
April 28, 2026
MCPS is proud to announce a year of exceptional achievement across both athletics and academics for Blacksburg High School. The Blacksburg Athletics program has been named the #...

April 24, 2026
Montgomery County Public Schools is proud to announce that Eddie Walters, Director of Transportation, has been named MCPS Operational Leader of the Year in recognition of his deca...

April 24, 2026
Montgomery County Public Schools is proud to announce that Brandon Keith, Principal of SMS, has been named the MCPS Instructional Leader of the Year, recognized for his transforma...

April 21, 2026
Local children have a unique opportunity to build their own home libraries through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Montgomery County. This literacy initiative provides free...

April 21, 2026
The Montgomery County Public Schools robotics team, known as the Copperheads, is heading to Houston, Texas, after a dominant performance at the FIRST Chesapeake District Champions...

April 20, 2026
The MCPS Office of Equity and Diversity joined forces with the MCPS Human Resources Department to host Bowling for Belonging, the latest installment of the WE R.E.A.C.H. Connects ...

April 14, 2026
Students from Blacksburg High School delivered a strong performance at the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair this past Saturday, April 11. The competition, held at Piedm...

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...
