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May 1, Opening Day to Reserve School Auditorium Use | During the Upcoming MCPS School Year

Opening Day Reservations | School Auditorium Use

Thursday, May 1, 2025, is opening day to request use of school auditoriums for dates of use during the upcoming Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) 2025-26 School Year. It all begins online at 6:30 a.m.

Frequently Asked Questions

To help simplify things, the Community Use of Public Facilities (CUPF) team has created an FAQ for auditorium use. For more information, go to Frequently Asked Questions | Auditorium Use.

New and Improved Process

School Auditorium facilities can be requested via ActiveMONTGOMERY.org. You can upload your information, pay the deposit, etc. all online directly in the ActiveMONTGOMERY software! 

  • Application fee: CUPF will collect a $250.00 application fee (down payment) at the time of application; this fee will be applied to the total cost of the reservation and not an additional charge. If the reservation request is not approved, this fee will be refunded.
  • For more information on the process to reserve space withing this advanced priority placement, send an email to cupf@montgomerycountymd.gov.
  • School Facilities User Guidebook is a resource outlining what school facilities may be used for, what is expected of community user groups, how to reserve school facilities, and what to expect when using a school facility. For more information, go to Guidebook for School Facilities.

ActiveMONTGOMERY Reservation Process

How to request a high school auditorium for an event.

Step 1: After signing into ActiveMONTGOMERY.org, select the "Facility Reservations" thumbnail. 

Step 2: On the next page, select the "Auditoriums" thumbnail. 


Step 3: Lastly, select the "MCPS Auditoriums" thumbnail.


After selecting the "MCPS Auditoriums" thumbnail, the user will gain access to additional information that will help them complete an online reservation form that will be reviewed by CUPF staff. Once submitted through the ActiveMONTGOMERY portal, a follow-up email will be provided notifying the user that their online reservation request is under review.

Visit www.ActiveMONTGOMERY.org to reserve a school auditorium space for your activities!

Helpful Hints to Prepare

  • Ensure that your account for ActiveMONTGOMERY.org is active with a current login and password. Read more...
  • Organizations should ensure that the account login and password is available to whomever in the organization has been given the authority to reserve public facilities on their behalf.
  • Individual / personal accounts may not make facility reservations on behalf of an organization.
  • Payment is due at the time of the reservation.
  • Auditorium requests are subject to review and typically have a 5-15 business day lead time, depending on the school(s) being requested. Please be thorough in your application.
  • A final approval and "firm" contract are required prior to an advertisement by the group for the event. This final "firm" contract will be sent to the main email on file for the account requesting the space. 

Auditorium Use is subject to additional fees such as staffing, clean up and set up as well as security. Your initial payment of $250 is applied towards this balance. 

Have Questions?

If you have any questions or concerns, please call CUPF Customer Service at 240-777-2725, or send an email to CUPF at: cupf@montgomerycountymd.gov

Thank You

Thank you for using public facilities for community events and activities!