PTA DEC SURVEY RESULTS SLIDES: DEC 18 - CLICK HERE
PTA APPROVED EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF SURVEY SUBMITTED TO MCPS BOARD OF EDUCATION: DEC 18
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Options E & F: Crown would operate as a temporary holding school, not a comprehensive high school. Students living in the Crown attendance area would instead attend Gaithersburg High School.
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Option G: A hybrid option in which Crown would serve as both a holding school and a neighborhood school, offering about 500 seats to students living nearby.
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Option H: Crown would be used as a new site for Wootton High School. Details on how this would work have not yet been fully defined, and Wootton is not currently included in MCPS’s planned construction timeline.
MCPS BOUNDARY OPTIONS FOR DES
Revised update (as of Dec 3, 2025) on all 12 boundary study options for Darnestown Elementary School snapshot summary below.
MCPS BOUNDARY OPTIONS FOR DES JUNE 2025
Maps for options 1-4 are not currently live on the MCPS Boundary Study website;
however, options 1-4 are open for feedback on the MCPS survey.
MCPS BOUNDARY OPTIONS PRESENTED
IN OCTOBER 2025
MCPS BOUNDARY OPTIONS
IN DECEMBER 2025
Options if Crown High School serves as a holding school
*A holding school functions as a temporary, fully operational school site that supports continuity of learning during major capital projects at another school.
CLICK HERE FOR TASK FORCE Q&A WITH
KEY MCPS LEADERSHIP - NOV 2025
BOUNDARY STUDY UPDATES & RESOURCES
MCPS Crown High School Boundary Study Webpage
ACADEMIC PROGRAM ANALYSIS UPDATES & RESOURCES
MCPS Academic Program Analysis Webpage
LEARN MORE ABOUT SCHOOLS IN PROPOSED OPTIONS
Maryland Report Card: Enter in a school name you would like to see the school’s current report card - HERE
MCPS School Profiles: One-stop shop for MCPS school data. They include Schools-at-a-Glance data and the new Academic Pathway measures - HERE
ACCESS SLIDES FROM DES PTA DEC 9 MEETING HERE
MINUTES FROM DES PTA BOUNDARY STUDY MEETING: DEC 9
DES PTA DEC 9 BOUNDARY STUDY ZOOM MEETING VIDEO
*begins 6 minutes 22 seconds into video
Meeting Slides from October 24, 2025 with Updates on Current MCPS Boundary Study & Results from Initial Darnestown Community Survey:
Q&A from Oct 24, 2025 Darnestown PTA and DCA Meeting:
Thank you for your patience and understanding as the DES PTA Task Force continues to work to navigate the many moving parts of this study and developments within MCPS. Our shared goal is to keep our community informed, engaged in meaningful dialogue, and empowered to have our voices heard throughout this important process.
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If you would like to reach the DES PTA Boundary Study Task Force, email DarnestownPTA@gmail.com. Guidelines for the DES PTA Task Force can be found: HERE
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PLEASE NOTE THE PROPOSED FUTURE
MCPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOUNDARY STUDY TIMELINE
(NOT YET APPROVED BY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
