Tackling Overcrowded Schools: Seneca Valley To Get Larger School

GERMANTOWN, MD — School administrators in Maryland's most populous county are hoping to alleviate overcrowding issues by building a larger school in Germantown.

Seneca Valley High School's newest addition is set to open in time for the 2020-2021 academic year, and will offer application-based programs. They are:

• Construction Management and Architecture
• Healthcare Professions
• Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Information Technology and Cybersecurity
• Project Lead the Way

"A new school means more high-demand pathways to give students an early edge in preparing for life after high school, while also maintaining the identity of the Seneca Valley experience through rigorous academics, the arts, extracurricular programs, athletics, and its diverse, inclusive culture," said Montgomery County Public Schools spokeswoman Gboyinde Onijala.

The Board of Education will make a decision about school boundaries in late November. In the meantime, students interested in Seneca Valley's application-based programs should apply by Friday, Nov. 1 — regardless of whether they are inside or outside the school's current boundaries.

Invitations to application-based programs will be distributed on Jan. 31. Students have until Feb. 21 to accept the offers.

More information on the programs and the application process can be found here.