📸 Carver Vocational-Technical High School

The Middle and High School Choice application is up on the Student Enrollment Management System! Make sure to submit your School Choice applications by January 18—don't miss out!

You can also learn more about Middle and High School options, get additional information about the School Choice process, and watch informational videos at our Virtual Choice Fair.

📸 The Belair-Edison School

Planning for the 2024-25 school year budget is underway. The first step in the process is to hear from families about what you value and want to see at your schools.

Join district leadership to share your thoughts about what we should invest in next year at an upcoming meeting. The virtual meeting scheduled for January 25 at 5:30 p.m. will focus on families. Please click HERE for more information.

📸 Patterson Park Public Charter School

In case of inclement weather leading to school closures, our Virtual Learning Plan kicks in after three snow days, ensuring uninterrupted learning. Visit the City Schools website for details. Stay connected by downloading the City School Mobile App on Apple or Android for timely alerts and updates on weather-related closures and more!

YouthWorks 2024 applications are now open! The summer will be here before we know it, and it's a great time to start preparing for summer jobs. For more information including important dates, worksites, and more, visit the YouthWorks website.

📸 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Show your appreciation for a Baltimore City Public Schools principal! Nominate them for the 2024 Heart of the School Awards, the annual event honoring Principals at the Hippodrome. Nominations are open until January 31. Anyone can nominate, so spread the word and honor a school leader! Nominate here!

📸 Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership School

The Maryland Alliance of Public Charter Schools is hosting the Baltimore City Charter Schools Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jauary 13, 2024 at KIPP Harmony Academy. To learn more, visit the Maryland Alliance of Public Charter Schools.

Every year, U.S. military academies provide students across the nation with a chance to excel at esteemed institutions of higher learning. To be eligible, qualified candidates need a nomination from their state's Congressional Representatives, Senators, or other high-ranking officials. Congressman Kweisi Mfume encourages interested students to learn more about the process on this helpful webpage. Don’t delay! Get started on the road to this wonderful opportunity today.

📸 Baltimore City College

Calling all high school students! Now is the chance for you to speak up about the issues that matter! Submit an essay for the WJZ Black History Oratory Competition. Essays are due by January 25. For more information, visit WJZ. The top three finalists will receive scholarship prize money, and the winners will be announced on TV during WJZ's Black History Oratory Competition Special.

📸 Green Street Academy

Encourage your teen to share their thoughts on mental health! They can enter the "Speaking Up About Mental Health" essay contest for a chance to win cash prizes. Open to all students ages 16-18, the contest covers topics like stigma, social media impact, resilience, and coping strategies. For details, visit the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Submissions are due by January 16, 2024. Join the conversation!

For contest details, visit National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.

📸 Bard High School Early College Baltimore

Do you know a student who stands out as a leader or change-maker in their community?

Nominate them for Junior Achievement's upcoming 18 Under 18 class! Winners will be featured in the June 2024 issue of Baltimore magazine and acknowledged at an event in June 2024.

Nominations close January 15, 2024 and can be submitted HERE.

📸 Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle School

If you know a student who is interested in community leadership and changing their community for the better, please encourage them to apply for the 2024 Bank of America Student Leaders Program.

In the Student Leaders Program, they will gain first-hand experience serving their communities through a paid eight-week internship with nonprofits like Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Habitat for Humanity.

The deadline to apply is January 17, 2024. For more information, visit Bank of America.