Exterior of current MCPS warehouse on on North Stonestreet Avenue in Rockville
The Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education approved a lease for a new warehouse in Gaithersburg.
In October, MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor, Ed.D., discussed the facility during his proposed Capital Improvements Program presentation. He said the worst-condition school in the district “pales in comparison” to the warehouse.
Taylor recently toured the current warehouse facility on North Stonestreet Avenue in Rockville, saying it was time for a new one. The current warehouse was built using materials recycled from the World War II era.
“The facility condition is in real dire need,” Taylor told MCM during the Oct. 21 tour. “So, it’s time for MCPS to look for another facility that can meet our warehouse needs.”
Last week, the school board approved the lease, which was set to start last Saturday, Nov. 1, according to board documents.
Partial move-in is anticipated for September and October 2026, an MCPS spokesperson told MCM this week.
The commercial space at 750 Progress Way — about 161,500 square feet — allows the school district to consolidate the North Stonestreet properties, Concord Center, Lynnbrook Center, and the Edward U. Taylor Center, board documents state.
The lease term is 10 years until 2036 starting July 1 of next year, costing $245,614.58 per month and summing up to a total of about $29.5 million. There are renewal options that could extend the lease through 2046.
The project will cost roughly $13 million, including $10.6 million under the superintendent’s recently-proposed FY2027 Budget and FY2027-2032 CIP.
The school district’s Planning and Construction Department staff will start the interior construction phase, according to the MCPS spokesperson.
There is $2.47 million available in the 2026 fiscal year to start the initial work. Staff will begin the process by engaging an architect for the design. After that, MCPS will get the necessary permits and hold a bidding process to select a construction company.
The Parents’ Coalition of Montgomery County first reported on the new lease.
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