Montgomery County Public Schools, a Head Start Program of Rockville, MD

Rocking Horse Road Center
Rockville MD MD

(301) 230-0676

MCPS Prekindergarten and Head Start programs offer a high-quality educational experience to income-eligible children in order to prepare them with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for school success in kindergarten and beyond. There are 137 classes for four year old children and two classes for three year old children throughout the county. Most Head Start class sessions are 3 hours and 15 minutes long. A full-day Head Start program is offered in select Title I elementary school locations. Prekindergarten class sessions are 2 hours and 30 minutes long. For families that qualify, there are a limited number of spaces available in two community-based full-day, full-year programs in childcare centers.

Children who are 3 to 5 years old are eligible for Head Start services. Pregnant women and children from birth to 3 years of age are eligible for Early Head Start services. Children and families who are homeless, in foster care, or receive TANF or SSI are also eligible for services. Eligibility is determined by Head Start program staff and some families may be eligible for services if they are determined to be at or below the federal poverty level. Some grantees enroll a percentage of children from families with incomes above the Poverty Guidelines as well.

Families are encouraged to apply.

How do parents apply for the MCPS Prekindergarten/Head Start Programs?Registration for the 2011-2012 school year will begin on March 1, 2011. Walk-in applications are accepted Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m at Rocking Horse Road Center, 4910 Macon Road, Room 141, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Applications will also be accepted on selected weekday evenings and Saturdays as well as at other community locations. A schedule for these extended hours and community registration sites can be found here.

• Arcola ES
  1820 Franwall Ave, Silver Spring MD
  (301) 649-8590
• Beall ES
  451 Beall Ave, Rockville MD
  (301) 279-8460
• Bells Mill
  8225 Bells Mill Rd, Potomac MD
  (301) 469-1046
• Broad Acres ES
  710 Beacon Rd, Silver Spring MD
  (301) 431-7616
• Brown Station ES
  851 Quince Orchard Blvd, Gaithersburg MD
  (301) 340-7172
• Clearspring ES
  9930 Moyer Rd, Damascus MD
  (301) 253-7004
• Clopper Mill ES
  18501 Cinnamon Dr, Germantown MD
  (301) 353-8065
• College Gardens ES
  1700 Yale Pl, Rockville MD
  (301) 279-8470
• East Silver Spring ES
  631 Silver Spring Ave, Silver Spring MD
  (301) 650-6420
• Fairland ES
  14315 Fairdale Rd, Silver Spring MD
  (301) 989-5658
• Georgian Forest ES
  3100 Regina Dr, Silver Spring MD
  (301) 460-2170
• Glenallen ES
  12520 Heurich Rd, Silver Spring MD
  (301) 929-2014
• Harmony Hills ES
  13407 Lydia St, Silver Spring MD
  (301) 929-2157
• Highland ES
  3100 Medway St, Silver Spring MD
  (301) 929-2040
• Maryvale ES
  1000 1st St, Rockville MD
  (301) 279-4990
• McAuliffe ES
  12500 Wisteria Dr, Germantown MD
  (301) 353-0910
• Montgomery College Child Care At Rockville
  51 Mannakee St, Rockville MD
  (301) 279-5308
• Montgomery Knolls ES
  807 Daleview Dr, Silver Spring MD
  (301) 431-7667
• New Hampshire Estates ES
  8720 Carroll Ave, Silver Spring MD
  (301) 431-7607
• Rolling Terrace ES
  705 Bayfield St, Takoma Park MD
  (301) 431-7600
• Sally Ride ES
  21301 Seneca Crossing Dr, Germantown MD
  (301) 353-0994
• South Lake ES
  18201 Contour Rd, Gaithersburg MD
  (301) 840-7141
• Strawberry Knoll ES
  18820 Strawberry Knoll Rd, Gaithersburg MD
  (301) 840-7112
• Summit Hall ES
  101 W Deer Park Rd, Gaithersburg MD
  (301) 840-7127
• Twinbrook ES
  5911 Ridgway Ave, Rockville MD
  (301) 230-5925
• Viers Mill ES
  11711 Joseph Mill Rd, Silver Spring MD
  (301) 929-2165
• Washington Grove ES
  8712 Oakmont St, Gaithersburg MD
  (301) 840-7120
• Watkins Mill ES
  19001 Watkins Mill Rd, Gaithersburg MD
  (301) 840-7181
• Weller Road ES
  3301 Weller Rd, Silver Spring MD
  (301) 929-2010
• Wheaton Woods ES
  4510 Faroe Pl, Rockville MD
  (301) 929-2018