Watershed Public Charter School

About Us

What makes us unique

Watershed Public Charter School (WPCS) emphasizes multidisciplinary project based learning that integrates environmental education and the arts. Students make frequent use of dedicated outdoor spaces and resources. The campus contains a micro farm and chickens! Students have the opportunity to learn by doing, celebrate diversity, and learn about fresh healthy food. Outdoor spaces, resident artists, scientists and farmers and afterschool programming relating to our mission all enhance the program.

Community

WPCs has installed a community garden and partnered with Neighborspace and several environmental organizations to provide community programming. We hope to work with our landlord to implement a fresh food pantry. We also hope in the future to work with other schools in the Gwynns Falls Watershed on an artist book project. We will serve as a Professional Development hub for other educators with the assistance of the National Wildlife Federation.

Mission and Vision

Watershed Public Charter School provides an interconnected learning environment, where hands-on exploration and creative expression foster the learning process. Our community promotes rigorous academic achievement, meaningful outdoor experiences and continuous growth for all students.

​Programs

• After School Programs

• Arts Integration

• Community School

• Experiential Learning / Project-Based

• Extracurricular Activities

• Individualized Learning

• Internships

• Portfolio Evaluations

• Responsive Classroom

• Restorative Practices

• STEM

How To Apply

Enrollment deadline: January 15, 2025 at 3:00 pm

Enrollment website/form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1cFMDdaedC9cpMEkowqLO95q96Yl4JIIOu1fWUFiYyZZ8mg/viewform

The enrollment website and form lists all required documents and instructions.

Lottery Application Open: Watershed 25-26 SY applications accepted between 12 a.m. on October 1, 2024 and 3 p.m. on January 15, 2025.

Lottery open until Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. After January 15th, applicants will be added to the 25-26SY waitlist.

Lottery Drawing: February 6, 2025 at 6 p.m. at Watershed, 6946 Dogwood Road, Windsor Mill, Maryland 21244. This will be an in-person event that will also be live streamed via Google Meet using this link: meet.google.com/mxc-vzhc-ips or dial-in using this #: ‪(US) +1 413-438-4116‬ PIN: ‪955 673 886‬#

Attendance at the lottery drawing is free and open to the public, but not mandatory. Students do not need to be present in order to be selected. No placement is final until written notification is received by the student's parent/guardian.
Families will be notified in writing of either acceptance or waitlist placement no later than one (1) month after the lottery drawing has occurred.

Watershed 25-26 SY applications received after the lottery has closed at 3:00 p.m. on January 15, 2025 will be added to the waitlist in the order that they are received. The Watershed lottery waitlist will remain active through September 30, 2025; meaning that if you apply between 3:01 p.m. on January 15, 2025 and 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2025, Watershed will add your student(s) name to the waitlist for the the 25-26 SY.

English and Spanish lottery applications available at watershedpcs.org. Detailed information about Watershed's lottery and application process are listed directly on the application form.

Lottery Drawing on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 6 p.m. at Watershed Public Charter School