Curriculum Standards

Success in school will be a gateway to other successes in your child’s future.
The Baltimore City Public School System is committed to providing
every student with a quality education.

To ensure quality teaching, instruction is driven by local and state   standards embedded in the curriculum as “content standards.”   These standards form the basis for each lesson’s teaching   objectives. We have included in this section of the web site some   of   the appropriate standards for your child’s grade level or   courses.

Providing a good education for your child must be a partnership between you and the school. Therefore, we ask that you take time to review the standards with your child, discuss, ask questions, or note areas of importance. By doing this, you can anticipate materials, books, or research sources that may be needed to support your child in various teaching units throughout the year. You can also plan with your child, as well as have a yardstick for holding your child and his/her teacher accountable.

If at any time you have questions, you should first contact your child’s teacher or the principal of the school. See the Directory on this web site, or the Information Guide for Parents and Students, 2007-2008 for area schools and telephone numbers.

Working together, we can enhance your child’s education. Through such a partnership, your child will be the beneficiary.

The Baltimore City Public School System utilizes the Maryland State Department instructional standards in the development of curriculum documents. Please see the included website for detailed information. http://www.mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/index.html