Welcome to the Up County Early Childhood Center 

News & Announcements

Family Food Market on Friday, April 12th

Join us to receive a variety of fresh produce and shelf-stable items provided by Capital Area Food Bank at no cost from 1:00 pm -3:00 pm. Parent volunteers are welcome! **Please bring reusable grocery bags or boxes.**

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration will open on March 18, 2024. If you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2024, please call or stop by your neighborhood or home school to start the registration process. MCPS will no longer offer two days of kindergarten orientation.  Some home schools will  schedule a Spring Parent Interest Meeting for new kindergarten families. Please visit your home school website or call their main office for more information. 

If you are uncertain what your child’s home school is, please use the MCPS School Assignment Tool to determine the home school. You may also contact our main office at 240-740-5960 for assistance.

Children who will turn 5 years old between September 2 and October 15 are eligible for consideration for the early entrance to kindergarten process. Applications will be accepted from February 1 - June 30, 2024. Testing can be scheduled between March 18 - July 31, 2024.

Up County ECC Refrigerator Page

This page was created to help you remember important dates throughout the school year.  Click here to download

Up County ECC Bus Routes 2023-2024 School Year