1. WELCOME TO BALTIMORE MONTESSORI PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL An Overview Nov, 2011

2. A Diverse Community of Joyfully Engaged Learners! Our Mission

3. Baltimore Montessori Preparation for a Meaningful Life Ongoing LearnersCreative Thinkers Peaceful / RespectfulGood Communicators CompassionateEngaged in civic issues ResourcefulProblem solvers OrganizedEntrepreneurial Technologically literateHealthy Locally and globally aware Confident

4. School Quick Facts  Only Public Montessori School in Baltimore  Serving 300 students ages 3 through 7 th  Represent the diversity of 24 zip codes  Over 955 students on the waitlist  100% Montessori Trained teachers

5. Goal: Culture of Excellence  Well prepared environment – organized, clean, beautiful, literacy-rich  Excellence in character – respect and responsibility  Adults as models of effort and growth  Accountability (documentation system for lessons and growth)  Consistent expectations and follow through  Positive feedback – it’s about the process  Higher-order thinking/questions  Art integration

6. How to Achieve Culture of Excellence  Inspiring and challenging projects  Structured so students do not fall behind (broken into clear components with checkpoints)  Integrate literacy, writing and mathematical skills  Connections and relevance  Upper Elementary and Adolescent Program exhibitions  Adult – student conferences

7. The only free, public Montessori Half day pre K program in the City Assistant in every classroom One of the most ambitious student health, nutrition and greening programs in the City Partnership with Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra (GBYO) Bridges program. Special Aspects of our Program

8. Fundraising – $400,000 per annum 14% of Annual Budget

9. Growing into Middle School $3.3 M Building Renovation Project

10. Project Overview Transforming Students’ Lives, Transforming our Neighborhood Rehabilitation of the historic and vacant building located next to our elementary school for use as the first Montessori Middle School in the City and the first community center and ‘community school’ in Greenmount West

11. Before Pictures of Middle School Space

13. How you could help?  Be a Connector: To friends, funders, and/or opportunities  Volunteer at the school  Donate to the school  Share your visit with others and support the school’s advocacy agenda

14. Thank you for visiting our school!