ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School

About Us

Mission Statement

ConneXions mission is to cultivate academic and artistic excellence, cultural identity, and community awareness in ALL students.

Vision Statement

ConneXions vision is to become the most sought out, secondary-level, public charter school in Baltimore City by

1. Students

2. Parents & Families

3. Artists

4. Community Leaders & Partners

5. Educators

We will provide the educational exposure of academics, arts, culture, character, authentic assessments, and applicable opportunities to promote social justice by intentionally providing foundational skills to see students

1. Unlock their creative genius

2. Embrace their talents and abilities to become confident and empowered

3. Think critically and question intelligently

4. Navigate unfamiliar, diverse, intimidating, or complex situations

5. Exhibit responsibility for themselves, families, and community

6. Value their own and others’ humanity

in order to recognize and achieve the fluid definition of success and be agents of change in the 21st century.

Philosophy

ConneXions promotes the philosophy of Great Urban Schools that learning together builds strong communities in order to:

• Produce high achieving students.

• Construct education for social justice, access and equity.

• Expand students’ life opportunities, available choices and community contributions.

• Build on the extraordinary resources that urban communities provide for life-long learning.

• Use the valuable knowledge and experience that children and their families bring to school learning.

• Need individuals, family organizations and communities to work together to create future generations of possibility.

• Practice scholarship by creating partnerships for action-based research and inquiry.

• Shape their practices based on evidence of what results in successful learning of students.

• Foster relationships based on care, respect and responsibility

• Understand that people learn in different ways throughout their lives.

• Respond with learning opportunities that work.

How To Apply

To apply for enrollment to ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School, please be certain to complete a school application. For Grades 6th and 9th only, we participate in the Baltimore City District Lottery. All other grades, you must apply directly to the school.

Please be advised that if a student is entering into the the 6th or 9th grade, ConneXions does participate in the Baltimore City Middle and High School Choice program. Choice Forms would also need to be completed with ConneXions listed as a priority school to insure that you would be included in the district lottery for the subsequent year.

Baltimore City Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, veteran status, or age in its programs and activities.

In November of each year, applications are made available by BCPSS school counselors. Admission status is determined by the District Office of Student Placement which will notify schools and students of acceptance by early March of each year.