When Gaithersburg High Will Graduate

Gaithersburg High School has set graduation for the Class of 2026 on Wednesday, June 3, at 9 a.m. at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, according to the school’s graduation information page. The school said seniors will each receive seven tickets for the ceremony. Tickets and cap-and-gown packages are scheduled to be distributed at graduation rehearsal on June 1, the school said. Montgomery County Public Schools also lists Gaithersburg’s ceremony on its districtwide 2026 graduation schedule. ### When exactly is Gaithersburg High’s graduation? Wednesday, June 3, 2026, is the date listed by Gaithersburg High School for commencement, with the ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. The venue is the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena at UMBC in Baltimore County, according to the school’s posted graduation information. Montgomery County Public Schools lists the same date and time on its 2026 graduation schedule. The district says 2026 graduations are being held at UMBC unless otherwise noted. ### Where will families need to go? UMBC is the site families should plan for, not the Gaithersburg High School campus. The school’s graduation page identifies the ceremony location as the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The district’s graduation page includes a “Know Before You Go” section for guests covering doors, security, prohibited items and other event information. That district page is the central reference point for families checking venue logistics across Montgomery County Public Schools. ### How many tickets does each senior get? Gaithersburg High School said each senior will receive seven tickets for graduation. The school’s graduation page also says that, “at this time,” there are no extra tickets available. June 1 is the date the school gave for graduation rehearsal, when tickets and cap-and-gown packages are to be handed out. The posting directs questions to Ms. Smith at the school. ### Is this part of a bigger Montgomery County schedule? Montgomery County Public Schools released a districtwide 2026 graduation schedule showing ceremonies running from late May into June. Gaithersburg High appears on that list for June 3 at 9 a.m. WUSA9 reported on May 28 that MCPS had released the full commencement schedule and that all graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2026 would be held at UMBC. MoCoShow also published the district’s list of dates, times and speakers in April. ### What should students and families do next? June 1 is the next key date for Gaithersburg seniors because that is when the school said rehearsal will take place and graduation materials will be distributed. Students who still need ceremony details are being directed to the school’s graduation information page. The MCPS graduation schedule page is the district’s main source for venue guidance and guest rules ahead of the June 3 ceremony. For Gaithersburg families making plans now, the fixed details are the date, the 9 a.m. start time, the UMBC arena location and the seven-ticket allotment for each senior.