Baltimore Public Schools
Baltimore, Maryland
Chadwick Elementary School, in western Baltimore, is home to many new immigrants from Asia, Africa, South America, and the Middle East as well an established African American community. Under Principal (and former reading specialist) Bonnie Hess, Chadwick students, whatever their native language, receive solid instruction in the English language and are supported in learning how to read a text “closely” and critically from pre-K on.
Read Chadwick Elementary School’s summary. Download the school’s 2013 application.
Download the transcript of “Welcoming New Readers.”
Contact Information:
Principal: Mrs. Bonnie Hess
1918 Winder Road
Baltimore, MD 21244-1729
Telephone: (410) 887-1300
Website: http://chadwickes.bcps.org/
Email: bhess@bcps.org
Student Demographics 2013
| Number of students Pre-K – 5 | 441 |
| Students eligible for subsidized meals | 78% |
| Limited English proficient students | 19% |
| Students receiving special education services | 7% |
| Student mobility rate | 21% |
| African American students | 51% |
| Asian students | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino students | 9% |
| Students of 2 or more races | 6% |
| Average daily student attendance | 97% |
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