Below are the Open Houses and Shadow Days for our Choice Schools during the 2024-25 School Year
Note: If you don't see the details here, please contact the school you're inquiring about directly!
School Name | Open House #1 | Time | Open House #2 | Time | Shadow Days and Instructions for Families | School Choice Liason | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts | December 11, 2024 | 4 p.m. | December 12, 2024 | 4 p.m. | Please contact the School Counselor, Ms. Brown, to schedule a Shadow Day at 410-396-7701. | Cara Cassell | cbcassell@bcps.k12.md.us |
Baltimore City College | October 17, 2024 | 6-7:30 p.m. | November 4, 2024 | 6 - 7:30 p.m. | Registration is required for both Open House sessions via the City College Website. There will be no Shadow Days. Newly Admitted Student Night on the City College campus is May 5, 2025. | S. GrayRice | admissions@baltimorecitycollege.us |
Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys | October 30, 2024 | 5:30 p.m | November 19, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. | Additional open house days are 12/10/2024, 1/14/2025, 2/11/2025, 3/11/2025, 4/8/2025- Shadow days begin November 6, 2024, and are held on Wednesdays from 7:10 a.m.-2:10 P.M. Families are to contact Mrs. Robinson at smhilliard@bcps.k12.md.us or call the school at 443-642-5320. | Sharde Robinson | smhilliard@bcps.k12.md.us |
Baltimore Design School | November 13, 2024 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | December 18, 2024 | 4:30-6:30 p.m | Our 3rd open house is on January 8, 2025, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Shadow Days: | Lindsay Klausmeyer | lvklausmeyer@bcps.k12.md.us |
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women | December16, 2024 | 6-7:30 p.m. | January 11, 2025 | 10-11:30 a.m. | BLSYW Open House for Prospective Students and Families, If you are interested in applying to BLSYW for the 2025-26 School Year, please apply on the website under the admissions tab. See below for our upcoming Open House dates. You MUST register to attend the Open House.
Questions? Please email: admissions@blsyw.org or call: 443-863-7726 | Erika Ray | eray@blsyw.org |
Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School | November 14, 2024 | 9 a.m. | Following our lottery, small group tours are available for prospective students and their families. | Kerry-Ann Malcolm | Kmalcolm@bcps.k12.md.us | ||
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute | October 20, 2024 | 1 p.m. | November 14, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. | N/A | Matt Adelberg | mhadelberg@bcps.k12.md.us |
Baltimore Revolutionary Academy for Virtual Education | November 13, 2024 | 5 - 6 p.m. | Shadow Day will be January 9, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. Students are welcome to participate in our virtual shadow day. Synchronous instruction is provided daily via Zoom. Please ensure students have a City Schools device and can log in to the computer and Zoom. This should be done at least a week before attending the Shadow Day. Participants will receive class links on the morning of January 9, 2024. If there are questions, please email tqpeeleharrell@bcps.k12.md.us. | Tequila Peele Harrell | tqpeeleharrell@bcps.k12.md.us | ||
Baltimore School for the Arts | September 28, 2024 | 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. | November 7, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. | No Shadow Days | Rosiland Cauthen | rmcauthen@bcps.k12.md.us |
Bard High School Early College Baltimore | October 17, 2024 | 7 p.m. via Zoom | November 16, 2024 | 10 a.m. in person | The Admissions Department invites all interested applicants to join us for our in-person Sample Class Events! We hope you will join us for this inside look at the Bard Early College experience. We are hosting two events: one on Tuesday, November 19th, from 5-7 p.m. and the second on Tuesday, December 10th, from 5-7 p.m. Students can attend two pre-assigned class sessions at the event to experience firsthand what a Bard class feels like. There are a limited number of seats available for this in-person event, so pre-registration is required via baltimore.bard.edu to attend this event. Registration for each event will close a week before or when it fills up. Please contact the Admissions Department with any questions or concerns at jkadota@bhsec.bard.edu or ltownes@bhsec.bard.edu. | Jenna Kadota | jkadota@bhsec.bard.edu |
City Neighbors Charter School | October 22, 2024 | 5:30-7 p.m | November 19, 2024 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Shadow Day is December 18, 2024. Families, please call the school to set up shadow time. | Rachel Haley | rhaley@cityneighbors.org |
City Neighbors Hamilton | December 11, 2024 | 9 a.m. | December 12, 2024 | 6 p.m. | See our website for additional Open House info: www.cityneighborshamilton.org | Stephanie King (middle) & Idris Olabode (High School) | sking@cityneighborshamilton.org (middle) and iolabode@cityneighborshamilton.org (high school) |
City Neighbors High School | November 14, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. | December 10, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. | N/A | Danielle Sanchez | dsanchez@cityneighborshighschool.org |
Collington Square Elementary Middle School | November 13, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. | December 4, 2024 | 10 a.m. | Families are welcome on Wednesday, December 17, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. This is traditionally our most attended day of the week because of our celebration activity, Harambee. | Karen Lancaster | Klancaster@bcps.k12.md.us |
Coppin Academy | November 13, 2024 | 6 p.m. | December 19, 2024 | 6 p.m. | Shadow Days run from December to January on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Families must Register via www.coppinacademy.org | Amethyst Taylor | ataylor@bcps.k12.md.us |
Digital Harbor High School | November 9, 2024 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | November 6, 2024 | 6 - 7:30 PM -- Virtual | Shadow Days are scheduled on Wednesdays during November and December, from 7:30 AM to 9:45 AM. Please ensure students are collected promptly by 9:45 AM following their Shadow Day experience. To arrange a Shadow Day for your student, please contact Mrs. Henderson at nxhenderson@bcps.k12.md.us or call 410-525-6634. When setting up the appointment, kindly provide the following details: Student's first and last name, Full name(s) of parent(s) or guardian(s), Contact number and email address of parent(s) or guardian(s) We look forward to welcoming your scholar to our school and providing a glimpse of our learning environment. | Natasha Henderson | nxhenderson@bcps.k12.md.us |
Empowerment Academy | November 16, 2024 | 10 a.m. | December 14, 2024 | 10 a.m. | Families are welcome to join us for an open house. They can enter at the entrance on Braddish Ave. | Felicia Renner (Hefney) | fhefney@bcps.k12.md.us |
Forest Park High School | December 17, 2024 | 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. | Shadow Days are held every Tuesday during November and December. Parents/Guardians can call 410-396-0753 to schedule their child for a Shadow Day. You may also request a shadow experience from your middle School Counselor. | Ebony White | ejmeyers@bcps.k12.md.us | ||
Frederick Douglass High School | November 13, 2024 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | December 17, 2024 | 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. | Shadow days are by appointment only; please call the school to schedule them. | Calandra Miller | cnmiller@bcps.k12.md.us |
Garrett Heights Elementary Middle School | October 30, 2024 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Shadow days are the first Thursday of Each Month from 10-11 a.m. Please report to the school's main office to check-in. | Leaha Charles-Pierre | Lthomas20@bcps.k12.md.us | ||
Hamilton Elementary/Middle School | November 14, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. | December 12, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. | Shadow Days: Nov 21, Dec 4, 13, 17, Jan 9, 15, Feb 25, 27, March 4 8:30 a.m-12:00 p.m. Please call the school to register. | Meagen Miller Simonsen | mamiller@bcps.k12.md.us |
Hampden Elementary/Middle School | November 8, 2024 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | December 6, 2024 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Please contact Mrs. Kroger at mkroger@bcps.k12.md.us to schedule Shadow Days. | Meredith Kroger | mkroger@bcps.k12.md.us |
James McHenry Elementary/Middle School | November 19, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. | December 11, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. | Additional Open House will be on March 3, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. Shadow days are scheduled by request. Families can contact Guidance Counselor Ms. Smith (smith2@thejmschool.org) and/or Keyha Royster (royster@ingenuityproject.org) via Ingenuity Project to schedule Shadow Days. | Breana Smith | smith2@thejmschool.org |
KIPP Baltimore | January 18, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Shadow day will be January 28, 2025, from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Families should contact our Registrar (Ms. Hack) at 667-895-9895 to sign up and receive details. | D'Andre Wilson | dwilson@kippbaltimore.org | ||
Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School | January 9, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. | Please contact stephanie.okonkwo@lilliemay.org for other visit opportunities. | Stephanie Okonkwo | stephanie.okonkwo@lilliemay.org | ||
Mount Royal Elementary/Middle School | October 23, 2024 | 9 a.m. | November 20, 2024 | 9 a.m. | N/A | Ieshia Carr | ikcarr@bcps.k12..md.us |
National Academy Foundation | November 20, 2024 | 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | December 11, 2024 | 5-6 p.m. | Please email bcsmith@bcps.k12.md.us to sign your child up for a shadow day! | James Jones | jejones@bcps.k12.md.us |
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | November 14, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | April 24, 2025 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | N/A | Pamela Romito | Paromito@bcps.k12.md.us |
PTECH at Digital Harbor | November 6, 2024 | 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. | November 9, 2024 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Shadow Days are scheduled on Wednesdays during November and December, from 7:30 AM to 9:45 AM. Please ensure students are collected promptly by 9:45 AM following their Shadow Day experience. To arrange a Shadow Day for your student, please contact Mrs. Henderson at nxhenderson@bcps.k12.md.us or call 410-525-6634. When setting up the appointment, kindly provide the following details: Student's first and last name, Full name(s) of parent(s) or guardian(s) Contact number and email address of parent(s) or guardian(s) We look forward to welcoming your scholar to our school and providing a glimpse of our learning environment. | Natasha Henderson | nxhenderson@bcps.k12.md.us |
Reginald F. Lewis High School | December 12, 2024 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | January 16, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | N/A | Demetria Houghton | DMHoughton@bcps.k12.md.us |
Roland Park Elementary/Middle School | November 15, 2024 | 9 a.m. | December 4, 2024 | 9 a.m. | Shadow Days are December 4 & 13, 2024, and January 15, 2025. Registration is required. Please check Roland Park School's website and Instagram for registration information starting in November. | Gina Queen | GRQueen@bcps.k12.md.us |
Rosemont Elementary/Middle School | November 14, 2024 | 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Shadow Days are available by appointment Tuesday-Thurday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Please email Mrs. Fleshman at nfleshman@bcps.k12.md.us or call 410-396-0574 | Nicole Fleshman | nfleshman@bcps.k12.md.us | ||
Southwest Baltimore Charter School | November 19, 2024 | 10 a.m. | December 13, 2024 | 10 a.m. | We will not host shadow days. | Gena Proctor | Gowilson@bcps.k12.md.us |
Stadium School | December 11, 2024 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Shadow Day will be Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Angelo Tigol | ATigol@bcps.k12.md.us | ||
The Belair-Edison Middle School | November 8, 2024 | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Shadow Days: December 9 - 12, 2024 | Toronta H. Cureton | thairston@bcps.k12.md.us | ||
The Mount Washington School | November 6, 2024 | 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. | November 14, 2024 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | The open house dates will include a tour of the school and time to learn about our middle school programming for IB and Honors classes | Essence Smith | ESmith@bcps.k12.md.us |
The REACH! Partnership School | November 21, 2024 | 5 - 6 p.m. | Please enter through the front office entrance for the open house, and a student leader will escort you to the cafeteria. | ||||
Tunbridge Public Charter School | October 9, 2024 | 9 a.m. | November 13, 2024 | 1 p.m. | N/A | Kara Fossett | KYBrown02@bcps.k12.md.us |
Western High School | October 30, 2024 | 5 - 7 p.m. | November 21, 2024 | 5 p.m.- 7 p.m. | Shadow Days are Friday, November 8, 2024, & Thursday, December 12, 2024, from 7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Families may register using this link: https://forms.gle/6FXfjtjSdEe1eg6a7 | Dareise Jones | dajones05@bcps.k12.md.us |
Westport Academy Elementary/Middle School | November 19, 2024 | 10 a.m. -12 p.m. | November 20, 2024 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Please enter through the front door and check into the main office. Families will engage in a guided tour with a member of the Leadership Team. | Bobbie Cole | bjcole@bcps.k12.md.us |
Woodhome Elementary/Middle School | May 8, 2025 | 9 a.m. | May 15, 2025 | 9 a.m. | N/A | Monique R. Harding | Mharding@bcps.k12.md.us |