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Excel Academy Public Charter School

Excel Academy Public Charter School
Prince George’s County
Cynthia Blackwell, Principal
Opened in August 2006
K-6th Grade, 300 students
5811 Riverdale Road
Riverdale, MD 20737
301-277-5320
301-277-5357 - Fax
kathryn.brooks@pgcps.org
www1.pgcps.org/excel

About Excel Academy Public Charter School

Excel Academy opened in 2006.

Program Philosophy and Model:
• To build a solid learning foundation by ensuring that all students are reading and performing number operations on grade level by the end of third grade

Learning Environment:
• Grade level classrooms exist in kindergarten through third grade
• Students in grade levels four through six move to different classrooms for instruction in reading/language arts, science/social students, and mathematics
• Students have access to two computers in each classroom and two portable computer labs with sixteen computers each

Student Support Services/Programs:
• A Guidance Counselor is available to support students and families with particular learning, social, or emotional concerns
• A Special Education teacher is available to work with students who have specific academic needs

Partnerships:
• Excel Academy partners with five churches that allow the school to use their facilities for extended day programming after normal school hours.


Contact Information
Charter Schools Office
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone:  (410) 767-3677
Email:  charterschools@msde.state.md.us
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