Schools

Increasing numbers of families are flocking to high-quality, neighborhood schools in Baltimore. While elementary schools in Baltimore City are zoned, middle and high schools accept students through the citywide choice process.

Baltimore City boasts one of the most successful charter school networks in the U.S. Interested in a specific educational philosophy or program offering? The public charter system my be right for your family.

From parochial to secular, single-sex to mixed-gender, rich-in-history to newly founded, the city's private and independent schools offer a wide variety of options to Baltimore families. In fact, Baltimore boasts some of the top-rated private schools in the U.S.