1. MCPS Policy FAA – Educational Facilities Planning

Adopted by Montgomery County Board of Education (Resolution 135-21). Mandates four core analytical factors: 1. Facility Utilization (80–100%), 2. Socioeconomic Diversity (FARMS), 3. Geographic Contiguity, and 4. Student Travel Proximity.

2. WXY Architecture + Urban Design Study (March 2021)

Countywide comprehensive study analyzing 208 schools and 500+ census block groups. Provided benchmark utilization rates, demographic distributions, and walk-zone boundaries.

3. Board of Education Catchment Adoptions & CIP Master Plan

• Thomas S. Wootton HS Closure & Relocation (Resolution March 26, 2026 - Modified Option H): Closes Rockville campus on Wootton Parkway (repurposed as MCPS County Holding School), permanently relocating 1,800 students to the newly constructed Crown Farm facility in Gaithersburg, with 160 students rezoned to Churchill and 140 to Richard Montgomery.
• Charles W. Woodward HS (Resolution 482-23): Re-opens with 2,150 capacity, absorbing 725 students from Walter Johnson HS (reducing WJ from 123% to 92%) and 100 from B-CC.
• Crown HS / Wootton at Crown (FY2025–2030 CIP): 2,200 capacity campus in Gaithersburg absorbing relocated Wootton community and relieving Gaithersburg HS (-550) and Quince Orchard HS (-250).
• Seneca Valley & DCC Realignment: Rebalances Upcounty corridor (Clarksburg/Northwest) and Downcounty Corridor (Blair, Einstein, Wheaton, Northwood).

4. Child Opportunity Index 3.0 & MSDE Report Card

Tract Opportunity scores derived from Brandeis University Institute for Child, Youth and Family Policy (COI 3.0). Free and Reduced-price Meals System (FARMS) rates sourced from Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).