Overview
- Baltimore City Public Schools held a final public hearing Thursday evening at district headquarters on the school’s future, with written comments due by 5 p.m. on Jan. 9.
- A November 2025 BCPS report recommended that the charter not be renewed, citing a faltering financial outlook and poor student performance.
- The Board of School Commissioners is scheduled to vote on Jan. 14 on whether to renew the contract for the grades 4–8 charter serving about 300 students.
- CEO Edwin Avent disputes the academic assessment, citing midyear gains and saying the school’s alumni graduate high school at about 90% versus roughly 60% for similar peers in Baltimore.
- School leaders report ongoing fundraising and community organizing, including a petition supporting renewal with more than 1,500 signatures.