Education Update: October 2021

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Schools are an important part of every community. In and around Canton we have multiple options for education for our children. This month we share updates from Archbishop Borders, Clay Hill Public Charter School, Hampstead Hill Academy, Patterson Park Public Charter School, The Highlandtown Preschool, The New Century School, and St. Casimir Catholic School.

Archbishop Borders

3500 Foster Avenue, 410-276-6534 

  • Dual-language, Catholic school in Maryland, educating students in both Spanish and English

  • Students become bilingual and biliterate through their program

  • Small class sizes

  • PreK 3 through 8th grade

  • Partnerships with 5 universities

  • Fall open house: Wednesday, October 20, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am

For more information, visit www.abbschool.com or call 410-276-6534 and ask for Kaitlyn Hammel. 

Clay Hill Public Charter School
6400 E. Pratt Street, 443-813-1653 

Clay Hill Public Charter School, Patterson Park Public Charter School’s brand-new partner school, is located at 6400 E. Pratt St. in the Bayview neighborhood and will operate under the same mission, vision, and values of PPPCS. For more information, please contact Emily Augustine, Principal, EAugustine@pppcs.org. 

CHPCS is looking for a Volunteer Maryland Team Member to join our team! This member will receive a living stipend and will focus on family engagement. Reach out to Ms. Moschelle at mmoschelle@pppcs.org for more information. 

Patterson Park Public Charter School
27 N. Lakewood Avenue, 410-558-1230

Patterson Park Public Charter School and our new partner school, Clay Hill Public Charter School, are excited to open for the 2021-2022 school year! Follow us on Facebook at @PattersonParkPCS and @ClayHill386 to learn more about the school, community events, and ways to support.

Hampstead Hill Academy
500 S. Linwood Avenue, 410-396-9146

For more info, visit www.hha47.org. 

 A message from Principal Hornbeck:
Hampstead Hill Academy is proud to begin the 24th year of partnership with our charter operator, the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP). The staff of HHA and BCP welcomes everyone to a new school year. We are excited to be a part of the BCP network of neighborhood schools, which now includes City Springs Elementary/Middle, Frederick Elementary, Govans Elementary, Pimlico Elementary/Middle and Wolfe Street Academy. 

For the first time in 17 months, we are back in-person every day with all of our students. That’s definitely the right decision, but we need to make sure we do it right. While the positivity rate in Baltimore is just 2.6% that is a significant increase over just four weeks ago. The Delta variant is very contagious so there are a number of important measures we are taking to make HHA as safe as possible for students and staff. Masks will be required for everyone inside the building, and wellness screening questions will be visible to everyone who comes in the building. However, parents will monitor and screen the health and wellness of children at home. In addition, there are two large stand-alone HEPA filters in each classroom, a smaller HEPA filter in each office, and HEPA filters in each of the built-in HVAC units throughout the building. HEPA filters scrub the air multiple times each hour and filter for common cold viruses, flu, and COVID.   

We are also happy to welcome our parents back into the building, and to announce that 97% of our staff are fully vaccinated.  Unvaccinated students and the handful of staff who remain unvaccinated will be required to take weekly pooled PCR tests. We will all work hard to ensure that our staff and students remain as safe as possible. We are looking forward to an exciting academic year at Hampstead Hill Academy, where our students will learn and grow in their knowledge. To learn more about our school, visit www.hha47.org. 

The Highlandtown Preschool
141 S. Clinton Street, 667-212-5623

• Accepting four-year-old students for Fall 2021.

• The preschool is open year-round, Monday through Friday, beginning at 8am.

• Options include: Half day (12pm), Full day (4pm), Extended day (5:30pm).

• Serving three- and four-year-old students.

• Currently expanding to add classrooms for two-year-old students. Those classrooms will open in winter 2022. 

Find more information and sign up for updates on our website at www.TheHighlandtownPreschool.org or email highlandtownpreschool@gmail.com. 

The New Century School
724 S. Ann St., 410.929.4116

TNCS is currently accepting applications for a few remaining spots for this fall and for the 2022–2023 academic year.

TNCS Quick Facts

  • TNCS is an independent private school. Divisions include middle school (6th–8th grades), elementary (kindergarten–5th grades), and preschool (2- to 5-year-olds).

  • The New Century School is located in the thriving and historic Fell’s Point neighborhood.

  • They foster a lifelong love of learning and world awareness in every child.

  • Their language program teaches students to become proficient in both Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.

  • The preschool curriculum follows the Montessori method.

  • Kindergarten, elementary, and middle school programs follow inquiry-based curricula.

 Questions? Contact the Admissions office at 410-929-4113 or admissions@thenewcenturyschool.com or. visit our website at thenewcenturyschool.com for more information.