MCPS released three additional boundary study options (options E-G) last week to address the potential closure of the Silver Spring International Middle School. All of these options maintain existing articulation patterns for Bradley Hills ES students (Pyle/Whitman). However, option F would make changes elsewhere in the Whitman cluster by moving Bethesda ES students in and moving Wood Acres ES students out (to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase cluster). 

The three new options (E-G) are being considered in addition to the four options (A-D) released in October, none of which include changes to the Whitman cluster. Information about all of those options can be found here. After receiving some clarification from MCPS, we are less concerned about the initial four options from the spring resurfacing, though the new MCPS survey has an optional field for respondents to provide feedback on those options. 

Please see below for suggested responses to the revised boundary study survey. It is so important that we continue to weigh in with our strong support for options that keep Bradley Hills students in the Whitman cluster. This is even more the case now that potential changes to the Whitman cluster are now on the table, and MCPS is including an optional field in the survey for input on the four initial options from the spring. The survey will remain open through January 9.

Thanks for continuing to stay engaged. It really makes a difference!

📝 HOW TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY

✅ Access the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2SdzD-XUKu82kJATEWj2ci81OxNEVpj9b35L8ueUv4Hp-jw/viewform

✅ Most important factors? Geography and stability 

✅ Which options do you like? Select all seven (A-G)

🌟 Additional feedback section:

On behalf of the Bradley Hills Elementary School community, I strongly support the seven boundary study options released in October and December.

Options A-G maintain safe, logical articulation patterns for Bradley Hills, Pyle, and Whitman while using capacity effectively. These options also address serious safety concerns along Greentree Road and keep students at their closest neighborhood schools and fully within our walkshed. Importantly, they reflect the comprehensive countywide feedback that MCPS gathered in support of school proximity, safe routes to school, stability, and single articulation wherever possible.  

I urge MCPS to continue prioritizing safety, proximity, and community cohesion as the boundary study process moves forward to the final recommendation. 

🌟 Initial options feedback section:

The Bradley Hills ES community has significant concerns regarding initial options 2 and 3, that either remove our community from our closest neighborhood schools, or result in split articulation and significant safety concerns for Bradley Hills students and families. These options do not reflect the significant community engagement and feedback that led to the refined options in October, which are also rooted in MCPS’ guiding assumptions related to prioritizing safe walk zones, school proximity, minimizing split articulation, and maintaining efficient utilization. 

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Marissa Morabito Reilly, HTCA Board

Montgomery County Planning Department

Mandatory Referral Notice – MR2026005 re Cheltenham Drive Bikeway

Tentative Hearing Date: December 11, 2025

Hello everyone,

MCPS released four new boundary study options today, all of which keep Bradley Hills students together in the Whitman cluster. This is fantastic news and a clear reflection of the feedback that our community shared in coordination with Bradley Hills Together through many channels over the summer. Thank you to everyone who contributed to those efforts! 

Today’s release of new boundary study options is just one of several remaining steps before a final decision is made in the spring (see the attached timeline). 

Several of you have asked what we should do as the next step to show our appreciation and share our feedback. There is a BHES PTA meeting tomorrow evening to gather school feedback. From there, the PTA boundary committee will be putting together a suggested response to the MCPS survey. I will be back in touch late next week with next steps. 

For now, please stay tuned! You can find more information about the new options, including maps and articulation charts, here. 

Thank you again to everyone for their engagement around this important issue! 

Marissa Morabito

Dear neighbors:

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is preparing to release a new set of options for the Woodward boundary study, which has implications for our neighborhood’s middle and high school assignments. MCPS will release the options on Monday, October 6, and discuss them during a series of public information meetings next week. Please see the meeting schedule and access information below and consider participating.

On behalf of the Huntington Terrace Citizen’s Association (HTCA), I will follow up next week with more information about the next round of proposed options and opportunities for our community to weigh in. We are hopeful that these new options reflect our strong preference for keeping the Bradley Hills Elementary School community together in the Whitman cluster, as expressed to MCPS and the Board of Education through extensive advocacy over the summer. 

More to come soon.

– Marissa, HTCA Board  

MCPS BOUNDARY STUDY OPTIONS MEETINGS

MCPS announced upcoming public information meetings regarding the Woodward boundary study.  In these sessions, the next round of proposed boundary options for the 2027-2028 school year will be presented, including accompanying maps, articulation patterns, data tables and an interactive map tool. We encourage you to attend one of the meetings.

See the MCPS Boundary Study webpage for more information.

Virtual Sessions for the Woodward Study

• Monday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m.-noon (Zoom Link)
• Monday, Oct. 6, noon-1 p.m. (Zoom Link)
• Thursday, Oct. 9, 7:00-8:00 p.m. (Zoom Link)

In-Person Sessions for the Woodward Study*

• Tuesday, Oct. 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School 
• Tuesday, Oct. 7, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School 
• Wednesday, Oct. 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Montgomery Blair High School 
• Wednesday, Oct. 8, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Montgomery Blair High School 

*Note that boundary study maps and additional resources will be available for the in-person sessions.