Even our new building has been designed for learning. At Govans, we know that no grade levels are more formative and no time is more critical to the outcome of a child’s learning than pre-k through 5th grade, and so we dedicate ourselves and our school to maximizing every child’s learning potential during those important years. School should be a secure, nurturing, stimulating, safe place for lear
ning. School should not only teach the basics of reading, math, science, social studies and the arts; it should instill confidence, comfort, curiosity and preparation for life. It should be a place where teachers, parents and kids work together – a true community for learning. Govans Elementary School is just that – what school should be. What many of us remember from our childhood. Favorite teachers. Parent participation. Best friends and new friends. After-school activities that are an extension of learning. As part of the non-profit Baltimore Curriculum Project, the largest charter operator in Maryland (and in partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools), we utilize proven educational approaches such as Direct Instruction – research-based lessons, coordinated texts and workbooks enabling students to attain reading, writing and math skills beyond their grade level; MAP — Measures of Academic Progress – to assure progress; and Restorative Practices – learning to build relationships and solve problems together. We maintain intensive teacher training and a student-teacher ratio that allows us to meet the academic need of every student and build close bonds between students and faculty. Our after-school programs carry our academic instruction and engaging enrichment activities beyond the school day including dramatic and robotics workshops. Equally important is our commitment to family and community involvement – families working together with their school, the community coming together to educate its children. Our two-story specialty wing of offices, student support zones, gym, media center, visual arts studio, tech ed facility, science lab and cafeteria, along with our three-story educational wing, home to our classrooms, promote collaboration and high-quality learning among our students and faculty. Everything about Govans Elementary has been created to be what school could and should be. What many of us remember. And more. A neighborhood school. A partnership. It takes a community to teach our children. Come join us, become part of our community.
