Baltimore Lab School
Nonpublic Special Education and Private School.
135 students enrolled in 1st-12th grade
6 to 1 average student-teacher ratio
Accreditation and Memberships:
Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) approved nonpublic special education school
Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS)
Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Educa-tion Facilities (MANSEF)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Middle States Commissions on Elementary and Second-ary Schools (MSA-CESS)
MAEOE Green School
Baltimore Lab is not organized by traditional grade levels.
Lower School: 1st-5th grade
There are no traditional grade levels in the Lower School, as students are grouped by age and ability and move through the program at their own speed. In order to give students this unique level of individual attention, class sizes are kept small. With many classes led by a two-person teaching team (a full time teacher and a full-time instructional assistant).
There are no traditional grade levels in the Lower School, as students are grouped by age and ability and move through the program at their own speed. In order to give students this unique level of individual attention, class sizes are kept small. With many classes led by a two-person teaching team (a full time teacher and a full-time instructional assistant).
Middle School: 6th through 8th Grade
Small class sizes, 6:1 average student/teacher ratio
Small class sizes, 6:1 average student/teacher ratio
- Regular field trips, outdoor adventures, and off-campus community service projects help students make valuable academic and social connections beyond the Baltimore Lab School campus.
High School: 9th to 12th grade.
Low student/teacher ratios
Low student/teacher ratios
- Environmental Literacy instruction meets National and Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core ELA Standards and Common Core Math Standards.
Baltimore Lab is a Certified Maryland Special Education Green School!
This accomplishment represents our school's commitment to environmental literacy for staff, students and the community. Thank you to the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) for recognizing this commitment, and supporting our students in becoming well-informed citizens and consumers.
This accomplishment represents our school's commitment to environmental literacy for staff, students and the community. Thank you to the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) for recognizing this commitment, and supporting our students in becoming well-informed citizens and consumers.
At Baltimore Lab School, we apply our multi-sensory, experiential, arts-based Academic Club Methodology approach to adventure-based learning and environmental literacy goals. Through academic classes, adventure activities, outdoor day trips, and longer excursions, students explore their world, build their self-esteem, and emerge with a stronger sense of themselves as leaders and environmental stewards.
The form and content of outdoor environmental activities are designed to give students an “I can do it!” experience, and help them meet specific environmental-issue instruction goals. Environmental literacy is developed in scope and sequence in all grades and "threaded through" the arts, sciences, social studies, and humanities, in addition to a wide variety of experiences outside of school. Teachers in these disciplines collaborate to add content, meaning, and hands-on extension activities that allow our students to become true stewards of the environment.
The form and content of outdoor environmental activities are designed to give students an “I can do it!” experience, and help them meet specific environmental-issue instruction goals. Environmental literacy is developed in scope and sequence in all grades and "threaded through" the arts, sciences, social studies, and humanities, in addition to a wide variety of experiences outside of school. Teachers in these disciplines collaborate to add content, meaning, and hands-on extension activities that allow our students to become true stewards of the environment.
Baltimore Lab School Sustainability Plan
Environmental Literacy Goals
Goal 1: Every Baltimore Lab School student graduates with the knowledge and skills to make informed environmental decisions.
· Teachers engage students at every grade level in outdoor activities designed to increase environmental literacy.
· Students participate in interdisciplinary and scaffold instruction about the key relationships between dynamic earth, energy and human systems, including STEAM (Science,Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) content, knowledge and thinking skills.
· Students have information about career opportunities and requisite skills for environment-based jobs and opportunity to participate in programs that prepare them for a future in these careers.
· Students have the opportunity to pursue enrichment programs and experiences that support in depth understanding of environmental issues and solutions.
Goal 2: All Baltimore Lab School teachers are provided with sustained professional development, tools, and resources that support their role in providing students with high-quality environmental education.
· Teachers have access to high-quality, curriculum-based lesson plans, resources, and information on training opportunities that focus on environmental issues for all grade levels and subjects.
· Teachers have sustained professional development related to environmental education content, outdoor learning strategies, and pedagogy to promote environmental literacy in their students.
· Partnerships with federal, state and local natural resources to actively engage in environmental education and communicate current scientific findings and knowledge of research-based environmental education best practices.
Goal 3: Baltimore Lab School will maintain its buildings, grounds, and operations to support positive environmental and human health outcomes.
· School buildings, grounds, and operations are models of sustainability for the community, making continual progress towards net-zero environmental impacts, including carbon, solid waste, wildlife habitat, and hazardous waste.
· The school environment has a positive effect on the health of students, staff and the surrounding community.
Goal 4: Baltimore Lab School will reach out to regional and state programs to obtain the full suite of information and opportunities available for our students.
· Education programs are developed and refined using the best available research on the effectiveness of environmental education, and support continued research in this field.
· Active communication and collaboration with Federal, state, and nongovernmental organizations with PK-12 programs related to environmental literacy planning and implementation.
Environmental Literacy Goals
Goal 1: Every Baltimore Lab School student graduates with the knowledge and skills to make informed environmental decisions.
· Teachers engage students at every grade level in outdoor activities designed to increase environmental literacy.
· Students participate in interdisciplinary and scaffold instruction about the key relationships between dynamic earth, energy and human systems, including STEAM (Science,Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) content, knowledge and thinking skills.
· Students have information about career opportunities and requisite skills for environment-based jobs and opportunity to participate in programs that prepare them for a future in these careers.
· Students have the opportunity to pursue enrichment programs and experiences that support in depth understanding of environmental issues and solutions.
Goal 2: All Baltimore Lab School teachers are provided with sustained professional development, tools, and resources that support their role in providing students with high-quality environmental education.
· Teachers have access to high-quality, curriculum-based lesson plans, resources, and information on training opportunities that focus on environmental issues for all grade levels and subjects.
· Teachers have sustained professional development related to environmental education content, outdoor learning strategies, and pedagogy to promote environmental literacy in their students.
· Partnerships with federal, state and local natural resources to actively engage in environmental education and communicate current scientific findings and knowledge of research-based environmental education best practices.
Goal 3: Baltimore Lab School will maintain its buildings, grounds, and operations to support positive environmental and human health outcomes.
· School buildings, grounds, and operations are models of sustainability for the community, making continual progress towards net-zero environmental impacts, including carbon, solid waste, wildlife habitat, and hazardous waste.
· The school environment has a positive effect on the health of students, staff and the surrounding community.
Goal 4: Baltimore Lab School will reach out to regional and state programs to obtain the full suite of information and opportunities available for our students.
· Education programs are developed and refined using the best available research on the effectiveness of environmental education, and support continued research in this field.
· Active communication and collaboration with Federal, state, and nongovernmental organizations with PK-12 programs related to environmental literacy planning and implementation.
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