The Green School of Baltimore is an elementary charter school founded by Baltimore City teachers. We opened in September 2006 in the neighborhood of Remington, with Kindergarten and grades 1 and 2. Each year we will add one grade, until we reach our K-5 capacity. We are now located in our permanent home in the old Shrine of the Little Flower Catholic School in the neighborhood of Belair-Edison.

As a Charter School ...

... we are a public school, but we will operate more independently than traditional schools.

... we do not charge tuition.

... we are held accountable for student achievement, primarily through state testing.

Educational Mission

The Green School offers an innovative curriculum that integrates project-based learning with balanced literacy. We follow an educational approach called "using the Environment as an Integrating Context (EIC) for learning." EIC uses the school’s surroundings and community as the context for reading, math, science, and social studies. This approach integrates learning from textbooks, problem-solving opportunities, and hands-on experiences. (For more information on EIC, visit the State Education and Environment Roundtable at www.seer.org.)

Students are involved in projects that align with Maryland State standards and require the students to apply skills learned in all subject areas. Projects include: creating rain gardens; planning and growing an edible, organic garden; developing a recycling program; and creating a tree nursery. For example, as second graders create rain gardens, they read diagrams, maps, and gardening books; they calculate prices for plants to purchase; and they measure and map sites.

We are committed to providing a rigorous educational program to meet the diverse needs of our students. Our teachers have experience with special education, inclusion, differentiation of instruction, and gifted and talented programs. Our mission is to motivate every student to participate fully and to achieve high standards.

Enrollment

• Applications for the 2009-2010 school year will be distributed in January 2009 and are due in February 25, 2009

• We will enroll 22 students in Kindergarten.

• Any resident of Baltimore City is eligible to enroll.

• If there are more applications than slots for students at each grade level, enrollment for that grade will be determined by a public lottery.

 

The Founding Teachers ...

... hold Maryland State certification.

... have taught in Baltimore City public schools for up to 15 years.

... have diverse teaching backgrounds, including all elementary subjects, special education, physical education, and art.

... have expertise in the balanced literary model for teaching reading and writing.

... have extensive experience with project-based learning and EIC.

For more information, please contact us via email at expenvedu@aol.com or at 410-485-2102.