Roland Park Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through 5th grade in its residential zone. The elementary program follows Maryland’s Voluntary State Curriculum and implements the nationally recognized Direct Instruction reading method and Scott Forseman and McGraw Hill Mathematics curriculum. In addition, the school provides instruction in writing, social studies, science, fine and visual arts, vocal and instrumental music, physical education, and Spanish and French language. Class size ranges from the low- to mid-twenties. Through a partnership with Goucher University, many elementary classes have university students receiving teaching degrees who are completing internships and working side-by-side with the teachers. A hand-picked staff of highly gifted teachers creates the joy of learning that permeates the halls and classrooms of the elementary school.
Additional information about the educational requirements for Maryland's public schools can be found at the Maryland’s Voluntary State Curriculum and at the Maryland State Department of Education. |
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In middle school, Roland Park serves not only students in its residential zone but gifted students who come from across the City to attend one of two magnet programs. Since 1994, the Ingenuity Program at Roland Park has provided advanced instruction in all subject areas with a special emphasis on science and mathematics. For more information about this program, visit the Ingenuity Project.
Additionally, Roland Park offers an Advanced Academics magnet program that provides students with an advanced curricula and special emphasis on the liberal arts. For example, Shakespeare's plays and Homer's Odyssey are standard fare for these students who are also offered classes in the fine arts. For more information about this program, contact the school directly. For all Roland Park students, foreign language is offered beginning in kindergarten and includes Spanish, French, and Latin.
As a result of superb teaching and challenging curricula, 87% of the school's middle school students move on to college preparatory citywide high schools or private schools. |
