Nearly a year after closing Sabillasville Elementary School seemed imminent, the Frederick County school board is now considering several alternatives, including turning it into a charter school.
Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School (MVMPCS) continues to excel in academic performance at the middle school level, but an annual update given to the Frederick County Board of Education shows that math performance at the elementary level is an issue.
As Frederick Classical Charter School (FCCS) continues to excel in student achievement, the school’s board and administration are hoping to start conversations about gaining more autonomy.
It was a night of festivity and reflection Thursday as students were honored as part of the school system’s 30th Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
Take a look at the card section in The Muse — a gift shop in downtown Frederick — and you will find a little sign with a red, gift-wrap bow advertising “Cards by Ruby.”
Parents and teachers dressed in blue came out to the Board of Education meeting Wednesday night to show support for Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter School.
Elliot Anderson walks into the classroom and takes his seat in the front row. He pulls out his books and his binder and waits patiently for the bell to ring as he observes the other high school students slowly filing into the first-period math class.
Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School (MVMPCS) continues to excel in academic performance at the middle school level, but an annual…
As Frederick Classical Charter School (FCCS) continues to excel in student achievement, the school’s board and administration are hoping to st…
It was a night of festivity and reflection Thursday as students were honored as part of the school system’s 30th Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
Take a look at the card section in The Muse — a gift shop in downtown Frederick — and you will find a little sign with a red, gift-wrap bow ad…
Parents and teachers dressed in blue came out to the Board of Education meeting Wednesday night to show support for Carroll Creek Montessori P…
Elliot Anderson walks into the classroom and takes his seat in the front row. He pulls out his books and his binder and waits patiently for th…
Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School near downtown Frederick held it’s annual Building and Grounds Work Day to spruce up the schoo…
Charles Millard considers himself a wizard of two things: Dungeons and Dragons and spelling.
The Board of Education decided to postpone a decision on a proposal from Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School to expand its enroll…
A group of 25 people from around the world spent Thursday touring Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter School.
The following students have been named to the honor roll for the third marking period of the 2017-2018 school year at Frederick Classical Char…
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After a visit from Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos scheduled for this week was canceled, Board of Education member Colleen Cusimano said sh…
A visit to Frederick by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled.
Admission to all three Frederick County Public Schools charter schools takes place by lotteries already underway at each school for the 2018-2…
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The Board of Education has waived its policy on charter school renewal terms for a second time to give Monocacy Valley Montessori a new 10-yea…
Superintendent Terry Alban is recommending a charter renewal for Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School, but details on its length s…
The following students have been named to the honor roll for the second marking period of the 2016-2017 school year at Frederick Classical Cha…
Legislation from Gov. Larry Hogan would significantly relax restrictions on Maryland charter schools, but has already drawn strong criticism f…
Vicki Younger wants smaller class sizes and personal attention for her fifth-grader when he heads to middle school next year, but balked at th…
Frederick County school board members have denied a charter school money to bus its students, in part out of concern that their decision could…
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter School is no longer on probation. However, one Frederick County school board member maintains that the…
Leaders of Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter School might find it difficult to enroll native Spanish-speaking students — but in a regula…
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Local charter school leaders have little enthusiasm for Donald Trump’s pick for federal education secretary, even though she’s a recognized pr…
A charter school’s plan to provide transportation to and from school has some Frederick County Board of Education members concerned that the p…
One of Frederick County’s charter schools is asking for transportation-related funding from the school board at the same time it’s continuing …
A Frederick charter school has asked the state’s highest court to force Frederick County to provide more than $100,000 in transportation fundi…
Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School in Frederick will be closed for students Tuesday because the air conditioning is not working.
The Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, recently conducted its 2016 Middle School Essay Contest.
A local charter school’s case against the Frederick County Board of Education will be heard by the highest court in Maryland.
The following students have been named to the honor roll for the third marking period of the 2015-2016 school year at Frederick Classical Char…
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter School must meet new annual benchmarks set Wednesday by the Frederick County school board — or once ag…
For the second time in less than a year, the president of the Frederick Classical Charter School’s governing board has stepped down.
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