Excitement is in the air! The BOT voted last night to approve the contract to purchase our new home and is pleased to announce the location: 64 Thomas Johnson Drive Frederick, MD 21702.
Facilities Project Update
Thank you for your patience with this update. Our Facilities Team has been diligently working to secure a permanent home for our school, and today we have some pivotal news to share. After extensive analysis of the building, and substantial negotiations with the seller, MMCI has made the decision to end our contract on 915 Toll House Avenue. MMCI is also pleased to announce that we’ve found an alternate property, and as of Friday, March 31, we have a fully executed Letter Of Intent to purchase this new building. The new building is within Frederick City limits, is well-maintained, and decades newer than Toll House. We look forward to sharing the address of the property with the community as soon as the contract is signed.
MVM Montessori High School Program Approved
MVM Montessori High School approved by the Board of Education and is slated to open Fall 2023. This will be the first charter high school in Frederick County and the first Public Montessori High School in Maryland.
Request for Letter of Support for MVMPCS High School Program Expansion
To ensure success, we need to show the Board of Education that the program has widespread community support. The final vote is on February 9, 2022 and you can help by submitting a letter of support to the BOE.
MVMPCS Awarded MSDE Grant To Open Montessori Public Charter High School
Monocacy Montessori Communities, Inc. (MMCI) has been approved for a grant award of up to $900,000 to create the Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter High School Program under the Maryland State Department of Education’s (MSDE) federal Expanding Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools program. If approved by the Frederick County Board of Education, the high school program will open in the Fall of 2022 with an initial class of 30 students each in 9th and 10th grades.
Final Application Submitted to FCPS
The high School team met with FCPS on 11/1 to receive feedback on our charter expansion application. The overall feedback was positive, however, as expected, there were many questions and topics they wanted us to address. The team worked around the clock for the next 11 days to prepare the final document that was submitted on 11/12. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU to our volunteers. Never underestimate what a small group of dedicated parents can accomplish!