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Anne Arundel County

Chesapeake Science Point

Opened 2005
Principal - Fatih Kandil
Grades - 6-7 (6-12 fully operational)
1321 Mercedes Dr, Suite Q-S
Hanover, MD 21076
Phone: 410-684-2886
Fax: 410-684-2883
www.clfmd.org

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Approved to Open 2009/2010

Monarch Academy Public Charter School

Grades- K,1,5 (K-8 fully operational)

6730 Baymeadow Drive

Glen Burnie, Md. 21060-6412

Phone: 410-444-7582

Bryan Daniels, Director of Admissions

http://www.monarchcharter.org

 

Baltimore County

Imagine Discovery Public Charter School

Opened 2008

Principal - Shayna Hammond
Grades - K-5 (K-8 fully operational)
1726 Whitehead Road
Baltimore, MD 21207
Phone: 410-277-0087
www.imaginediscovery.org

 

Baltimore City

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Afya Public Charter School

Opened 2008

Grades- 6 (6-8 fully operational)

Principal- Will McKenna

2800 Brenden Ave

Baltimore, MD 21213

Phone: 410-485-2102

www.afyabaltimore.org

 

Baltimore Freedom Academy

Opened 2008

Grades- 9-12

Principal-Pamela Caple

101 S. Caroline Street

Baltimore, MD 21231

Phone: 443-984-2737

www.baltimorefreedomacademy.org

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Baltimore International Academy

Opened 2007

Principal- Elena Lokounia

Grades- K-8 (K-12 fully operational)

3501 Taylor Ave. Andrews Center

Baltimore City, MD 21236 

Phone: 410-426-3650/3651

Fax: 410-426 3652

www.baltimoreinternationalacademy.org

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Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School

Opened 2008

Contact- Allison Schector, Director

Grades-pre K-4 (preK-6 fully operational)

1600 Guilford Ave

Baltimore, MD 21202

Phone: 410-528-5393

www.baltimoremontessoriinc.com

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Bluford Drew Jemison Math Science Technology Academy

Opened 2007

Principal- Kevin Parson

Grades- 6 (6-8 fully operational)

1130 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21213

Phone: 410-276-3095

Fax: 410-276-3096

www.bdjacademy.org/

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City Neighbors Charter School

Opened 2005
Principal - Mike Chalupa 
Grades - K-8
4301 Raspe Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21206
410-325-CNCS (2627)
www.cityneighbors.org

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Approved to Open 2009/2010

City Neighbors Hamilton

Grades- K-3 (K-8 fully operational)

Baltimore City

location TBD

www.cityneighborshamilton.org

City Springs School

Opened 2005
Principal - Rhonda Richetta
Grades served - PreK - 8
100 S. Caroline Street

Baltimore MD 21231
410-396-9165
www.baltimorecp.org

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Collington Square School

Opened 2005
Principal - Dandrea Chapman
Grades served - PreK-8
1409 N. Collington Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21213
410-396-9198
www.baltimorecp.org

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ConneXions Academy

Opened 2006
Principal - Dana Polson
Grades - 6-8 (Fully operational 6-12)
2801 N. Dukeland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216
443-984-1418

www.xacademy.org

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Coppin Academy High School

Opened 2007

Principal - Ronnell Carey

Grades- 9 -11 (9-12 fully operational)

2500 West North Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21216-3698
Local: (410) 951-3000     Toll Free: (800) 635-3674

www.coppin.edu/coppin_academy/

 

The Crossroads School

Opened 2005
Principal - Mark Martin
Grades served - 6-8
802 S. Caroline Street

Baltimore, MD 21231
410-685-0295
www.thecrossroadsschool.org

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The Empowerment Academy

Opened 2005
Principal - Carolyn Smith
Grades - PreK-2 (PreK-8 fully operational)
851 Braddish Avenue
Baltimore MD 21216
443-984-2381

www.empowerment.baltimorecityschools.org/

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The Green School of Baltimore

Opened 2006
Principal - Ms. Kate Primm
Grades - K-2 (K-5 fully operational)
335 W. 27th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
410-483-5784

www.greenschoolofbaltimore.org/

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Hampstead Hill Academy

Opened 2005
Principal - Matt Hornbeck
Grades - PreK-7 (PreK-8 fully operational)
500 S. Linwood Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21224

410-396-9146
www.hha47.org

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Independence School Local I

Opened 2007

Principal- Erick Sunday

Grades- 9-12

1250 W. 36th Street

Baltimore, MD  21211

410- 467-1090

www.independenceschool.org

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Inner Harbor East Academy

Opened 2005
Principal - Beverly Manigo
Grades - K-3 (K-12 fully operational)
200 N. Central Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21202
410-537-5890

www.sdc.edu/charter/mission.asp

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Kipp Ujima Village Academy

Opened 2005
Principal - Shawn Toler
Grades - 5-8
4701 Greenspring Avenue

Baltimore, MD  21209
410-545-3669

www.ujimavillage.org/

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Approved to Open 2009/2010

KIPP Harmony

Grades-K  (K-4 fully operational)

Principal: Natalia Walter

Address: 4701 Greenspring Ave

Baltimore MD 21210

Phone: 410-367-0807

Website: www.kippbaltimore.org

Email: nwalter@kippbaltimore.org

 

Maryland Academy of Technology and Health Sciences (MATHS)

Opened 2006

Principal - Ms. Rebekah Ghosh
4701 Greenspring Avenue, Suite 400
Baltimore, MD 21209
Grades - 8-9 (Fully operational 8-12)
410-262-6072

www.mathsbaltimore.org
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Midtown Academy

Opened 2005
Principal - Kathleen Nutt O'Hanlon

Grades - K-8
1398 Mount Royal Avenue

Baltimore MD 21217
410-225-3257
www.midtownacademy.org

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Northwood Appold Community Academy

Opened 2005

Principal - Virginia Richardson
Grades K-5 (K-8 fully operational)
4499 Loch Raven Boulevard

Baltimore, MD 21218
410-323-6712

http://www.nacacad.org/

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Patterson Park Public Charter School

Opened 2005
Principal -  Dr. Chad Kramer
Grades - K-7 (PreK-8 fully operational)
27 N. Lakewood  Avenue

Baltimore MD 21224
410-558-1230

www.pppcs.org

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Dr. Raynor Browne Elementary School

Opened 2007

Principal- Dr. Lisa Eason

Grades- PreK-7 (PreK-8 fully operational)

1000 N. Montford Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21205

410-235-0015

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Rosemont Elementary/Middle School #63

Opened 2006
Principal - Ms. Sandra Ashe
Grades - PreK-5 (Fully operational PreK-8)
2777 Presstman Street
Baltimore, MD 21216
410-396-0574

www.rosemont.coppin.edu

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Southwest Baltimore Charter School

Opened 2005
Principal - Keturah Nilsson
Grades - K-2 (PreK-8 fully operational)
31 South Schroeder Street

Baltimore, MD 21223
443-984-3385
www.sbcschool.org

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Wolfe Street Academy

Opened 2007

Principal- Mark Gaither

Grades- PreK-5

245 S. Wolfe Street

Baltimore, MD 21231

410-235-0015

www.wolfestreetacademy.org/

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Frederick County

Monocacy Valley Montessori Charter School

Opened 2002
Principal - Meg Bowen
Grades - Currently K-8
217 Dill Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701
301-668-5013

www.mvms.info

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Harford County

Restoration Alternative Academy

Opened 2006
Principal - Mr. Louis Gordon
Grades - 8-9 (7-12 fully operational) 253 Paradise Road

Aberdeen, MD 21001
410-272-3278

http://www.hcps.org/schools/middle/RestorationAcademy.aspx

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Prince George's County

EXCEL Academy

Opened 2006

Principal- Ms. Deborah J. Moore
5811 Riverdale Road

Riverdale, MD 20737
Grades - K-5 (K-8 fully operational)
301-277-5320

http://www1.pgcps.org/excel/

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Imagine-Foundations Public Charter School

Opened 2007

Principal - Dr. Sheron Brown

Grades - K-4 (K-8 fully operational)

4605 Brown Station Road
Upper Marlboro,  MD 20772

301-952-8707

http://www.imaginefoundationspubliccharterschool.com/

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Lincoln Public Charter School

Opened 2007

Principal - William Dooley

Grades - K-5 (PreK-8 fully operational)

126 Branch Avenue

Marlow Heights, MD 20748

301-526-5855

http://www.imaginelincoln.org/

 

Approved to Open 2009/2010

Sojourner Truth Preparatory

Contact- Carol Fullard Campbell

Grades- 5-8

301-203-3237

 

Turning Point Academy

Opened 2006
Principal- Dr. Kenneth Jones
Grades - K-3 (K-6 fully operational)
7800 Goodluck Road
Lanham, MD 20706
301-552-0164

www.turningpointacademy.org

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St. Mary's County

Chesapeake Public Charter School

Opened 2007

Education Director - Angela Funya

Grades - K-4 (K-8 fully operational)

20945 Great Mills Road

Lexington Park, MD 20653

301-863-9585

www.chesapeakepubliccharterschool.org