NEC High School Choice Process
7th/ 8th Grade
NEC Parent
Presentation
Mrs. Lyons and Mrs. Chavis
Counseling Department
6th Grade- Mrs. Williams
7th Grade- Mrs. Olowakakoko
8th Grade- Mrs. Lyons/Mrs. Chavis
Resource/ESOL/RELL/ALT- Mrs.
McCoy-Snead
Secretary- Mrs. Perez
What is the
NEC
?
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Acronym for Northeast Consortium
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Students who reside in the NEC participate in a lottery
choice process to be assigned to a high school
●
The High Schools in the NEC include: Blake, Paint Branch,
and Springbrook
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Each high school has a unique Signature program
Blake, Paint Branch, and
Springbrook
NEC High Schools:
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By November 3,
2023
,
you should submit a
high school choice
form ranking your preference of high school in the NEC
(Northeast
Consortium):
Blake High School
Paint Branch High School
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Springbrook High School
What is the
lottery choice
process
?
●
Students submit their
preference of high school on an
electronic choice form
●
The choice form is run through
a lottery to determine which
high school is assigned
●
The choice process considers
the following factors: Base
school, rank order of
preference, sibling link,
enrollment capacity
●
Student’s home address
●
Your base hs will be printed on the instructions
letter you receive from the NEC office
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To find your base, enter your home address into
the assignment locator tool -
Montgomery County
Public Schools “School Assignment Tool”
What determines a student’s base
high school?
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Appeal to students’ interests and meet others with
similar interests
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Provide multiple courses in an area of interest
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Provide experiences that relate to career interests
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It sometimes helps you figure out what you don’t like;
it does NOT track you into a particular career
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All NEC high schools have a unique signature program
The NEC Signature programs are designed to...
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Students who attend NEC middle schools but live outside of the
NEC
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Students that did not get their first choice during Round 1 can
resubmit;
○
Choices cannot be changed after round 1 submission
○
You can only resubmit your original choices
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Round 2 choice forms and resubmit forms are due on Feb. 9
Who can participate in Round 2 of the
choice process?
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Application Programs Open to NEC Students
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Regional International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
(Springbrook HS)
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Montgomery College Middle College
(Northwood HS)
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Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science Magnet
(Blair HS)
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Wheaton/Edison Regional Programs
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International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programs (IB/CP) at Rockville HS
Special Programs Open to ALL MCPS Students
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Global Ecology House
(Poolesville HS)
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (Richard Montgomery HS)
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Visual Arts Center
Einstein HS
)
Oct. 11 @ Blake 6:30pm
•
Oct. 18 @ Paint Branch 6:30pm
•
Oct. 25 @ Springbrook 6:30pm
NEC OPEN HOUSES
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NEC School videos
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=dNjX5gPVpSY
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Questions/Comments/Concerns
Northeast Consortium (NEC) offers students the opportunity to choose between high schools like Blake, Paint Branch, and Springbrook through a lottery system based on factors like base school, preference order, sibling links, and enrollment capacity. Parents need to submit preferences by November 3, 2023, and the base high school is determined by the student's home address. The NEC Signature programs aim to cater to students' interests.
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7th/ 8th Grade NEC Parent Presentation Mrs. Lyons and Mrs. Chavis
Counseling Department Counseling Department 6th Grade- Mrs. Williams 7th Grade- Mrs. Olowakakoko 8th Grade- Mrs. Lyons/Mrs. Chavis Resource/ESOL/RELL/ALT- Mrs. McCoy-Snead Secretary-Mrs. Perez
What is the NEC NEC? Acronym for Northeast Consortium Students who reside in the NEC participate in a lottery choice process to be assigned to a high school The High Schools in the NEC include: Blake, Paint Branch, and Springbrook Each high school has a unique Signature program
NEC High Schools: Blake, Paint Branch, and Blake, Paint Branch, and Springbrook Springbrook 4
2023, you should submit a you should submit a high school choice By November 3, By November 3, 2023 form ranking your preference of high school in the NEC form ranking your preference of high school in the NEC (Northeast (Northeast Consortium): Consortium): high school choice Paint Branch High School Blake High School Springbrook High School 5
What is the lot t er y choice lot t er y choice pr ocess pr ocess? Students submit their preference of high school on an electronic choice form The choice form is run through a lottery to determine which high school is assigned The choice process considers the following factors: Base school, rank order of preference, sibling link, enrollment capacity
What determines a students base high school? Student s home address Your base hs will be printed on the instructions letter you receive from the NEC office To find your base, enter your home address into the assignment locator tool - Montgomery County Public Schools School Assignment Tool 7
The NEC Signature programs are designed to... Appeal to students interests and meet others with similar interests Provide multiple courses in an area of interest Provide experiences that relate to career interests It sometimes helps you figure out what you don t like; it does NOT track you into a particular career All NEC high schools have a unique signature program 8
Who can participate in Round 2 of the choice process? Students who attend NEC middle schools but live outside of the NEC Students that did not get their first choice during Round 1 can resubmit; Choices cannot be changed after round 1 submission You can only resubmit your original choices Round 2 choice forms and resubmit forms are due on Feb. 9 9
Application Programs Open to NEC Students Regional International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (Springbrook HS) Montgomery College Middle College (Northwood HS) Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science Magnet (Blair HS) Wheaton/Edison Regional Programs International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programs (IB/CP) at Rockville HS Special Programs Open to ALL MCPS Students Global Ecology House (Poolesville HS) International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (Richard Montgomery HS) Visual Arts Center Einstein HS) 10
NEC OPEN HOUSES Oct. 11 @ Blake 6:30pm Oct. 18 @ Paint Branch 6:30pm Oct. 25 @ Springbrook 6:30pm 11
NEC School videos https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=dNjX5gPVpSY 12
