Montgomery County Council of PTAs, Inc. (MCCPTA).

Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) is an association of local PT(S)As in Montgomery County, chartered by Maryland PTA. MCCPTA advocates for the students, parents, and teachers of Montgomery County Public Schools on educational priorities, determined by the membership. MCCPTA represents over 50,000 members in 192 local PT(S)As in Montgomery County.

Our mission is to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.

Our values:

• Collaboration: We will work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to broaden and enhance our ability to serve and advocate for all children and families.
• Commitment: We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our association was founded.
• Diversity: We acknowledge the potential of everyone without regard, including but not limited to: age, culture, economic status, educational background, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, legal status, marital status, mental ability, national origin, organizational position, parental status, physical ability, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and work experience.
• Respect: We value the individual contributions of members, employees, volunteers, and partners as we work collaboratively to achieve our association’s goals.
• Accountability: All members, employees, volunteers, and partners have a shared responsibility to align their efforts toward the achievement of our association’s strategic initiatives.​

Our Goals

• To grow membership and parent involvement in PTA and our schools.
• To include and embrace all members of our Montgomery County Public School community.
• To engage parents, staff, and students in meaningful contributions that reflect their unique strengths for the benefit of students and school communities.
• To rally this engaged, growing membership in coordinated advocacy on issues of common concern.

We serve to help PTA leadership county­wide on issues affecting children.

MCCPTA assists PTAs by exchanging and pooling local information and experience, providing support and training for local leaders, and by interfacing with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and other county and state entities.

​MCCPTA uses its collective strength on a wide range of issues, from budget advocacy to programs that foster creativity and a love of the arts in our children. MCCPTA committees tackle key issues of parent and student concern, offer workshops and programs, develop relationships to move PTA agendas forward, and host cultural arts showcases and student enrichment events. works to shape and advocate for school budgets consistent with school needs.

MCCPTA works closely with MCPS to provide parent perspectives and input in budget discussion, on task forces, and in study groups, and to help disseminate information about school system events, developments, and changes in school system and Board of Education policy. MCCPTA also collaborates with the County Council and other County agencies on matters that affect children and youth, keeping these officials apprised on the issues of concern and interest to parents of county students.