Principal, Argyle Middle School

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) employs more than 22,000 employees.  With an enrollment of more than 161,000 students, MCPS is the 14th largest school district in the nation. 

 MCPS highlights

• Total number of students served: 159,000
• Total number of schools we maintain: 205
• Total number of facilities square feet: 25.6 million
• Number of relocatable classrooms: 500
• Number of maintenance staff: 393

 Division of Maintenance is responsible for:

• Maintenance and Repair
• Roofs, boilers, chillers,  air handling units, plumbing, electrical systems, generators, fire alarm systems, elevators, windows, doors, flooring, lockers, lighting systems, auditoriums, gyms, bleachers, kitchen equipment, parking lots, fencing, tennis courts, grass cutting, trash removal, and much more.
• Environmental services
• Indoor air quality, mold prevention, stormwater management, green roofs, asbestos management, pest management, and other regulatory compliance.
• Emergency responses
• Snow removal, floods, dangerous or fallen trees, power outages, fire remediation, vandalism, etc.