Montgomery to close full-day program for emotionally troubled middle, high schoolers

Montgomery County‘s most emotionally troubled middle and high school students will enroll in mainstream schools or be recommended for placement in private programs next fall after the district announced Friday it will no longer operate an expensive full-day program for disturbed students.

School officials say the decision to close Rockville‘s Mark Twain program was based on declining enrollment and had nothing to do with the current budget crunch. The shut-down brings the district $1.3 million closer to closing a $50 million gap between its request and the county executive’s proposal.