About Southwest Baltimore Charter School:

Opened in 2005, SBCS serves a diverse population in southwest Baltimore City. Among SBCS accomplishments include increases in reading performance across all grade levels and student performances at Taste the Arts, a Young Audiences Gala and fundraiser.

Program Philosophy and Model:

The school’s curriculum of integrated thematic units in arts-based setting is designed to:

• encourage children to use all their senses to construct and retain knowledge
• allow for in-depth study of a topic from many facets and perspectives
• promote differentiated instruction and production

Learning Environment:

• resident artists share their expertise with students of all ages
• small class sizes with assistants in every room
• art instruction twice per week with additional projects and activities in the classroom
• small group reading instruction for all students daily at their own reading instructional level

Student Support Programs and Services:

• special educator who works inclusively with students with and without IEPs
• additional reading intervention for individual students who struggle in grades one and two
• student support coordinator to support children with emotional or behavioral needs in and out of the classroom

Partnerships: