
April 10, 2026
Local 6th-grade students traded their textbooks for boots and creek beds this week at the Izaak Walton League park as the 2026 Stormwater Days concluded with resounding success. T...
March 31, 2026
Blacksburg Middle School’s choral department hit a high note this past Saturday, March 28, as two student ensembles delivered standout performances at the VCDA District VI Choral ...

March 24, 2026
The kitchen at Christiansburg High School was buzzing last week. Montgomery County Public Schools (VA) hosted its annual Future Chefs Challenge, bringing together the district’s m...

March 19, 2026
The Virginia Department of Education announced today that Jonathan Marye, a Blacksburg High School world languages teacher, has been named the 2027 Region 6 Teacher of the Ye...
March 17, 2026
The Blacksburg Middle School's band program has officially been named a Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors’ Association (VBODA) Honor Band for the 2025–2026 school year, markin...
March 16, 2026
The Virginia Department of Education and the Secretary of Education are hosting a series of Listening Sessions across the Commonwealth to hear from Virginians about how we can hig...

February 26, 2026
The MCPS Division Spelling Bee hosted nine spellers from MCPS elementary and middle schools. Setti Barrett-Musoke , from Blacksburg Middle School, is this year's champion. He will...
February 26, 2026
The MCPS Board recently approved the 2026-2027 school calendar. The calendar includes 181 school days with the first day of school for all students on August 11. August 10 will se...

February 25, 2026
Montgomery County Public Schools is proud to announce the successful completion of its fourth cohort of the Alternative Model for Professional Studies (AMPS). This 30-month progra...

February 4, 2026
During the Feb. 3, MCPS School Board meeting, Teachers of the Year from every MCPS school were celebrated for their achievement. Mr. Jonathan Marye (Blacksburg High School) was re...

January 20, 2026
CHRISTIANSBURG, VA - The Montgomery County Public Schools Board has approved Dr. Kelly Guempel as its next superintendent. Dr. Guempel currently serves as the Chief of Schools fo...

December 18, 2025
Blacksburg High School's Jonathan Marye has been named the MCPS Teacher of the Year. He currently teaches French at BHS.
September 11, 2025
BWP & Associates has been hired by the Montgomery County School Board to lead the search for the next MCPS superintendent. On Sept. 4, the MCPS School Board heard presentations...

September 3, 2025
The Montgomery County Public Schools Board has approved Dr. Lois Graham as the division’s interim superintendent. Dr. Graham currently serves as an instructor at the Center for ...

July 15, 2025
Montgomery County Public Schools has named Eric Anderson as the next principal at Falling Branch Elementary School. He comes to FBES after an extensive career with Roanoke City Sc...

July 15, 2025
Montgomery County Public Schools has named Stacie Wright as the next Director of Equity and Diversity. She currently serves as the administrator of diversity and Equity. “Mrs. Wr...

July 15, 2025
Montgomery County Public Schools has named Christina Warner as the next principal at Christiansburg Primary School. She most recently served as an assistant principal in Roanoke C...
July 12, 2025
The Montgomery County Public School Board has accepted the resignation of MCPS Superintendent Dr. Bernard F. Bragen, Jr., effective August 30, 2025. “The School Board is thankfu...

June 26, 2025
Montgomery County Public Schools has named Robert Ratcliffe as the Director of Technology. He joins the MCPS team after holding positions in Floyd County Public Schools since 2018...

June 26, 2025
Christy Sparks, the current assistant principal at Christiansburg Elementary School, has been named the school’s next principal. She has served at CES since 2018. “Mrs. Sparks wi...
