Baltimore City Public Schools -

All families of Multilingual Learners (MLs) can come to the district's Multilingual Enrollment and Support Center (MESC) to enroll students in any grade, get help with middle and high school choice, submit foreign
transcripts for analysis, and learn about community resources.

For more information:
Call: 443-642-4481 
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Families of elementary and middle school students can also enroll at their zoned schools. Note that City Schools welcomes all families. By law, families are not required to prove legal status in the United States and do not need to show social security cards or any immigration documents.

All City Schools’ families complete a Student Enrollment Form (English, Spanish) and provide the same documents when they register, including proof of required immunizations.

MLs in grades Pre-K through 8 may be eligible for transportation through the ELD Office if they meet the following criteria:

• PreK-5: MLs who have an English language proficiency score between 1.0-4.4 and live more than 1.0 walking mile from school

• 6-8: MLs in their first year in US schools who have an English language proficiency score between 1.0-1.9 and live more than 1.5 walking miles from school

Please note: If a student’s zoned school has an ELD teacher on staff, they cannot be approved for ELD transportation to another school.